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School milk/dairy programs in Africa
Introduction Child malnutrition remains a public health and development challenge, particularly in Africa. Dairy can play a significant role in …
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Intra-household gender differences in climate change perception and agricultural adaptation: evidence from Anambra state, Nigeria
Introduction In this article, we examine the influence of gender-based differences in perceptions of climate change on the uptake of …
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Youth agency and participatory pathways in advancing sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship
Introduction Youth participation in sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship (SAE) is promoted across Sub-Saharan Africa, yet empirical evidence shows youth engagement remains …
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Scattered tree species’ leaf litter quality and impact on soil properties in enset homegardens of South Ethiopia: a case for conserving old trees
Enset ( Ensete ventricosum ) is among the under-researched African crops that serve as a staple food crop in South …
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Integrated floristic, environmental, and hyperspectral characterization of wetland vegetation in lake Manzala: implications for ecosystem functioning
Introduction Lake Manzala, the largest coastal lake in the Northeastern Nile Delta of Egypt, represents a highly disturbed wetland system …
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Household perceptions and socio-demographic factors shaping the effectiveness of the “One Home One Garden” food security intervention in rural Dannhauser, South Africa
Introduction This study investigates the effect of government food security interventions, with specific focus on the One Home One Garden …
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Exploring the state of ex situ organic fertilizer and soil amendment production: an innovation systems analysis across eleven African countries
Introduction Many farming systems across Africa suffer from insufficient recirculation and replenishment of nutrients and organic matter, contributing to soil …
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Adoption and integration of climate smart and nutrition sensitive agriculture practices: evidence from farmer field school approaches in southern Malawi
Introduction Climate change and malnutrition are interlinked challenges that demand integrated climate and nutrition action for building more resilient food …
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Economic growth in Central Africa: examining the effects of electricity access, agricultural development, industrialization, governance, finance, and trade
This study provides strong evidence on the interconnected linking access to electricity (AE), agriculture (AGR), industrialization (IND), financial development (FD), …
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Drivers of market-related considerations among small-scale cassava farmers in South Africa
Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ), a climate-resilient crop critical to food security in sub-Saharan Africa, remains underutilized in South Africa …
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From practices to plates: sustainable agricultural practices and food self-sufficiency among farm households in Ghana
Introduction This study examines the role of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in enhancing food self-sufficiency (FSS) among farm households in …
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Solar-powered water solutions for sustainable irrigation in rural communities
Most of the irrigation systems in many rural communities of Nigeria are powered by fossil fuels. Conversely, a solar water …
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Compost improves soil fertility index and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) yield under drought: integrating multivariate soil–plant modeling and Monte Carlo Simulation across sandy loam and silty clay soils
Soil fertility degradation and increasing water scarcity are major constraints to horticultural production in arid and semi-arid regions, particularly North …
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Malnutrition and double burden of disease: the African dilemma of non-communicable disease
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition, remains a major public health challenge …
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Technical efficiency analysis of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) production and its determinants in central and southern Oromia region, Ethiopia: stochastic frontiers analysis approach
Background Enhancing technical efficiency (TE) is a cost-effective pathway to increasing agricultural productivity, particularly in settings where access to modern …
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Water rights and land reform in South Africa: policy intentions and lived outcomes
Twenty-six years into democracy, South Africa’s land redistribution programme continues to grapple with ongoing challenges related to productivity, livelihoods, and …
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From soil to stomach: the role of local food systems in household food security in South Africa
The local food system plays a major role in ensuring food travels from “soil to the stomach.” However, in South …
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The determinants of willingness to pay for organic fertilizers: the case of smallholder vegetable farmers in Mpumalanga, South Africa
The extensive use and production of chemical fertilizers poses a threat to the environment. Smallholder farmers in South Africa are …
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Balancing plates and planets: optimising affordable, low-emissions diets for Ghanaian adults
Introduction Sustainable diets have gained global recognition as food systems contribute about 25% of global greenhouse emissions (GHGEs). Meeting the …