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Eliciting indigenous knowledge to predict climate events for the food security of agro-pastoral households in North Benin
Populations are subjected to climatic uncertainties, the predictions of which are major challenges for the scientific community. This study analyzes …
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Influence of farmers’ socio-economic characteristics on nutrient flow and implications for system sustainability in smallholdings: a review
The rise in global human population, coupled with the effects of climate change, has increased the demand for arable land. …
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Floral scent of the Mediterranean fig tree: significant inter-varietal difference but strong conservation of the signal responsible for pollinator attraction
For thousands of years, humans have domesticated different plants by selecting for particular characters, often affecting less-known traits, including the …
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Efficacy of the parasitic wasp, Dinarmus basalis Rondani (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), in reducing infestations by the cowpea beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae)
Abstract Background Cowpea seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), is the most important pest of stored cowpea in …
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First report of using Trichoderma longibrachiatum as a biocontrol agent against Macrophomina pseudophaseolina causing charcoal rot disease of lentil in Algeria
Abstract Background Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the major pulse crops in the world. The present study aimed …
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Feeding preferences of the field cricket Scapsipedus icipe (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) for different species of Commelina
The field cricket, Scapsipedus icipe Hugel and Tanga (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) is edible and could be used to reduce malnutrition in …
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A situational analysis of agricultural development, food, and livelihood security in Seychelles: Where to from here?
There is a significant political will to increase agricultural productivity under climate change while reducing its environmental impact.Increasing resilient productivity …
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A multicenter study on practices and related factors of traditional medicinal plant use during pregnancy among women receiving antenatal care in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Background: Little is known about the practice of traditional medicinal plant use, especially during pregnancy in Ethiopia. Moreover, there has …
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How do multi-stakeholder partnerships influence access to quality bean seed and variety turnover? Lessons from Burundi and Zimbabwe
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Application of Moringa leaves as soil amendment to tiger-nut for suppressing weeds in the Nigerian Savanna
BACKGROUND: The allelopathic effect of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves applied as organic manure in tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) …
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Toxic effects of 70% ethanol extract of Moringa stenopetala leaf (Baker f.) Cufod. (Moringaceae) on fetus and placenta of pregnant Wistar rats
BACKGROUND: Moringa stenopetala leaves (Baker f.) Cufod. (Moringaceae) are used as a staple food and traditional medicine for treating various …
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Phytochemical constituents, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Plectocephalus varians (A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey ex Cufod root extracts
Abstract Plants have been used to treat diverse types of diseases in different cultural groups around the globe. In this …
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Morphological and osteological characterization of indigenous domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus): validation of Rensch’s, Bergmann’s and Allen’s rules
Ecogeographical habitat heterogeneity in wild endotherm species results in morphological variability associated with physiological mechanisms for maintaining their body temperature …
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Studies on Cucumber Production Using Substrate Culture under North Sinai Conditions
A wide range of soilless cultivation techniques have been developed and introduced for intensive cropping systems and for boosting the …
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Screening of natural Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Cape Verde islands
BACKGROUND: Wolbachia pipientis is an endosymbiont bacterium that induces cytoplasmic incompatibility and inhibits arboviral replication in mosquitoes. This study aimed …
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Potential for increasing groundnut production in Tanzania by enhancing technical efficiency: A stochastic meta-frontier analysis
Groundnut crop is one of the major sources of financial and food security for a large number of Tanzanian smallholder …
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Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia
Background: In Ethiopia, fruits pose a significant production and marketing challenge for farm households that significantly affect their farm profitability …
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Characterization and control of Rhizoctonia solani affecting lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana hort. ex. Mast.) using some bioagents
Abstract In a survey conducted during the period of March–May 2019 in nurseries, warehouses, and shops at three governorates (Alexandria, …
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Plant-based traditional foods and beverages of Gumare Village, Botswana
Abstract The consumption of traditional and indigenous foods and beverages varies across different ethnic communities and is often influenced by …
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Enteric methane output and weight accumulation of Nguni and Bonsmara cows raised under different grazing conditions
Abstract Several experts throughout the world have focused a lot of their research on the rise in methane concentrations in …