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Genetic diversity and population structure of an African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) collection from IITA GenBank
Abstract African yam bean, AYB ( Sphenostylis stenocarpa ), is an underutilized legume of tropical Africa. AYB can boost food …
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Influence of Dehydration Temperature and Time on Physicochemical Properties of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Powder
The purpose of this research was to determine the optimum dehydration temperature and time length for a better physicochemical quality …
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Optimizing Smallholder Farmers' Productivity Through Crop Selection, Targeting and Prioritization Framework in the Limpopo and Free State Provinces, South Africa
Smallholder farmers like those in Limpopo and the Free State (FS) Province of South Africa sometimes incur high production costs …
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Partially Resistant Avocado Rootstock Dusa® Shows Prolonged Upregulation of Nucleotide Binding-Leucine Rich Repeat Genes in Response to Phytophthora cinnamomi Infection
Avocado is an important agricultural food crop in many countries worldwide. Phytophthora cinnamomi, a hemibiotrophic oomycete, remains one of the …
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Food and medicinal uses of Annona senegalensis Pers.: a country-wide assessment of traditional theoretical knowledge and actual uses in Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: The growing interest for more natural products in food and health industries has led to increasing research on traditional …
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Metabarcoding analysis of the soil fungal community to aid the conservation of underexplored church forests in Ethiopia
Most of the Dry Afromontane forests in the northern part of Ethiopia are located around church territories and, hence, are …
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Molecular identification and safety assessment of Bacillus strains isolated from Burkinabe traditional condiment “soumbala”
Abstract Purpose Alkaline-fermented foods (AFFs) play an essential role in the diet of millions of Africans particularly in the fight …
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Impact of malathion toxicity on the oxidative stress parameters of the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
Abstract The black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) may serve as a promising tool in the animals feed production industry. The …
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Biological Characteristics, Impacts, and Management of Crenate Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) in Faba Bean (Vicia faba): A Review
Crenate broomrape, Orobanche crenata Forskal belongs to the family Orobanchaceae. It is a root holoparasitic weed devoid of chlorophyll and …
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Profit efficiency in family-owned crop farms in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: a translog profit function approach
Abstract Background Farm productivity on smallholder family-owned crop farms remains low despite several interventions to transform agriculture especially in developing …
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Improving Bambara Groundnut Production: Insight Into the Role of Omics and Beneficial Bacteria
With the rise in the world population, environmental hazards caused by chemical fertilizers, and a decrease in food supply due …
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Cross compatibility in intraspecific and interspecific hybridization in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a staple crop for millions of people in the tropics and subtropics. Its genetic improvement through …
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Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants traditionally used by Messiwa people, Morocco
BACKGROUND: The traditional knowledge on wild edible plants has been shown in many studies a worrying decline throughout the last …
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Characterization of rice farming systems, production constraints and determinants of adoption of improved varieties by smallholder farmers of the Republic of Benin
The identification of technological and policy interventions allowing to improve the performance of Beninese rice systems is necessary to reduce …
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Chemical Composition and Antifungal, Insecticidal and Repellent Activity of Essential Oils From Origanum compactum Benth. Used in the Mediterranean Diet
Essential oils (EO) of Origanum compactum Benth. ( O. compactum ) are well known for their biological and pharmacological activities. …
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Smallholder Farmers Climate-Smart Crop Diversification Cost Structure: Empirical Evidence From Western Kenya
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is increasingly becoming important as a sustainable way of increasing agricultural productivity and increasing the resilience of …
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Can monocultures be resilient? Assessment of buffer capacity in two agroindustrial cropping systems in Africa and South America
Abstract Background Buffer capacity—the capacity of a social–ecological system to cushion stress and shocks—is often seen as an important dimension …
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Farmers’ Appraisal on Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)] Production and Phenotypic Characterization: A Synergistic Approach for Improvement
Okra [ Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] is a nutrient-rich economically important vegetable crop grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of …
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Genomics of human and chicken Salmonella isolates in Senegal: Broilers as a source of antimicrobial resistance and potentially invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis infections
Salmonella enterica is the most common foodborne pathogen worldwide. It causes two types of diseases, a self-limiting gastroenteritis and an …
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Extracellular enzyme activity of entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae and their pathogenicity potential as a bio-control agent against whitefly pests, Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
Abstract Objective This study was aimed to assess the enzymatic activity and pathogenicity potential of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae …