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Efficacy of Oryza sativa husk and Quercus phillyraeoides extracts for the in vitro and in vivo control of fungal rot disease of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) by Dania, V.O., Fadina, O., Ayodele, M., Kumar, P. Lava

“…Tuber rot disease is a major constraint to white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) production, accounting for 50-60% of annual yield losses in Nigeria. …”
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Chemical and functional properties of cassava starch, durum wheat semolina flour, and their blends by Oladunmoye, O., Aworh, O., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Erukainure, O., Elemo, G.N.

“…High-quality cassava starch (HQCS) produced from high-yielding low-cyanide improved cassava variety, TMS 30572, was mixed with durum wheat semolina (DWS) on a replacement basis to produce flour samples containing 0, 20, 30, 50, 70, and 100% cassava starch. …”
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Global foot-and-mouth disease research update and gap analysis: 4 – Diagnostics by Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Robinson, L., Charleston, B., Rodríguez, L.L., Gay, C.G., Sumption, Keith J., Vosloo, W.

“…The study took the form of a literature review (2011–15) combined with research updates collected in 2014 from 33 institutes from around the world. …”
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Effect of herbal plants on quality and microbial safety of milk in eastern Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia by Yemane, H.

“…The study was conducted to understand the effect of herbal plants on quality and microbial safety of milk and to identify the best plant used for fumigation of milk container in Eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia. A total of 84 respondents, 52.4% (n = 44) from Ganta-afeshum and 47.6% (n = 40) from Kilteawilaelo were interviewed. …”
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Effects of compost application rates and mulch thickness on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum l.) yield, quality and soil physicochemical properties under salt affected soil of Dugda Di... by Wodajo, D.

“…The experiment was conducted in factorial experiment arranged in a Randomized complete block design with three replications.The post-harvest soil result indicated that Mg, Om%, CEC, Ec (ds)/m, Na, and Available (Av .P)ppm were significantly (p<0.01) affected by the interaction effects of compost application rates and mulch thicknesses. …”
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Associations between common variants in iron-related genes with haematological traits in populations of African ancestry by Gichohi-Wainaina, Wanjiku N., Tanaka, Toshiko, Towers, G. Wayne, Verhoef, Hans, Veenemans, Jacobien, Talsma, Elise F., Harryvan, Jan, Boekschoten, Mark V., Feskens, Edith J.M., Melse-Boonstra, Alida

“…While there is now evidence for the associations of a number of genetic variants with iron status in both European and African ancestry populations, the considerable lack of concordance highlights the importance of continued ancestry-specific studies to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of iron status in ethnically diverse populations.…”
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Analysis of quality control in the informal seed sector: case of smallholder bean farmers in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya by Odhiambo, Wilfred, Ngigi, Margaret, Lagat, Job, Binswanger, Hans P., Rubyogo, Jean-Claude

“…Excel, SPSS, STATA and UCINET computer packages were used to run data. A multinomial logit model was used to analyse the effects of socio-economic characteristics on the choice of seed sources. …”
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Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis of Groundwater-Based Irrigation Systems by Acharya, S., George B, Aye, L., Nair SK, Nawarathna B, Malano, H.M.M.

“…The developed conceptual framework provided a systematic complete analysis of the energy-consuming and GHG-emitting components associated with groundwater-based irrigation systems. …”
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Spatial scale impact on daily surface water and sediment fluxes in Thukela river, South Africa by Mutema, M., Jewitt, G.P.W., Chivenge, Pauline P., Kusangaya, S., Chaplot, V.

“…The on- and off-site effects of soil erosion in many environments are well known, but there is still limited understanding of the soil loss fluxes in downstream direction due, among other factors, to scarce and poor quality. A four year study to (i) evaluate water and sediment fluxes at different spatio-temporal scales and (ii) interpret the results in terms of processes involved and the controlling factors, was conducted in Thukela basin, South Africa. …”
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Analysis of interactions between cassava brown streak disease symptom types facilitates the determination of varietal responses and yield losses by Ndyetabula, I.L., Merumba, S.M., Jeremiah, S.C., Kasele, S., Mkamilo, G.S., Kagimbo, F.M., Legg, James P.

“…Based on these two factors, annual losses due to CBSD in the parts of Tanzania surveyed were estimated at >860,000 t, equivalent to more than U.S.$51 million. A novel approach to using farm-derived data on the responses of the most frequently cultivated varieties to CBSD infection allowed the grouping of the varieties into four categories, based on their relative resistance or tolerance to infection. …”
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Reciclaje de nutrimentos en pastizales tropicales de suelos ácidos by Ayarza, Miguel Angel, Rao, Idupulapati M., Thomas, Richard J.

“…Tales sistemas deben estar basados en pastizales que tengan un reciclaje eficiente de nutrimentos y que, a la vez, conserven o mejoren la fertilidad del suelo. …”
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Nutrient release patterns of compost and its implication on crop yield under Sahelian conditions of Niger by Abdou, G., Ewusi-Mensah, N., Nouri, M., Tetteh, F.M., Safo, E.Y., Abaidoo, Robert C.

“…For the effect of composted manure and mineral fertilizer on millet and cowpea grain yield, two types of soil amendments were used; three levels of compost and four levels of mineral fertilizer. A 3 × 4 factorial experiment arranged in RCBD with three replications was used. …”
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Two new species of Steinernema Travassos, 1927 from the humid forest of southern Cameroon by Ngo Kanga, F., Trinh, P.Q., Waeyenberge, L., Spiridonov, S.E., Hauser, S., Moens, M.

“…According to D2D3 LSU rDNA sequences the two new Steinernema species from Cameroon constitute a separate group related to inner nodes of Steinernema phylogeny.…”
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Resumen de practicas de manejo de semilleros para produccion de semillas by Cardozo Conde, Carlos Iván

“…Pucallpa, 2-4 kg/ha para C. pubescens, 1-2 kg/ha para D. ovalifolium y 10-15 kg/ha para A. gayanus cv. San Martin. Se recomienda evaluar el grado de infestacion del insecto Stegasta bosquella perforador de botones de S. guianensis cv. …”
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Análisis Costo – Beneficio de Prácticas ASAC en la Cuenca del Río Palacé by Ramírez, Jairo

“…The measures implemented by the community of the CSV Cauca are part of a participatory process always bearing in mind the local knowledge of its farmers and the scientific knowledge provided by CIAT-CCAFS.…”
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An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana by Etwire, Prince M., Buah, Saaka S.J., Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T., Martey, Edward, Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril, Bayala, Jules

“…First, we model farmers’ decision to patronize mobile phone-based weather and market information by estimating a binary logit model. Second, we use descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing to analyse the level of usefulness of mobile phone-based weather and market information. …”
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An analysis of the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia by Makombe, Godswill, Namara, Regassa E., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Hagos, Fitsum, Kanjere, M.

“…Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy, contributing more than 40% to GDP and providing a livelihood to about 80% of the population. Agriculture is dominated by smallholders growing predominantly rainfed cereals, making economic performance dependent on rainfall availability. …”
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Effect of biochar derived from faecal matter on yield and nutrient content of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils by Woldetsadik, D., Drechsel, Pay, Marschner, B., Itanna, F., Gebrekidan, H.

“…Background: Faecal matter biochar offers an interesting value proposition where the pyrolysis process guaranties a 100% pathogen elimination, as well as significant reduction in transport and storage weight and volume. …”
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Urbanization, food security and nutrition by Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, J., Yosef, S., Olivier, M.

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Common and fuscous blights by Yoshii, K.

“…The disease can be controlled by cultural practices such as the use of disease-free seed, proper crop rotation and deep plowing; various chemical products have been used in seed treatment or as a foliage protectant before the infection becomes severe; and by the utilization of resistant var. …”
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