Search Results - "Developing country"

Development and validation of allele-specific SNP/indel markers for eight yield-enhancing genes using whole-genome sequencing strategy to increase yield potential of rice, Oryza sa... by Kim, Sung-Ryul, Ramos, Joie, Ashikari, Motoyuki, Virk, Parminder S., Torres, Edgar A., Nissila, Eero, Hechanova, Sherry Lou, Mauleon, Ramil, Jena, Kshirod K.

“…BACKGROUND Rice is one of the major staple foods in the world, especially in the developing countries of Asia. Its consumption as a dietary source is also increasing in Africa. …”
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Aflatoxin exposure among young children in urban low-income areas of Nairobi and association with child growth by Kiarie, G.M., Domínguez Salas, Paula, Kang'ethe, S.K., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Populations in tropical and subtropical developing countries are exposed to largely uncontrolled levels of aflatoxins through food. …”
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Aflatoxins in dairy cattle feed in Senegal by Marshall, Karen, Missohou, Ayao, Tebug, Stanly Fon, Kagera, I., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…In tropical and sub-tropical developing countries, aflatoxins are common and 4.5 billion people are chronically exposed. …”
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Watershed modeling for reducing future non-point source sediment and phosphorus load in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia by Moges, M.A., Schmitter, Petra S., Tilahun, Seifu A., Steenhuis, Tammo S.

“…Purpose - Agricultural intensification to meet the food needs of the rapidly growing population in developing countries affects water quality. In regions such as the Lake Tana basin, knowledge is lacking on measures to reduce non-point source pollutants in humid tropical monsoon climates. …”
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GIS based gap analysis as a tool for biodiversity conservation optimisation: the IITA cowpea collection by Rysavy, A., Dumet, D., Sonder, Kai, Sauerborn, J.

“…Cowpea has an impact on nutrition as valuable protein source and livelihoods of small scale farmers and plays a key role in the life of many people, especially in developing countries. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, holds the largest cowpea germplasm collection worldwide. …”
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Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Land-Use Systems: A Case Study of CO2 in the Southern Zone of Ghana by Sekafor, MacCarthy Dilys, Zougmoré, Robert B., Akponikpè, Pierre B.I., Koomson, Eric, Savadogo, Patrick, Adiku, Samuel G.K.

“…The extent to which developing countries contribute to GHG emissions is not well known. …”
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Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models by Masikati, Patricia, Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Sisito, G., Senda, Trinity S., Crespo, Olivier, Nhamo, N.

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Decision-making tool for national implementation of the Plant Treaty's multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing by Joint Capacity Building Programme

“…It is the product of eight years of experience working with partners in numerous countries developing national policies under the overall framework of the FAO/Bioversity International/ITPGRFA Secretariat Joint Capacity Building Programme for Developing Countries on Implementation of the ITPGRFA and its Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing. …”
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Discharge estimation and forecasting by MODIS and altimetry data in Niger-Benue River by Tarpanelli, A., Amarnath, Giriraj, Brocca, L., Massari, C., Moramarco, T.

“…The lack of adequate monitoring networks, especially in developing countries prevents near real-time flood prediction that could help to reduce the loss of lives and economic damages. …”
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El mito del manejo seguro de los plaguicidas en los países en desarrollo by García, Jaime E.

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Dietary intake of zinc and iron within the female population of two farming villages in the Red River Delta, Vietnam by Samuelsson, Anna, Sjödin, Renée

“…In many developing countries, among them Vietnam, contamination of agricultural land is a major issue that has public health implications. …”

Analyses of the feasibility of participatory REDD+ MRV approaches to Lidar assisted carbon inventories in Nepal by Puliti, Stefano

“…REDD+ aims at establishing a financial framework to compensate developing countries for reducing Green House Gasses emissions due to decreased deforestation and land degradation. …”
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Case study: phenotypic and economic effect of crossbreeding in a Swedish red and white dairy cattle herd by Ekenberg, Victoria

“…In recent years, dairy production in developed countries struggle with genetic problems like increasing inbreeding, reduced fertility and at the same time increasing market demands for competitiveness. …”

Infectious bronchitis virus and infectious bursal disease virus : a study performed at Universidad Nacional of Costa Rica by Lindahl, Johanna

“…In Costa Rica, as in many other developing countries, poultry production is an important industry and their products are important parts of every day food supply. …”

Microfinance in Ugandan coffee farming by Pålsson, Christian

“…The previous statement is grounded in the argument that agriculture is an important tool when trying to address the eradication of poverty in developing countries. Uganda was selected for this research because of its potential of becoming a competitive agricultural exporter and due to the fact that coffee is a major cash crop for Ugandan farmers. …”
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Development of green space in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Liljeström, Cecilia, Persson, Maria

“…In Dar es Salaam, as in many cities in developing countries, green areas are decreasing due to the fact that the growth of buildings, infrastructure and services has become a priority. …”
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Seroprevalence of CCPP, FMDV, BTV and BVDV among small ruminants in Tanzania : A minor field study with focus on differential diagnoses of peste des petits ruminants virus by Päärni, Malin

“…Sheep and goats play a key role in national food and nutritional security, income security and livelihood resilience in the least economically developed countries across the world and because of the complicated epidemiology and socio-economic impact of these diseases it is of great interest to further evaluate the prevalence of PPRV and its differential diagnosis. …”

Sewage sludge: a review of business models for resource recovery and reuse by Taron, Avinandan, Singh, S., Drechsel, Pay, Ravishankar, C., Ulrich, Andreas

“…To tackle this challenge, there is a need for innovative options given the increasing concerns and policies restricting sewage sludge dumping in landfills and elsewhere, and a growing awareness about the resource value of sludge within a circular economy. In developed countries, water utilities, municipalities and the private sector are increasingly engaged in utilizing and innovating modern resource recovery technologies to capture biosolids, nutrients or energy from sewage sludge and reducing disposal. …”
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Women’s empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization: Disentangling information and role model effects in rural Uganda by Lecoutere, Els, Spielman, David J., Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…In many developing countries, agricultural extension services are generally biased towards men, with information targeted mainly to male members of a farming household and in formats that are rarely tailored to female members. …”
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Accelerating technical change through video-mediated agricultural extension: Evidence from Ethiopia by Abate, Gashaw T., Bernard, Tanguy, Makhija, Simrin, Spielman, David J.

“…Despite a rapidly growing enthusiasm around applications of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to smallholder agriculture in developing countries, there are still many questions on the effectiveness of ICT-based approaches. …”
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