Resultados de búsqueda - "Humanism"

Maria Isabel Andrade: Sweetpotato breeder, technology transfer, specialist and advocate por Low, Jan W., Carey, E.E.

“…Her ability to recognize the importance of collaborating with nutritionists and agricultural economists to develop innovative mechanisms to ensure that the improved orange‐fleshed varieties could make a difference to human health and wealth has resulted in growing awareness and recognition of the concept of biofortification, that is breeding for enhance micronutrient quality in staple crops. …”
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Livestock Feeds Assessment in Southern Highlands in Tanzania por Mwendia, Solomon W., Mwilawa, Angello, Nzogela, Beatus, Kizima, Jonas, Mangesho, Walter E., Loina, Rose, Bwire, Julius M.N., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

“…With the estimated doubling of demand for animal source foods especially in sub-Saharan Africa, due to rise in human population, efforts for improving livestock productivity are needed. …”
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Creación y análisis de escenarios futuros sobre agricultura, seguridad alimentaria nutricional y medios de vida en el Corredor Seco de Honduras: Resumen de Política por Leguía Hidalgo, Efraín José, Veeger, Marieke

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Antimicrobial resistant and extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli isolated from fecal samples of African dromedary camels por Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Kindle, P., Baschera, M., Liljander, Anne M., Jores, Joerg, Corman, V.M., Stephan, R.

“…The results indicate that dromedary camels in Kenya may be reservoirs of AMR E. coli, including ESBL producers, that could potentially be transmitted to humans by direct contact or via the food chain.…”
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Small reservoirs, landscape changes and water quality in Sub-Saharan West Africa por Cecchi, P., Forkuor, G., Cofie, Olufunke O., Lalanne, F., Poussin, Jean-Christophe, Jamin, Jean-Yves

“…Results of the study suggest that two complementary but independent indicators (i.e., LULC changes within 5-km buffer areas around SRs and demographic changes at watershed scale), relevantly reflected the nature and intensity of overall pressures exerted by humans on their environment, and locally on aquatic ecosystems. …”
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What happens after technology adoption?: gendered aspects of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania por Theis, Sophie, Lefore, Nicole, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bryan, Elizabeth

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Mega-trends in the Southern African region por Lipper, Leslie, Benton, Tim G.

“…The mega-trend analysis gives insights into forces that will shape the future but does not provide predictions of the future. Humans are typically very linear thinkers and tend to look at trends from the past and project them forwards into the future, and we often fall into the trap of thinking that the future is defined by what has happened in the past. …”
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Identification of sources of resistance in cowpea mini core accessions to Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) and their biochemical characterization por Togola, A., Boukar, O., Servent, A., Chamarthi, S., Tamo, Manuele, Fatokun, C.

“…Walp) is an important grain legume for human and livestock nutrition, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) landscape suitability varies by wetland habitats and the degree of interface between wild waterfowl and poultry in India por Walsh, Markus G., Mor, Siobhan M., Hossain, S.

“…Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, subtype H5N1, constitutes one of the world’s most important health and economic concerns given the catastrophic impact of epizootics on the poultry industry, the high mortality attending spillover in humans, and its potential as a source subtype for a future pandemic. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance analysis of non-typhoidal Salmonella in porcine from northern Vietnam por Clark, E.

“…This study demonstrated why the control of antimicrobials within the agriculture sector is essential for preventing resistance, and subsequently transmission to humans.…”
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Enhancing farmers’ agency in the global crop commons through use of biocultural community protocols por Halewood, Michael, Bedmar Villanueva, Ana, Rasolojaona, Jazzy, Andriamahazo, Michelle, Rakotoniaina, Naritiana, Bossou, Bienvenu, Mikpon, Toussaint, Vodouhe, Raymond, Fey, Lena, Drews, Andreas, Kumar, P. Lava, Rasoanirina, Bernadette, Rasoazafindrabe, Thérèse, Aigbe, Marcellin, Agbahounzo, Blaise, Otieno, Gloria, Garforth, Kathryn, Kiene, Tobias, Nnadozie, Kent

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Influence of wounding and temperature on resistance of maize landraces from Mexico to aflatoxin contamination por Ortega Beltran, A., Cotty, P.J.

“…There is an ongoing search for sources of aflatoxin resistance in maize to reduce continuous exposures of human populations to those dangerous mycotoxins. …”
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Ecosystem restoration in Mexico: Insights on the project planning phase por Martínez Garza, C., Méndez Toribio, M., Ceccon, E., Guariguata, Manuel R.

“…Careful and detailed planning of a national strategy constructed by all stakeholders that includes restoration of original ecosystems, agroforestry systems (which facilitate social participation and increase land productivity) and patches under natural succession, and investing in highly trained human resources will allow successful compliance with international restoration commitments.…”
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Divergent Trajectories of BMI over Age for Adult Baka Pygmy People and their Sympatric Non-Pygmy Populations por Funk, S.M., Guerra, B.P., Mena Martínez, N. de, Ickowitz, A., Fa, J.E.

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People-Centric Nature-Based Land Restoration through Agroforestry: A Typology por Noordwijk, M. van, Gitz, V., Minang, Peter A., Dewi, S., Leimona, B., Duguma, L., Pingaut, N., Meybeck, A.

“…Relevant interventions start from core values of human identity while addressing five potential bottlenecks: Rights, Know-how, Markets (inputs, outputs, credit), Local Ecosystem Services (including water, agrobiodiversity, micro/mesoclimate) and Teleconnections (global climate change, biodiversity). …”
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Living with Climate Change: Assessment of the Adaptive Capacities of Smallholders in Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia por Mekonnen, Z., Kassa, H.

“…Adaptation strategies explicitly depend on adaptive capacity-human, natural, financial, social and physical resources. …”
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Forests, atmospheric water and an uncertain future: the new biology of the global water cycle por Sheil, D.

“…Nonetheless, as forests are vulnerable to human activities, these linked aspects of the water-cycle are also at risk and the potential consequences of large scale forest loss are severe. …”
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Improved sample selection and preparation methods for sampling plans used to facilitate rapid and reliable estimation of aflatoxin in chicken feed por Kibugu, J., Mdachi, R., Munga, L., Mburu, D., Whitaker, T., Thu P. Huynh, Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a toxic fungal metabolite associated with human and animal diseases, is a natural contaminant encountered in agricultural commodities, food and feed. …”
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Where Policy and Culture Collide: Perceptions and Responses of Swidden Farmers to the Burn Ban in West Kalimantan, Indonesia por Daeli, W., Carmenta, R., Monroe, M.C., Adams, A.E.

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The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Southern Kenya–A Study on Status, Distribution, Use and Importance in Taita–Taveta County por Fischer, S., Jäckering, L., Kehlenbeck, K.

“…The main factors identified by the respondents, positively and negatively influencing baobab distribution were environmental factors, wildlife, human impact and commercial value. The study area shows a great potential for baobab to become an important part of the diet, due to its current use as an emergency food during food scarce times, and the relatively healthy and stable rejuvenating populations.…”
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