Search Results - "Minimalism"

Eficiencia ambiental y eficiencia económica de las fincas lecheras de la cooperativa Dos Pinos, Costa Rica by Sneessens, Inès

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Impact of climate change on the productivity and adaptation of Ethiopia's Bonga and Menz sheep breeds by Tesema, Zeleke, Getachew, Tesfaye, Belay, Berhanu, Amha, Yosef, Rekik, Mourad, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Besufkad, Shanbel, Abate, Zelalem, Bekele, Tamrat, Demissie, Teferi, Solomon, Dawit, Haile, Aynalem

“…In conclusion, the influence of heat stress and rainfall on the performance of both sheep breeds is minimal. But different lambs and ewes react differently to a changing climate, and there is some level of genetic contribution to the variability of reaction for some traits. …”
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Risk of Listeria monocytogenes ingestion in consuming coleslaw purchased from food vendors in the Accra metropolis by Dogbe, E.E.

“…The microbial hazard Listeria monocytogenes has been associated with the vegetable cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and coleslaw an example of minimally processed vegetables with cabbage forming the predominant vegetable. …”
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The use of minimum nitrogen requirements (N gaps) by Yara and IFA by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…They see the N-gaps as vital input to develop fertilizer recommendations, adapted to local conditions that will optimize yield and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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Estimating minimum nitrogen requirements (N gaps) for yield gap closure and greenhouse gas mitigation by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The fertilizer industry (IFA and Yara) is using these results for the strategic development of fertilizer recommendations and formulations that will optimize yield and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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A One Health perspective for integrated human and animal sanitation and nutrient recycling by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham Duc, Vi Nguyen, Tanner, M., Odermatt, P., Tu Vu-Van, Hoang Van Minh, Zurbrugg, C., Schelling, E., Zinsstag, Jakob

“…This chapter discusses a conceptual framework for integrated health and environmental assessment that combines health status, and the physical, socioeconomic and cultural environments in order to improve human health and minimize environmental impact. This concept's application in the management of human and animal excreta in Vietnam is then described.…”
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Beräkning av optimal batchstorlek på gavelspikningslinjer hos Vida Packaging i Hestra by Nordlund, Johan

“…The purpose attains through finding an optimal batch size that minimizes the total storage cost and order prime cost, without degenerate delivery capacity to the customer. …”

Acacia spp. by Old, K.M., Vercoe, T.K., Floyd, R.B., Wingfield, M.J., Roux, J., Neser, S., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…These guidelines describe technical procedures that minimize the risk of pest introductions with movement of germplasm for research, crop improvement, plant breeding, exploration or conservation. …”
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The feasibility of Picture-Based insurance (PBI): Smartphone pictures for affordable crop insurance by Ceballos, Francisco, Kramer, Berber, Robles, Miguel

“…Damage is visible from smartphone pictures, farmers can take pictures of sufficient quality for loss assessment, and PBI helps reduce severe downside basis risk at minimal cost.…”
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Why desk rejections happen and how young researchers can avoid them: Practical lessons from experience by Zerfu, Taddese Alemu

“…Taddese Zerfu shares his insights on how to minimize the chances of facing a desk rejection.…”
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Integrated pest management in cowpea: effect of time and frequency of insecticide application on productivity by Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Singh, B.B.

“…Cowpeas suffer major yield losses due to insect pests, so insect resistant cowpea varieties are being developed to minimize insecticide use in integrated pest management. …”
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Novel haplotypes that underly higher higher head rice yield (HRY) in rice by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Hence using diversity lines we identified the genetics controlling HRY and important donor lines identified, which has been deployed for pre-breeding efforts to minimize rice breakage during rice milling.…”
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CIAT and Germany in Western Kenya: uniting for impact by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…This entails assessing which agricultural practices preserve and rehabilitate the soil, while leaving a minimal climate footprint, and boosting harvests.…”
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Morocco to convert 1M Ha to conservation Agriculture - How ICARDA/INRA Fit in by Moussadek, Rachid, Nangia, Vinay, Devkota Wasti, Mina Kumari

“…Conservation Agriculture is a sustainable agricultural production system guided by three core principles: no (or minimal) tillage to the soil after harvest; permanent soil cover to lock in moisture and reduce evaporation; and crop diversification replacing monocropping - to enhance soil health and subsequently improve crop productivity and household resilience.…”
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Implementation Report: Embedding Responsible Innovation and Scaling in the CGIAR by Altshul, Helen J.

“…This report translates conceptual guidance into practice by outlining three levels of adoption, minimal, moderate, and deep engagement/mainstreaming, and identifying the capacity support and facilitation needed to make uptake feasible. …”
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Identification of the gamma irradiation dose applied to ground beef that reduces Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli but has no impact on consumer acceptance by Cap, Mariana, Lires, Carla M.L., Cingolani, Celeste, Mozgovoj, Marina Valeria, Soteras, Trinidad, Gentiluomo, Jimena, Príncipe, F., Sucari, Adriana, Horak, Celina I., Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro, Vaudagna, Sergio Ramon, Leotta, Gerardo Anibal

“…Based on the results, 1 kGy was estimated as the minimal dose of gamma irradiation required to reduce 5 log CFU/g of STEC in ground beef. …”
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Management of soil fertility through application of fertilizers by Kihara, Job Maguta, Bekunda, Mateete A., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Kimaro, Anthony A., Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Lyimo, Stephen, Mhango, Wenzi

“…This chapter presents technologies for replacing the nutrients lost from cropped fields with external fertilizer sources in a manner that minimizes the consequences of too little or too much application. …”
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Ground water markets in Pakistan: An analysis of selected issues by Strosser, P., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Sequenced crop evapotranspiration and water requirement in developing a multitrigger rainfall index insurance and risk-contingent credit by Ndegwa, Michael K., Shee, Apurba, Turvey, Calum, Liangzhi You

“…The risk modeling approach that we develop includes incorporation of correlation between rainfall and evapotranspiration indices that can minimize significant intertemporal basis risk in WII.…”
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Agricultural lime value chain efficiency for reducing soil acidity in Ethiopia by M. Oumer, Ali, Diro, Samuel, Taye, Geremew, Mamo, Tadele Mamo, Jaleta, Moti

“…However, the adoption of ag-lime by smallholders was minimal. Overall, the current structure of the aglime value chain appears fragmented and needs improvement. …”
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