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Investment planning to minimize climate risk in agricultural production: An optimization model for a semi-arid region in India by Kumar, Shalander, Patan, Elias Khan, Pal, Barun Deb

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Investment planning to minimize climate risk in agricultural production: An optimization model for a semi-arid region in India by Pal, Barun Deb, Kumar, Shalander, Patan, Elias Khan

“…The conventional MOTAD model was extended with various climate-smart technologies to assess their role in minimizing the trade-offs under various weather scenarios. …”
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Hermetic bags remain effective in minimizing storage loss after four successive cycles of reuse in Mexican highlands by Odjo, Sylvanus, González Regalado, Jessica, Saldivia Tejeda, Abel, Guera, O.G. Mariel, Verhulst, Nele

“…All the hermetic bags tested are recommended for use by smallholders to minimize storage loss. Repairing and reusing hermetic bags is a good strategy that can help minimize storage loss while reducing costs and the impact of the use of plastic materials on the environment.…”
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Minimizing health risks and improving system productivity in irrigated urban and peri-urban vegetable farming for enhanced livelihoods by Abaidoo, Robert C., Drechsel, Pay, Amoah, Philip, Keriata, B., Agyekum, W., Titiati, A.

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Data for: Hermetic bags minimize postharvest loss during at least four successive cycles of storage in Mexican highlands by Odjo, Sylvanus, Verhulst, Nele

“…CIMMYT implemented a study at its station in Texcoco to compare the effectiveness of 5 different storage technologies in minimizing grain loss during four consecutive storage cycles. …”
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Optimizing the accession-level quantity of seeds to put into storage to minimize seed (gene)bank regeneration or re-collection by Hay, F.R., Baum, K.J., Oyatomi, O., Wolkis, D.

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Improving rural livelihoods and minimizing land degradation through the community watershed approach for sustainable development of dryland areas by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Effect of excessive and minimal soil moisture stress on agronomic performance of bush and climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene, Onwonga, Richard N., Sommer, Rolf, Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha, Mburu, John, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude

“…The response of bush and climbing bean to excessive and minimal soil moisture at various plant growth stages was investigated under greenhouse for two growing periods; September-February 2016 and March-July 2016. …”
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Vertical drains to minimize duration of seasonal waterlogging in Eastern Ganges Basin flood plains: a field experiment by Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Rajmohan, N., Sharma, Bharat R., Aggarwal, Pramod K.

“…In this study, vertical drain (VD) (L × D, 7 × 1 m) filled with drainage gravel (6.5 m) and coarse sand (0.5 m) is installed in farmer’s agricultural field to minimize the duration of seasonal waterlogging and tested in Mukundpur village, Vaishalli District, Bihar, India. …”
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Induction of stress defense response and quality retention in minimally processed peaches through the application of gamma irradiation treatments by Colletti, Analia Cecilia, Denoya, Gabriela Inés, Budde, Claudio Olaf, Gabilondo, Julieta, Pachado, Jose Alberto, Vaudagna, Sergio Ramon, Polenta, Gustavo Alberto

Subjects: “…Minimally Processed Roods…”
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Effect of antioxidants and pH on the quality and polyphenol oxidase activity of minimally processed eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) by Uscanga-Sosa, Diana P., Pérez-Gago, María B., Hernández-Cázares, Aleida S., Herrera-Corredor, José A., Gómez-Merino, Fernando C., Contreras-Oliva, Adriana

“…Minimally processed vegetables make cooking faster and facilitate their consumption, while the addition of antioxidants extends their shelf life. …”
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Hermetic storage technologies preserve maize seed quality and minimize grain quality loss in smallholder farming systems in Mexico by Odjo, Sylvanus, Palacios Rojas, Natalia, Burgueño, Juan, Corrado, Marina, Ortner, Tim, Verhulst, Nele

“…Airtight technologies also minimized quality losses by reducing metabolic activities. …”
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Climate change adaptation and social protection in agroforestry systems: enhancing adaptive capacity and minimizing risk of drought in Zambia and Honduras by Chaudhury, M., Ajayi, Oluyede C., Hellin, Jonathan, Neufeldt, Henry

“…For instance, a case study from Zambia demonstrates how adaptive capacity of farmers has led to the strengthening of their social protection to minimize the impact of drought. Another case study from Honduras demonstrates how formal social protection measures have, in turn, enhanced adaptive capacity. …”
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SWAGMAN options: A hierarchical multicriteria framework to identify profitable land uses that minimize water table rise and salinization by Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Meyer, W.S., Madden, J.C., Alocilja, E.

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Mathematical modelling of the transmission dynamics of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia reveals minimal target profiles for improved vaccines and diagnostic assays by Ssematimba, A., Jores, Joerg, Mariner, Jeffrey C.

“…Generally, our model predicts that regular testing and elimination of positive reactors using improved tests will play a significant role in minimizing CBPP burden especially in the current situation where improved vaccines are yet to be developed.…”
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Minimizing flood damage and augmenting dry season water availability: prospects for floodwater harvesting and underground storage in Sri Lanka by Eriyagama, Nishadi, Muthuwatta, Lal P., Thilakarathne, Madusanka

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A risk-minimizing argument for traditional crop varietal diversity use to reduce pest and disease damage in agricultural ecosystems by Jarvis, D., Mulumba, J., Peng, H., Paparu, P., Yang, Y., Lu, C., Fadda, Carlo

“…The results support what might be expected of a risk-minimizing strategy for use of diversity to reduce pest and disease damage.…”
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Physicochemical and sensory parameters correlation as a tool to establish the varietal aptitude of minimally processed peaches treated with gamma irradiation by Colletti, Analia Cecilia, Soteras, Trinidad, Pieroni, Victoria, Budde, Claudio Olaf, Pachado, José A., Vaudagna, Sergio Ramon, Polenta, Gustavo Alberto, Denoya, Gabriela Inés

Subjects: “…Minimally Processed Foods…”
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Suitability of different varieties of peaches for producing minimally processed peaches preserved by high hydrostatic pressure and selection of process parameters by Denoya, Gabriela Inés, Vaudagna, Sergio Ramon, Chamorro, Verónica Celeste, Godoy, Maria Fernanda, Budde, Claudio Olaf, Polenta, Gustavo Alberto

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the suitability of two cultivars for high pressure processing (HPP), and to establish the principal parameters leading to a better quality preservation of minimally processed peaches. Prunus persicae cv. Flavorcrest and cv. …”
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Land-sharing or -sparing to minimize trade-offs between agriculture and biodiversity? We need more interdisciplinary R4D! by CGIAR Research Program on Maize

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