Search Results - "Minimalism"

Population structure of Phytophthora infestans collected from potatoes in Guatemala and Honduras by Izarra, M., Pérez, W., Vasquez, E., Perez, G., Gamboa, S., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Montejo, L., Sanders, A., Kreuze, Jan F.

“…These findings underscore the urgent need for region-specific disease management strategies guided by local genetic data to effectively mitigate the impact of late blight and suggest the need to strengthen local seed production to minimize the import of new genotypes.…”
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Improving forest benefits for the poor: learning from community-based forest enterprises in Nepal by Pandit, B.H., Albano, A., Kumar, C.

“…The formation of intergroups and networks minimizes this limitation. Networks are often constrained from doing group enterprises since they do not have legal identity to transact as a group and this constraint can be overcome by registering as a formal business entity - either as a cooperative or a company. …”
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The epidemiology of nematode infections in sheep in a cool tropical environment by Tembely, S., Lahlou-Kassi, A., Rege, J.E.O., Sovani, S., Diedhiou, M.L., Baker, R.L.

“…The period of acquisition of third-stage larvae from pasture was found to be relatively short, suggesting that a strategic control programme is feasible with minimal anthelmintic use. Results from the studies are discussed in relation to control strategies.…”
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Conjunctive use of reclaimed water and groundwater in crop rotations by Al Khamisi, S. A., Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Ahmed, M.

“…This will prevent disposal of RW to the sea and minimize stress on fresh groundwater zones.…”
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Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: Constraints and opportunities for engaging with market systems by Ouma, Emily A., Dione, Michel M., Lule, Peter M., Roesel, Kristina, Pezo, Danilo A.

“…Strong growth opportunities to improve smallholder pig systems exist if the constraints are minimized. However the constraints and opportunities vary among smallholder producers as they are not a homogenous group and are affected by various factors. …”
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Using on-farm sedimentation ponds to improve microbial quality of irrigation water in urban vegetable farming in Ghana by Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming

“…For optimal pathogen removal, better pond designs, farmers' training on collection of water with minimal disturbance and any other means to enhance sedimentation and pathogen die-off can be essential components of a multiple- barrier approach complementing farm-based measures like simple filtration techniques, better irrigation methods and post-harvest contamination.…”
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Participatory integrated watershed management: Evolution of concepts and methods in an ecoregional program of the eastern African highlands by German, L., Mansoor, H., Alemu, G., Mazengia, W., Amede, Tilahun, Stroud, Ann

“…Each approach requires attention to ways to optimize returns to diverse social groups and system components while minimizing negative spin-offs. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for agricultural research and development in the eastern African region.…”
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Effects of bed width and planting date on water productivity of wheat grown on vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands by Erkossa, Teklu, Menker, M., Betrie, G.D.

“…However, using suitable seedbed types and manipulating planting dates can minimize the effects. A four-year (2000-2003) field experiment was conducted to evaluate three seedbed types, broad bed and furrows (BBF) with early planting, the traditional ridge and furrows (RF) and its modified version (wide ridge and furrows (WRF)), both under early and late planting, in terms of water productivity of wheat. …”
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Assessing health risk due to exposure to arsenic in drinking water in Hanam Province, Vietnam by Tung Bui Huy, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Johnston, R., Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…Improvement of filtration measures or the replacement of the current drinking water sources to minimize the health risks to the local population is urgently needed.…”
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An SSR-based molecular genetic map of cassava by Okogbenin, Emmanuel, Marín, J.A., Fregene, Martin A.

“…This is the first SSR based linkage map of cassava and represents an important step towards quantitative trait loci mapping and genetic analysis of complex traits in M. esculenta species in national research program and other institutes with minimal laboratory facilities. SSR markers reduce the time and cost of mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling traits of agronomic interest, and are of potential use for marker-assisted selection (MAS).…”
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Effect of work on dry matter intake, milk production and reproduction of multipurpose cows fed low quality roughage by Zerbini, E., Gemeda, T.

“…Total milk production in a two-year period was similar for working and non working cows. Draught work had a minimal effect on milk production when nutrition was adequate for lactation and work. …”
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BMP implementations in Himalayan context: can a locally-calibrated SWAT assessment direct efforts? by Ali, S.S., Mehmood, H., Chemin, Yann H.

“…If the area near the river is preserved as a buffer strip and a tree cover is maintained around it then it minimizes the effect surface runoff. The effect of riparian buffer is modeled in SWAT and the results show about 6% decrease in surface runoff when a buffer of 500 m is applied around the main river only. …”
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Exploitation and conservation of fish genetic resources in Africa: Issues and priorities for aquaculture development and research by Lind, C.E., Brummett, R.E., Ponzoni, R.W.

“…We address the major issues requiring attention in genetic improvement programs in order to take full advantage of the highly diverse wild FiGR in Africa, and we expand on strategies such as zoning, environmental risk analysis and molecular characterization approaches that can be used to minimize the potential harm to wild FiGR arising from aquaculture activities and future development. …”
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Automatic calibration of a hydrologic model for simulating groundwater table fluctuations on farms in the everglades agricultural area of south Florida by Kwon, Ho-Young, Grunwald, S., Beck, H., Jung, Yunchul

“…Regardless of farms, the best parameter sets that minimize the objective function of daily root mean square error could be found after 1500 simulation runs. …”
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Meat production from small ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa. 1. Carcass characteristics of Menz type sheep from Debre Berhan, Ethiopia. 2. A literature review on consumer preference... by Gray, R., Berg, C., Windsor, R.

“…Condition scores of control and treated goats did not differ significantly, indicating that supplemental feeding of this kind was of minimal value under the environmental conditions imposed upon them in this study.…”
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Genetic diversity and structure in Egyptian indigenous sheep populations mirror patterns of anthropological interactions by Elbeltagy, A.R., Aboul-Naga, A.M., Hassen, H., Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Mwacharo, Joram M.

“…Further analysis revealed that this genetic structure was the result of the exchange of genetic stocks along the Nile River valley and the Mediterranean Sea coast, but, minimal gene flow between flocks found in the Northern, Central and Southern Egypt across the Western desert. …”
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Health of farmersaved maize seed in northeast Nigeria by Biemond, P.C., Oguntade, O., Stomph, T., Kumar, P. Lava, Termorshuizen, A.J., Struik, Paul C.

“…The NASC should revise the standards for off-type seeds to minimize the time spent by farmers sorting planting material.…”
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Economic analysis of seed yam production systems in Nigeria by Mignouna, Djana B., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Alene, A., Aighewi, B.A., Pelemo, O., Manyong, Victor M., Asiedu, Robert, Akoroda, M.O.

“…The new techniques provide producers in tropical countries with the opportunity to minimize production costs, reduce seed yam price and promote greater seed availability. …”
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Molecular characterisation of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) accessions from Southwestern Uganda reveal high levels of genetic diversity by Buah, Saaka S.J., Buruchara, Robin Arani, Okori, Patrick

“…Production is subsistent and farmers grow mixed varieties (accessions) to minimize losses. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of farmer selection and production practices on genetic diversity of common bean in SW Uganda. 100 accessions were assembled from SW Uganda and assayed with 6 DNA simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. …”
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Members of Gammaproteobacteria as indicator species of healthy banana plants on Fusarium wilt-infested fields in Central America by Koberl, M., Dita, M., Martinuz, A., Staver, Charles, Berg, G.

“…Significantly higher microbial rhizosphere diversity found in healthy plants could be indicative of pathogen suppression events preventing or minimizing disease expression. This first study examining banana microbiome shifts caused by FW under natural field conditions opens new perspectives for its biological control.…”
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