Resultados de búsqueda - "especie"

Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam por Raneri, Jessica Evelyn, Kennedy, G., Nguyen, T., Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid C.O., Do, H., Nguyen, Phuong Hong

“…Agricultural production systems have shifted from predominantly diverse smallholder systems to larger more commercialized and specialized systems, especially for crops, while the ‘meatification’ of the Vietnamese diet is generating serious trade-offs between improved nutrition and sustainability of the Vietnamese food systems. …”
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Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya por Anyango, G., Mutua, Florence K., Kagera, I., Andang'o, P., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Background: Worldwide, milk forms a major part of human diet especially for children and expectant mothers. However, milk in East Africa has been shown to be frequently contaminated with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and bacteria. …”
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Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs por Li, Y., Pan, X., Duc Ninh Nguyen, Ren, S., Moodley, Arshnee, Sangild, P.T.

“…Conclusion: Colostrum feeding ameliorated detrimental effects of formula feeding on systemic immunity and gut health in preterm newborns, especially when given immediately after birth.…”
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Protein and amino acid composition of different quinoa (chenopodium quinoa willd) cultivars grown under field conditions in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia por Lung'aho, Mercy G., Fenta, A.B., Wanderi, S., Otim, A., Mwaba, C., Nyakundi, Fridah Nyabate, Abang, Mathew M.

“…We conclude that Quinoa can be introduced to Africa, especially to high altitudes and warm regions where the soil has a low pH and high nitrogen content. …”
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Liming agricultural soils in Western Kenya: Can long-term economic and environmental benefits pay off short term investments? por Hijbeek, Renske, Loon, Marloes P. van, Ouaret, Walid, Boekelo, Batiaen, Ittersum, Martin van

“…In addition, application of lime causes substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (especially CO2). It is currently unclear how liming affects GHG emissions per tonne of maize, in cases where liming increases crop yields. …”
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Situational analysis study for the agriculture sector in Ghana por Essegbey, George Owusu, MacCarthy, Dilys Sefakor

“…It provides jobs and livelihoods to a significant proportion of the population especially in the rural areas. Farmers cultivate major staples such as maize, cassava, yam, plantain, sorghum and rice. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya por Akoko, James M., Pelle, Roger, Lukambagire, A.S., Machuka, Eunice M., Nthiwa, D., Mathew, C., Fèvre, Eric M., Bett, Bernard K., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Othero, D., Bonfoh, Bassirou, Kazwala, R.R., Shirima, G., Schelling, E., Halliday, J.E.B., Ouma, C.

“…The detection of these two zoonotic Brucella species in humans further underpins the importance of One Health prevention strategies that target multiple host species, especially in the multi-host livestock populations.…”
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Visual soil examination and evaluation in the sub-humid and semi-arid regions of Kenya por Mutuku, E.A., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Roobroeck, D., Boeckx, P., Cornelis, Wim M.

“…However, measuring these properties is not applicable, especially for smallholder farmers who cannot afford to pay for laboratory tests. …”
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Enteric methane mitigation strategies for ruminant livestock systems in the Latin America and Caribbean region: A meta-analysis por Souza Congio, Guilhermo Francklin de, Bannink, André, Mayorga Mogollón, Olga Lucía, Latin America Methane Project Collaborators, Arango, Jacobo, Gaviria Uribe, Xiomara

“…Thus, the identification of effective CH4 mitigation strategies which do not compromise animal performance is urgently needed, especially in context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) defined in the Paris Agreement of the United Nations. …”
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Physiological responses and transcriptomic changes reveal the mechanisms underlying adaptation of Stylosanthes guianensis to phosphorus deficiency por Chen, Zhijian, Song, Jianling, Li, Xinyong, Arango, Jacobo, Cardoso, Juan Andrés, Rao, Idupulapati M., Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, Peters, Michael, Mo, Xiaohui, Liu, Guodao

“…Results showed that cultivar RY2 was better adapted to Pi starvation than RY5, as reflected by lower values of relative decrease rates of growth parameters than RY5 at low-P stress, especially for the reduction of shoot and root dry weight. …”
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Assessing rice production sustainability performance indicators and their gaps in twelve sub-Saharan African countries por Arouna, A., Devkota, Krishna Prasad, Yergo, W.G., Saito, Kazuki, Frimpong, B.N., Adegbola, Patrice Ygue, Depieu, M.E., MalaaKenyi, D., Ibro, G., Fall, A.A., Usman, S.

“…We conclude that there is an urgent need to disseminate precision nutrient management practices for optimizing nutrient use efficiency and enhancing rice performance indicators especially in rainfed lowlands as well as low-yielding irrigated lowlands. …”
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Fractures and resilience of agri-food value chains in the context of COVID-19: A review of recent evidence por Stoian, D., Marenya, Paswel Phiri, Donovan, J., Pamerneckyte, G.

“…Still, agri-food value chains remain vulnerable, especially in low-income countries and where pre-existing business conditions and shortcomings in regulatory frameworks continue to hamper value chain development. …”
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The Floodplain Forests of the Mamberamo Basin, Papua, Indonesia (Western New Guinea): Vegetation, Soils, and Local Use por Sheil, D., Boissière, M., Heist, M. van, Rachman, I., Basuki, I., Wan, M., Watopa, Y.

“…The woody families Rubiaceae, Araceae, Moraceae, and Euphorbiaceae were especially diverse, with 20 or more morphospecies each. …”
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Sero-epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Tana River and Garissa counties in Kenya por Mwololo, D., Nthiwa, Daniel, Kitala, P., Abuom, T., Wainaina, M., Kairu-Wanyoike, S., Lindahl, Johanna F., Ontiri, Enoch, Bukachi, S., Njeru, I., Karanja, J., Sang, R., Grace, Delia, Bett, Bernard K.

“…Background: Coxiella burnetii is a widely distributed pathogen, but data on its epidemiology in livestock, and human populations remains scanty, especially in developing countries such as Kenya. We used the One Health approach to estimate the seroprevalance of C. burnetii in cattle, sheep, goats and human populations in Tana River county, and in humans in Garissa county, Kenya. …”
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Antioxidant and starch-hydrolyzing enzymes inhibitory properties of Striga-resistant yellow-orange maize hybrids por Elemosho, A.O., Irondi, E.A., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Ajani, E.O., Menkir, A., Maziya-Dixon, Busie

“…Hence, the Striga-resistant yellow-orange maize hybrids (especially AS1828-9) may be beneficial for alleviating oxidative stress and postprandial hyperglycemia.…”
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Exposure to multiple pathogens: Serological evidence for Rift Valley fever virus, Coxiella burnetii, Bluetongue virus and Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep and goat in Mali por Dione, Michel M., Séry, A., Sidibé, C.A.K., Wieland, Barbara, Fall, Abdou

“…A particular challenge for control of pathogens that affect different species, especially in a system with mixed herds with cattle, sheep and goats. …”
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The economic impact of climate change on farm decisions and food consumption in Ghana por Etwire, P.M.

“…Climate change poses a serious threat to the growth of developing countries, especially Ghana where the majority of people derive their livelihoods directly from agriculture and related industries. …”
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Assessing the nutritional quality of stored grain legume fodders: correlations among farmer perceptions, sheep preferences, leaf-stem ratios and laboratory analyses por Akakpo, D.B., Boer, I.J.M. de, Giller, Kenneth E., Adjei-Nsiah, S., Duncan, Alan J., Oosting, S.J.

“…Farmers in West Africa especially value the residues of grain legumes, also known as grain legume fodders (GLFs), as animal feed. …”
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Association between infection and nutritional status among infants in a cohort study of vitamin A in western Kenya por Grant, F., Wanjala, R., Low, Jan W., Levin, C., Cole, Donald C., Okuku, H.S., Ackatia-Armah, R., Girard, Amy W.

“…BackgroundInfection is associated with impaired nutritional status, especially for infants younger than 5 years. ObjectivesWe assessed the impact of infection indicated by both acute phase proteins (APP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and alpha-1-acid-glycoprotein (AGP), and as reported by maternal recall on the nutritional status of infants. …”
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Strengthening the economic sustainability of community seed banks. A sustainable approach to enhance agrobiodiversity in the production systems in low-income countries por Falcis, Eleonora de, Gauchan, Devendra, Nankya, Rose, Martínez Cotto, Sergio, Jarvis, Devra I., Lewis, Laura, Santis, Paola de

“…Seeds are the most crucial production input, and access to productive seeds ensures resilience and sustainability, especially in traditional production systems of the low- and middle-income countries where agriculture makes the largest share of their economies and occupations. …”
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