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Household Vegetable Gardening in Quezon City, Philippines: Practices, Benefits, and Constraints by Lagdameo, John Luis D., Dejaresco, Angelica Nicolette B., Gonzalez, Ma. Cecilia M., Ignowski, Liz, Schreinemachers, Pepijn, Bertuso, Arma R.

“…Diet diversity was assessed through a one-month recall of food, fruits, and vegetables, where respondents were asked whether they had consumed these items in the past month, how frequently they consumed them, and the approximate quantities. …”
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What do we know about the future of urbanization in relation to food systems? by Dorosh, Paul A., Thurlow, James

“…However, this growth can result in declining diet quality due to reduced availability of fruits and vegetables. Additionally, improving sanitation and food safety becomes a major challenge. …”
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Exploring changing rural livelihoods, and woodland use and management in the communal areas of Zimbabwe by Campbell, Bruce M., Mukamuri, B.B., Kowero, G.S.

“…There were notable increases in: use of informal credit as a main income source; growing certain cash crops; gardening as a main income source; and sales of livestock, crafts, firewood and wild fruits. Decreases were noted in cropping area and percentage of households having fallow land, and there was probably a decrease in the level of remittances. …”
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Crop-livestock diversification patterns in relation to income and manure use: a case study from a Rift Valley community, Kenya by Iiyama, Miyuki, Kariuki, P., Maitima, J.

“…Among the five dominant CLD patterns identified, households that kept improved cattle and grew fruits were found to earn higher incomes and apply more organic manure. …”
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Ecological adaptation of the shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa CF. Gaertn.) along climatic gradient in Bénin, West Africa by Kakai RG, Akpona TJD, Assogbadjo, A.E., Gaoue OG, Chakeredza, Sebastian, Gnangle PC, Mensah, G.A., Sinsin B

“…In the Guinean zone, shea butter trees develop large crowns but produce little quantities of fruits, whereas in the Sudanian regions, the opposite trend was observed.…”
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Root and tuber crops in Guyana by Forde, B.J.

“…More than 1 crop is planted to reduce risks; in the Pomeroon region, cassava is planted as an intercrop with tree crops such as citrus, avocado, and other mixed fruits. The lowest price was paid for cassava. Although the domestic demand for root and tuber crops is primarily as fresh food, cassava is also consumed processed (flour, starch, cassareep, bread). …”
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Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers by Tieguhong, J.C., Snook, Laura K., Taedoumg, H.E., Maukonen, P., Tchatat, M., Loo, J., Tchingsabe, O., Noutcheu, R., Iponga, D.M., Kahindo, J.M., Muvatsi, P., Yobo, C.M., Tutu, S., Ngoye, A.

“…These forests also harbour and support village populations, including indigenous Baka people, who depend on forest foods obtained directly from trees (fruits, oils and caterpillars). Most food-producing tree species are harvested by concessionaires for timber. …”
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Yield and disease resistance of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) somaclones in Nigeria by Nwauzoma, A., Tenkouano, A., Crouch, J.H., Pillay, M., Vuylsteke, D.R., Kalio, L.

“…Compared to ‘Agbagba’, ‘AO 2B2-2’ had a higher bunch weight, more fruits per bunch with higher average weight, greater average length, and greater average girth. …”
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Insecticidal properties of capsaicinoids and glucosinolates extracted from Capsicum chinense and Tropaeolum tuberosum by Claros Cuadrado, José L., Pinillos Monge, Elder Ofelia, Tito, Richard, Seguil Mirones, Carlos, Gamarra Mendoza, Norma N.

“…The capsaicinoids were extracted from the fruits of Capsicum chinense and glucosinolates from the tubers of native Andean crop Tropaeolum tuberosum. …”
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Sensory and chemical effects of two alternatives of prefermentative cold soak in Malbec wines during winemaking and bottle ageing by Casassa, Luis Federico, Sari, Santiago Eduardo

“…C wines were characterised by red fruits aroma, reduction and astringency early during winemaking, but a decrease in astringency and the reduction character occurred during bottle ageing.…”
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Predation by Nesidiocoris tenuis on Bemisia tabaci and injury to tomato by Calvo, Javier, Bolckmans, Karel, Stansly, Philip A., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…However, it is also considered a pest because it can feed on tomato plants, causing necrotic rings on stems and flowers and punctures in fruits. Our objectives were to evaluate predation by N. tenuis on sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius under greenhouse conditions and establish its relationship to N. tenuis feeding on tomato. …”
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The I.V.I.A. germplasm collection of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) by Martínez-Calvo, José, Climent, Julio, Naval, María M., Badenes, María L.

“…Studies of this collection included analysis of pomological characters related to the tree, leaves and fruits along with phenological and molecular marker data. …”
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Service functions of agroforestry systems by Beer, John, Harvey, Celia A., Ibrahim, Muhammad Akbar, Somarriba, Eduardo, Harmand, Jean Michel, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco

“…These service functions complement the products that AFS provide (commercial and home use; e.g., fuel wood, timber, fruits) but farmers are rarely rewarded for them. …”
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Implications of increased urbanization and consumer awareness on future food supplies in Tanzania by Marivoet, Wim, Alphonce, Roselyne

“…Current diets in Tanzania are heavily dominated by cereals and sugar products and contain too few fruits, dairy products, and eggs (according to both healthy diet references) combined with insufficient amounts of vegetables (according to ELRD) as well as meat and fish products (according to HMAD). …”
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Distribución, gama de huéspedes y especificidad de cinco poblaciones de Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae) del Alto Valle de Río Negro y Neuquén, Argentina by Giayetto, Alejandro Lorenzo, Cichon, Liliana

“…The results suggest that H. bacteriophora could be a useful management tool against key pests of pome fruits.…”
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Relevamiento de ácaros fitoseidos (Acari: Phytoseiidae) presentes en dos plantaciones cítricas y en su vegetación asociada en Tucumán, Argentina = Survey of phytoseiid mites (Acari... by Carrizo, Beatriz Noemi, Macián, Ana Josefina, Sopena, Yésica Noelia

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Evaluación de sistemas agroforestales con café asociado con Eucalyptus deglupta ó Terminalia ivorensis e implicaciones metodológicas by Aguilar Carrillo, Amílcar

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Ethiopian food-based dietary guidelines: development, evaluation, and adherence monitoring by Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu

“…CVD and T2DM risks are reduced by consuming 200-300 grams of vegetables and fruits daily. Plant-based diets lower the risk of CVD and T2DM and reduce micronutrient bioavailability. …”
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Manual del cultivo del zapallo anquito (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) by Della Gaspera, Pedro (Comp.)

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Picudo de la guayaba Conotrachelus psidii Marshall, 1922 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Carabalí Muñoz, Arturo, Montes Prado, Millerlandy

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