Search Results - "vegetable"

Genome-wide association study of root mealiness and other texture-associated traits in cassava by Uchendu, K., Njoku, D., Agre, A.P., Rabbi, I.Y., Dzidzienyo, D., Tongoona, Pangirayi, Offei, S., Egesi, Chiedozie N.

“…A survey of the cassava reference genome v6.1 positioned the SNPs on chromosome 13 in the vicinity of Manes.13G026900, a gene recognized as being responsible for cell adhesion and for the mealiness or crispness of vegetables and fruits, and also known to play an important role in cooked potato texture. …”
Get full text

Incidence and Occurrence of Latent Ralstonia solanacearum Infection in Seed Potato from Farmer Seed Grower Cooperatives in Southern and Central Ethiopia by Tessema, L., Seid, E., Giorgis, G.W., Sharma, K., Workie, M., Negash, K., Misganaw, A., Abebe, T.

“…Bacterial wilt (BW) of potato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) has been and continues to be a devastating disease of potato and related crops worldwide particularly vegetatively propagated ones. In Ethiopia, potato BW has spread to many areas due to absence of an effective seed potato system with fair seed certification, disease monitoring, and containment. …”
Get full text

Genomic-assisted breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops by Paliwal, R., Singh, G., Mir, R.R., Gueye, B.

“…Horticultural crops, including fruits and vegetables, form a major source of nutrition containing minerals and vitamins for humans and have been primarily cultivated since thousands of years of domestication. …”
Get full text

Active and passive chlorophyll fluorescence measurements at canopy level on potato crops. Evidence of similitude of diurnal cycles of apparent fluorescence yields by Loayza, H., Moya, I., Quiróz, R., Ounis, A., Goulas, Y.

“…We defined an approach to derive a proxy of fluorescence yield (FYSIF) from SIF measurements as a linear combination of F687 and F760 normalized by vegetation radiance, where the coefficients of the linear combination were derived from the spectral transmittance of Ledflex. …”
Get full text

Quantitative analysis of knowledge, attitude and practice of workers in chicken slaughter slabs toward food safety and hygiene in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by Assefa, Ayalew, Dione, Michel M., Ilboudo, Guy S., Lallogo, Valérie R., Gemeda, Biruk A., Grace, Delia, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…However, they store carcasses with other foods like fish, beef and vegetables, facilitating further cross-contamination. …”
Get full text

Influence of simultaneous intercropping of maize-bean with input of inorganic or organic fertilizer on growth, development, and dry matter partitioning to yield components of two l... by Suárez, Juan Carlos, Anzola, José Alexander, Contreras, Amara Tatiana, Salas, Dina Luz, Vanegas, José Iván, Urban, Milan Oldřich, Beebe, Stephen E., Rao, Idupulapati M.

“…The main objectives of this study are to: (i) evaluate the dynamics of growth and development of the different vegetative organs, and (ii) determine the efficiency in dry matter partitioning to yield components of two common bean lines grown under monoculture compared with two simultaneous intercropping patterns (pattern 1, pattern 2) with maize and managed with two types of fertilizer application. …”
Get full text

Agroecological transitions in value chains: Main findings, challenges, and opportunities for the agroecological transition of the value chains in the agroecological living landscap... by Charry, Andres, Vargas, Alejandra, Narjes, Manuel, Gonzalez, Carolina

“…The document includes a synthesis of 10 value chains analyses in specific subregions from 6 countries, which represent a wide range of political, agroecological, socioeconomic and cultural conditions: a dairy value chain in Burkina Faso; a groundnut value chain in India; value chains of mango and of green leafy vegetables in Kenya; a cacao value chain in Peru; olives, sheep and honey value chains in Tunisia, and sorghum and poultry value chains in Zimbabwe. …”
Get full text

Are policies in Vietnam conducive of healthy food environments? Insights from a multi-sectoral policy landscape analysis by Even, Brice, Truong Thi, Trang. Thu, Nguyen, Thu Duong, Thai, Hang Thi Minh, Pham Thi, Huong Mai, Bui Thi, Viet Anh, Nguyen, Tuan Linh, Bene, Christophe

“…Many populations have shifted from traditional diets which tend to be locally specific and include coarse grains, pulses, fruits, vegetables, and some meat or fish depending on the season, towards a standardized global diet that is high in animal source proteins, fat, sugar, and processed packaged foods. …”
Get full text

Widening geographic range of Rift Valley fever disease clusters associated with climate change in East Africa by Situma, S., Nyakarahuka, L., Omondi, E., Mureithi, M., Mweu, M.M., Muturi, M., Mwatondo, A., Dawa, J., Konongoi, L., Khamadi, S., Clancey, E., Lofgren, E., Osoro, E., Ngere, I., Breiman, R.F., Bakamutumaho, B., Muruta, A., Gachohi, J., Oyola, Samuel O., Njenga, M.K., Singh, D.

“…Methods: Data on 100 disease events (2008–2022) from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania were obtained from public databases and institutions, and modelled against possible geoecological risk factors of occurrence including altitude, soil type, rainfall/precipitation, temperature, normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), livestock production system, land-use change and long-term climatic variations. …”
Get full text

Behavior change communication activities improve infant and young child nutrition knowledge and practice of neighboring non-participants in a cluster-randomized trial in rural Bang... by Hoddinott, John F., Ahmed, Ishita, Ahmed, Akhter, Roy, Shalini

“…They were 14.1 percentage points more likely to feed their 6-24m children legumes and nuts; 11.6 percentage points more likely to feed these children vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables; and 10.0 percentage points more likely to feed these children eggs. …”
Get full text

The rising costs of nutritious foods in Ethiopia by Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Hirvonen, Kalle, Minten, Bart, Yimer, Feiruz

“…At the household level, food consumption baskets are dominated by cereals and pulses, while the consumption of animal-source foods and fruits and Vitamin A-rich vegetables is rare, especially in rural areas.1 Such monotonous diets are regarded as a major contributor to non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia (Melaku et al. 2016). …”
Get full text

Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Cacao Germplasm. Revised from the FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines No. 20 (Fifth Update 2024) by End, Michelle J., Daymond, Andrew J., Hadley, Paul

“…The document includes general advice regarding safe procedures to use when moving cacao germplasm, whether as seed, vegetative and tissue cultured materials, and summarised information on the geographical spread and risks posed by significant pests and diseases of cacao. …”
Get full text

Rice research, technological progress, and impacts on the poor: the Bangladesh case (summary report) by Hossain, Mahabub, Lewis, David, Bose, Manik L., Chowdhury, Alamgir

“…The qualitative research also shows negative adoption impacts such as shrinking common property resources (wild fish, vegetables, etc., and declining soil fertility, both of which may increase the long-term vulnerability of the poor. …”
Get full text

Can Farmers’ Markets Supply Safe and Fresh Food to Urban Consumers in Dhaka? by Chanda, Debashish, Islam, Anowarul, Farhana, Ibrahim

“…A farmers’ market is a weekly fresh market organized by farmers or their representatives, selling vegetables and fruits and other fresh foods directly to consumers. …”
Get full text

Fumonisin and ochratoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus section Nigri are associated with onion (Allium cepa L.) bulbs sold in markets in southwest Nigeria by Esuola, C.O., Ortega-Beltran, A.

“…Introduction: Onion bulbs are edible, nutritious vegetables and spices. In Nigeria, mass propagation of onion seedlings is limited due to infection of the onion bulbs by Aspergillus section Nigri, especially Aspergillus niger strains. …”
Get full text

QTL pyramiding reveals a crucial role of DEEPER ROOTING 1 on root system architecture adapted to drought stress in rice by Iba, Momoha, Centeno, C. Arloo, Kitomi, Yuka, Natividad, Mignon A., Quintana, Marinell R., Irie, Kenji, Henry, Amelia, Uga, Yusaku

“…Sta1+DRO1-PYL was not as deep as DRO1-NIL but had a higher normalized difference vegetation index, lower canopy temperature, and higher shoot biomass in the field experiment. …”
Get full text

Evaluating landscape management interventions in Ethiopia: insights from local and scientific knowledge by Tegegne, Desalegn, Sieber, S., Uckert, G., Girma, R., Moges, A., Mekuria, Wolde

“…Insights from local and scientific knowledge highlighted significant environmental, economic, and social benefits of these interventions, such as restoring degraded ecosystems, improving vegetation composition and biodiversity, rehabilitating gullies, controlling soil erosion, conserving moisture, increasing agricultural productivity, and improving access to essential resources like fuelwood, water, and livestock feed. …”
Get full text

The relationship between anaerobic germination capacity and submergence tolerance in rice seedlings by Djurhuus, Dina Lykke Engmann, Song, Zhiwei, Andersen, Albert Guldborg, Gargiulo, Sara, Casolo, Valentino, Ismail, Abdelbagi M., Nchimbi-Msolla, Susan, de la Cruz Jiménez, Juan, Pedersen, Ole

“…However, the risk of flooding during germination and at the early seedling and vegetative stages is high. Therefore, the capacity for anaerobic germination in waterlogged soils, as well as tolerance to partial and complete submergence, are both essential. …”
Get full text

Multispectral drone image analysis for shade tree functional traits and climate response in cocoa agroforestry systems by Abdulai, I., Grunther, N.P.K., Asare, R., Rahman, M.H., Rotter, R., Hofmann, M.

“…This study will utilize the ‘Green Normalized Difference Vegetation Index’ (GNDVI) to assess variations in shade tree canopy reflectance variations and relations to physiological traits (transpiration and stomatal conductance) over wet and dry seasons. …”
Get full text

Can a history of crop rotations improve the prediction of soil organic carbon in the Andes? Integrating machine learning multi-annual crop classification as a proxy of soil managem... by Bueno, M., Loayza, H., Ninanya, J., Rinza, J., Briceño, P., Silva, L., Mestanza, C., Otiniano, R., Kreuze, Jan F., Ramirez, D.

“…Time series of multispectral Sentinel-2 Level-2A Top of Canopy imagery were used to derive phenological features—such as the timing of maximum canopy cover and the length of the growing period—based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series. A Random Forest classifier was used as the baseline model. …”
Get full text