Search Results - Culture diffusion

How change agents and social capital influence the adoption of innovations among small farmers: Evidence from social networks in rural Bolivia by Monge, Mario, Hartwich, Frank, Halgin, Daniel

“…Meanwhile, scholars of the diffusion of innovations may find evidence to further embrace the complexity and interdependence of social interactions in their models and approaches.…”
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The present situation of Stubborn in Spain by Moreno, Pedro, Cambra, Mariano, Martínez, E., Salcedo, Carmina I.

“…A culture of Spiroplasma was obtained from three fruits of a single tree in 1980. …”
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Lutter contre les carences en micronutriments au Cameroun par la biofortification du haricot commun by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Siri, Bella, Ngueguim, Martin, Kamdem, Franck, Butare, Louis, Onyango, Patricia, Fungo, Robert

“…La biofortification est un processus par lequel la valeur nutritionnelle (vitamines et/ou minéraux) d’une culture vivrière est améliorée par le processus de sélection conventionnelle. …”
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Epicuticular Wax and Cuticular Resistance in Rice by O'Toole, J.C., Cruz, R.T., SEIBER, J.N.

“…This information is necessary to determine the applicability of including higher cuticular resistance in an upland rice breeding program and to evaluate potential selection methods.Diffusion porometry, electron microscopy, and gas liquid chromatography were employed. …”
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Caractérisation des ménages producteurs de maïs en zone de savane sèche au Bénin by Baco, M.N., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Sanogo, D., Langyintuo, A.

“…Des études antérieures ont prédis que le maïs deviendra une culture commerciale et assurera la sécurité alimentaire mieux que toute autre culture. …”
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Multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in abattoir workers in Busia, Kenya by Obanda, B.A., Gibbons, C.L., Fèvre, Eric M., Bebora, L., Gitao, G., Ogara, W., Wang, S.-H., Gebreyes, W., Ngetich, R., Blane, B., Coll, F., Harrison, E.M., Kariuki, S., Peacock, S.J., Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

“…S. aureus was isolated using bacterial culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing performed using the VITEK 2 instrument and disc diffusion methods. …”
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Detection and antibiogram profile of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from two abattoir settings in northwest Ethiopia: a one health perspective by Abey, S.L., Teka, M., Bitew, A.B., Molla, W., Ejo, M., Dagnaw, G.G., Adugna, T., Nigatu, S., Mengistu, B.A., Kinde, M.Z., Berju, A., Belete, M.A., Temesgen, Wudu, Dagnachew, S., Tesema, T.S.

“…A total of 384 samples from abattoir workers’ hands, carcasses, knives, cattle feces, abattoir water and effluents were collected. Bacterial culture and biochemical tests were conducted to isolate <i>E. coli</i>, while conventional polymerase chain reaction was performed to identify virulence genes. …”
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Genomic characterization of Vibrio cholerae isolated from clinical and environmental sources during the 2022–2023 cholera outbreak in Kenya by Mageto, L.M., Aboge, G.O., Mekuria, Z.H., Gathura, P., Juma, John, Mugo, M., Kebenei, C.K., Imoli, D., Ongadi, B.A., Kering, K., Mbae, C.K., Kariuki, S.

“…Samples were analyzed for <i>V. cholerae</i> using culture and real time PCR. The environmental (n = 17) and clinical (n = 70) isolates were then subjected to phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. …”
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Adapting agriculture platforms for nutrition: A case study of a participatory, video-based agricultural extension platform in India by Kadiyala, Suneetha, Morgan, Emily H., Cyriac, Shruthi, Margolies, Amy, Roopnaraine, Terry

“…Key lessons learned include the benefits of and need for collaboration with existing health services; continued technical support for implementing partners; engagement with local cultural norms and beliefs; empowerment of women’s group members to champion nutrition; and enhancement of message diffusion mechanisms to reach pregnant women and mothers of young children at scale. …”
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Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in the Philippines by Mariscal, Algerico M., Bacusmo, José L.

“…The cassava germplasm bank of PRCRTC has currently a total of 270 accessions, includeing 30 varieties introduced through tissue culture from Thailand. From this germplasm a polycross nursery and hybridization block were established to incorporate desirable genes into the local cultivars. …”
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Reunion Regional de Cooperación en Mandioca en el Sub-trópico de América Latina (1990, Asuncion, Paraguay). Informe

“…Regarding plant breeding, the search for tolerance to cold and to bacteriosis was considered prioritary; in the area of production, prioritary areas were handling of planting material, control of bacteriosis, soil management and conservation, and cultural practices. Regarding postharvest aspects, priorities varied according to the country (fresh consumption, starch, wastes, fermentation, feeds, demand surveys, CM, technological diffusion) and in social economics, a need for on-farm research as well as for studies on socioeconomic aspects of production was expressed. …”
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Linking up: The role of institutions and farmers in forage seed exchange networks of Southeast Asia by Leyte, James Elwyn D., Delaquis, Erik, Van Dung, Pham, Douxchamps, Sabine

“…Government agencies were the primary sources of high-quality genetic materials, with secondary diffusion in the Philippines dairy case being dominated by key individuals in active cooperatives. …”
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Isolation of Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis from seminal vesicle of a naturally challenged bull by García, Juan Agustín, Gioffre, Andrea, Acuña, Juaquín, Mendez, Maria Alejandra, Morsella, Claudia Graciela, Aller Atucha, Juan Florencio, Paolicchi, Fernando

“…Microscopic lesions detected in both bulls showed moderate diffuse subepithelial lymphoplasmacytic postitis. …”
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Diagnostique spécifique - haricot commun - à Walungu by Musungayi, T, Sperling, L., Graf, W, Lunze, Lubanga

“…Though female farmers acknowledge three cultural seasons, only one third of them believe to be self-sufficient in beans. …”
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Gender and Climate-relevant Agri-Food Systems Governance: A Strategic Evidence Review by Amoak, Daniel, Najjar, Dina, Kyle, Jordan

“…In addition, societal norms and cultural restrictions often limit women's mobility and interactions with men, hindering their participation in productive meetings and decision-making processes. …”
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Monitoring of the mangrove ecosystem in the province of Guayas-Ecuador during the period 2018-2022. by Caiza Morales, Lorena

“…The maps generated in this service are also available on the APP MANGLEE: The methodology and the diffusion workshops are available at the following link. …”
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Protocole de certification des semences de patate douce au Togo by Olasanmi, B., Gmakouba, J., Djobo, S., Kpadenou, A.K., Salami, D., Djiwonou, K.E., Bona, K.A., Afanahin, K., Dzaka, E.Y., Bariyene, K.G., Abioye, O., Diallo, T.A., Olorode, A., Kinglo, H.S., Tchegueni, M., Akande, A.

“…Il est donc nécessaire de développer un système qui garantit la diffusion de matériel végétal de qualité. Le processus de production de Matériel Végétal de Qualité Déclarée (MVdQD) a été mis au point pour guider la production de matériel végétal propre et exempt de maladies pour les cultures importantes. …”
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Dairy-draught cows performance and implications for adoption by Zerbini, E., Shapiro, Barry I., Larsen, C.E.S., Gebre-Wold, A.

“…While in the medium term the technical feasibility as well as social factors will affect the acceptance of cow traction technologies, in the long run the diffusion of dairy-draught cows will depend on the public support for dairy Development. …”
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The influence of exogenous elements on technological innovation system development: the case of rainwater harvesting for irrigation in Kenya by Singh, R., Minh, Thai Thi, Oguge, N., Odote, C.

“…The concept of technological innovation systems, which describes processes central to the emergence, growth, and diffusion of technological innovations, was used as a lens to examine long-term rainwater harvesting for irrigation adoption dynamics in the two sites. …”
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Farmers’ social networks and adoption of modern crop varieties in India by Negi, Digvijay S., Kumar, Anjani, Tripathi, Gaurav, Birthal, Pratap Singh

“…Further, it is found that the adoption of modern varieties is strongly influenced by social networks, but their influence varies across crops depending on the stage of varietal diffusion.…”
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