Search Results - Performance standards

Effects of probiotics in swines growth performance: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Zimmermann, Jorge Alberto, Fusari, Marcia Lucia, Rossler, Eugenia, Blajman, Jesica E., Romero Scharpen, Analía, Astesana, Diego Martín, Olivero, Carolina Raquel, Berisvil, Ayelén Patricia, Signorini, Marcelo, Zbrun, María Virginia, Frizzo, Laureano Sebastian, Soto, Lorena Paola

“…The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess effects of probiotics on the growth performance of pigs (Average Daily Gain (ADG) and Feed Efficiency (FE)). …”
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Selection efficiency for growth performance of Menz sheep in a community-based breeding program by Abebe, A., Banarjee, S., Goshmie, S., Bisrat, A., Besufikad, S., Zewdie, T., Gizaw, Solomon

“…The study was undertaken to evaluate the efficiency of selection on growth performance of Menz sheep under a community-based breeding program (CBBP) from the period of 2009 – 2017. …”
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Performing Readiness-to-Scale Analysis of Healthy Diet Innovations in West, Central and East Africa by Ndindeng,S.A., Nwilene, F., Bah, S., Twine, E., Tang, E., Savadogo, E., Tchatcha, D., Ndungu, J., Kittika, M., Faye, F., Dembele, A., Konan, G.

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Towards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: Insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africa by Nchanji, Eileen B., Ageyo, Odhiambo C., Puskur, Ranjitha, Templer, Noel, Maereka, Enock K.

“…It is timely to inform policymaking process on seed system design, to enhance seed industry performance monitoring, and provide practitioners with the knowledge and missing links in efforts to align the seed system's performance with gender outcomes in a measurable manner.…”
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Characterization of fish farming practices and performance: Baseline study and implications for accelerating aquaculture development in Ghana by Ragasa, Catherine, Agyakwah, Seth K., Asmah, Ruby, Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku, Amewu, Sena

“…Farmers in all regions had poor record-keeping and management practices and low compliance with sanitation, fish health, and food safety standards. A wide variety of input usage, management practices, and performance was observed among fish farms. …”
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Agricultural growth trends and outlook report: Trends in agricultural sector performance, growth and poverty in Malawi by Matchaya, Greenwell C., Phiri, Alexander, Chilonda, Pius, Musaba, Emmanuel

“…The study mainly adopted a quantitative approach. A standard structured questionnaire 1 was used to collect data on several indicators around the six broad areas. …”
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Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia by Astana, S., Riva, W.F., Hardiyanto, G., Komarudin, Heru, Sukanda, A.

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Targeting performance of three large-scale, nutrition-oriented, social programs in Central America and Mexico by Mesoamerica Nutrition Program Targeting Study Group

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LIMS: Database for livestock performance data. Version 1.2. Computer program with system documentation by Metz, T., Asfaw, M.D.

“…The LIMS software package has been designed to address six key issues in management of livestock performance data, viz, balance of flexibility and standardisation of data definition, documentation and definition of data sets, assistance in deriving non-observed data (breed, parity, mating - parturition connection), data validation and error correction, reporting for animal management, and data extraction and calculation of standard performance traits for statistical analysis. …”
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Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction by Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V., Mengesha, W., Silvestro, M., Gedil, M.

“…Background: Using a desirable tester is considered one method used to maximise genetic differences among test crosses derived from new inbred lines and improves the overall performance of maize. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the potency of the tester with varying levels of resistance to *Striga hermonthica* in determining the testcross performance of the hybrids for *Striga* resistance and yield-related traits. …”
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Environmental drivers of wild bee reproductive performance across a South American dryland ecoregion by Aranda-Rickert, Adriana, Peralta, Guadalupe, Diniz, Mary E. R., Tálamo, Andrés, Allasino, Mariana Laura, Andrada, Franco, Arcárgel, Andrea E., Cagnolo, Luciano, Campanella, María Victoria, Chacoff, Natacha P., Chirilá, María Virginia, Díaz Casas, Antonella Y., Giannoni, Stella, Lomáscolo, Silvia B., Marinero, Nancy B., Marrero, Hugo J., Martínez, Lucía C., Miguel, M. Florencia, Pascual Tudanca, María Paula, Pereyra, Patricio J., Rojo, Leandro D., Santos, Micaela, Schulze-Sylvester, Maria, Torreta, Juan Pablo, Vázquez, Diego P.

“…The reproductive performance of wild bees is a key determinant of their population persistence. …”
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Performance of newly developed weed-competitive rice cultivars under lowland and upland weedy conditions by Dimaano, Niña Gracel B., Ali, Jauhar, Sta. Cruz, Pompe C., Baltazar, Aurora M., Diaz, Maria Genaleen Q., Acero, Bart L., Li, Zhikang

“…After three rounds of selection and based on their relative grain yield performances across conditions, a total of 21 most-promising introgression fixed lines showing superior traits and weed-competitive ability were identified. …”
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New data-driven estimation of terrestrial CO2 fluxes in Asia using a standardized database of eddy covariance measurements, remote sensing data, and support vector regression by Ichii, Kazuhito, Ueyama, Masahito, Masayuki Kondo, Saigusa, Nobuko, Kim, Joon, Alberto, Ma. Carmelita R., Ardö, Jonas, Euskirchen, Eugenie S., Minseok Kang, Hirano, Takashi, Joiner, Joanna, Kobayashi, Hideki, Belelli Marchesini, Luca, Merbold, Lutz, Miyata, Akira, Saitoh, Taku M., Takagi, Kentaro, Varlagin, Andrej, Bret-Harte, Marion Syndonia, Kenzo Kitamura, Kosugi, Yoshiko, Ayumi Kotani, Kumar, K., Li, Shenggong, Machimura, Takashi, Yojiro Matsuura, Yasuko Mizoguchi, Takeshi Ohta, Mukherjee, Sandipan, Yuji Yanagi, Yasuda, Yukio, Yiping, Zhang, Fenghua Zhao

“…The lack of a standardized database of eddy covariance observations has been an obstacle for data-driven estimation of terrestrial CO2 fluxes in Asia. …”
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Spatio-temporal evaluation of metals and metalloids in the water of high Andean livestock micro-watersheds, Amazonas, Peru by Leiva Tafur, Damaris, Rascón Barrios, Jesús, Corroto de la Fuente, Fernando, Goñas Goñas, Malluri, Gamarra Torres, Oscar Andrés, Oliva Cruz, Segundo Manuel

“…The spatiotemporal evaluation of physicochemical parameters, metals, and metalloids was performed in five micro-watersheds (Cabildo, Timbambo, Pomacochas, Atuen, and Ventilla) from water samples collected in the dry season (October 2017) and wet season (March 2018). …”
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Terra-i+ - Leverage local knowledge and satellite data to perform high-precision mapping of agroforestry systems by Reymondin, Louis

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Determination of the minimum number of plants and the minimum area to be harvested for correct crop yield determinations by Hauser, Stefan, Saito, Kazuki

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The Importance of Studying Factors That Affect the In Vitro Evaluation of Semen Quality to Predict Potential Fertility in Males by Silvestre, Miguel A., Soler, Carlos, Mocé, Eva, Roldán, Eduardo, Yániz, Jesús L.

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Genetic relationships among resilience, fertility, and milk yield in dairy cattle performing in sub-Saharan Africa by Oloo, Richard Dooso

“…The use of actual deviations and standardized deviations to define indicators yielded identical traits except in LnVar. …”
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The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks by Odongo, N.E., Plazier, J., Straaten, P. van, McBride, B.

“…The treatments comprised a standard ration with BRP replacing 0, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of DCP. …”
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Yield response and economic performance of participatory evaluated elite vegetable cultivars in intensive farming systems in Tanzania by Lukumay, Philipo J., Afari-Sefa, Victor, Ochieng, J., Dominick, I., Coyne, Danny L., Chagomoka, Takemore

“…The trials were carried out over two annual production seasons to study the yield and profitability performance of elite vegetable cultivars grown under selected integrated management practices (IMPs), namely: healthy seedlings, good agronomic practices, and integrated pest management in comparison with standard farmer practices (SFPs). …”
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