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Genetic analysis for seed yield and yield‐related traits in tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) under drought‐stress and non‐stress conditions
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169844
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Tepary bean ( Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) is an under‐utilized genetic resource with significant potential for food security and stress tolerance breeding. Expanding its cultivation in southern Africa requires high‐yielding, locally adapted and drought‐tolerant varieties. This study determined the combining ability and genetic components…
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Food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among children in public primary school with canteens in southern Benin: A case study
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140475
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Abstract Background Food and nutrition notion among schoolchildren in Benin is still less documented. Few studies have examined the determinants of food and nutrition among schoolchildren while others have attempted to link knowledge, attitudes and practices to diet. The present study aims to evaluate food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and…
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Valorizing agricultural wastes through composting vermicomposting and anaerobic digestion for sustainable soil fertility management in Ethiopian smallholder systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176907
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The strategic use of agricultural organic waste, either directly or processed into high-value organic fertilizers (OFs), is crucial for sustainable agricultural land management, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. This strategy addresses soil organic matter (SOM) depletion and rising chemical fertilizer…
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Forage-fed insects as food and feed source: Opportunities and constraints of edible insects in the tropics
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116075
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Farmed insects can provide an alternative protein source for humans, livestock, and fish, while supporting adaptation to climate change, generating income for smallholder farmers, and reducing the negative impacts of conventional food production, especially in the tropics. However, the quantity, nutritional quality and safety of insects greatly relies on their feed intake. Tropical…
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Firms' innovation modes and novelty of innovation: the moderating role of dysfunctional Competition
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129901
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Weak institutions leading to a dysfunctional competitive environment affect firms’ innovation. Drawing on the innovation modes approach and institutional theory, we suggest that STI (science and technology-based innovation) and DUI mode (learning by doing, using, and interacting) are moderated by perceived dysfunctional competition. Based on the Colombian innovation survey (EDIT) and…
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Assessment of metabolic variability and diversity present in leaf, peel and pulp tissue of diploid and triploid Musa spp.
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108485
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Banana (Musa spp.) plants produce many health promoting compounds in leaf, peel and pulp. For a robust metabolic analysis of these tissues, leaf at five developmental stages were compared to assess suitable sampling practices. Results confirmed that the common sampling practise of leaf 3 is…
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Climate-smart agriculture reduces capital-based livelihoods vulnerability: Evidence from Latin America
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151509
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Introduction: Climate change poses a significant threat to rural livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries. Enhancing the sustainability of these livelihoods is crucial for ensuring food security and nutrition at both global and regional levels. This study investigates the role of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices in improving rural livelihoods in Latin America, specifically…
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Food biodiversity: Quantifying the unquantifiable in human diets
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128550
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Dietary diversity is an established public health principle, and its measurement is essential for studies of diet quality and food security. However, conventional between food group scores fail to capture the nutritional variability and ecosystem services delivered by dietary richness and dissimilarity within food groups, or the relative distribution (i.e., evenness or moderation) of e.g., species or varieties across whole…
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Characterization of distinct strains of an aphid-transmitted ilarvirus (Fam. Bromoviridae) infecting different hosts from South America
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108210
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Potato yellowing virus (PYV, original code SB-22), an unassigned member of the Genus Ilarvirus Family Bromoviridae, has been reported infecting potatoes in Peru, Ecuador and Chile. It is associated with symptomless infections, however yellowing of young leaves has been observed in some…
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Cacao flower visitation: Low pollen deposition, low fruit set and dominance of herbivores
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119306
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Pollination services of cacao are crucial for global chocolate production, yet remain critically understudied, particularly in regions of origin of the species. Notably, uncertainties remain concerning the identity of cacao pollinators, the influence of landscape (forest distance) and management (shade cover) on flower visitation and the role of pollen deposition in limiting fruit set.
Here, we aimed…
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Gender differentiated utilization of banana as food, medicine and cultural artefact in central Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151739
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Gender roles exert significant influence on the utilization of agricultural resources globally, yet their impact is often overlooked in breeding programs. This study examines gender-specific banana utilization to guide breeding strategies. Conducted in central Uganda from January to March 2023, the study involved focus group discussions with 30 men and 30 women, and interviews with 10 key…
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Opportunities for strategic decision making in managing ex situ germplasm collections
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141634
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Efficient conservation and sustainable use of crop diversity is critical to support global food and nutritional security with ex situ collections stored in over 800 genebanks in 115 countries. The challenge is to manage those collections for long-term conservation of crop diversity and sustainable use to respond to global challenges of food security and climate change. The Genebank Standards for Plant…
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Crop-livestock synergies and by-products recycling: major factors for agroecology in West African agro-sylvo-pastoral systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139374
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Abstract In Western Africa, agro-sylvo-pastoral systems are dominant and food demand is booming. To meet this demand, many farmers intensify the production with industrial inputs (mineral fertilizers, feeds, pesticides, herbicides). However, the price of these inputs is rocketing. To face this issue, some farmers reconsider crops, livestock, and tree synergies and…
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The impact of user characteristics of smallholder farmers on user experiences with collaborative map applications
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128645
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In the future, farmers will have increasing opportunities to use collaborative smartphone applications for agricultural management. Geospatial information in combination with agricultural-relevant information is a great source of knowledge for farmers. Including maps in collaborative mobile agriculture applications benefits communication processes related to agricultural-…
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“Stay at Home”: The effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on household food waste in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115916
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Household food waste represents one of the main challenges for sustainable development as this directly affects the economy of food consumers, the loss of natural resources and generates additional greenhouse gas emissions. The COVID-19 pandemic and its mitigation strategies caused one of the most serious economic crises in recent decades and could become the worst economic crisis that Latin America…
