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Is intensified agriculture socio-economically sustainable? A gendered labor perspective from Bangladesh
Agricultural intensification (AI) can contribute to food security in developing countries by creating more food on same area of land. The focus has predominantly been on environmental tradeoffs and conservation agricultural ...
Utilization of cassava peels by-products as substrate for edible mushrooms (2020)
Accumulation of cassava peels in cassava processing facilities is a source of environmental problems. This
study promotes commercial use of cassava peels in Colombia to produce mushrooms. The main substrates
for mushroom ...
Achieving agronomic gain through zero-tillage and/or rice-straw mulching to grow potatoes in Asia: What do we know?
The rice-based systems have been recently recognized as the most critical plant source of C emission worldwide. Asia is the continent with higher rice production. Actions to get Sustainable Intensification (SI) of existing ...
Farmers’ perceptions and constraints on use of sweetpotato vines silage in feeding dairy cows
The findings from this study suggest limited youth involvement in smallholder dairy farming, limited involvement of dairy farmers in farmer group activities, limited penetration of extension services and zero grazing ...
Assessment of Cassava Retting Ability of produced in different regions of Cameroon (Foumbot and Mbalmayo): Identification of contrasted varieties
We examined here the effect of genotype and grown area on retting ability of different cassava varieties. To
this end, 17 cassava varieties were harvest from two agro ecological regions from Cameroon and subjected to
retting ...
Construction guide of a small-scale pneumatic dryer to process cassava
Construction guide of a small-scale pneumatic dryer to process cassava
XW Disease shock, household livelihood strategies and welfare: evidence from banana producing households in Uganda
Farmers experience various shocks that result into massive crop failure there by affecting their livelihoods. Besides the shocks related to climate change, the effects of other types of shocks along with the alternative ...
Selection of parents in a population hybrid breeding scheme for sweetpotato in Uganda
In Uganda, 40 parents were selected (20 for each parental group) on the basis of BVs combined by a modified Pesek-Baker index using standardized desired genetic gains and other information such as flesh color.
Assessment of the processability of improved cassava varieties into a traditional food product (“baton” or “chikwangue”) in Cameroon
New cassava varieties were developed by IITA in order to improve their agronomic yield, pest and disease resistance, and micronutrient content (higher beta-carotene and other carotenoids). This study assessed the ability ...
Efficacy of nano-formulated botanical oils against cassava whiteflies Bemisia tabaci
Several botanical oils were evaluated for efficacy against cassava whiteflies. Patchouli oil consistently caused higher mortality or repelency compared to others followed by neem and thyme. The three oils will be tested ...