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Satellite evidence on the trade-offs of the food-water–air quality nexus over the breadbasket of India
Access to food, water, and good air quality is indispensable for human life, as reflected in various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, pursuing food security may pose threats to water security ...
Sustainable Wheat Production and Food Security of Domestic Wheat in Tajikistan: Implications of Seed Health and Protein Quality
Staple crop yield, quality and sustainable production are critical for domestic food security
in developing countries. In Tajikistan, both seed-borne diseases and protein quality impair the yield
and the quality of the ...
Political Economy of the Wheat Sector in Turkey: Seed Systems, Varietal Adoption, and Impacts
In Turkey, wheat is the most important crop in terms of land area, volume of
production, and monetary value. Despite varied climatic and agro-ecological conditions,
wheat is grown in almost all areas of the country. Although ...
Nomination of Cassava Variety, Poundable (TMEB693), for Registration and Release for Fresh Roots Markets in Nigeria
The variety presented here for registration and release would serve as a replacement for older poundable or ‘boil and eat’ varieties, now out of cultivation, but persistently requested for by consumers and growers. We ...
Rainfed rice systems in Senegal: Vulnerable systems but with a great potential for food security in the context of climate change
Rice is a major strategic commodity in Senegal government's options, it accounts for 34% of national cereal consumption; from which 50% of cereals consumed in urban areas and 24% in rural areas. In Senegal, rainfed rice ...
Nomination for Registration and Release of Four Multipurpose Cassava Varieties for Food Security (HOPE and BABA-70) and Industry (GAME CHANGER and OBASANJO-2) product profiles in Nigeria
NextGen Cassava project at NRCRI and IITA was the development of product profiles for cassava varieties and this includes varieties that address gari and fufu markets, boiled/poundable cassava, biofortified cassava and ...
Factors influencing farmers’ dis-adoption and retention decisions for biofortified crops: the case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Mozambique
Despite their proven effectiveness in addressing micronutrient deficiencies, adoption of biofortified crops among smallholder farmers remains low. Using a cross-sectional survey dataset of 1538 households randomly selected ...
Project on Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Countries (EFSAC) : Overview of returns to investment
The Arab countries of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region are the center of origin, diversity and domestication of wheat. Some of these countries were the world wheat basket for millennia. Nowadays Arab countries ...
Drought Early Warning in Agri-Food Systems
Droughts will increase in frequency, intensity, duration, and spread under climate change. Drought affects numerous sectors in society and the natural environment, including short-term reduced crop production, social ...
جودة التمور وقيمتها الغذائية
جودة التمور وقيمتها الغذائية - Quality of dates and their nutritional value