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Can improved food legume varieties increase technical efficiency in crop production?
Faba bean (broad bean), field pea, and lentil are very important legumes in the highlands of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the largest producer of faba bean in SSA. In 2012/13, about 4.4 million small holder farmers planted 574,000 ...
Breeding for post emergence herbicides in Cool season food legumes
Cool-season food legumes (faba bean, chickpea and lentils) are mostly grown in rainfed dryland systems,
because of many virtues such as high protein content, atmospheric nitrogen fixation, and low carbon and
water foot ...
Pulses: an integral component of mitigation and adaptation under climate change
Modern agriculture is facing with great challenges. Growing world population will cause a "perfect storm" of food, energy and water shortages by 2050. Demand for food and energy will jump 70% and 100%, and for fresh water ...
Prevention of Transboundary Spread of Pests and Pathogens is Enhanced with Farmer’s Support
More than 1,300 pests and pathogens threaten crops globally, with an estimated economic impact of around $540 billion annually. The severe damage inflicted by introduced pests and pathogens represents a serious threat to ...