A field trial was established on a sandy soil at IITA. Ibadan. Nigeria to investigate the effects of time to first shoot removal on cyanide content and chemical composition of leaves of two cassava clones: TMS 91934 and TMS 30572. Four different times to first shoot removal were imposed on each c...
Simwambana, M.
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Ferguson, T.
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Osiru, D.
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[The effects of time to first shoot removal on leaf vegetable quality in cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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The effects of time to first shoot removal on leaf vegetable quality in cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Asia is a region of dynamic economic changes, fuelled by rapid population growth, urbanization, increased incomes, demand-led processes and changing consumer preferences for foods of animal origin. The projected total meat and milk consumption levels for 2020 are far in excess of anticipated supp...
Devendra, C.
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[Animal production and rainfed agriculture in Asia: Potential opportunities for productivity enhancement]
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Animal production and rainfed agriculture in Asia: Potential opportunities for productivity enhancement
Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries are discussed with reference to type of systems, their characteristics, potential, and opportunities for improvement. Three types of dairy systems are identified and described: smallholder systems, smallholder cooperative dairy producti...
Devendra, C.
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[Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review]
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Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review
Globally, 800 million people are malnourished. Heavily subsidised farmers in rich countries produce sufficient surplus food to feed the hungry, but not at a price the poor can afford. Even donating the rich world’s surplus to the poor would not solve the problem. Most poor people earn their livin...
Broughton, W.J.
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Hernández, G.
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Gepts, Paul L.
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Vanderleyden, J
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[Beans (Phaseolus spp.)- model food legumes]
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Beans (Phaseolus spp.)- model food legumes
This special section of Volume 41 of the Borneo Research Bulletin has been compiled in honor of Dr. Reed Lee Wadley, an anthropologist who conducted research for two decades in the Danau Sentarum area before dying prematurely in June 2008. We have assembled more recent research in the area, at th...
For co-management of conservation areas to be effective, detailed information on local people's use of natural resources is essential. One method to obtain some of that information, a household record keeping study, is given. It is simple to implement and analyse, and provides useful, quantitativ...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Salim, A.
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Dudley, R.G.
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[Understanding patterns of resource use and consumption: a prelude to co-management]
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Understanding patterns of resource use and consumption: a prelude to co-management
Strains of the Aspergillusfungi, especially A.flavus and A. parasiticus,primarily produce aflatoxins which are a major health concern to man and livestock because of their acute and chronic health effects. Aflatoxins pose the greatest risk to health in tropical Africa because of their widespread ...
Chiona, M.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Benesi, I.
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Matumba, L.
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Moyo, C.
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[Aflatoxins contamination in processed cassava in Malawi and Zambia]
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Aflatoxins contamination in processed cassava in Malawi and Zambia
Potato variety KT1 was selected from 27 introduced potato varieties from CIP in 2005. It had medium growth duration of 85 - 90 days. The average stem height of KT1 is about 60 - 70 cm, number of tubers/plant is from 6 - 10 tubers, yield from 20 - 25 tons/ha. KT1 potato variety is resistant to vir...
Thi Hue, Ngo
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Thi Nhung, Nguyen
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Van My, Trinh
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Doan Dam, Ngo
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Thu Huong, Nguyen Thi
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Manh Quy, Nguyen
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Huy Chien, Dao
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Sharma, N.
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Bonierbale, Merideth W.
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[Selection and testing result of KT1 potato variety for fresh consumption and food processing in Northern provinces.]
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Selection and testing result of KT1 potato variety for fresh consumption and food processing in Northern provinces.
Nkamleu, G.B.
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Gockowski, J.
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[Study of root and tuber consumption in rural households of the forest zone of Cameroon]
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Study of root and tuber consumption in rural households of the forest zone of Cameroon
Examines the marketing of domestically produced dairy products in sub-Saharan Africa, including imported but locally reconstituted whole milk powder and butter oil, and discusses trends in the imports of other dairy products over the last two decades in order to assess the impact of various dairy...
Mbogoh, S.G.
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[Quelques indicateurs preliminaires de l'impact des politiques sur le developpement et la commercialisation de la production laitiere en Afrique subsaharienne]
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Quelques indicateurs preliminaires de l'impact des politiques sur le developpement et la commercialisation de la production laitiere en Afrique subsaharienne