Manure contribution to rural livelihoods at farm and landscape levels: a systemic approach in semi-arid Central Tunisia
Manure valorization through on-farm use or market transactions is an ancient and widespread practice in the mixed crop-livestock systems of the semi-arid areas of North Africa. While research has long focused on the manure contribution to soil...
The impact of the herd health interventions in small ruminants in low input production systems in Ethiopia
Introduction: Diseases have a negative impact on production and profitability of small ruminants. A good herd health program can decrease the number of sick animals and improve herd performance. Methods: In a longitudinal study, small ruminant...
Assessing the Opportunities and Risks of DUS and VCU Variety Testing for Sustainable Production through SWOT Analysis Results
Within the European Union (EU), new plant varieties to be included in the Common catalog of a member state have to be registered on the national list after plant variety testing processes to establish whether the candidate variety is...
Optimizing split-fertilizer applications for enhanced maize yield and nutrient use efficiency in Nigeria’s Middle-belt
Inadequate and imbalanced fertilizer application is a significant barrier to achieving higher maize yields in Nigeria's Middle Belt. This study hypothesized that optimizing fertilizer types and application rates, particularly through split...
Genome-wide association mapping identifies novel SNPs for root nodulation and agronomic traits in chickpea
Introduction: The chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is well-known for having climate resilience and atmospheric nitrogen fixation ability. Global demand for nitrogenous fertilizer is predicted to increase by 1.4% annually, and the loss of billions...
A system readiness approach to support the packaging and scaling of innovation bundles for farming systems transformation
CONTEXT: A newly established ‘systemic approach to technology packaging’ for improved scaling has emerged in the literature. This approach suggests that core transformative innovations can be scaled more effectively through scaling readiness...
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important cool season food legume, rich in protein and essential micronutrients. It plays a critical role in improving land structure and contributing to wild pollinator maintenance. It was domesticated in the...
Potential of volatile organic compounds in the management of insect pests and diseases of food legumes: a comprehensive review
Cool season legumes (Faba bean, chickpea, lentil, pea, and grass pea) are important protein harvests for food and nutrition security in many countries. They play key roles in sustainable cereal production through their ecological benefits...
Mapping of quantitative trait loci for agronomic and morpho-physiological traits under drought environments in springbarley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Barley production is severely affected by drought caused by the unpredictable Medi-terranean weather patterns, which include uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures.This leads to a decrease in crop yield. However, to tackle this issue...
Biochemical characterisation of a cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) diversity panel for post-harvest physiological deterioration; metabolite involvement and environmental influence
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) produces edible roots, a major carbohydrate source feeding more than 800 million people in Africa, Latin America, Oceania and Asia. Post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) renders harvested cassava roots...
