Enhancing food security while reducing environmental impacts: Life cycle assessment of cultivation-irrigation systems and yield gap closure in paddy fields by Abdullah Darzi-Naftchali, Markus Berger, Fereshteh Batoukhteh, Ali Motevali

“…This study uses life cycle assessment and farmers' field data to analyze the EI of five rice cultivation-irrigation systems: transplanting with continuous flooding (T-CF), transplanting with alternate wetting and drying (T-AWD), DDSR with drip irrigation (DDSR-D), DDSR with sprinkler irrigation (DDSR-S), and DDSR with furrow irrigation (DDSR-F). …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Coronavirus and Rotavirus Associated with Calves in Central Part of Oromia, Ethiopia by Umer Seid, Fufa Dawo, Asamino Tesfaye, Munera Ahmednur

“…Coronavirus and rotavirus are most commonly associated etiologies for calves’ diarrhoea, resulting in loss of productivity and economy of farmers. However, various facets of diarrheal disease caused by coronavirus and rotavirus in calves in Ethiopia are inadequately understood. …”
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Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review by Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé, Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé, Calvince Ouko Othoo, Calvince Ouko Othoo, Ahmadou Ly, Gobena Bayisa, Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn, Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn, Mègnissè Zohoun, Anje-Jokebed N’goran

“…Future research should assess farmer’s perception on the effectiveness of the existing pest management practices for invasive crop pests.…”
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SEGS-1 episomes generated during cassava mosaic disease enhance disease severity by Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Catherine D. Aimone, Cyprian Rajabu, Mary M. Dallas, Joseph Ndunguru, José T. Ascencio-Ibáñez, Elijah M. Ateka, Linda Hanley-Bowdoin

“…Cassava is an important root crop that is produced by smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa. Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), which is caused by a group of cassava mosaic begomoviruses (CMBs), is one of the most devastating diseases of cassava. …”
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Perception and adaptation to climate change in vulnerable regions by A. Jiménez Bedoya, F. Fuentes Gandara, R. Paternina Uribe, J. Pinedo Hernández

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of different focus population groups such as fishermen, farmers and ranchers on climate change, regional adaptation strategies and implementation of public policies in the La Mojana Region of Northern Colombia, which is highly vulnerable to extreme climate phenomena. …”
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Neolithic introgression of IL23R-related protection against chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in modern EuropeansResearch in context by Ben Krause-Kyora, Nicolas Antonio da Silva, Elif Kaplan, Daniel Kolbe, Inken Wohlers, Hauke Busch, David Ellinghaus, Amke Caliebe, Efe Sezgin, Almut Nebel, Stefan Schreiber, Sabine Schade-Lindig, Joachim Wahl, Carola Berszin, Michael Francken, Irina Görner, Kerstin Schierhold, Joachim Pechtl, Gisela Grupe, Johannes Müller

“…Findings: rs11209026-A was found at high frequencies in Anatolian Farmers (AF, 18%). AF later introduced the allele into the ancient European gene-pool. …”
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Determinants of family planning services uptake among women within the reproductive age in the Yendi municipality in Northern Ghana by Iddrisu Sulemana, Collins Gbeti, Maxwell Dalaba, Adadow Yidana, Gifty Apiung Aninanya

“…The significant sociodemographic determinants of family planning uptake were religion (Christians (aOR: 7.51; 95%CI: 1.48–38.00:; p = 0.015), traditionalist (aOR: 12.1; 95%CI: 1.90–78.36; p = 0.009)), education (secondary education (aOR: 84.99; 95%CI: 20.02–360.84:; p = 0.000), tertiary education (aOR: 158.74; 95%CI: 33.71–747.52; p = 0.000), no formal education (aOR: 11.83; 95%CI: 2.10–46.76:; p = 0.000)), occupation (farmers (aOR: 12.30; 95%CI: 3.21–47.03; p = 0.000)), and marital status (married (aOR: 0.13; 95%CI: 0.03–0.57; p = 0.007)). …”
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Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) genotypes for future breeding by Zebib Berhe, Tesfaye Awas, Asmare Dejen, Metadel Adane, Baye Akele, Musa Adal, Faris Hailu

“…Generally, the study indicate that indigenous knowledge held by fenugreek farmers has to be documented and preserved in appropriate formats including in databases and the fenugreek can be improved through selection easily with considering the traits that show high variation with genetic advance for future breeding.…”
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In vitro and in vivo investigations of selected varieties of Areca catechu L - Phytochemical analysis, antiulcer, and wound healing activity by R. Deveswaran, D.J. Madhu Kumar, V. Madhavan, Soma Chaki, Misbah Khan, Govind R. Kadambi, B.V. Basavaraj, J. Anbu

“…Conclusion: The findings could be beneficial for farmers in selecting suitable arecanut varieties for cultivation, and the identified medicinal properties may have implications among the farmer's community.…”
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Closed-loop systems for plants expressing animal proteins: a modernized framework to safeguard the future of agricultural innovation by Kristin A. Bresnahan, Justin M. Ferber, J. Thomas Carrato, Thomas J. Stoddard, Patrick V. Palad, Magi Richani

“…PMF products, particularly those that express an animal protein in seed and grain crops, have the potential to substantially benefit U.S. and global agriculture, food systems, economies, and the environment. Farmers can diversify and generate increased revenue streams, while consumers gain access to affordable proteins beyond those currently available. …”
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Safeguarding and using global banana diversity: a holistic approach by Ines Van den houwe, Rachel Chase, Julie Sardos, Max Ruas, Els Kempenaers, Valentin Guignon, Sebastien Massart, Sebastien Carpentier, Bart Panis, Mathieu Rouard, Nicolas Roux

“…In more than 35 years of activity, the ITC has distributed over 18,000 banana accession samples to researchers and farmers in 113 countries. Ex situ conservation of vegetatively-propagated crops such as banana poses very particular challenges. …”
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Construction and Optimization of Integrated Yield Prediction Model Based on Phenotypic Characteristics of Rice Grown in Small–Scale Plantations by Jihong Sun, Peng Tian, Zhaowen Li, Xinrui Wang, Haokai Zhang, Jiangquan Chen, Ye Qian

“…An intelligent prediction model for rice yield in small-scale cultivation areas can provide precise forecasting results for farmers, rice planting enterprises, and researchers, holding significant importance for agricultural industries and crop science research within small regions. …”
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VISÃO DOS CAFEICULTORES SOBRE O MARKETING DE SERVIÇOS OFERTADO PELOS CORRETORES DE CAFÉ EM CAPARAÓ – MG by Diony Gregório Prado Lopes, Leonardo dos Santos Ferreira, Rodrigo da Silva Freitas, Altamiro Júnior Lacerda de Almeida, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araújo

“…We sought to identify the view of coffee farmers in relation to the marketing strategies of services used by the municipality's coffee brokerage trades and the importance of using such strategies in competitive expansion, facing a saturated market. …”
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Out-of-phase relationship of Holocene moisture variations between the northeastern and southeastern Tibetan plateau and its societal impacts by Duo Wu, Minmin Ma, Yongxiu Lu, Shilong Guo, Tao Wang, Xuyi Ma, Guanghui Dong

“…The eastern margin of the Tibetan plateau (TP) has been an important passageway for south‒north migration of agricultural groups since the late Neolithic. Prehistoric farmers began to occupy the northeastern Tibetan plateau (NETP) and the area of modern Yunnan Province (YNP), on the southeastern margin of the TP, from ∼5200 BP and ∼4600 BP, respectively. …”
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to cattle compost for phosphorus quantification by Alberto Lencina, Gustavo Romagnoli, Andrea Alonso, Noelia Ramos, Cristian D’Angelo, Lina Lett, Silvia Mestelan

“…Purpose Agronomic and environmental reasons force farmers to know the total P concentration of composted cattle manure. …”
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Segmentasi Pertumbuhan Padi berbasis Aerial Image menggunakan Fitur Warna dan Tekstur untuk Estimasi Produksi Hasil Panen by Muhammad Jainal Arifin, Achmad Basuki, Bima Sena Bayu Dewantara

“…The extent of land makes it difficult for farmers to monitor the unreachable part. Often monitoring of rice developments is done on the edge of the field but does not reach the middle area. …”
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Design and fabrication of a device for cleaning greenhouse roofs by Ahmed Amin, Xiaochan Wang, Zhao Lianyuan, Yinyan Shi, Ren Xiaoyan, Mahmoud Okasha, Reda Hassanien Emam Hassanien

“…It could cause damage and risky labor. Consequently, many farmers leave greenhouse roofs dirty, which decreases plant photosynthesis due to the low light intensity. …”
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Land use intensity differently influences soil communities across a range of arable fields and grasslands by Chenguang Gao, Johanna E.M. Schild, Gabriel Y.K. Moinet, T. Martijn Bezemer, Franciska T. de Vries, Jan Hassink, Nick van Eekeren, Kevin Beentjes, Peter M. van Bodegom

“…While there is an emerging body of research showing the consequences of land use intensity on soil biodiversity, most studies focus on biodiversity responses to a single or a limited number of agricultural practices in controlled settings or at a single field site, neglecting that multiple practices are simultaneously applied by farmers in real agroecosystems. The combined effects of various agricultural practices have, until now, been largely overlooked in agroecosystems.Here, we conducted a field soil sampling campaign on 87 farms with two land use types (39 arable fields and 48 grasslands) to investigate the relationship between land use intensity, determined by various agricultural practices, and multiple soil communities (bacteria, fungi, protists and invertebrates) at regional scales.We found that land use intensity influenced the diversity and community composition of various soil taxa differently, and these impacts strongly depended on land use type. …”
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Shrimp White Spot Viral Infections Are Attenuated by Organic Acids by Regulating the Expression of HO-1 Oxygenase and β-1,3-Glucan-Binding Protein by Ioan Pet, Igori Balta, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Tiberiu Iancu, Ducu Stef, Lavinia Stef, Iuliana Cretescu

“…The absence of efficient on-farm interventions against white spot syndrome viral (WSSV) infections can cause significant economic losses to shrimp farmers. With this exploratory study we aimed to test, both in vitro and in vivo, the efficacy of an organic acid mixture (Aq) against WSSV infections in shrimp. …”
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Steering conservation biocontrol at the frontlines: A fuzzy logic approach unleashing potentials of climate-smart intercropping as a component within the integrated management of f... by Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Saliou Niassy

“…The index is proposed as a metric for deploying push-pull technology, providing a roadmap for effective agronomic practices in Africa, and assisting farmers and decision-makers in the integrated management of FAW. …”
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