Faidherbia albida (Delile) Tree Dieback Effects on Crop Production in the Parkland Agroforests of Southwestern Niger by Abasse Tougiani, Moussa Massaoudou, Adamou Haougui, Amadou Laouali, John C. Weber

“…Similarly, a sample of 144 people, 86% of which were farmers, was surveyed. Dieback incidence of F. albida trees was 19%, with mortality of 6%. …”
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A dynamic optimization of soil phosphorus status approach could reduce phosphorus fertilizer use by half in China by Haiqing Gong, Yulong Yin, Zhong Chen, Qingsong Zhang, Xingshuai Tian, Zihan Wang, Yingcheng Wang, Zhenling Cui

“…Despite local demonstration scale successes, the widespread mobilization of smallholder farmers to adopt sustainable management practices remains a challenge, primarily due to the associated high costs and complicated sampling. …”
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Radiation Dynamics on Crop Productivity in Different Cropping Systems by I. Nur Arina, M. Y. Martini, S. Surdiana, R. Mohd Fauzi, S. Zulkefly

“…Besides, practiced intercropping becomes a useful cropping system to increase efficient resource utilization, enhance biodiversity, promote soil health, enhance soil fertility, erosion control, yield advantage, weed, pest, and disease control, insurance against crop failure, ecosystem and modification of microclimate, market instability, and increase farmers income. Crop productivity in any types of cropping system implemented relies primarily on the interception of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of crop canopy and conversion of intercepted radiation into biomass or known as radiation use efficiency (RUE). …”
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Domestication may affect spawning performance of F1 pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) during consecutive captive reproduction by Bahram Falahatkar, Iraj Efatpanah, Eshagh Rasouli Kargar, Mehdi Rahmati, Pascal Fontaine

“…This can help the fish farmers to distinguish the best age classes of domesticated pikeperch to achieve higher quantity and quality of controlled reproduction and offspring production.…”
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On-Farm Management of Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. in Amuria District, Eastern Uganda by Paul Okiror, Jacob Godfrey Agea, Clement Akais Okia, John Bosco Lamoris Okullo

“…Byelaws and policies on shea conservation need to be properly enforced, and further propagation research is required especially towards shortening the juvenile period of V. paradoxa so that more farmers can start propagating the tree other than relying on its natural regeneration.…”
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Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya by Francis Kadipo Kaloi, Hezron Nyarindo Isaboke, Charles Nyambane Onyari, Lucy Karega Njeru

“…This study analyzed the determinants of adoption of SRI in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme where stratified sampling was used to obtain 364 smallholder rice farmers. A semistructured questionnaire was used to collect primary data, which was then analyzed using a binary logistic regression model. …”
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Evaluation of Ecological Resilience of Agricultural Ecosystems in Razavi Khorasan Province: Comparison of Integrated and Non-Integrated Ecosystems by Pegah Naghipour, Alireza Koocheki, Mahdi Nasiri mahalati, Soroor Khorramdel

“…If agriculture is to make a positive contribution to achieving these goals, ensuring the ecological resilience of farmers i.e. improving adaptation capacity of the households as well as the whole production system to a wide range of environmental changes and shocks is crucial. …”
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Exploring the effect of feeding broiler chickens a diet incorporating unfermented or fermented palm kernel cake: growth performance, digestibility, biochemical indices, digestive e... by Sindaye Daniel, Shehata Zeid, Liao Jinghong, Suqin Hang

“…Based on our findings (higher growth performance, nutrients digestibility, and gene expression of nutrient transporters) and the feed’s cost (associated with bacteria and hydrolysis enzymes), the PKC and LPKC should be suggested to farmers for broiler chickens.…”
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Movement of the South Russian Frontier in the 17th – First Half of the 19th Centuries as the Development of the “Wild Fields” by Valery V. Kanishchev, Yuri A. Mizis

“…Particular attention was paid to the movement of the frontier as the development of the “Dykoee Polee” [Rus: steppe, “Wild Fields”], a space not yet plowed by farmers. The purpose of the article was to measure the concrete degree of evolution of the zone of the South Russian frontier during the 17th – 19th centuries in terms of the scale of settlement, population density, and plowing of land. …”
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Phytochemical, Proximate, Anti-Oxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Aqueous and Methanol Extracts of Dried Shell of Cajanus cajan seed collected from a Rural Community in N... by S. I. Orjiocha, M. U. Ibezim-Ezeani, F. C. Otuu, C. O. Ugorji

“… Cajanus cajan, commonly known as pigeon pea, is widely cultivated by farmers in Nsukka and other parts of Enugu State, Nigeria. …”
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Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Nyagatare District, Rwanda by M. Tumusiime, P. Ntampaka, F. Niragire, T. Sindikubwabo, F. Habineza

“…Interventions among pig farmers in Nyagatare should aim to improve awareness and to provide information on the negative impacts of swine gastrointestinal parasites on pig production and human health.…”
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Advancements in soil science for sustainable agriculture: conventional and emerging knowledge and innovations by Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, Kingsley Tabi Mbi, Essubalew Getachew Seyum

“…Collaboration and knowledge sharing between scientists, farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders is highlighted; working together to disseminate innovations and best practices can help address agricultural challenges and ensure sustainability. …”
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VERTICAL FARMING IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS by Lalendra Gurung, Janak Singh Rawal, Puspa RC, Ganesh Raj Joshi, Ashmita Mandal

“…It is therefore necessary to effort towards establishing ways and means to innovate, in consultation with other farmers as well as other stakeholders, and develop policies that will help to enhance the implementation of vertical farming to increase the production of such crops to meet the demands of the growing population in the future.…”
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Stan gospodarski rolnych swe wschodniej Litwie w tak zwanym okresie „Litwy Šrodkowej" i początek realizacii reformy rolnej by Artūras Kankevičius

“…The attempts were made to provide farmers with seeds, necessary equipment, also to gain the pre-war number of cattle in Eastern Lithuania. …”
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Linking Animal Feed Formulation to Milk Quantity, Quality, and Animal Health Through Data-Driven Decision-Making by Oreofeoluwa A. Akintan, Kifle G. Gebremedhin, Daniel Dooyum Uyeh

“…Decision Support Systems play a complementary role by offering real-time decision-making capabilities, enabling farmers to make data-informed adjustments composition based on changing conditions. …”
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A PRELIMINARY RESULTS ON THE CONTROL OF CERCOSPORA LEAF SPOT ATTACK IN SOME SUGAR BEET HYBRIDS WITH DIFFERENT DOSES OF FUNGICIDES by Manuela Hermeziu, Lorena Adam, Diana Petre, Carmen Chelmea

“…The aim of our research was to investigate the way in which the obtained results offer technological solutions to farmers to contribute to increasing the economic efficiency of sugar beet cultivation.…”
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Epidemiology of Helminth Parasites of West African Dwarf Goat(Capra Hircus) in Umuariaga in Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State by ANC Amadi, DA Avoaja, EJ Essien

“…Major factors identified to be responsible for this high prevalence are poor system management, illiteracy , lack of deworming programme, overcrowding of goats and aged farmers in business. The prevalence rate of Nematode 86.5%, Trematode 73.7% while Cestode 6.7% was observed. …”
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Savoirs paysans autour des huiles d’olive, (zaytun, Olea europaea var. europaea) et d’oléastre, (əl-bərri, Olea europaea var. sylvestris) Rif, nord du Maroc by Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Dominique Caubet

“…This diversity suggests that farmers in Northern Morocco have old and significant types of knowledge and know-hows about olive trees and the oleaster, including the mastering of the oleaster grafting techniques. …”
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Rotavirus in Calves and Its Zoonotic Importance by Umer Seid Geletu, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Fufa Dawo Bari

“…Rotavirus is a major pathogen responsible for diarrheal disease in calves, resulting in loss of productivity and economy of farmers. However, various facets of diarrheal disease caused by rotavirus in calves in the world are inadequately understood, considering that diarrheal disease caused by rotavirus is a vital health problem in calves that interrupts production benefits with reduced weight gain and increased mortality, and its potential for zoonotic spread. …”
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Security Challenges: Appraisal of Threats to Nigeria’s Sovereignty in the Fourth Republic (1999-2019) by Olanrewaju Rafiu Memud, Solomon A. Ojo

“…In the recent past, insecurity has been the greatest challenge to Nigeria‟s corporate existence as a sovereign state.Ironically, these challenges are not externally propelled rather, they areinternally impelled byinter-ethnic conflict, religious insurrection, electoral violence, banditry, kidnapping, ritualism, pipeline vandalism, separatists‟ agitation, and farmers[1]herders crises among many others.These generate insecurity in the polity to the boiling point of fractured and failed state.The objective of the study, therefore, is to investigate the nexus between internally induced insecurity and failed stateposture experienced in the Nigeria‟s Fourth Republic. …”
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