Willingness to Pay for Safe Chicken Meat in Bangladesh: A Contingent Valuation Approach by Sourav Mohan Saha, Md. Masudul Haque Prodhan, Md. Shahidur Rahman, A.B.M. Mahfuzul Haque, Khandkar Iffah, Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan

“…This study recommends meat producers, entrepreneurs, and farmers adjust their production and marketing plans by incorporating suitable quality control procedures to meet the unfilled consumer demand for safer broiler meat. …”
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Cultivation of straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) on oil palm empty fruit bunch growth medium by Sugeng Triyono, Agus Haryanto, Mareli Telaumbanua, Jamalam Lumbanraja, Filip To

“…Purpose The research aimed to study the effects of size reduction and composting duration of empty fruit bunches (EFB) on straw mushroom production, and to examine the doses of fertilizers commonly used among farmers. Methods The experiment was done in two stages. …”
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Effect of Soil Management Practices and Slope on Soil Fertility of Cultivated Lands in Mawula Watershed, Loma District, Southern Ethiopia by Damte Balcha Gadana, Parshotam Datt Sharma, Dereje Tsegaye Selfeko

“…The usefulness of soil management practices was further corroborated by the farmers’ response (based on semistructured questionnaires), as 83% of them perceived the practices well and opted for their adoption. …”
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Profiling bacterial communities of irrigation water and leafy green vegetables produced by small-scale farms and sold in informal settlements in South Africa by D. M. Kgoale, J. K. Gokul, S. Duvenage, E. M. Du Plessis, L. Korsten

“…Abstract Morogo is an African indigenous term used for leafy green vegetables harvested in the wild or cultivated in small-scale farms and consumed by the local populations of the region. Small-scale farmers have gained recognition as important suppliers of morogo to informal settlements. …”
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Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District. by Ndagijimana ,Vallence

“…In the research methodology, the study employed descriptive design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed and the study population consisted of the local councilors, students, sub-count administrators, NGO workers, and farmers, and 80 respondents were sampled through random sampling and purposive sampling. …”
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Influence of Human Activities on the Rate of Soil Erosion in Ihunga Hill Nyarushanje Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Tugumenawe, Dancun

“…The study recommends that; Sensitization to farmers be done, the government should also encourage the people of Nyarushanje Sub-County Rukungiri District to establish other sources of income generation instead of all people depending on agricultural land this can also lead to control of soil erosion.…”
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Assessing the Effects of Land Use Practices on Land Cover in Bubare Sub-County Rubanda District. by Kembabazi, Naome

“…The study recommends that farmers apply manure and fertilizers to enhance yield quality and quantity and promote food production. …”
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Effect of Soil Erosion on Crop Production in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District. by Turyamushanga, Serapio

“…Destruction of natural vegetation should be reduced in Agricultural areas. Farmers should be able to use better Agricultural chemicals relevant to crops such as fertilizers, local manure, and pesticides. …”
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Evaluation of Organic (Cow Dung) and Inorganic (NPK) Fertilizers for the Increase of Yields in Cabbages (Brassica Oleracea Var.Capitata). by Nabireeba, Cosma

“…In the second week the total average height and number of leaves were shown indicating NPK dominated with increased height with increased number of leaves as compared to others The researcher also recommends that cabbage farmers should combine organic manure with other organic amendments and supplemental inorganic fertilizers that is NPK if necessary, for a balanced nutrient supply. …”
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Optimal control analysis of Taenia saginata bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis by Damian, Kajunguri, Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde

“…Bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis are neglected food-borne diseases that pose challenge to food safety, human health and livelihood of rural livestock farmers. In this paper, we have formulated and analyzed a deterministic model for transmission dynamics and control of taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans and cattle respectively. …”
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Agribusiness strategy and rural development: A case study of Ihunga Sub County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Simpson Singahache

“…The key study findings were: lack of provision of food security strategy, poor policy articulation and lack of supply of agricultural inputs to farmers. The conclusion of the study was that agribusiness strategy has a prominent role to play in advancing rural development in Ihunga Sub County, Ntungamo District. …”
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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…Almond cultivation not only has high nutritional value but can also contribute to ecosystem improvement, increase farmers' income, and create job opportunities. Fars province is one of the suitable regions for almond cultivation, ranking first in terms of under cultivation of dry almonds and sixth in terms of under cultivation of irrigated almonds. …”
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Explainability of Subfield Level Crop Yield Prediction Using Remote Sensing by Hiba Najjar, Miro Miranda, Marlon Nuske, Ribana Roscher, Andreas Dengel

“…Crop yield forecasting plays a significant role in addressing growing concerns about food security and guiding decision-making for policymakers and farmers. When deep learning is employed, understanding the learning and decision-making processes of the models, as well as their interaction with the input data, is crucial for establishing trust in the models and gaining insight into their reliability. …”
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L-selenomethionine inhibits small intestinal ferroptosis caused by ammonia exposure through regulating ROS-mediated iron metabolism by Xinxin Zhang, Lepeng Gu, Ying Chen, Tianqi Wang, Houjuan Xing

“…Ammonia is an important component of PM2.5 and PM10, and is also a major harmful gas in intensive and large-scale pig houses, which poses a potential threat to the health of farmers and animals. Intestinal tract is the largest immune organ in the body and is also an important target organ for ammonia exposure. …”
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Bioconversion of different organic waste into fortified vermicompost with the help of earthworm: A comprehensive review by Sharanpreet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Alkesh Kandoria, Jahangeer Quadar, Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Anu Bala Chowdhary, Adarsh Pal Vig

“…The vermicompost so produced can be used to promote the growth of wide range of crops in the fields. The farmers should also be educated regarding the harmful effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and also get motivated to use vermicompost in their fields.…”
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Phenotypic Characterization of Tiger Nuts (Cyperus esculentus L.) from Major Growing Areas in Ghana by Paul Agu Asare, Roger Kpankpari, Michael Osei Adu, Emmanuel Afutu, Adeyinka Saburi Adewumi

“…The low genetic diversity among the genotypes suggested either the possible existence of a network among tiger nut farmers in Ghana in circulating the planting material or some form of seed sorting for uniform and homogenous planting materials has been carried out over the years. …”
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Estimates of Combining Ability and Heterosis for Yield and Its Related Traits in Pearl Millet Inbred Lines under Downy Mildew Prevalent Areas of Senegal by Ghislain Kanfany, Amadou Fofana, Pangirayi Tongoona, Agyemang Danquah, Samuel Offei, Eric Danquah, Ndiaga Cisse

“…Pearl millet is an important cereal crop for smallholder farmers’ food security in West and Central Africa. …”
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Enhancing paddy leaf disease diagnosis -a hybrid CNN model using simulated thermal imaging by Jagamohan Padhi, Kunal Mishra, Ashoka Kumar Ratha, Santi Kumari Behera, Prabira Kumar Sethy, Aziz Nanthaamornphong

“…These results highlight the model's potential for real-time deployment in agricultural applications, providing an efficient and reliable solution for small-scale farmers. This research underscores the value of integrating thermal imaging with Deep Learning for advancing crop disease management and offers a framework for addressing other crop pathologies.…”
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Responses of Soil Profile Hydrology, Structure and Microbial Respiration to Organic Amendments Under Different Tillage Systems on the Loess Plateau by Lili Zhao, Lusheng Li, Xiangjie Chen, Yanbin Li, Jiankun Ge, Xiaowen Wang

“…Given the issue of subsurface soil compaction in our study area, it is recommended that local farmers adopt NT-MBF to enhance the soil’s microbial, structural and hydrological properties.…”
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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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