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Leafy vegetables, widely consumed for their nutritional benefits, can pose significant health risks when contaminated with toxic metals, emphasizing the need to monitor and assess their safety. An atomic absor...
This study examines the challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector using qualitative methods, including 28 in-depth interviews, 4 focus group discussions, and 36 key informant interviews acr...
Unlike regular weeds, parasitic weeds parasitize their host crop for sustenance, and critically reduce growth and productivity of the host plants.
Woody invasive alien species are among the world’s worst invaders, significantly affecting ecosystem services, increasing the cost of farming and reducing access to land. Prosopis juliflora (“prosopis”), a spiny ...
Fusarium wilt (Panama disease) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is of economic importance in Kenya. The disease is widespread and currently causing havoc to bananas in the main growing regions o...
Desi cotton (Gossypium arboreum) or the Asian tree cotton occupies the least area amongst all the cultivated Gossypium species, but it is of paramount importance as a vital source of high-quality lint and stress ...
Telenomus remus is an egg parasitoid of Spodoptera species, including the major agricultural pest Spodoptera frugiperda. Climatic factors are closely related to the development and population dynamics of such par...
Rice is a major contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily methane, and at the same time will be negatively impacted by regional climate changes. Identifying rice management interv...
The main compounds extracted from the biomass of marine microalgae have antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects, making the possibility of using these properties in the ...
A new fungal disease affecting wheat in Egypt, known as Stemphylium leaf spot, caused by Stemphylium vesicarium Wallr (Simmons) is reported. From all symptomatic wheat leaves, S. vesicarium was the most frequentl...
Aflatoxin contamination by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi poses a significant threat to food security and public health in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Maize, groundnut, and sorghum are staple crops frequently cont...
This review highlights the major influence that both climate change and aflatoxin contamination have on global food safety as it examines their complex relationship. Fungi such as Aspergillus flavus produce aflat...
Maize, Zea mays L (Cyperales: Poaceae), is one of the major cereal crops grown in Ethiopia for its food and feed values. Recently, the fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) has become a major challenge o...
While melatonin, a vital player in plant physiology, initially attracted recognition due to its involvement in animal circadian rhythms, the molecule appears to be a multifunctional molecule requiring substant...
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a crop of huge economic significance worldwide and is grown mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Currently, West Africa produces most of the world's cocoa. The crop provides...
Trichogramma brassicae is one of the most important egg parasitoids of many pests including South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). In agrosystems, the function of parasitoids can...
Potato is an important food crop. The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is its key pest. CPBs are now resistant to several chemical pesticides, making their control more difficult. The predatory insect, Arma chinensis
In Ethiopia, potato is a food security and income generating crop for millions of smallholder farmers. Previous research efforts related to variety development was focusing on tube yield and late blight resist...
Pigeonpea is grown in semi-arid tropics where the annual precipitation ranges from 200 to 800 mm and soil orders comprising of Inceptisols, Entisols, Alfisols, Vertisols, Mixed soils, and Aridisols. During mon...
One of the primary development challenges hindering poverty reduction in Africa is the existence of a yield gap between female and male farmers. However, previous studies conducted in Ethiopia have largely ove...
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly invasive pest of maize and other crops worldwide. It has recently been detected in Europe, and it is urgent to test and develop new sustainable control methods ad...
Amaranths are a promising plant in the family of Amaranthaceae because of their nutritional and functional properties, such as their high antioxidant content and dietary fiber content. However, it's being disr...
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is believed to be the smallest grain in the world. It is the most important crop in Ethiopia in terms of production and consumption. Smallholder farmers produce Teff, and it is the main sour...
African indigenous vegetables (AIVSs) play crucial roles in promoting a healthy diet and providing commercial opportunities for smallholder farmers. Despite their nutrient-rich nature, their consumption is lim...
The invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata has become a significant concern in invaded habitats beyond its native range. It was reported in Kenya in 2020 invading one of the largest rice-producing schemes, the...
Maize and wheat are the main cereals grown in Egypt. However, the country relies on grain imports to meet its local demands. In order to improve their production, appropriate fertilization programs are needed....
Zeugodacus tau is an important worldwide quarantine pest. The female adults insert their oviposition tube into the fruit epidermis to lay eggs, and the larvae feed inside the fruit. Therefore, the hazard of Z. ta...
Wheat productivity has been constrained by changing agroecological and socio-economic conditions, coupled with a lower uptake of new farm technologies. Gender difference is one major social category that needs...
Thousands of animals die in Ethiopia during droughts due to unavailability of feed. Large amounts of browses are available during droughts, which animals do not consume because of the presence of tannins. The ...
Protein is a crucial nutrient for enhancing livestock performance and productivity, traditionally sourced from soybean and fish meal. However, issues like erratic availability and rising prices necessitate exp...
In Bangladesh, livestock farming is not only a major source of animal protein, but it also provides opportunities for women to contribute to household income. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify t...
Climate change-induced invasive pests remain a major bottleneck to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan. Strengthening the plant health system has the potential to contribute to reducing ...
Swidden agriculture used to occur in the temperate zones and currently occurs almost exclusively in the tropics. Academic research on the millennium-long farming system did not occur until the mid-eighteenth c...
Food insecurity in Sub-Sahara Africa hinges on addressing salient gender inequities within the seed system. While efficient seed system promises reduced systemic inefficiencies to fast-track seed delivery to t...
The global decline of pollinator populations is posing a threat to agricultural productivity, increasingly forcing farmers to introduce pollinators to their fields. Selecting suitable pollinator species is cri...
Plant resistance is a result of interaction between host, pathogen, environment and temporal factors. Major or “R” gene resistance may break down following the emergence of virulent isolates of a pathogen. Lim...
An experimental prototype of a backpack-type rechargeable battery-powered air-assisted electrostatic sprayer was designed and tested for performance while preserving techno-commercial competence and affordabil...
All GM crops fall into either the herbicide-tolerant (HT) or insect-resistant (IR) category. These crops play a crucial role in feeding the global population and ensuring food security for a larger number of p...
Aflatoxin contamination significantly threatens food safety and security, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical regions where staple crops such as maize, groundnut, and sorghum become frequently affected. ...
The original article was published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:57
Membership in farmers’ group (FGs) is an important social aspect of agricultural development. Little is known about the relative importance and benefits from participation in FGs in Uganda, specifically for pi...
Maize is an important cereal crop which ranks second in production after rice in Nepal with an increasing demand for livestock and poultry ration but declining in production. This experiment was conducted to s...
The original article was published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:60
Diapause is an alternative development stage in seven spot ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata. However, the regulatory mechanism governing the initiation, maintenance, and termination of diapause in the s...
In an era marked by rapid global changes, the reinforcement and modernization of plant health surveillance systems have become imperative. Sixty-five scientists present here a research agenda for an enhanced a...
Pomegranate is capable of growing in different agro-climatic conditions ranging from tropical to sub-tropical. Where vegetative growth, nutritional and physiological status of pomegranate plants oscillate at h...
One of the emerging challenges impinging on sustainable food production in sub-Saharan Africa is the invasion of the fall armyworm (FAW) pest. Data collected from farm households in different agro-ecological z...
Plant extracts are used as possible methane mitigants and to replace antibiotic feed supplements previously used prophylactically to improve the adaptation of lambs in intensive feeding systems. This study inv...
The heavy metal cadmium (Cd) leads to significant bottom-up effects on food chains of plants, herbivores, and predators in agroecosystems. Through the transfer and accumulation of Cd. In addition to the indire...
Decline in soil fertility is a major threat to land productivity and food security in the East African highlands. This calls for the application of nutrient inputs to improve crop productivity. A study was con...
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