Nutrient Expert assisted site-specific-nutrient-management: An alternative precision fertilization technology for maize-wheat cropping system in South-Asian Indo-Gangetic Plains by VIJAY POONIYA, S L JAT, ANIL K CHOUDHARY, A K SINGH, C M PARIHAR, R S BANA, K SWARNALAKSHMI, K S RANA

“…Besides, this SSNM-NE decision support system software is easy to handle and operationalizable by the field extension functionaries, progressive farmers and through custom hiring services to illiterate and resource poor farming clientele at village level in developing world.…”
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Investigation of Causes and Influences of Soil Acidity on Crop Yields in Kozova District, Ternopil Region by N. M. Glovyn, O. V. Pavliv

“…It can cause the decrease of crop yields as well as plant diseases. That is why, farmers should be aware of the type and the peculiarities of the soil present on their lots and take into account and regulate pH values when cultivating various agricultural crops. …”
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Analysis of the growth, productivity and nutritional content of jarak towo variety cassava at various fertilizers and altitudes in Karanganyar Regency, Indonesia by Heru Irianto, Mujiyo Mujiyo, Hardian Ningsih, Rade Rara Aulia Qonita, Erlyna Wida Riptanti

“…ABSTRACT The development of Jarak Towo cassava increases the availability of processed food raw materials and farmers' income. This is because of the superiority of taste and smooth texture with prices reaching 3 to 4 times that of other varieties. …”
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SUB1 varieties increased rice (Oryza sativa) yield in flood-prone rainfed lowlands of coastal regions by SUKANTA K SARANGI, S SINGH, B MAJI, P C SHARMA, A K SRIVASTAVA, D BURMAN, S MANDAL, S L KRISHNAMURTHY, U S SINGH, A M ISMAIL

“…Based on the results of field experiments and farmers’ preferences, CR1009-Sub1, BR11-Sub1, and Swarna-Sub1 could be recommended for cultivation in areas affected by flash floods in coastal areas of India. …”
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Influence of Simultaneous Intercropping of Maize-Bean with Input of Inorganic or Organic Fertilizer on Growth, Development, and Dry Matter Partitioning to Yield Components of Two L... by Juan Carlos Suárez, José Alexander Anzola, Amara Tatiana Contreras, Dina Luz Salas, José Iván Vanegas, Milan O. Urban, Stephen E. Beebe, Idupulapati M. Rao

“…Intercropping is a common practice among smallholder farmers cultivating common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) and maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.). …”
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A Nutritional Investigation of Major Feed Types and Feed Rations Used in Medium-Scale Dairy Production Systems in Sri Lanka by Sagara N. Kumara, Tim J. Parkinson, Richard A. Laven, Garry C. Waghorn, Anil Pushpakumara, Daniel J. Donaghy

“…In this paper, the nutritional quality, digestibility, and chemical composition of major feed types as well as the use of those feeds in rations by medium-scale dairy farmers in the Kurunegala district of Sri Lanka were studied. …”
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Genomic Prediction of Growth Traits in Yorkshire Pigs of Different Reference Group Sizes Using Different Estimated Breeding Value Models by Chang Yin, Haoran Shi, Peng Zhou, Yuwei Wang, Xuzhe Tao, Zongjun Yin, Xiaodong Zhang, Yang Liu

“…This investigation highlights the significance of incorporating population combinations in genetic models for predicting the breeding value, particularly for pig farmers confronted with resource limitations.…”
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Differential response of bacterial diversity and community composition to different tree ages of pomelo under red and paddy soils by Chaoyuan Zheng, Kunpeng Kong, Yi Zhang, Wenhao Yang, Liangquan Wu, Muhammad Zeeshan Munir, Baoming Ji, Muhammad Atif Muneer

“…In this study, changes in soil physicochemical properties, as well as bacterial diversity and community structures (by high-throughput Illumina MiSeq sequencing), were explored in pomelo trees of different ages (i.e., 10, 20, and 30 years) under red and paddy soils cultivated by farmers with high fertilizer input. Moreover, soil factors that shape the bacterial community, such as soil pH, AP (available phosphorous), AK (available potassium), and AN (available nitrogen), were also investigated. …”
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دراسة أولية لتقدير إنجراف التربة في حقول الزيتون للمنطقة الشمالية الغربية من سورية (منطقة عفرين) تحت ظروف معاملات زراعية مختلفة وتأثيرها على خواص التربة... by عيسى كبيبو, زهير مصري, حسـام النائب

“…On the other hand, the socioeconomic study carried out in the study area, indicated the high perception of farmers to land degradation and constraints for the adoption of land conservation measures. moreover, the rainfall simulation studies showed that the erodibility of most soils in the study areas was high. …”
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Effectiveness of <i>Rhizobium tropici</i> sp. Strain UD5 Peat Biofertilizer Inoculant on Growth, Yield, and Nitrogen Concentration of Common Bean by Auges Gatabazi, Ashwell Rungano Ndhlala, Mireille Asanzi Mvondo-She, Semakaleng Mpai

“…In addition to the application of fertilizers, scholarly research and crop farmers have shown that the use of biofertilizer inoculants improves the yield of legume crops. …”
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Water and Wastewater Treatment in Nigeria: Advancements, Challenges, Climate Change and Socioeconomic Impacts by Excel Obumneme Amaefule, Anyanwu Solace Amarachi, Chukwuebuka Owen Abuka, Faith Ozioma Nwaogazie, Charity Ngozika Nwabuko, Chiemela Chidinma Divine

“…It reveals how wastewater affects agricultural activities such as fishing and farming and negatively impacts aquatic life, farmers and consumers. Discussions revolved around societal rights and obligations stated in the Nigerian Constitution regarding the government's responsibility to provide access to Healthcare, shelter, food, employment, and education. …”
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Field and experimental symptomless infections support wandering donkeys as healthy carriers of Trypanosoma vivax in the Brazilian Semiarid, a region of outbreaks of high mortality... by Carla MF Rodrigues, Jael S. Batista, Joseney M. Lima, Francisco JC Freitas, Isabella O. Barros, Herakles A. Garcia, Adriana C. Rodrigues, Erney P. Camargo, Marta MG Teixeira

“…The symptomless field and experimental infections corroborated that donkeys are more tolerant to T. vivax than other livestock species as shown in African countries. Therefore, farmers, veterinaries and control programmes should be aware of healthy carrier donkeys as a possible source of T. vivax for susceptible livestock species in the Brazilian Semiarid.…”
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Targeted metabolite profiling of Salvia rosmarinus Italian local ecotypes and cultivars and inhibitory activity against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum by Valeria Iobbi, Giuliana Donadio, Anna Paola Lanteri, Norbert Maggi, Johannes Kirchmair, Valentina Parisi, Giovanni Minuto, Andrea Copetta, Mauro Giacomini, Angela Bisio, Nunziatina De Tommasi, Giuliana Drava

“…The Salvia rosmarinus “Eretto Liguria” ecotype is widespread in Liguria (Northwest Italy), and farmers commonly use it by for cuttings and for marketing. …”
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Describing food safety perceptions among growers and vendors in Cambodian informal vegetable markets by Sabrina Mosimann, Keorimy Ouk, Nora M. Bello, Malyheng Chhoeun, Leah Thompson, Jessie Vipham, Lyda Hok, Lyda Hok, Paul Ebner

“…Additionally, most respondents (≥ 51.6%, lower bounds of 95% confidence intervals at least 34.0%) perceived “vegetable farmers” as primarily responsible for preventing chemical contamination. …”
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Genetic trends for yield and key agronomic traits in pre-commercial and commercial maize varieties between 2008 and 2020 in Uganda by Godfrey Asea, Daniel Bomet Kwemoi, Clay Sneller, Charles L. Kasozi, Biswanath Das, Lennin Musundire, Dan Makumbi, Yoseph Beyene, Boddupalli M. Prasanna

“…The study, thus, demonstrated the importance of public-private partnerships in development and delivery of new genetics to farmers in Uganda.…”
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Prevalence of Aflatoxin- and Fumonisin-Producing Fungi Associated with Cereal Crops Grown in Zimbabwe and Their Associated Risks in a Climate Change Scenario by Juliet Akello, Alejandro Ortega-Beltran, Bwalya Katati, Joseph Atehnkeng, Joao Augusto, Chama M. Mwila, George Mahuku, David Chikoye, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay

“…Maize and three small grain cereals (sorghum, pearl millet, and finger millet) produced by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe during 2016 and 2017 were examined for fungal community structure, and total aflatoxin (AF) and fumonisin (FM) content. …”
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Analisis Penentuan Data Latih pada Peramalan Curah Hujan Menggunakan Metode Simple Moving Average by Fajrian Nur Adnan, Atika Nahrul

“…Kata kunci—Penentuan Data Latih, Peramalan Curah Hujan,Simple Moving Average Abstract Utilization of the weather is very important for everyday life, for example: farmers desperately need information about the weather to prepare for a better planting period. …”
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Community acceptability, participation, and adherence to mass drug administration with primaquine for Plasmodium vivax elimination in Southern Thailand: a mixed methods approach by Sayambhu Saita, Wanlapa Roobsoong, Patthanasak Khammaneechan, Phnom Sukchan, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Liwang Cui, Kamolnetr Okanurak, Suparat Phuanukoonnon, Daniel M. Parker

“…The logistic regressions indicated that males (adjusted odds ratio: 2.52 [95% confidence interval: 1.33–4.81]) and those who are farmers (2.57 [1.12–5.90]) were most likely to participate in the MDA. …”
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A Performance Evaluation of Vis/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging to Predict Curcumin Concentration in Fresh Turmeric Rhizomes by Michael B. Farrar, Helen M. Wallace, Peter Brooks, Catherine M. Yule, Iman Tahmasbian, Peter K. Dunn, Shahla Hosseini Bai

“…Therefore, a method to rapidly determine rhizomes with high curcumin content on-farm would be of significant advantage for farmers. Curcumin content of rhizomes varies within, and between varieties but current chemical analysis methods are expensive and time consuming. …”
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Optimizing Irrigation Strategies to Improve Water Use Efficiency of Cotton in Northwest China Using RZWQM2 by Xiaoping Chen, Shaoyuan Feng, Zhiming Qi, Matthew W. Sima, Fanjiang Zeng, Lanhai Li, Haomiao Cheng, Hao Wu

“…These results provided farmers guidelines to adopt deficit irrigation strategies.…”
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