How Does Mechanical Pearling Affect Quinoa Nutrients and Saponin Contents? by Sifeddine Rafik, Mohamed Rahmani, Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Said Andam, Amine Ezzariai, Mohamed El Gharous, Salwa Karboune, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Abdelaziz Hirich

“…The introduction of high-value and stress tolerant crops such as quinoa would be a judicious solution to overcome constraints related to abiotic stress and to increase land productivity and farmers’ incomes. The implementation of quinoa in Morocco has not been supported by a full valorization program to control the quality of quinoa seeds. …”
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Optimization of Elicitation Conditions to Enhance the Production of Potent Metabolite Withanolide from <i>Withania somnifera</i> (L.) by Manali Singh, Sanjeev Agrawal, Obaid Afzal, Abdulmalik S. A. Altamimi, Alya Redhwan, Nawaf Alshammari, Mitesh Patel, Mohd Adnan, Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali, Shahanavaj Khan

“…Thus, foliar spraying of elicitors in very low concentrations can serve as a low-cost, eco-friendly, labor-intensive and elegant alternative approach that can be practiced by farmers for the enhancement, consistent production and improved yield of withanolide A/withaferin A. …”
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Climate change impact and potential adaptation strategies under alternate realizations of climate scenarios for three major crops in Europe by Marcello Donatelli, Amit Kumar Srivastava, Gregory Duveiller, Stefan Niemeyer, Davide Fumagalli

“…Using ensemble simulations would allow for the identification of areas where adaptation, like those simulated, may be run autonomously by farmers, hence not requiring specific intervention in terms of support policies.…”
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First identification of Cryptosporidium parvum virus 1 (CSpV1) in various subtypes of Cryptosporidium parvum from diarrheic calves, lambs and goat kids from France by Karim Tarik Adjou, Aurélie Chevillot, Pierrick Lucas, Yannick Blanchard, Houria Louifi, Razika Arab, Mohamed Mammeri, Myriam Thomas, Bruno Polack, Grégory Karadjian, Nolwenn M. Dheilly

“…Abstract Cryptosporidium spp. remain a major cause of waterborne diarrhea and illness in developing countries and represent a significant burden to farmers worldwide. Cryptosporidium parvum virus 1 (CSpV1), of the genus Cryspovirus, was first reported to be present in the cytoplasm of C. parvum in 1997. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Combined Effects of Different Water and Phosphate Levels on Growth and Biological Nitrogen Fixation of Nine Cowpea Varieties by Martin Jemo, Martin Jemo, Saad Sulieman, Faouzi Bekkaoui, Oluwatosin A. K. Olomide, Abeer Hashem, Abeer Hashem, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Lam-Son Phan Tran

“…This finding suggests that integrated nutrient management strategies that allow farmers to access to Pi-based fertilizers may help reduce the damage of adverse water deficit and Pi deficiency caused to cowpea crop in the regions, where soils are predominantly Pi-deficient and drought-prone.…”
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Screening of cacao clones for drought tolerance by assessing predawn leaf water potential, growth, and leaf gas exchange by Ivanildes Conceição dos Santos, Gonçalo Santos Silva, João Paulo Lima Silva, Jadiel de Santana Souza, Martielly Santana dos Santos, José Olímpio de Souza Junior, Alex-Alan Furtado de Almeida, Ronan Xavier Corrêa, Virupax Chanabasappa Baligar, Dapeng Zhang, Juan Calle-Bellido, Haiyan Jia, Dário Ahnert

“…This primarily affects small farmers who lack sufficient financial resources or water availability to irrigate their plantations. …”
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Effect of Wheat Monoculture on Durum Wheat Yield under Rainfed Sub-Humid Mediterranean Climate of Tunisia by Asma Bouatrous, Kalthoum Harbaoui, Chahine Karmous, Samia Gargouri, Amir Souissi, Karima Belguesmi, Hatem Cheikh Mhamed, Mohamed Salah Gharbi, Mohamed Annabi

“…Altogether, this study provides useful information for farmers on how to produce a satisfactory yield for durum wheat cultivation under mono-cropping wheat conditions in the sub-humid environment of the Mediterranean climate of Tunisia.…”
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Development of a new grading system to assess the foster performance of lactating sows by L.S. Trost, S. Zeidler, S. Ammer, S. Rosengart, M. Wendt, C. Visscher, J. Tetens, I. Traulsen

“…Moreover, the presented MS could be used to develop a management tool for farmers to assess the foster performance of lactating sows, considering individual farm-management practices.…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases in Dehong Prefecture， Yunnan Province from 2010 to 2022 by GONG Yurong, ZHANG Fan, YANG Yuecheng, TANG Renhai, YE Runhua, WANG Jibao, XIANG Lifen, GAO Jie, HE Na, DING Yingying, DUAN Song

“…The majority of the reported STD cases were males （12 336 cases， 67.7%）， young adults aged 15 to <45 years （15 839 cases， 87.2%）， and farmers （9 230 cases， 50.7%）. The elderly group aged 65 years and over accounted for 10.5% of syphilis cases. …”
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Machine vision-based automatic lamb identification and drinking activity in a commercial farm by A. Alon, I. Shimshoni, A. Godo, R. Berenstein, J. Lepar, N. Bergman, I. Halachmi

“…Using ear tags, farmers can track specific data for individual lambs such as age, medical records, body condition scores, genetic abnormalities; to make data-based decisions. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the water-fertilizer coupling effects on pumpkin under different irrigation volumes by Tao Zhong, Jinxia Zhang, Liangliang Du, Lin Ding, Rui Zhang, Xingrong Liu, Fangfang Ren, Meng Yin, Runheng Yang, Pengliang Tian, Kaiyuan Gan, Tian Yong, Qirun Li, Fuqiang Li, Xuan Li

“…The experiment was set up as a two-factor trial using water-fertilizer integration technology under three irrigation volume (W1 = 37.5 mm, W2 = 45.5 mm, W3 = 52.5mm) and three organic fertilizer application amounts (F1 = 3900-300 kg ha-1, F2 = 4800-450 kg·ha-1, F3 = 5700-600 kg·ha-1), with the traditional irrigation and fertilization scheme from local farmers as control treatments (CK). The results indicated that irrigation volume and organic fertilizer application significantly affected pumpkin growth, yield, and water and fertilizer use efficiency (P&lt;0.05). …”
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Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Late-cropping Rice in Response to Delayed Application of Nitrogen and Altered Plant Spacing in South China by Yanzhuo LIU, Kaiming LIANG, Junfeng PAN, Nongrong HUANG, Xuhua ZHONG

“…【Method】In two late seasons, comparison trials were conducted with 8 treatments, including zero applied N (T1), farmers' practice (T2, control), 3 moderately-delayed N topdressing (T3-T5) and 3 highly-delayed N topdressing (T5-T8). …”
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Blood transcriptome analysis and identification of genes associated with supernumerary teats in Chinese Holstein cows by Q.Z. Chen, M.Y. Yang, X.Q. Liu, J.N. Zhang, S.Y. Mi, Y.J. Wang, W. Xiao, Y. Yu

“…However, in modern dairy farming, farmers often ignore the effects of SNT on cows. The study aimed to elucidate the effects of SNT on dairy cows from the blood transcriptome level and identify genes associated with SNT in Chinese Holstein cows. …”
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Monitoring and Mapping Vineyard Water Status Using Non-Invasive Technologies by a Ground Robot by Juan Fernández-Novales, Verónica Saiz-Rubio, Ignacio Barrio, Francisco Rovira-Más, Andrés Cuenca-Cuenca, Fernando Santos Alves, Joana Valente, Javier Tardaguila, María Paz Diago

“…There is a growing need to provide support and applicable tools to farmers and the agro-industry in order to move from their traditional water status monitoring and high-water-demand cropping and irrigation practices to modern, more precise, reduced-demand systems and technologies. …”
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Screening and detection of antibiotic residues on broiler meat based on trade system variations, seasonal differences, and the impact on final consumer safety in Romania by Elena Narcisa Pogurschi, Daniela-Mihaela Grigore, Daniela Ianitchi, Gratziela Bahaciu, Dana Catalina Popa, Nela Dragomir, Ioan Pet

“…It is mandatory to strengthen the level of knowledge by continuously monitoring and providing updated information to each group of farmers to increase their understanding of and adherence to the proper handling of antibiotics when growing chickens. …”
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A SNP variation in an expansin (EgExp4) gene affects height in oil palm by Suthasinee Somyong, Phakamas Phetchawang, Abdulloh Kafa Bihi, Chutima Sonthirod, Wasitthee Kongkachana, Duangjai Sangsrakru, Nukoon Jomchai, Wirulda Pootakham, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang

“…However, harvesting of oil palm fruit bunches with heights of more than 2–3 meters is challenging for oil palm farmers. Thus, understanding the genetic control of height would be beneficial for using gene-based markers to speed up oil palm breeding programs to select semi-dwarf oil palm varieties. …”
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A multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of classical swine fever virus, African swine fever virus, and atypical porcine pestivirus by Xiang-peng SONG, Ying-ju XIA, Lu XU, Jun-jie ZHAO, Zhen WANG, Qi-zu ZHAO, Ye-bing LIU, Qian-yi ZHANG, Qin WANG

“…It is presently occurring sporadically due to the lack of commercial vaccines and farmers’ increased awareness of biosafety. Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) was first detected in Guangdong Province, China, in 2016, which mainly harms piglets and has a local epidemic situation in southern China. …”
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Large scale genetic landscape and population structure of Ethiopian sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) germplasm revealed through molecular marker analysis by Muez Berhe, Jun You, Komivi Dossa, Fetien Abay Abera, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Yanxin Zhang, Linhai Wang

“…This genetic richness holds promise for breeding and conservation efforts, highlighting the importance of preserving genetic diversity to ensure adaptation to changing environments and meet the needs of farmers and consumers.…”
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Comparative nutritional evaluation of the leaves of selected plants from the Poaceae family (bamboos and grasses) for sustainable livestock production in Ghana by Prince Sasu, Victoria Attoh-Kotoku, Antoinette S. Anim-Jnr, Alhassan Osman, Obed Adjei, Benjamin Adjei-Mensah, Dora Edinam Aku Akoli, Rachida Adjima Tankouano, Michael Kwaku, Daniel Obloni Kweitsu

“…BackgroundSustainable animal feeding is essential for reducing poverty among Ghanaian smallholder livestock farmers. However, seasonality has a severe impact on the availability and quality of conventional animal feedstuffs, necessitating alternate feed sources.ObjectiveThis study evaluated and compared the nutritional characteristics of the leaves of three bamboo species namely; Bambusa balcooa (Beema), Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. …”
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Evaluation of Diverse Convolutional Neural Networks and Training Strategies for Wheat Leaf Disease Identification with Field-Acquired Photographs by Jiale Jiang, Haiyan Liu, Chen Zhao, Can He, Jifeng Ma, Tao Cheng, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Xia Yao

“…Tools for robust identification of crop diseases are crucial for timely intervention by farmers to minimize yield losses. Visual diagnosis of crop diseases is time-consuming and laborious, and has become increasingly unsuitable for the needs of modern agricultural production. …”
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