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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"S Agriculture (General)"”.
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Empirical Empowerment: how methods of evaluating women’s empowerment shape understanding of agricultural and nutritional development in Busoga, Uganda
… tool, the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (AWEA Index) and its applications in agricultural and nutritional development research and practice. Drawing on empirical mixed-methods data from Busoga, Uganda, this research closely inspects the technical details of the AWEA …
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Sanitary and phytosanitary standards: implications for trade and development in Kenya
For many years Kenya has invested in compliance infrastructure for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards with the primary objective of assisting agricultural producers and traders meet SPS conditions of trading partners and to enhance the country’s ability to compete in global markets without …
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Creating capabilities for sustainable smallholder agriculture: a systems perspective on innovation and the adoption of conservation agriculture in Kenya and Madagascar
In recent years, Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been promoted in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as an alternative farming system for smallholder farmers to address declining soil productivity and climate change. CA is a technology package based on 1) minimum soil disturbance; 2) permanent soil cover; …
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Floral derived compounds as attractants for agricultural pests in the family Noctuidae
… 2 : 1 ratio) was found to be the most effective general attractant across the following species: Helicoverpa armigera and gelotopoeon, Heliothis zea, Spodoptera frugiperda, and Autographa gamma suggesting that these compounds are universal cues to this family of moths when searching for flowers. …
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The development of azadirachtin as a soil-applied, granular insecticide
… quantify azadirachtin. However, this method was generally unsuitable for the requirements of this project because it was non-specific and not stable. Granular formulations based on sodium alginate, starch-kaolin and poly(e-caprolactone), and containing different neem seed extracts were …
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An investigation into the role of ubiquitination in plant immunity
Plants have developed elaborate defence mechanisms to protect themselves against pathogens. Recently, the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway has been proven to play important roles in regulating plant disease resistance. Previously, the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) ACRE276 and its Arabidopsis homolog …
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Conservation genetics of traditional and commercial pig breeds, and evaluation of their crossbreeding potential for productivity improvement
The Food and Agriculture Organization have emphasised the importance of farm animal genetic diversity for the assurance of future global food security. Modern pig production has concentrated on a small number of commercialised breeds. This has significantly contributed to genetic erosion and loss …
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Investigating the Role of RAP2.12 and GAPDH in Photosynthetic CO2 Fixation to Improve Drought Tolerance
Manipulation of photosynthetic processes offers an opportunity to increase food production in plants. Current and previous studies have shown that various efforts have been made towards manipulation of photosynthesis to increase crop yield. VBSSM Modelling has been used to identify critical genes …
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Institutional innovations to reduce transaction costs and risks between smallholder farmers and traders in rural markets in Ghana
Despite the vast research by the New Institutional Economists on impacts of high transaction costs on market participation by farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), little is known in the literature about how institutional innovations can be used as a tool to address high transaction costs and risks …
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Transgenic approaches to improve photosynthesis and nitrogen use in wheat
To meet the rapid growth of the global population and the expected demand for food, significant enhancements in yields are needed, together with optimised N fertilisation and environmental issues, particularly in the production of major grain crops, such as wheat and rice. Improving photosynthesis, …
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The use of hot water treatment by small holders for the control of alternaria alternata, the cause of black mould disease of tomato
There are many vegetable fruits recognized in Nigeria, but tomato, a vegetable fruit is a major food component, an ingredient utilized by every house hold and constitutes the national food security programme. The record confirmed that Nigeria produces approximately 1.8 million metric tons of fresh …
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Understanding drivers of deforestation using socio‐psychological behavioural theory and the capability approach
There is continuing concern about the rapid loss of forests globally, as the loss of terrestrial carbon stocks has significant implications for our ability to curb the effects of anthropogenic climate change. Understanding drivers of deforestation is essential for developing any successful …
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An evaluation of the community conservation service at Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks in Tanzania
… in this thesis reveal that stakeholders generally thought that the CCS outreach programme has been successful in easing the tension between parks and people, but there are still many questions concerning its practicability. The study recommends that TANAPA ought to adopt a new approach to …
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The oxidation of pyrite and its environmental consequences
Summary available: p. [i].
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Potato sprout suppressants with particular reference to tecnazene
Abstract available p. ii-iv
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Studies on the genetic basis for thermotolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Vast tracts of land are available for arable food production but much of this is located in hot, arid regions. For crops to thrive in these conditions they will need to show improved drought tolerance and also improved thermotolerance as low water availability reduces transpiration resulting in …
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The turn to the market in UK food policy 2002-2015 and its impact on the vegetable sector in England
… in England as part of a sustainable model for agriculture. Relationship marketing, from orthodox marketing, displays some features in common with the MAN tradition. By proposing this common ground between orthodox and heterodox marketing, the thesis offers directions for a revitalised …
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Agricultural cooperatives: promoting or hindering fairer and more sustainable food systems? The case of Spain and the UK
Agricultural cooperatives (ACs) are major players in the European Union, where they account for 40-60% of agricultural trade and thus are key actors in articulating rural realities and in shaping the sustainability credentials of European food and farming. Cooperatives, regardless of the sector …
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Ecological modernisation and organic farming: a comparative assessment between UK and the state of Karnataka (India)
Organic farming is an environmentally friendly farming that has become a flourishing business. It uses eco-friendly technologies to cater to the needs of the affluent society’s world over. The use of modern technology is combined with environmental bureaucratic standards in a capitalist market to …
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