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Analysis of Staple Food Price Behavior in Western Nigeria
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Staple Crop Diversity and Risk Mitigation - Potatoes in Bolivia
Rural areas of most developing nations are dependent on agriculture. In the most remote areas, sometimes referred to as the "less favored areas" (LFAs), the economic importance of agriculture is paramount. An important obstacle to development in these areas is that agriculture is at the mercy of …
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Determining ideal staple size for small intestinal surgery in cats
… in cats is rarely reported, and appropriate staple sizes for cat intestine are unknown. Objective: To determine staple cartridge sizes for thoracoabdominal (TA) and endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis (EndoGIA) that will simultaneously prevent leakage of small intestinal contents while …
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Developing analytical methods to determine physicochemical properties, protein and amino acid composition of African staple foods
Plant-derived staple foods are important sources of energy, nutrition and income in Sub-Saharan Africa as they are more accessible compared to animal sources of food. This study therefore sought to develop analytical methods to determine physicochemical properties (moisture and particle size …
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Conversion from Staple to Cash Crop Production in Mexico After NAFTA: Effects of PROCAMPO and Credit Constraints
… I use these data to estimate the change in staple crop production as a function of county-level characteristics. This analysis led to several interesting observations. First, I find some evidence to support the hypothesis that an increase in PROCAMPO payments leads to a decrease in the area …
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An investigation of a price increase effect on the staple-food basket composition for low-income South African consumers
The South African consumers' staple-food basket has over recent years come under pressure with unforeseen events having a detrimental impact on supply and consequently on food prices. These events have had a destabilising effect on the composition of South African staple-food baskets over the last …
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Introducing a pro-vitamin a rich staple crop: analysis of decision making along the orange fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Uganda
This thesis critically examines the determinants of uptake of pro vitamin A-rich sweetpotato along the value chain in Uganda and examines the role of a marketing component in a food biofortification intervention. It is conceptualised within the value chain and adoption decision theory. Using both …
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The effect of mobile marketing on the purchase of staple products: a case of bottom of the pyramid consumers in Khayelitsha
The growth of mobile penetration in Africa has seen a rise in marketers seeking new ways of using mobile marketing to improve their business and develop sustainable marketing strategies. An empirical study on BOP consumers living in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, comprising a survey of a sample of 385 …
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A linear programming analysis of human diets based upon major staple crops: sensitivity of low cost formulations to caloric, protein and bulk constraints,
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1971.
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An investigation of the drivers of sustainable market development for high-nutrient staple crops – the case of vitamin A-rich sweet potato in Zambézia, Mozambique
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a serious issue for 70 percent of Mozambique’s children aged between six months and five years, particularly those living in rural areas although those in low-income urban households are also at risk. Lack of access to vitamin A-rich foods contributes to the 35 percent …
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The impact of staple crop value chain participation on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Nigeria and Malawi: changes in poverty, gender relations, and food security
… identified smallholder agriculture – involving staple crops such as cassava – as the crux of the challenge to reduce poverty, boost economic growth and ensure food security across the region. These narratives promote smallholder market participation, through staple crop commercialisation, as the …
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Innovative food design to support a healthier diet – exploring the effects of dietary fibre enrichment on functional characteristics, physiological and microbiome effects, and consumer acceptance of staple foods
Introduction: Inadequate dietary fibre intake is a public health concern and has been linked to increased risk of noncommunicable chronic diseases. Food reformulation using isolated fibres offers a practical tool to develop palatable fibre-rich foods with a lower glycaemic index, energy density, …
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A Survey of Stapling Methods to Increase the Affinity, Activity and Stability of Ghrelin Analogues
… can be overcome by incorporating helix-inducing staples that stabilize its structure and improve affinity and activity. We present an analysis of different stapling methods at positions 12 and 16 of ghrelin(1-20) analogues with the goal of increasing proteolytic stability and to retain or improve …
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A study on wool characters
… factors that influence clean yield were staple length and grease fleece weight. When staple length or grease fleece weight increased the clean yield also increased due to: (1) the material increase from the increased staple-length and the increased grease fleece weight; (2) the decrease …
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Sequence design principles for 3D wireframe DNA origami
… using a spanning tree algorithm and adding staple strands in a prescribed manner. The wireframe nanoparticles produced can use antiparallel crossover (DX) motifs, for robust selfassembly, parallel paranemic crossover (PX) motifs, for staple-free self-assembly, or a hybrid of the two, to …
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Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters in Columbia and Columbia X Southdale sheep
… weight, yearling fleece character, and yearling staple length. The traits most influenced by the environmental effects were weaning weight, weaning type, weaning condition, yearling body weight, and yearling fleece weight. The year of birth was the most consistent cause of environmental …
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The influence of current and ripple development on seagrass transplant survival
… to improve restoration performance, garden staples were utilized to anchor transplants to the bed. Three flow conditions of increasing velocity were applied for a duration of six hours each, and current ripples developed and persisted in all cases. The ripples were characterized and related …
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A survey of the food habits of the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Montgomery County, Virginia
… oak acorns and black walnuts were classified as staple foods, fruits, seeds, and herbaceous plants were classified as emergency or staple foods; buds were classified as emergency foods. Flowers were unclassifiable from the information at hand.
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Involvement patterns: student involvement in the student community policing program at Rowan University
The use of student development theories such as student involvement and student engagement has become extremely important to administrators and student affairs professionals in higher education; however, few have examined their use in the Department of Public Safety. The purpose of this study was …
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