New opportunities and challenges to engineer disease resistance in cassava, a staple food of African small-holder farmers
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006287
Abstract: The storage root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta) is the most important source of dietary calories in the tropics after rice and maize [1]. It plays a central role in food and economic security for small-holder… read more here.
Keywords: new opportunities; disease; small holder; cassava ... See more keywords
Small-holder farmers’ perception and willingness to participate in outgrowing scheme of sugarcane production: The case of farmers surrounding Wolkayet sugar factory in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.87.17485
Abstract: Wolkayet sugar development project is one of the sugar projects currently under construction in Ethiopia. The project is expected to produce sugar for export and local consumption as well as ethanol for energy purpose. In… read more here.
Keywords: project; production; sugarcane; small holder ... See more keywords
Agricultural Food Production Diversity and Dietary Diversity among Female Small Holder Farmers in a Region of the Ecuadorian Andes Experiencing Nutrition Transition
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DOI: 10.3390/nu12082454
Abstract: Some rural areas of Ecuador, including the Imbabura Province of the Andes Highlands, are experiencing a double burden of malnutrition where micronutrient deficiencies persist at the same time obesity is increasing as many traditional home-grown… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; agricultural food; small holder; holder farmers ... See more keywords