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A review of soil fertility management communication in sub-Saharan Afrika
(2021-02-12)
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), declining soil fertility is among the factors a ecting optimal food production. Although a number of interventions have been implemented to improve soil fertility management (SFM) in SSA, their adoption especially among small scale farmers has been low. Although the literature provides considerable evidence of socioeconomic factors which influence adoption, the subject of how communication influences adoption of SFM remains under-explored. This paper therefore reviewed studies on SFM ...
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Determinants of protected tomato production technologies among smallholder peri-urban producers in Kiambu, Kenya
(2021-03-05)
Climate variability and the rise in incidences of pests and diseases continue to undermine production of high value vegetables among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. In order to respond to these challenges, protected farming technologies (PFT) (such as greenhouses) which modify the plant environment and therefore aid in avoiding the harmful eects of climatic factors have been promoted. Greenhouses protect the crops against high solar radiation and heavy rainfall that have the potential of destroying vulnerable ...
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Dependency and economic benefits of use of wild food plants use among tribal communities in Malai Madeshawara Hills wildlife sanctuary, Southern India
(2021-01-31)
Wild food plant resources and their indigenous knowledge of use, are in danger of being lost in areas where rapid environmental and cultural transformations have led to changes in eating habits and practices. The study assesses the dependency and economic value of wild food plant use among forest-dwelling communities. Community perceptions are used to assess the use patterns and interrelations of human well-being. The data is collected through a combination of semi-structured interviews, household questionnaire survey, ...
Dissertation
Was steht dem Wissenstransfer zur Tiergesundheit in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung entgegen?
(2021-09)
Produktionskrankheiten sind (auch in der ökologischen) Nutztierhaltung weit verbreitet und werden in der Gesellschaft zunehmend als negativer externer Effekt wahrgenommen. Sie führen zum Einsatz von Antibiotika, sind Ausdruck eines beeinträchtigten Tierwohls und verursachen den landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben Ausfallkosten. Obwohl zu den Ursachen und der Vorbeugung viel geforscht wurde sind Produktionskrankheiten weit verbreitet. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, den mit dem Begriff Wissenstransfer beschriebenen ...
Dissertation
Investigation of drying behavior and color development of beef slices for development of non-invasive monitoring approaches
(2021)
Meat drying has a long tradition worldwide and technically dried meat is increasingly valued as a low-fat snack or high-protein food product. Convection drying is widely used in industrial food preservation and has to provide high process efficiency and high product qualities, which can be contradictory. Therefore, it is important to understand the changes that occur in the product in order to develop drying strategies that consider process and product efficiency each at an acceptable level. The objective of this ...
Dissertation
Numerical Modeling and Characterization of Drying Process of Agricultural Products
(2021)
The main goal of this work was to experimentally characterize the hot air-drying process of agricultural products (Potato, Carrot, Tomato) and verify it with numerical solutions at single layer and industrial scale dryer using Comsol Multiphysics® 5.3.
Input parameters at single layer dryer effects on quality attributes were examined. Two strategies of drying were applied on batch dryer to examine the input effects on quality attributes. Constant input parameters strategy was designed by using central composite ...
Dissertation
Assessment of the variation of marbling and intramuscular fat content of beef, and validation of possible factors to increase sensory beef quality
(2021-11)
This thesis focuses on the intramuscular fat content (IMF) or the marbling of beef as main parameters of sensory beef quality. The aim is to identify the high variability of these traits and to verify possible influences such as genetics, age, gender and feeding strategies to increase marbling.
The first part of this research focuses on the variation of quality traits within a genetically homogeneous line of an endangered German beef cattle breed “Rotes Höhenvieh” (RHV). The intramuscular fat content of beef samples ...
Dissertation
The relation of food business with nature – an investigation of ecological accounts of the food industry
(2021)
Unternehmen sind angehalten, freiwillig oder gesetzlich, für ihre Handlungen Rechenschaft abzulegen. Nachhaltigkeitsberichte (Engl. sustainability reports oder ecological accounts) sind ein Weg aufzuzeigen, inwiefern sich unternehmerische Entscheidungen auf die soziale und ökologische Umwelt auswirken. Der Grund für die Untersuchung solcher ecological accounts im Rahmen dieser Dissertationsschrift ist der Einfluss von Lebensmittelunternehmen auf die soziale und natürliche Umwelt. Das Forschungsziel dieser Arbeit ist ...
Zeitschrift
Vol. 9 No. 5 (2021)
(Specialized Partnerships in Sustainable Food Systems and Food Sovereignty, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, the University of Kassel, Germany and the Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2021-12-30)
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Influencing factors of adopting solar irrigation technology and its impact on farmers’ livelihood. A case study in Bangladesh
(2021-12-15)
Sustainable irrigation access is considered critical for agricultural growth in Bangladesh, which vindicates the food and livelihood security. Solar powered irrigation system had emerged as promising technology to make sustainable irrigation in Bangladesh. This study examines the factors affecting the adoption of solar powered irrigation system and the impact of this technology on livelihood of farmer. To conduct this analysis, data were collected from Meherpur district of Bangladesh. Simple random sampling technique ...