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Feeding Polyunsaturated Supplements to Grazing Dairy Cows Improve the Healthy Value of Milk Fatty Acids
(Scientific Research, 2017-08)
The objective of the experiment was to improve the healthy value of milk fatty
acids (FA) by feeding sunflower oil (SO) or sunflower seed (SS) combined or
not with fish oil (FO) to grazing dairy cows. Four Holstein cows ...
Imperata yellow mottle virus: An Emerging Threat to Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Burkina Faso
(Scientific Research, 2017-05)
Imperata yellow mottle caused by Imperata yellow mottle virus (IYMV) of the
genus Sobemovirus was first characterized on Imperata cylindrica and Zea
mays in Burkina Faso. The disease has been reported in several localities ...
Soil Erosion Threatens Food Production
(2013)
Since humans worldwide obtain more than 99.7% of their food (calories) from the
land and less than 0.3% from the oceans and aquatic ecosystems, preserving cropland and
maintaining soil fertility should be of the highest ...
Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security
(Open Access library journal, 2015-05)
Agriculture is one of the main economic activities in the world, with its significance magnified especially
among the world’s poor. This paper seeks to explore how climate change would impact on
the agricultural sector ...
Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Tropical Soils Amended with Poultry Manure and Sugar Cane Straw Biochars
(Scientific Research, 2017-09)
Increases in greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, upon changes in land use
and agricultural management, lead to a search for techniques that enhance
carbon residence time in soil. Pyrolysis increases the recalcitrance of ...
Flavonoid Profiles of Wild Grapes Native to Japan: Vitis coignetiae Pulliat and Vitis ficifolia Bunge var. ganebu Hatusima
(Scientific Research, 2017-03)
Flavonoids are a group of natural compounds in plants with versatile health
benefits for humans. Grapes are a dietary source of flavonoids and the flavonoid
components in grape berries can depend on the grape species and ...
Demonstrating Effect of Rainfall Characteristics on Wheat Yield: Case of Sinana District, South Eastern Ethiopia
(Scientific Research, 2017-05)
Demonstrating Effects of Current and Projected Rainfall Characteristics on
Wheat yield has been investigated in Sinana district for the period 1995-2016.
Data on rainfall and crop yield for the period 1995-2016 were ...
Performance of Brooders, Fry and Growth of the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Cultured in an Experimental Recirculating Aquaculture System
(Scientific Research, 2015-09)
We present results of a long-term study aimed to optimize Nile tilapia O. niloticus production in a
recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in México City. Three experiments were evaluated: 1) fry
production; 2) production ...
Impact of Corporate Agriculture on Sustainable Rural Development in Nigeria
(Open Access library journal, 2016-04)
This study sets out to investigate whether corporate agriculture has any significant impact on Nigeria’s
economy. The dimensions of impact assessed are mainly capital investment, private sector’s
participation, employment ...
An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Agriculture Environmental Efficiency and Economic Growth
(Scientific Research, 2014-05)
According to environmental Kuznets hypothesis, inverted “U” relationship exists between environmental
quality and economic development. Along with economic growth, environmental quality
will be presented a trend that ...