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Alison G. Nelson, Sylvie A. Quideau, Brenda Frick, Pierre J. Hucl, Dil Thavarajah, M. Jill Clapperton and Dean M. Spaner
Micronutrient deficiencies in the diet of many people are common and wheat is a staple food crop, providing a carbohydrate and micronutrient source to a large percentage of the world?s population. We conducted a field study to compare five Canadian red s...
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P. Stephen Baenziger, Ibrahim Salah, Richard S. Little, Dipak K. Santra, Teshome Regassa and Meng Yuan Wang
Our long-term goal is to develop wheat cultivars that will improve the profitability and competitiveness of organic producers in Nebraska and the Northern Great Plains. Our approach is to select in early generations for highly heritable traits that are n...
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Crystal Snyder and Dean Spaner
Demand for organically produced food products is increasing rapidly in North America, driven by a perception that organic agriculture results in fewer negative environmental impacts and yields greater benefits for human health than conventional systems. ...
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Inten Meutia,Mohamad Adam
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This study aims to identify the effectiveness of financing provided by conventional and Islamic banks to Micro Small Medium Enterprises in the agricultural sector in South Sumatra. The study uses multiple linear regressions to identify the effect of fina...
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Abdelali El Mekkaoui, Rachid Moussadek, Rachid Mrabet, Ahmed Douaik, Rachid El Haddadi, Outmane Bouhlal, Mariyam Elomari, Matike Ganoudi, Abdelmjid Zouahri and Said Chakiri
Climate change, drought, erosion, water contamination resources, desertification, and loss of soil quality represent major environmental risks worldwide. Facing these risks is the most important issue for sustainable development. Conventional tillage (CT...
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Imene Kerbouai, Dorra Sfayhi, Khaled Sassi, Hatem Cheikh M?hamed, Houda Jenfaoui, Jouhaina Riahi, Slim Arfaoui, Moncef Chouaibi and Hanen Ben Ismail
There is a growing interest in the Mediterranean regions to switch to conservation agriculture (CA) to address climate change and soil deterioration issues. The novelty of this study lies in the quality of the supply chain, from the raw material (durum w...
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Anna Altmanninger, Verena Brandmaier, Bernhard Spangl, Edith Gruber, Eszter Takács, Mária Mörtl, Szandra Klátyik, András Székács and Johann G. Zaller
Glyphosate is the most widely used active ingredient (AI) in glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) worldwide and is also known to affect a variety of soil organisms. However, we know little about how the effects of glyphosate AIs differ from those of GBHs t...
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Marco Pittarello, Francesca Chiarini, Cristina Menta, Lorenzo Furlan and Paolo Carletti
Conservation Agriculture includes practices focused on the conservation and the restoration of main soil features, such as organic carbon content, structure, and biological diversity and activity. Our study was conducted in three farms in North-Eastern I...
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Sisay A. Belay, Tewodros T. Assefa, Abeyou W. Worqlul, Tammo S. Steenhuis, Petra Schmitter, Manuel R. Reyes, P. V. Vara Prasad and Seifu A. Tilahun
Agriculture in Africa is adversely affected by the loss of soil fertility. Conservation agriculture (CA) was introduced to curb the loss of soil fertility and water shortages and improve crop productivity. However, information on how CA practices enhance...
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Jagadish Timsina
Meeting global demand of safe and healthy food for the ever-increasing population now and into the future is currently a crucial challenge. Increasing crop production by preserving environment and mitigating climate change should thus be the main goal of...
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Lindah Muzangwa, Pearson Nyari Stephano Mnkeni and Cornelius Chiduza
Conservation agriculture (CA) can sustainably address soil degradation and improve crop yields. However, the success of CA amongst South African smallholder farmers is not known. The aims of the study were to find out: (1) the extent of CA practice by th...
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Sevinç Sener and Mehmet Hadi Cantemur
People often consume organic foods because they believe they are healthier and tastier foods. Agricultural products consumed by humans may contain harmful components such as chemical residues and heavy metals. The aim of this study is to compare the frui...
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Katarzyna Najman, Anna Sadowska and Ewelina Hallmann
This study examines the effect of fermentation processes (70 °C temperature; 80% humidity; 45 days) on the content of bioactive compounds (total polyphenols, selected phenolic acids, and flavonoids), antioxidant activity and physicochemical properties of...
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Sylwia Wesolowska, Barbara Futa, Magdalena Myszura and Agata Kobylka
Soil plays a key role in sustainable land management and food production. The objective of the field experiment was to evaluate the subsequent effect of 10-year winter wheat and sugar beet cultivation under conventional and organic systems on selected ph...
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Marlia M. Hanafiah, Mohammed Hasan, Khalisah K. Razman, Siti N. Harun and Zaini Sakawi
Conventional farming practices can provide higher agricultural yields through the extensive use of fertilizers, pesticides, and other inputs. These practices have been associated with severe environmental effects, such as eutrophication, acidification, e...
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Marek Zielinski, Wioletta Wrzaszcz, Jolanta Sobierajewska and Marcin Adamski
Organic farms should, by definition, place particular emphasis on the protection of agricultural soils, landscape care and activities aimed at producing high-quality agricultural products. However, when joining this production system, the farms face many...
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Sourour Mzahma, Joelle Duplay, Dalila Souguir, Raja Ben Amar, Malika Ghazi and Mohamed Hachicha
Several processes have been developed to treat the textile effluents. Membrane technologies are among the most reliable processes for purifying these effluents. However, due to high costs, only reduced quantities are being treated. The recycling practice...
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David E. Ervin, Leland L. Glenna and Raymond A. Jussaume, Jr.
The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops has focused predominantly on enhancing conventional pest control approaches. Scientific assessments show that these GE crops generally deliver significant economic and some environmental benefits over ...
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Roman Waclawowicz, Magdalena Giemza, Elzbieta Pytlarz and Anna Wenda-Piesik
Under the pro-environmental principles of agricultural production, soil cultivation and organic fertilization are of particular importance as strategical elements in reducing weed infestation in the context of sustainable agriculture. The aim of this stu...
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