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Can soilless farming feed urban East Africa? An assessment of the benefits and challenges of hydroponics in Uganda and Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
East Africa has the potential to boost its urban food production through adoption of soilless farming techniques. The case study assessed the benefits and drawbacks allied with hydroponic vegetable farming among urban and ...
A simplified non-greenhouse hydroponic system for small-scale soilless urban vegetable farming
(Elsevier, 2022-10-09)
Majority of under-developed countries continue to face a challenge of food insecurity around urban areas resulting from factors such as; limited access to arable land. This study aimed at developing a simplified low-tech ...
Soybean-Nodulating Rhizobia: Ecology, Characterization, Diversity, and Growth Promoting Functions
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022-04-14)
The worldwide increase in population continues to threaten the sustainability of agricultural systems since agricultural output must be optimized to meet the global rise in food demand. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is among ...
Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean
(MDPI, 2022-06-23)
Field margins support important ecosystem services including natural pest regulation. We
investigated the influence of field margins on the spatial and temporal distribution of natural enemies
(NEs) of bean pests in ...
Comparative Assessment of UAV and Sentinel-2 NDVI and GNDVI for Preliminary Diagnosis of Habitat Conditions in Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-06-28)
Habitat condition is a vital ecological attribute in wildlife conservation and management
in protected areas, including the Burunge wildlife management areas in Tanzania. Traditional
techniques, including satellite remote ...
Characterization of Farmer’s knowledge and management practices of papaya mealybug Paracoccus magnatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-02-22)
Papaya mealybug (PMB) is a serious insect pest for papaya production in Sub-Saharan Africa, limiting production potential in farming communities. We did a household survey to evaluate the Characteristics of farmers' ...
Towards sustainability: Threat of water quality degradation and eutrophication in Usangu agro-ecosystem Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-08-01)
The agrochemicals and nutrient losses from farming areas such as paddy farming significantly dictate quality and eutrophication of the freshwater resource. However, how farming and land use pattern affect water qualities ...
Building sustainable societies through vertical soilless farming: A cost-effectiveness analysis on a small-scale non-greenhouse hydroponic system
(Elsevier, 2022-08)
The growing rate of population and urbanization among African cities versus the reducing arable land has roused curiosity in soilless farming as an urban farming method to enhance food security and urban sustainability. ...
Characterization of Secondary Metabolites Responsible for the Resistance of Local Tomato Accessions to Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, Gennadius 1889) Hemiptera in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-11-15)
Plants have developed mechanisms to cope with stresses in their environments as they grow in diverse settings. Such means include releasing plant defense compounds upon attacks by pests or other stressors. Plants with these ...
Impact of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) on Tuberculosis (TB) Patients—A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2022-11-21)
Sustained TB infection overproduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a host defense mechanism. Research shows ROS is destructive to lung tissue. Glutathione (GSH) neutralizes ROS, although it is consumed. NAC is a precursor ...