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Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterial Biofertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production: The Past, Present, and Future
(Preprints, 2020-09-26)
The world’s population is increasing and so are agricultural activities to match the growing demand for food. Conventional agricultural practices generally employ artificial fertilizers to increase crop yields, but these ...
Phytochemical activity and role of botanical pesticides in pest management for sustainable agricultural crop production
(Elsevier, 2020-03)
Increased demand for food to feed the ever-growing population led to development and
adoption of synthetic chemicals as a quick and effective strategy of managing crop pests
and diseases. However, overreliance on synthetic ...
Biochar as a feed additive for improving the performance of farm animals
(Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA), 2020-03-10)
Biochar, also known as biomass-derived char or charcoal is a dark/black carbonaceous material generated
from the pyrolysis process under temperature averagely 700 0C and low oxygen levels. Depending on the
intended ...
Susceptibility of different species of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) to an entomopathogenic fungus in Tanzania
(Sci Forschen, 2020-06-06)
Ticks and tick-borne disease cause severe skin damage on livestock as well as wildlife mortifying animal health and byproduct for processing and
tourism industries. Management of ticks by conventional acaricidal is ...
How Information Communication Technology Can Enhance Evidence-Based Decisions and Farm-to-Fork Animal Traceability for Livestock Farmers
(Hindawi, 2020-12-17)
Due to changes in the livestock sector and the rise of consumer demand for comprehensive and integrated food security and
safety, there has been a concern on the use of farm data in enhancing animal traceability and ...
Predictors of Program Participation in a Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecological Intervention in Singida, Tanzania
(Oxford University Press, 2020-06)
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Nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions are theorized to improve child’s diet through asset provision and program participation. Although some programs measure participation, predictors of participation ...
A Participatory Agroecological Intervention Reduces Women’s Risk of Probable Depression Through Improvements in Food Security in Singida, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
In 2015, depressive disorders led to over 50 million disability-adjusted life years lost globally, with more than 80% occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Depressive disorders are also risk factors of a number ...
Antimalarial potential and phytochemical composition of fractions of Lippia kituiensis Vatke (Verbenaceae) growing in Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-07)
Despite past decades of steady advances in reducing severity of Malaria, statistics show that
the disease continues to pose a serious threat to human health. Previous successes in
development of antimalarial drugs from ...
Evaluation of quinoa (chenopodium quinoa willd) genotypes on growth and yield performance in northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-05)
A set of five quinoa genotypes were evaluated for growth and yield performance under
rainfed conditions at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
(NM-AIST)-Arusha and Kibosho in Kilimanjaro ...
Assessing the productivity of Mchare Banana under drip irrigation and rainfed conditions in Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
Mchare banana (Musa spp. AA genome) is a primary household’s source of diet and incomegenerating
crop
in the Northern part of Tanzania. Despite its importance and popularity, the
yield records of Mchare - Huti Green ...