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Diversify or specialize? Household livestock strategies along an oasis urbanization gradient in southeastern Algeria

This study of 240 households in southeastern Algeria reveals that while livestock diversification is more common in rural areas for risk management, specialization driven by larger herd sizes yields higher economic returns, highlighting a critical trade-off between risk mitigation and income maximization as urbanization progresses.

Abdelbasset BOUMADDA, Mohamed Lakhdar DADAMOUSSA, Mohammed Hafed BELAROUCI, Yamina BEN BESSISS, Brahim KORICHI2026-08-24
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Improving drought resilience, yield stability, and grain carbohydrate compositions of guar through integrated nutrient and water management approaches

This study demonstrates that integrating superabsorbent polymers with sustainable nutrient management strategies, particularly a combination of reduced chemical fertilizers and microbial consortia, significantly enhances the drought resilience, yield stability, and grain quality of guar under water-limited field conditions.

Mohammad Dorjahangir, Sahar Amiri Dumari, Amir Salari, Mohammad Hesam Arefi2026-08-24
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Impact of Processing Conditions and Membrane Fractionation on Chloropropanol Formation during Protein Hydrolysate Production from Meat Trimming By-products

This study demonstrates that while extraction pH does not significantly affect chloropropanol formation, the overall processing conditions and subsequent membrane fractionation (< 3 kDa) influence 2-MCPD levels in meat trimming-derived protein hydrolysates, with fractionation effectively removing the contaminant likely by eliminating precursor components.

Elif Ekiz Terzioğlu, Emel Oz, Fatih Oz2026-08-24
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Where the chain stops: chain length and customary markups in three smallholder plantation timber chains in eastern Nepal

This study of three smallholder timber chains in eastern Nepal reveals that growers' share of the final timber price is determined primarily by chain length rather than wood value, with shorter chains like kadam yielding significantly higher returns (over 30%) compared to longer chains for eucalyptus and teak (under 8%).

Prameshwar Paswan, Milan Adhikari, Shishir Mrasini2026-08-24
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Cultivation of diverse crop species and varieties support yield stability in smallholder farming system

Based on five years of on-farm data from Senegal, this study demonstrates that increasing crop species and varietal diversity stabilizes smallholder yields under climatic variability through a combination of a selection effect driven by stable pearl millet and an insurance effect arising from asynchronous fluctuations among different crops.

Ewen MENGUY, Adeline Barnaud, Stéphanie S.M. Carrière, Robert Diatte, Abdou Ngom, Saidou Nourou Sall, Paul Sene, Vanesse (…)2026-08-24
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AMMI and GGE biplot analysis for yield performance and stability assessment of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) hybrids under the multi-environmental trials (METs)

This study utilized AMMI and GGE biplot analyses to evaluate 67 rice hybrids across three environments, identifying specific high-yielding genotypes adapted to different conditions while highlighting G17, G23, G40, G42, and G55 as the most ideal candidates that combine high grain yield with stability.

K. Rajendra Prasad, P. Senguttuvel, K. V Radha Krishna, K. Deepika, A. Sreenivas, P. Nagaraju, S. Sudheer Kumar, L. V Su (…)2026-08-22
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Molecular Detection and Surveillance of Zoonotic Abortive Agents in Small Ruminants in Tunisia: Epidemiology and Risk Factors

This nationwide molecular survey in Tunisia reveals a high prevalence of co-circulating zoonotic abortive pathogens (notably *Brucella* and *Chlamydia*) in small ruminants, identifies the lack of vaccination as a critical risk factor, and underscores the necessity of molecular diagnostics to improve national surveillance and control strategies.

Kaouther Guesmi, Awatef Béjaoui, Ibtihel Ben Abdallah, Monia Lachtar, Raja Gharbi, Bassem Bel Haj Mohamed, Anissa Dhaoua (…)2026-08-22