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Partial Substitution of Wheat Flour with Banana Blossom Powder Enhances the Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Acceptability of Cookies

This study demonstrates that partially substituting wheat flour with 5% banana blossom powder significantly enhances the nutritional profile and functional properties of cookies while maintaining high sensory acceptability, offering a viable strategy for valorizing this underutilized agricultural by-product.

Mukamasabo Scolastique¹, Gisubizo Fabien², Jean Claude Dusabumuremyi¹, Marc Antoine Ndisanze¹2026-10-15
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Effect of ozonated water treatment on inorganic components of Saperavi vines from the Bolnisi region of Georgia

This study demonstrates that treating Saperavi grapevines in Georgia's Bolnisi region with ozonated water effectively reduces inorganic components, including heavy metals, throughout the plant and wine production process while simultaneously enhancing microbial safety and preserving the organoleptic quality of the resulting wine.

Lali Akhalbedashvili, Bela Kvirkvelia, Giorgi Maisuradze, Sopio Jalaghania, Guliko Tsotadze, Antonina Mskhiladze, Guram (…)2026-10-15
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Uterine inflammation is dynamic during a timed AI protocol, and its resolution before AI is associated with pregnancy in young primiparous Bos indicus beef cows

In young primiparous *Bos indicus* beef cows undergoing a timed AI protocol, uterine inflammation is dynamic, and the resolution of high polymorphonuclear neutrophil proportions by the time of AI is significantly associated with improved pregnancy rates compared to cows that remain inflamed.

Ingrid Pedraça, Dauydson Gonzales, Jessica Andrade, Renata Silva, Eriklis Nogueira, Luiz Ferreira, Samira Silva, Luiz Pf (…)2026-10-15
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Morphometric Diversity Assessment of Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) Genotypes from Northeast India

A study conducted in Northeast India from 2020 to 2023 evaluated 30 acid lime genotypes, revealing significant morphological diversity and high heritability in key traits, which underscores the region's germplasm potential for future breeding and conservation efforts.

Songthat William Haokip, Lobsang Wangchu, Siddhartha Singh, Amit Kumar Singh, Nangsol Dolma Bhutia, Barun Singh, B. N. H (…)2026-10-15
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Effect of Soybean Germination on the Physico-Chemical and Sensory Characteristics of Maize-Sorghum Porridge

This study demonstrates that incorporating soybeans germinated for three days into maize–sorghum porridge significantly enhances its nutritional value, functional properties, and sensory acceptability, offering a low-cost strategy to improve complementary feeding in rural Rwanda.

Jean claude Nduwayezu, Jean Claude Dusabumuremyi, Fabien Gisubizo, Daniel Nsengumuremyi2026-10-15
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Multivariate probit analysis of interdependent agronomic practice choices of cassava farmers in Ghana

This study utilizes a multivariate probit model to analyze 1,177 Ghanaian cassava farmers, revealing that their agronomic practice choices are significantly interdependent and shaped by a complex mix of financial, organizational, and resource constraints, thereby necessitating portfolio-based extension strategies rather than single-practice interventions.

Natson Eyram Amengor, Alexander Adu-Appiah, Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong, Jonas Osei-Adu, Lydia Brobbey, Patricia Pinamang A (…)2026-10-15
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EOS-4 dual-polarised and Hybrid polarimetric data utilization for field crops and plantation monitoring

This study demonstrates the enhanced utility of EOS-4's dual-polarized and hybrid polarimetric radar data for monitoring field and plantation crops, showing high sensitivity to biophysical parameters like biomass and LAI across various growth stages and highlighting the potential of future NISAR S-band data for improved agricultural management.

Dipanwita Haldar, Dharanya Thulasiraman, Mekhala Mitra, Suresh Kumar, Raghavendra Pratap Singh2026-10-15