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agriculture

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When Population Pressure Exceeds Adaptive Capacity: Agricultural Productivity, Land Fragmentation, and the Limits of Boserupian Intensification in the Gedeo Agroforestry System, Southern Ethiopia

This study challenges the universality of Boserupian theory by demonstrating that in the Gedeo agroforestry system of southern Ethiopia, extreme population pressure has exceeded the adaptive capacity of traditional farming, leading to land fragmentation and declining agricultural productivity rather than the expected intensification and gains.

Anagaw, teferi, Eshetu yirsaw2026-07-08
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Morpho-anatomical and physiological evidence supports rootstock depended salinity tolerance on star-ruby grapefruits

This study demonstrates that Citrumelo rootstocks confer superior salinity tolerance to Star Ruby grapefruits compared to Volkameriana rootstocks by effectively excluding toxic ions, maintaining osmotic adjustment, and preserving photosynthetic efficiency through enhanced morpho-anatomical adaptations.

Indira Paudel, Shabtai Cohen, Rita Baraldi, Osvaldo Facin2026-07-08
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Evaluation of Tissue Culture-Derived Sweet Potato Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) Cultivars under Farmers’ Production Conditions in South Aari, Southern Ethiopia

A field study conducted in South Aari, Southern Ethiopia, during the 2022 cropping season determined that the Kulfo sweet potato variety planted via the sprouting method outperformed other combinations of varieties and planting techniques, though further multi-location testing is recommended before broad implementation.

Berihanu Sime, Hundesa Fufa, Atlaw Eshibel2026-07-08
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Climate Resilient Agricultural Technologies for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Management on Crops and Animals in the Bundelkhand Agro-Climatic Zone of Madhya Pradesh, India in the Context of Climate Change

This study demonstrates that a decade of multi-sectorial climate-resilient interventions in the Bundelkhand Agro-Climatic Zone of Madhya Pradesh, including zero-tillage, water-efficient irrigation, drought-escape crop varieties, and livestock upgradation, significantly enhanced agricultural sustainability by reducing abiotic and biotic stresses, lowering costs, and substantially increasing yields and household incomes.

R.K. Prajapati2026-07-08
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Lyocell fibres from non-wood dissolving pulps gained by organosolv pulping and post-processing of two agricultural residues

This study demonstrates that the New Biorefinery Platform (NBP) organosolv process, combined with alkaline auto-oxidation post-treatment, successfully converts two agricultural residues into high-quality dissolving pulps suitable for producing lyocell fibres.

Max Emanuel Winkler, Maximilian Brosche, Birgit Kosan, Katrin Römhild, Katrin Thümmler, Steffen Fischer2026-07-08
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Unraveling the complexity of work organization in rice farming systems in Ghana

This study examines rice farming systems in Ghana to demonstrate that agricultural intensification practices like mechanization, irrigation, and herbicide use fundamentally reshape work organization and labor distribution, often reducing female participation and necessitating systemic, gender-sensitive assessments of agricultural innovation.

Nathalie Hostiou, Pierre Girard, Guillaume Soullier, Yaa Osei-Mensah, Benoit Dedieu2026-07-08
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Evaluating Synergistic and Demographic Effects of Interrupt® and Citrus sinensis Peel Extract for Sustainable Control of Tetranychus urticae

This study demonstrates that combining Citrus sinensis peel extract with sublethal doses of Interrupt® synergistically suppresses the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) through significant reductions in reproduction and population growth while maintaining compatibility with its predator, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thereby supporting its integration into sustainable pest management programs.

Samaneh Akbari, Shahram Aramideh2026-07-08
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Climate Change Adaptation through Fruit Tree-Based Agroforestry: Evidence from Sofi and Erer Districts, Harari Regional State, Ethiopia

This study demonstrates that fruit tree-based agroforestry significantly enhances climate resilience and adaptive capacity for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia's semi-arid Harari Regional State by diversifying livelihoods, improving soil conditions, and stabilizing agricultural systems against rising temperatures and erratic rainfall.

Daba Bogale2026-07-08
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Greenhouse spectral quality affects the post-digestive phenolic levels of tomatoes and probiotic growth

This study demonstrates that supplemental blue and UV-B lighting in greenhouses differentially modulates the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in tomato varieties, thereby influencing their ability to support the growth of *Lactobacillus plantarum* and highlighting the potential of horticultural practices to enhance tomatoes as a prebiotic source.

Samikshya Bhattarai, Deepak K. Jha, Sangeeta Balyan, Shuyang Zhen, Bhimanagouda S. Patil2026-07-08