433 papers
A three-year study in India's Eastern Ghats reveals that while novelty-dependent deterrents lose effectiveness against crop-raiding rhesus macaques due to behavioural habituation, low-cost solar fencing provides consistent, economically viable protection across diverse habitats.
This study demonstrates that integrating image-derived canopy architecture features with YOLOv8x-based berry detection significantly improves the accuracy of blueberry yield estimation by addressing systematic undercounting caused by canopy occlusion across diverse genotypes.
A cross-sectional study conducted in Gondar, Ethiopia, reveals that cestode and trematode infections affect 50% of sheep, causing significant economic losses primarily driven by *Fasciola* spp., with adult age, poor body condition, and extensive management identified as key risk factors, while highlighting a critical gap between farmer awareness and the low adoption of regular deworming practices.
This study presents a theoretical framework, derived from a systematic literature review and conceptual modeling, proposing a bio-magnetic composite filter functionalized with iron oxide nanoparticles as a viable strategy for removing microplastics from urban irrigation channels in Central Asian agrosystems, pending future experimental validation.
This study demonstrates that the biocontrol agent *Trichoderma atroviride* effectively suppresses *Lasiodiplodia*-induced post-harvest rot in white yam, particularly when applied prior to pathogen inoculation, offering a sustainable strategy to reduce losses and enhance food security.
This study compares the proximate composition of seed yams from modular aeroponics and commercial farming in Lafia North, revealing that aeroponically produced yams generally exhibit higher crude protein, ether extract, and dry matter content, while commercial yams contain higher nitrogen-free extract.
This study presents and validates a four-layer AI-driven precision agriculture system that integrates drone, IoT, and satellite data to autonomously optimize fertilizer and pesticide application, achieving significant reductions in chemical usage and costs while increasing crop yields for smallholder farmers in India.
This paper describes the development and implementation of a theory-informed, multifaceted food safety intervention for meat handlers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which integrates the Behaviour Change Wheel, COM-B, and Theoretical Domains Framework to design a randomized controlled trial aimed at enhancing knowledge, behaviors, and reducing microbial contamination in butcher shops.
This study on 25 Algerian durum wheat genotypes reveals that significant genotype × seed size interactions drive contrasting early vigor strategies, highlighting chlorophyll content as a highly heritable and promising selection target for Mediterranean breeding programs while demonstrating the independence of root and shoot vigor dimensions.
This study demonstrates that the foraging behavior of the lesser bandicoot rat (*Bandicota bengalensis*) in irrigated rice shifts phenology-dependently, characterized by reduced activity frequency but increased foraging duration as crops mature, suggesting that pest management strategies should be timed to specific crop developmental stages for greater efficiency.