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agriculture

1903 papers

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Carrier formulation and application concentration synergistically affect soil functions and microbial communities to enhance phosphate-solubilizing bacterial biofertilizer-mediated restoration of degraded alpine meadows

This study demonstrates that optimizing the formulation and application concentration of indigenous phosphate-solubilizing bacterial biofertilizers, particularly the F3-50 treatment, synergistically enhances soil nutrient cycling and microbial community dynamics to significantly restore vegetation productivity in degraded alpine meadows.

Lu Chi, Wenquan Yang, Yuze Ning, Zhiting Hao, Enzhou Wang, Pijie Jing, Xinyue Ren, Jiancun Kou2026-09-14
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Food Systems Governance Depth and Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Ethiopia: Understanding the Gap between Agricultural Production, Food Availability and Dietary Diversity

Despite achieving strong national policy integration, Ethiopia's Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Strategy (2017–2023) failed to translate increased production of nutrient-dense foods into adequate food availability or significant improvements in child dietary diversity due to weakened subnational governance depth, characterized by financing constraints, leadership turnover, and inconsistent coordination.

Tamene Asayehu, Namukolo Covic, Dessalegn Tamiru, Tefera Belachew2026-09-14
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Variation in Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties Across Land Use Types and Soil Depths in Wolmera District, Central Ethiopia

This study in Wolmera District, Central Ethiopia, demonstrates that land use types and soil depth significantly influence key soil physicochemical properties, with backyard lands and eucalyptus plantations exhibiting superior fertility compared to cultivated and grazing lands, thereby highlighting the urgent need for sustainable soil management policies to mitigate degradation and enhance agricultural productivity.

Ketema Abdisa, Patrick Damme, Siraj Mammo2026-09-14
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Diagnostic marker development for functional Lr21 and its validation in pyramiding with Pm36 in wheat

This study developed diagnostic markers to distinguish functional from non-functional *Lr21* alleles in Chinese wheat cultivars and validated their utility by successfully pyramiding functional *Lr21* with *Pm36* to create wheat lines with enhanced multi-disease resistance.

Yuqing Jin, Yuanxia Liu, Songsong Shen, Shitao Yuan, Changshan Liu, Peiyuan Xu, Chengyi Yan, Haiyan Wang2026-09-14
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Multi‑omics dissection reveals that fumarate serves as a metabolic hub linking Pro-Ca application to salt tolerance in rice tillers

This study demonstrates that exogenous Prohexadione calcium (Pro-Ca) enhances salt tolerance in rice tillers by orchestrating a multi-layered synergistic strategy that reconstructs ion homeostasis, reprograms transcriptomic and metabolic networks—specifically elevating fumarate as a central metabolic hub—to shift from passive damage repair to active defense signaling, and reinforces physical barriers.

Jin-Ji Tu, Wen-Xin Song, Wan-Xin Chen, Zi-Yu Lu, Yi Liu, Qi-Cen Song, Zi-Xun Huang, Rui Deng, Yi-Xi Dai, Wen-Kang Huang (…)2026-09-14
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Release kinetic study of encapsulated probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain NCDC 347 in double-layer matrix encapsulated by spray drying

This study demonstrates that a double-layer matrix of skim milk powder and carrageenan hydrogel, prepared via spray drying, effectively protects *Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus* NCDC 347 from gastric and bile stress while enabling controlled, non-Fickian release in intestinal conditions, making it a promising system for functional food applications.

Rishi Bhatia, Komal Chauhan, Aditya Kukreti, Vikram Kumar, Neetu Taneja, Harinder Singh Oberoi2026-09-14
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Regional morphometric variation and phenotypic structure of Moorish zebu cows (Bos indicus) in Mauritania

This study provides the first multi-region morphometric characterization of Moorish zebu cows in Mauritania, revealing that while regional differences exist in thoracic and udder dimensions, the population exhibits overlapping phenotypic variation rather than distinct genetic subgroups, thereby precluding the immediate establishment of breed standards or robust phenotypic selection criteria.

Youssouf El Hadj, Mohamed Ould Ahmed, Abir Hamrouni, Sidi Hamady, M'Naouer Djemali, Ali Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary2026-09-14
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Ultrasound assisted enzymatic protein hydrolysis by defatted Protaetia brevitarsis larvae powder

This study demonstrates that combining ultrasound pretreatment with Alcalase enzymatic hydrolysis effectively enhances the protein solubility, antioxidant activity, and surface hydrophilicity of defatted *Protaetia brevitarsis* larvae powder, thereby facilitating the production of high-value bioactive peptides and potential food emulsifiers.

Hye-Yoon Yi, Duri Kim, Ha Young Kim, Ji-Yeon Chun2026-09-14
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Morphostructural diversity, body typology, and phenotypic classification reveal distinct biotype subpopulations in extensively raised Q’ara llamas (Lama glama)

This study characterizes the morphostructural diversity and body typology of extensively raised Q'ara llamas in the Peruvian Andes, revealing distinct biotype subpopulations based on sex, age, and location that offer a foundation for conservation and breeding strategies despite overall low variability.

Walter Palomino Guerrera, Hamilton Guzman, Mijail Contreras, Manuel Garcia-Herreros2026-09-14