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agriculture

1903 papers

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Effect of pulsed electric field on the quality of PSE-like chicken breast meat: Insights into water distribution and structural rearrangement

This study demonstrates that moderate pulsed electric field treatment at 2 kV/cm effectively improves the water-holding capacity, tenderness, and color of PSE-like chicken breast meat by optimizing water distribution and creating a uniform porous microstructure, whereas higher field strengths cause structural damage and diminish these benefits.

Tian Chen, Shuangshuang Jin, Yun Bai, Chencheng Zhang, Xinglian Xu, Xinqing Lu, Minyi Han2026-09-14
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Influence of microbial consortia on the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions during the automated composting of organic waste

This study demonstrates that inoculating an automated composting system with a microbial consortia derived from the Altamisa plant significantly enhances process stability and reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to an uninoculated control, despite variations in organic waste mixtures.

Vinicio Santillán, Juan Carlos Cobos, Andrés Cárdenas-Sánchez, Manuel Alvarez-Vera2026-09-14
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Context-adaptive organic alternatives to conventional chemical fertilizers deliver synergistic outcomes across China

This study synthesizes 216 field studies across China to demonstrate that context-adaptive organic fertilizer replacements significantly boost crop yields and soil carbon while reducing emissions, with spatially targeted strategies on just 16–18% of cropland capturing the majority of net economic and ecological benefits.

Chang Chen, Zhenyu Wu, Na Zhang, Jin Yang, Qiang Zhang, Luojing Xiang, Junxiong Cai, Mingxia Wang, Prajal Pradhan, Micha (…)2026-09-14
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Fertilization Mitigates Polyethylene Microplastic-Induced Disruptions in Plant Growth and Soil Microbial Processes in Agricultural Soil

This study demonstrates that fertilization effectively mitigates polyethylene microplastic-induced disruptions in plant growth and soil quality by enhancing microbial biomass and nutrient-cycling enzyme activities, thereby regulating soil microbial functioning to counteract microplastic stress in agricultural ecosystems.

Yibo LI, Shenglong Sun, Ge Li, Weibo Nie, Xiaoyi Ma2026-09-13
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Fourier-Guided Multi-Scale Vision Transformer for Object-Independent Detection and Severity Grading of Rain-Induced Cracking in Sweet Cherry

This study presents a Fourier-guided multi-scale Vision Transformer (FGM-ViT) that achieves high-accuracy, object-independent detection and severity grading of rain-induced sweet cherry cracks by integrating frequency-domain analysis with spatial features to outperform conventional spatial-only models, particularly in identifying low-contrast microcracks under challenging imaging conditions.

Hoa-Cuc. Nguyen, Ngoc-Duong. Nguyen, Viet-Hung. Pham, Bich-Ngoc. Mach, Trinh Thi Nhu Quynh, Thanh Q. Nguyen2026-09-13
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Trait-Based Assessment of Wheat Genotypes for Drought Resilience Using Multivariate Approaches

This study evaluated 110 wheat genotypes under normal and drought conditions using multivariate statistical analyses to identify key traits like root length and cell membrane thermo-stability, ultimately pinpointing superior drought-tolerant genotypes such as ASS-1 and Chakwal-50 for future breeding programs.

Abu Al Hussain, Hafiz Ghulam Muhu-Din Ahmed, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Sajad2026-09-11
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Why Somalia needs stronger control of veterinary drugs and better enforcement of animal-health laws ?

This paper argues that Somalia must strengthen the regulation and enforcement of veterinary drug controls and animal-health laws to mitigate antimicrobial resistance, ensure food safety, and safeguard its vital livestock economy through improved governance and surveillance systems.

Mucad Adan Hassan, Abdirahman Mohamed Farah, Sumaya Nur Mohammed, Sadio Mohamed Abshir, Ahmed Tahlil Tifow2026-09-11
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Food Safety Risks from Mycotoxin in Sierra Leone Based on Multi Stakeholder Knowledge Attitudes and Practices

A 2025 cross-sectional study in Sierra Leone reveals a critical gap in mycotoxin awareness and widespread unsafe food handling practices among consumers, farmers, traders, and health professionals, highlighting an urgent need for national education campaigns, improved storage infrastructure, and stronger regulatory frameworks to mitigate chronic dietary exposure risks.

Patrick Maada Ngegba, Osman Nabay, Saffa Mohamed Massaquoi, Suffian Mansaray, Alimu Mansaray, Martha Shirley Epiphaneia (…)2026-09-11