[HTML][HTML] Reversing years for global food security: A review of the food security situation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
All around the world, inequalities persist in the complex web of social, economic, and
ecological factors that mediate food security outcomes at different human and institutional …
ecological factors that mediate food security outcomes at different human and institutional …
[HTML][HTML] Transformation of seafood side-streams and residuals into valuable products
SA Siddiqui, H Schulte, D Pleissner, S Schönfelder… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seafood processing creates enormous amounts of side-streams. This review deals with the
use of seafood side-streams for transformation into valuable products and identifies suitable …
use of seafood side-streams for transformation into valuable products and identifies suitable …
Does crop diversification lead to climate-related resilience? Improving the theory through insights on practice
R Vernooy - Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, CGIAR researchers have investigated the effectiveness of using
agrobiodiversity, and more particularly crop and crop varietal diversity, as an adaptive …
agrobiodiversity, and more particularly crop and crop varietal diversity, as an adaptive …
Perceived effects of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder farmers: Evidence from seven lower-and middle-income countries
J Hammond, K Siegal, D Milner, E Elimu, T Vail… - Agricultural …, 2022 - Elsevier
CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global disruption and continues
to wreak havoc. Dire predictions were made about the risks to smallholder farmers in lower …
to wreak havoc. Dire predictions were made about the risks to smallholder farmers in lower …
[HTML][HTML] Improving assessments of the three pillars of climate smart agriculture: current achievements and ideas for the future
In this study we evaluate Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) assessment tools with regard to
their suitability for covering not only biophysical but also socio-economic aspects of CSA …
their suitability for covering not only biophysical but also socio-economic aspects of CSA …
[HTML][HTML] Closing maize yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa will boost soil N2O emissions
Highlights•Maize yields in sub-Sahara Africa are low due to low fertilizer input.•This creates
a yield gap (difference between potential and actual maize yield).•Closing yield gaps will …
a yield gap (difference between potential and actual maize yield).•Closing yield gaps will …
[HTML][HTML] Urban physical food environments drive dietary behaviours in Ghana and Kenya: A photovoice study
R Pradeilles, A Irache, MN Wanjohi, M Holdsworth… - Health & Place, 2021 - Elsevier
We identified factors in the physical food environment that influence dietary behaviours
among low-income dwellers in three African cities (Nairobi, Accra, Ho). We used Photovoice …
among low-income dwellers in three African cities (Nairobi, Accra, Ho). We used Photovoice …
Emerging and practical food innovations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target 2.2
A Mensi, CC Udenigwe - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Among the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), target 2.2
focuses on ending malnutrition, including stunting, and wasting and overweight among …
focuses on ending malnutrition, including stunting, and wasting and overweight among …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies of grain yield and quality traits under optimum and low-nitrogen stress in tropical maize (Zea mays L.)
Key message Genome-wide association study (GWAS) demonstrated that multiple genomic
regions influence grain quality traits under nitrogen-starved soils. Using genomic prediction …
regions influence grain quality traits under nitrogen-starved soils. Using genomic prediction …
[HTML][HTML] A shift from cattle to camel and goat farming can sustain milk production with lower inputs and emissions in north sub-Saharan Africa's drylands
Climate change is increasingly putting milk production from cattle-based dairy systems in
north sub-Saharan Africa (NSSA) under stress, threatening livelihoods and food security …
north sub-Saharan Africa (NSSA) under stress, threatening livelihoods and food security …