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View article: Underutilised Legumes for Advancing Climate‐Smart Agriculture in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Underutilised Legumes for Advancing Climate‐Smart Agriculture in Sub‐Saharan Africa Open
Sub‐Saharan Africa faces intersecting challenges of food insecurity, malnutrition and climate variability, exacerbated by the predominance of rainfed agriculture and limited input use. Climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) offers a framework to …
View article: Closing the loop: crop yield response and soil health implications of human excreta-derived fertilizer application in dryland agriculture
Closing the loop: crop yield response and soil health implications of human excreta-derived fertilizer application in dryland agriculture Open
Introduction Human excreta-derived fertilizers, such as sewage sludge-based co-compost and urine, offer a potential pathway to improve soil fertility and crop productivity in dryland agriculture while promoting circular bioeconomy practice…
View article: Combining ability and heterosis analysis for mineral content in the leafy vegetable Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
Combining ability and heterosis analysis for mineral content in the leafy vegetable Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq. Open
Spider plant ( Gynandropsis gynandra ) is a leafy vegetable rich in micronutrients, including minerals, vitamins, and secondary metabolites, making it a valuable opportunity crop for combating hidden hunger and promoting human health. Howe…
View article: Socioeconomic factors influencing smallholder farmers’ willingness to cultivate neglected legumes and their selection of suitable planting dates
Socioeconomic factors influencing smallholder farmers’ willingness to cultivate neglected legumes and their selection of suitable planting dates Open
Neglected legumes are fundamental to global food systems, contributing to agricultural sustainability, enhancing food security, and strengthening the resilience of smallholder farming systems. However, they remain underutilized and have hi…
View article: Effect of Hydropriming on Seedling Growth of Different Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Landraces
Effect of Hydropriming on Seedling Growth of Different Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Landraces Open
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is a drought-tolerant, underutilised legume with the potential to improve food security, but its slow, uneven germination due to hard seed coats constrains cultivation. This study investiga…
View article: Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Crop Diversification Among Smallholder Farmers in Bergville, South Africa
Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Crop Diversification Among Smallholder Farmers in Bergville, South Africa Open
Crop diversification is a vital strategy for achieving sustainable agriculture and food security, yet adoption rates remain low. This study examined the socioeconomic factors influencing crop diversification among smallholder farmers. A tw…
View article: Irrigation effects of municipal effluents treated with advanced oxidation processes: Bioaccumulation and potential health risks
Irrigation effects of municipal effluents treated with advanced oxidation processes: Bioaccumulation and potential health risks Open
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) like ozonolysis, UV-photolysis, and TiO2-photocatalysis have proven effective in treating secondary municipal wastewater effluent to meet unrestricted agricultural reuse standards. However, concerns aris…
View article: The Role of Neglected Grain Legumes in Food and Nutrition Security and Human Health
The Role of Neglected Grain Legumes in Food and Nutrition Security and Human Health Open
Increasing demand for nutritious, safe, and healthy food, including the need to preserve biodiversity and other resources, signifies a prodigious challenge for agriculture, which is already at risk from climate change. Diverse and healthy …
View article: Municipal anaerobic filter effluent treatment using advanced oxidation processes for potential use in unrestricted crop production
Municipal anaerobic filter effluent treatment using advanced oxidation processes for potential use in unrestricted crop production Open
To meet wastewater treatment quality standards for reuse, integrating advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) with Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) is promising. This study aimed to optimize AOPs (ozonolysis, UV photolysis, …
View article: A review of pathogen removal from municipal wastewater using advanced oxidation processes: Agricultural application, regrowth risks, and new perspectives
A review of pathogen removal from municipal wastewater using advanced oxidation processes: Agricultural application, regrowth risks, and new perspectives Open
Pathogen removal in wastewater offers a chance to recover water and nutrients for crop production, reducing environmental contamination and public health risks. However, the risk of pathogens regrowing in treated effluents can endanger pub…
View article: Phytosterols Augment Endurance against Interactive Effects of Heat and Drought Stress on Biochemical Activities of Citrullus lanatus var. citroides (L.H. Bailey) Mansf. Ex Greb
Phytosterols Augment Endurance against Interactive Effects of Heat and Drought Stress on Biochemical Activities of Citrullus lanatus var. citroides (L.H. Bailey) Mansf. Ex Greb Open
Water deficit and heat are the primary abiotic stresses affecting plants. We conducted in vitro experiments to investigate how citron watermelon seedlings respond to water deficit and heat, focusing on growth, water status, reserve mobiliz…
View article: Progress towards the circular economy
Progress towards the circular economy Open
The circular economy (CE) approach has attracted worldwide attention in the recent past due to increased global growth in natural resource use. The growth in natural resource extraction has been happening much faster than previously foreca…
View article: Municipal Anaerobic Filter Effluent Treatment Using Advanced Oxidation Processes for Unrestricted Crop Production
Municipal Anaerobic Filter Effluent Treatment Using Advanced Oxidation Processes for Unrestricted Crop Production Open
To meet quality standards for wastewater treatment for reuse, advancement of treatment technologies has been considered very important. One promising avenue is the integration of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) with Decentralized Waste…
View article: Integrated soil fertility management practices for improved crop production in smallholder farming systems of semi-arid areas: A synthetic review
Integrated soil fertility management practices for improved crop production in smallholder farming systems of semi-arid areas: A synthetic review Open
Soil fertility degradation is one of the major constraints in smallholder farming environments especially in the semi-arid region of Sub-Saharan Africa. This has been worsened by poor farming methods, lack of technical knowledge and inadeq…
View article: Water Stress Affected Seed Accumulation of Non-reducing Soluble Sugars and Germination Performance of Three Chickpea Cultivars
Water Stress Affected Seed Accumulation of Non-reducing Soluble Sugars and Germination Performance of Three Chickpea Cultivars Open
Background: Water stress may alter the seed chemical composition and cause changes in the concentrations of non reducing soluble sugars in seeds and germination performance of chickpea. We evaluated the effect of water stress during chickp…
View article: Physico-Chemical Analysis of Vermicompost Mixtures
Physico-Chemical Analysis of Vermicompost Mixtures Open
The study evaluated the physical and chemical characteristics of vermicompost mixtures to optimize nutrient extraction. Three compost mixtures (chicken plus horse (CH+H), chicken plus cattle (CH+C), and cattle plus horse (C+H)) were select…
View article: Genome‐wide diversity analysis suggests divergence among Upper Guinea and the Dahomey Gap populations of the Sisrè berry (Syn: miracle fruit) plant (<i>Synsepalum dulcificum</i> [Schumach. & Thonn.] Daniell) in West Africa
Genome‐wide diversity analysis suggests divergence among Upper Guinea and the Dahomey Gap populations of the Sisrè berry (Syn: miracle fruit) plant (<i>Synsepalum dulcificum</i> [Schumach. & Thonn.] Daniell) in West Africa Open
Although Synsepalum dulcificum is viewed as one of the most economically promising orphan tree crops worldwide, its genetic improvement and sustainable conservation are hindered by a lack of understanding of its evolutionary history and cu…
View article: Selected micronutrients effect on growth, development, and yield of black nightshade ( <i>Solanum nigrum</i> )
Selected micronutrients effect on growth, development, and yield of black nightshade ( <i>Solanum nigrum</i> ) Open
Black nightshade ( Solanum nigrum ) is an important indigenous leafy vegetable consumed in sub‐Saharan Africa. The species is an important source of micronutrients for medicinal purposes. A controlled experiment was conducted at the Univer…