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To label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)
There seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified
(GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about ...
Power Efficient Scheduled-Based Medium Access Control Protocol over Wireless Sensor Networks
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-02)
The flexible use of sensors has made them an attractive device to be deployed in almost every field of life such as health, military and home. Recent advancement in electronics and wireless communications has witnessed the ...
Food in a future of 10 billion
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Over the past two centuries, the human population has grown sevenfold and the experts anticipate the addition of
2–3 billion more during the twenty-first century. In the present overview, I take a historical glance at how ...
Plant breeding for organic agriculture: something new?
(BioMed Central, 2015)
The role of both organic (OF) and conventional (CF) farming remains open to debate particularly when related to
food security and climate change. Targeting plant breeding for OF can contribute to reduce its yield gaps ...
Intellectual Structure of Accounting Research: A Historical Review on the Journal of Accounting Organization Society
(Sciedu Press, 2016-02)
The The The Journal of Accounting Organization Society (AOS) focuses on the relationship between accounting and processes of Human behavior and organizational structure. In addition the journal aims to address all aspects ...
The interplay between household food security and wellbeing among small‑scale farmers in the context of rapid agrarian change in India
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Small-scale agriculture, government entitlements, and livelihood opportunities offered by rapid
economic growth shape the food security and wellbeing of people in rural India. This paper analyses this ...
Soil fertility status and wheat nutrient content in Vertisol cropping systems of central highlands of Ethiopia
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Land degradation reduces agricultural productivity and poses a serious threat on food security status
of households. In Ethiopia, farmers have been using only urea and di-ammonium phosphate for more than 15 ...
The Agricultural Resource Management Survey
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012)
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to offer an introduction of the Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS) for applied research in agricultural finance and farm management.
Design/methodology/approach – This ...
Drivers of rice production: evidence from five Sub‑Saharan African countries
(2015)
Background: In spite of considerable rice production gains over the past 50 years, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming
increasingly dependent on rice imports as demand is outpacing domestic supply. The serious economic and ...