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Adequate least-cost diets for third-world country populations »
Posted by: 1 year, 2 months ago in Family
The diet of large sectors of the population of third-world countries is insufficient. This is particularly true for pregnant and lactating women and for people ...
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Causes of world shortages of key commodities »
Posted by: 1 year, 2 months ago in News
In the past, most economic indicators changed slowly and continuously and economists could therefore explain and predict them. This is in the process of dramatic ...
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Adaptation of cattle to tropical environments »
Posted by: 1 year, 2 months ago in Science & Technology
Indigenous tropical cattle is usually better adapted to heat. In contrast, imported breeds require more shade, thus jeopardizing grazing time. Their food intake is reduced ...
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Sustainable and productive timber production in Trinidad »
Posted by: 1 year, 2 months ago in Science & Technology
Trinidad sustainable yet productive natural management of forest reserves is internationally reputed. This is due to the co-existance of science and management in forest administration ...
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Biomass production of forests in tropical Africa »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology
Litter fall is greatest during the end of the dry season with a smaller peak between the first and second rainfall of the rainy season ...
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Global warming: CO2 and temperature accelerates plant growth »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology
The greenhouse effect, ie, raised temperature plus elevated carbon dioxide (CO2), accelerates plant growth by 30-40%. This extra biomass production requires extra water and particularly ...
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Strategies for sucessful rural development »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Business & Finance
A combination of technically advanced yet labour-intensive agriculture, based upon organized farmers-groups composed of individual small-scale farms offers the best prospect for developing a self-supporting ...
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Pink Lady »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology
"Pink Lady" is an apple cultivar originating from a cross between "Lady Williams" and "Golden Delicious". Pink Lady fruits are ca. 75 cm in diameter ...
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Impact of the Green Revolution on the development of agriculture in India »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Business & Finance
The farmers in a majority of districts in India benefited from the technologies introduced by the Green Revolution whereas those in other districts did not ...
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Biofuel: castor bean oil »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Business & Finance
Castor oil is traditionally known for the medicinal use of its main component, Ricinoleic acid, which excerts anti-flammatory effects. It, however, has numerous other applications ...
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Nigeria's troubled food economy »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Business & Finance
Traditionally self-sufficient in food production, Nigeria has recently experienced problems with food production. These troubles have been attributed to neglect by policy-makers, stagnant productivity, low ...
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Mapo: essential oil of tangelo oranges »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Style
Tangelos are hybrids of tangerines and grapefruits. The composition of their essential oils is related to that of mandarins. Although tangelos lack Sinesal, they have ...
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History of the "food problem" »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in News
The history of "food problems" in many third-world countries can be traced to political and administrative errors which exaggerated the effects of natural disasters. The ...
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Are biological insecticides harmful to honey bees? »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology
Bacillus thuringiensis has negligible toxicity and several other viruses have no effect. The nematode Neoaplectana dutkyi as well as spores of Nosema species did not ...
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Ethical aspects of genetic engineering »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in News
Concerns associated with biotechnology include economic pressure, corporate capital and commercial influences on the independance of science.
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