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The genus of Canavalia is considered the third largest family among flowering plants
During germination, metabolic enzymes are activated, which can lead to the release of some amino acids and peptides, and the synthesis or use of them can form new proteins. As a consequence, the nutritional and medicinal value might be enhanced by sprouting in legumes. Research has to be geared to exploit the sprouting of legumes…
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Total nutrient uptake was less in short-stemmed cassava resulting in higher nutrient use efficiency in terms of root production
The successes of the so-called “Green Revolution” of the 1960’s in obviating eminent famines in highly populated developing countries across continents stemmed from the development of high yielding semi-dwarf wheat cultivars at CIMMYT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center established in 1963, Mexico, and the semi-dwarf rice cultivars at IRRI, the International Rice Research…
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The irrigation water used by farmers in these areas comes mainly from streams
The duration of each of these seasons varies today and the rains in the second season are erratic due to global warming. The population of Yaounde was estimated in 2015 at 2.8 million . The intertropical type of vegetation is observed in Yaounde with a predominance of humid forest. The city’s hydrographic network is very…
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Several hundred papers deal with growth curves for fisheries
Modeling weight gain or growth of livestock is an important tool for optimizing management decisions and production systems.Amongst considered livestock were cattle, sheep, chicken, ducks or turkeys.There exist also studies dealing with the growth patterns of intensive piglet production or a pig breed used as laboratory animal . But organic livestock farming differs from intensive livestock farming…