Due to capital constraints and land scarcity in developing countries, introducing new technology to boost productivity is difficult. As a result, working to improve cassava production efficiency is the best option available. Cassava is increasingly being used as a food ...

Abstract This paper analyses the causal effects of the Zimbabwe Harmonized Social Cash Transfer (HSCT) programme on food security and nutrition after 12 months of implementation. Through mediation analysis, we disentangle the total effect of the programme on its direct ...

Summary The lianas in the family Sapindaceae are known for their unique secondary growth which differs from climbing species in other plant families in terms of their cambial variants. The present study deals with the stem anatomy of self-supporting and lianescent habit...

Abstract In recent years, Uganda has experienced widespread forest loss and degradation, mainly driven by agricultural expansion and rising demand for forest products. The adoption of agroforestry is regarded as one of the key strategies in forest landscape restoration ...

Background: Little is known about place of death in Latin America although this data is crucial for health system planning. This paper aims to describe place of death and associated factors in Latin America and to identify factors that contribute to inter-country differ...

Abstract Anaerobic digestion is a process regulated by several classes of Bacteria and Archaea, which, through a complex ecological succession, is used to treat wastewater, manure, and solid waste. The bioprocesses involved in the anaerobic degradation of organic matter...

One great advantage of optical hyperspectral remote sensing from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) compared to satellite missions is the possibility to fly and collect data below clouds. The most typical scenario is flying below intermittent clouds and under turbulent condi...

International audience; Tropical forests play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change through storage of carbon in above- and below- ground biomass. Their mitigation potential is, however, affected by significant greenhouse gas emissions through tropical defores...

Background: India has the second-highest number of under-five deaths in any country in the world. WHO and the Government of India recommended the rollout of preconception care (PCC) to reduce maternal and child mortality. However, very few countries, including India, ha...

Charcoal production from woody species from fast-growth plantations has gained importance in a variety of uses. The objective of the present work is to determine the density, compression resistance...