Arégonde, reine des Francs : enquête anthropologique
Arégonde, reine des Francs : enquête anthropologique
Correlation of cooking time with water absorption and changes in relative density during boiling of cassava roots
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Consumers prefer cassava roots that cook quickly during boiling. Current methods to evaluate cooking time (CT) are slow and labor‐intensive. This article describes improved protocols for assessing CT in roots. We evaluated CT in 36 genotypes monthly at 8‐11 months after planting. CT showed differences for plant age at harvest and among genotypes. D...
Assessing the effects of Farmer Field Schools on farmers' trajectories of change in practices
In West Africa, farmers face challenges to innovate and change their practices toward more sustainable cropping systems. Farmer Field Schools (FFS), an advisory service based on participatory principles, aim to support farmers' innovation. This study investigates farmers' innovation by characterizing their trajectories of change in agricultural pra...
An expert opinion assessment of blood-feeding arthropods based on their capacity to transmit African swine fever virus i...
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To deal with the limited literature data on the vectorial capacity of blood‐feeding arthropods (BFAs) and their role in the transmission of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in Metropolitan France, a dedicated working group of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety performed an expert knowledge elicitation. In tot...
A serological survey of Bacillus anthracis reveals widespread exposure to the pathogen in free-range and captive lions i...
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Numerous unknown factors influence anthrax epidemiology in multi-host systems, especially at wildlife/livestock/human interfaces. Serology tests for anti-anthrax antibodies in carnivores are useful tools in identifying the presence or absence of Bacillus anthracis in a range. These were employed to ascertain whether the disease pattern followed the...
Implementation of zoning to guide management of foot and mouth disease in Tunisia
The World Organisation for Animal Health advocates the zoning approach for the surveillance and monitoring of foot and mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious animal disease. Our purpose is to implement the zoning approach in Tunisia by identifying existing natural and artificial barriers to the movement of live animals. A Geographic Information S...
Evaluation of adaptation and yield stability of cocoa progenies in marginal conditions: Results from an on farm cocoa tr...
Cocoa is an important crop in Cameroon, where it is cultivated in different areas, including marginal areas, characterized by a rather low level of annual rainfall and marked dry seasons. In order to release cocoa varieties with a good level of adaptation to these marginal conditions, nine full-sib progenies, already released to farmers in other pr...
Traditional varieties of cacao (Theobroma cacao) in Madagascar: their origin and dispersal revealed by SNP markers
Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important Neotropical crop originating in South America and dispersed by European explorers, arriving in Madagascar in the late 19th century. Although Madagascar is an important producer of cocoa for the premium chocolate market, the varietal composition and genetic diversity in cacao germplasm from Madagascar, espe...
Adoption of ICTs in agri-food logistics: Potential and limitations for supply chain sustainability
A major challenge of Sustainable Development Goal 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production” is to reduce food losses along production and supply chains. This is particularly critical for fresh food products, due to their perishable and fragile nature, which makes the coordination of the actors all the more crucial to avoid wastes and losses. The ...
Modélisation des mouvements des buffles du Cap (Synceruss caffer caffer) en fonction de la disponibilité en eau et de l'...
Dans un contexte d'explosion démographique humaine, les zones d'interface, transition entre espaces protégés/anthropisés sont des aires privilégiées pour l'études des contacts entre population animale sauvage et domestique. Un modèle mécaniste de mouvement de population de buffle du Cap (Syncerus cafer cafer) a été créé à l'interface de la réserve ...
