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Physicochemical properties of butter made from camel milk
(Elservier, 2013)The making of butter from camel milk using a traditional churning method and the physicochemical properties of the butter were assessed. Camel milk was obtained from pastorally managed camels in the Erer valley, eastern ... -
Plant-based traditional foods and beverages of Ramotswa Village, Botswana
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020)Background and objectives: Different communities have various types of edible plants at their nearby ecology from which they process their traditional foods that make the basis of diversified diets for food and nutrition ... -
Potassium→ammonium exchange of two benchmark soils from Botswana and its implication for nitrogen economy of the soils
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Ion exchange preferences for NH4+ and K+ by soil exchanger surface can greatly affect the NO3− leaching into groundwater and nitrogen-use efficiency in agricultural production. Since NH4+ and K+ salts are usually applied ... -
Potential of traditional food plants in rural household food security in Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2011-06-11)Botswana is endowed with a variety of traditional food plants which grow annually despite erratic rainfall. The most common traditional food plants are leafy vegetables (for example, Amaranthus, Cleome, Conchorus and Vigna ... -
Potentials of Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum) as Forage Crop in Livestock Production
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2004)Panicum maximum (guinea grass) is native to Africa but this grass was introduced to almost all tropical countries as a source of animal forage. It grows well on a wide variety of well drained soils of good fertility and ... -
Prediction of animal population dynamics with a focus on smallholder pig breeding establishments #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2012)Botswana government has made efforts to diversify agriculture and pig production has been identified as one avenue to achieve this diversification in the livestock industry. It is important that farmers are encouraged to ... -
Preharvest factors that predispose apples to superficial scald.
(Elsevier, 1994-09)Preharvest factors during fruit ontogeny greatly affect fruit quality at harvest, modify fruit response to various treatments, development of physiological disorders, and retention of fruit quality at the end of storage ... -
Premilling treatments effects on nutritional composition, antinutritional factors, and in vitro mineral bioavailability of the improved Assosa I sorghum variety (Sorghum bicolor L.).
(Wiley Online Library, 2021-02-03)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is among the staple cereal crops in different parts of Ethiopia. However, the presence of antinutritional factors restricts the digestion of proteins and bioavailability different minerals. ... -
Proximate composition and determination of the physicochemical characteristics of Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) oil from Botswana
(Greener Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-07-07)Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) is an indigenous fruit that is available in parts of Botswana and is well consumed in several countries in Southern Africa. This study investigated the physicochemical properties of Mmilo oil ... -
Review on edible water lilies and lotus: Future food, nutrition and their health benefits
(Elservier, 2023)Water lilies and lotus are regarded as good source of food, nutrition, and medicinal purposes. This review assessed scientific evidence for application of fifteen species of water lilies and lotus as functional and ... -
Rheology and botanical origin of Ethiopian monofloral honey
(Elsevier, 2016-09-20)Rheology and botanical origin of Ethiopian monofloral honeys were investigated using harmonized method of melissopalynology and HAAKE VT 500 over a temperature range of 25–45 °C, respectively. The percent dominance of ... -
Root zone solute dynamics under drip irrigation: A review
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000)Infiltration and subsequent distribution of water and solutes under cropped conditions is strongly dependent on the irrigation method, soil type, crop root distribution, and uptake patterns and rates of water and solutes. ... -
Scheduling irrigation from wetting front depth.
(Elsevier, 2016-07-07)Irrigation scheduling is often based around the analogy of a ‘tipping bucket’, and the measurement or prediction of the amount of water stored within the bucket. We compare this conventional approach of scheduling with ... -
Sterols as a biomarker in tracing niger and sesame seeds oils adulterated with palm oil.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04)Food adulteration is a serious social problem all over the world. The oil obtained from the niger and sesame is known for its quality and has a high market value in Ethiopia. The cost of the oil obtained from these oilseed ... -
Symbiotic functioning and bradyrhizobial biodiversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculataL. Walp.) in Africa
(SpringerLink, 2010-03-23)Cowpea is the most important food grain legume in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, no study has so far assessed rhizobial biodiversity and/or nodule functioning in relation to strain IGS types at the continent level. In this ... -
Symbiotic N nutrition, bradyrhizobial biodiversity and photosynthetic functioning of six inoculated promiscuous-nodulating soybean genotypes
(Elservier, 2011)Six promiscuous soybean genotypes were assessed for their ability to nodulate with indigenous rootnodule bacteria in Ghana, with Bradyrhizobium japonicum WB74 serving as positive control. Although the results revealed free ... -
Symbiotic performance of grain and wild herbaceous legumes in the Okavango Delta and Tswapong region of Botswana
(Springer Verlag, 2017)The low inherent soil fertility, especially nitrogen (N) constrains arable agriculture in Botswana. Nitrogen is usually added to soil through inorganic fertilizer application. In this study, biological nitrogen fixation ... -
Terminalia Prunioides pods herbal tea: Antioxidant activity, proximate, and metal content analysis.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-10)Growth in the demand for herbal teas has led to an increase in their research and commercial activities. In this study, the quantitative assessment of Motsiara (Terminalia prunioides) pods herbal tea was performed by ... -
Treated sewage effluent (water) potential to be used for horticultural production in Botswana.
(Elsevier, 2004-08)Botswana being semi-arid and arid country, the provision of drinking water and water for agricultural production is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Measures that can augment the available sources of water or ... -
Validation and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for use among Adults in Botswana.
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-11-01)Objective: To evaluate the validity and reproducibility of a 122-item interviewer-administered quantitative FFQ developed to determine food and nutrient intakes of adults in Botswana. Design: Relative validity of the FFQ ...