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Food and nutrition security and wildlife conservation: Case studies from Kenya.
(Academic Press, 2020-01-01)
Despite concerted efforts to improve food and nutrition security in many parts of the world, food and nutrition security still remains a challenge, especially in developing countries. In the face of the increasing human ...
Azanza garckeana: A Valuable Edible Indigenous Fruit Tree of Botswana
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2004)
Azanza garkeana (morojwa) is a valuable edible indigenous fruit tree species confined to east and southern Africa. Because of its multiple use the species is selected and retained by farmers in Botswana when they clear the ...
Combating drought: food for all.
(World Health Organization, 1988)
Although Botswana entered its sixth year of drought in 1987, there have been no reports of deaths due to starvation. This is attributed to the country's early warning system and to the comprehensive relief measures that ...
Development and application of modern agricultural biotechnology in Botswana: The potentials, opportunities and challenges
(GM Crops & Food, 2014)
In Botswana, approximately 40% of the population live in rural areas and derive most of their livelihood from
agriculture by keeping livestock and practising arable farming. Due to the nature of their farming practises
livestock ...
Experimental and numerical evaluation of analytical volume balance model for soil water dynamics under drip irrigation
(Soil Science Society of America, 2003)
The interpretation and subsequent modeling of soil water dynamics in presence of active plant uptake remains a challenge. Despite many simplifying assumptions in their development, analytical models offer simple and easy ...
African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) Nodulates Promiscuously with Rhizobium Indigenous to Soils of Botswana.
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-08-15)
African yam bean is a versatile legume crop, relished for its protein rich tubers, seeds and leaves which are
utilized as spinach. It is a highly adaptable crop capable of producing growth even on acid and highly ...
Incidence and level of mistletoe Infestation in tree species at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Sebele Content Farm Campus, Botswana
(AD Publications, 2017-11-11)
A survey was conducted at Botswana University of Agriculture and natural Resources at Sebele content farm to determine the intensity and level of mistletoe infestation in tree species. The intensity and the total number ...
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 ...
Hypolipidaemic effects of papaya (Carica papaya L.) juice on rats fed on a high fat and fructose diet.
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-07-10)
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a highly nutritious and less-caloric fruit, commonly consumed for its minerals and vitamins and hence may help in controlling obesity and abdominal discomforts. The present study investigated ...
Calcium-Ammonium Selectivity of Two Benchmark Soils from Botswana as Assessed by Competing Semi-empirical Ion Exchange Equations
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
The effectiveness of lime-ammonium-nitrate (LAN) as a nitrogen (N) fertilizer in weathered soils depends on the respective selectivity for ammonium (NH4) and calcium (Ca) by the soils. The study assessed Ca2+/NH4+ exchange ...