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DIET MODELLING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTHY DIET FOR THE GHANAIAN POPULATION.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development. Jan2023, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p22088-22116. 29p.
Abstract: Diet modelling is one of the important steps in developing food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). However, this component remains uncommon in the FBDGs of many low-and middle-income countries. A diet modelling package (DietSolve) provided by the Food a...
Rabies Elimination: Is It Feasible without Considering Wildlife?
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of Tropical Medicine (16879686). 10/4/2022, p1-6. 6p.
Abstract: Rabies is a vaccine-preventable fatal viral disease that is zoonotic in nature. In this article, we provide a justification why the agreement of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organization fo...
FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: what it does and how it supports the livestock sector.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Animal Science & Genetics. 2022, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p93-114. 22p.
Abstract: The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was initially established by the FAO in 1983 to address plant genetic resources (PGR). It became the primary permanent international forum for governments to discuss, negotiate and decide on ...
Interpretability of Composite Indicators Based on Principal Components.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of Probability & Statistics. 9/29/2022, p1-12. 12p.
Abstract: Principal component approaches are often used in the construction of composite indicators to summarize the information of input variables. The gain of dimension reduction comes at the cost of difficulties in interpretation, inaccurate targeting, and po...
A Aceitação do Consumidor em Inserir Insetos na Dieta Alimentar.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Revista FSA. jul2022, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p3-9. 7p.
Abstract: A insegurança alimentar é um tema relevante para a sociedade. Segundo a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), até o ano de 2050, o mundo precisará aumentar a produção de alimentos em 60% e 40% a mais de água para suprir a neces...
Aggregate Food Security Measurement Indicators: Current Status and Perspectives.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Review of International Comparative Management / Revista de Management Comparat International. Jul2022, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p408-418. 11p.
Abstract: Globally, the situation of the natural resources in terms of continuous and imminent population growth is very concerning. Ensuring food security and food security is increasingly difficult to achieve, and in areas that are becoming more and more exten...
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIETARY DIVERSITY AND ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES OF CHILDREN AGED 24-59 MONTHS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN NORTHERN GHANA.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development. Sep2022, Vol. 22 Issue 7, p20829-20848. 20p.
Abstract: The quality of diet has been shown to influence the nutritional status of children and women in some developing contexts. However, studies on the association between diet quality and the nutritional status of children aged 24-59 months are scanty in su...
Financial inclusion and post-harvest losses in West African economic and Monetary Union.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Agricultural Finance Review. 2023, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p320-332. 13p.
Abstract: Purpose: Post-harvest losses are major problems faced by farmers and this is due to their poor access to credit considered as a low rate of financial inclusion. This paper aims at analysing the relationship between financial inclusion and post-harvest ...
Application of Benford's law in agricultural production statistics.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. Jun2022, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p387-393. 7p.
Abstract: The importance of food supply throughout the world has once again shown its significance in the COVID-19 pandemic period. A continuous food supply is possible with correct agricultural programming. An effective agricultural product programming can only...
Qualitative land suitability evaluation for maize (Zea mays L.) production on four benchmark soils in the forest-savanna transition agro-ecological zone of Ghana.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Soil & Environment. May2022, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p22-32. 11p.
Abstract: Maize is an important cereal crop, however, its production is constrained by soil, terrain and, climatic limitations that lead to food security problems. A study was conducted on four benchmark soil series in Ghana; Bediesi, Techiman, Denteso, and Aman...