Charting sustainable waters: Governance challenges and opportunities for fisheries and coastal beach resources in a West African country

R Takyi, FKE Nunoo, B El Mahrad, C Addo, J Essandoh - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine fisheries and beaches (ie, backshore, foreshore and shoreface) are essential for
providing ecosystem services globally, with coastal states being at the forefront of this …

One stone two birds: Endophytes alleviating trace elements accumulation and suppressing soilborne pathogen by stimulating plant growth, photosynthetic potential …

M Imran, Z Sun, KAM Abo-Elyousr, H Ali… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, we utilized zinc nanoparticles (Zn-NPs) and bacterial
endophytes to address the dual challenge of heavy metal (HM) toxicity in soil and …

[HTML][HTML] The potential for index-based crop insurance to stabilize smallholder farmers' gross margins in Northern Ghana

OO Adelesi, YU Kim, J Schuler, P Zander… - Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Context Smallholder farmers in semi-arid West Africa face challenges such as weather
variability, soil infertility, and inadequate market infrastructure, hindering their adoption of …

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D203 ameliorates rice growth and resistance to rice blast disease

F Mirara, DK Dzidzienyo, M Mwangi - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study evaluated the effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D203 encapsulated in
alginate-bentonite coating enriched with titanium nanoparticles on rice germination and …

Eco-friendly synthesis of tin oxide nanoparticles: a novel strategy for managing early blight and soft rot in tomato crops

S Gautam, K Tomar, AS Tomar, S Chauhan… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tomato, a globally cultivated crop, is susceptible to early blight (Alternaria solani) and soft
rot disease (Pectobacterium carotovorum), resulting in significant yield reductions. In this …

Alternatives to chemical pesticides: the role of microbial biocontrol agents in phytopathogen management: a comprehensive review

EA Beyari - Journal of Plant Pathology, 2024 - Springer
The urgent threat of pathogenic diseases to the environment, food, and human health
necessitates prompt action to devise novel solutions to mitigate losses. Diverse strategies …

Nano-enhanced defense: Titanium-enriched Alginate–Bentonite coating augments Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D203 efficacy against Magnaporthe oryzae in Kenyan …

F Mirara, DK Dzidzienyo, M Mwangi - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Rice blast disease, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, poses a significant threat to global rice
production, necessitating the development of effective and sustainable management …