Seed priming is a low-cost technology and effective way of improving nutrient supply to crops as well as the importance of priming to get a good crop stand of maize. Pre-sowing soaking of seeds with KH2PO4, Na2HPO4 etc. or simple water was earlier reported to improve seed germina...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i130488
This study was carried out to determine the Rheology and acceptance of Pap (Zea mays) enriched with Jatropha carcus leaves to improve iron status in Children. The blends of pap slurry and Jatropha curcas leaves was made at substitution level of 70:30 respectively. Howe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v3i230082
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Anne-Marthe Jevnaker, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Arne Mikalsen, Kåre M. Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg & Rose Vikse·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency (former Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i430168
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Anne-Marthe Jevnaker, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Arne Mikalsen, Kåre M. Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Ville Erling Sipinen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg & Rose Vikse·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency (former Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i430170
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Arne Mikalsen, Kåre M. Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Ville Erling Sipinen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg & Rose Vikse·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Environment Agency (former Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management) has requested the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to give final opinions on all genetically modified organisms (GMOs)...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i430171
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Anne-Marthe Jevnaker, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg & Rose Vikse·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Environment Agency has requested the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to give final opinions on all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products containing or consisting of GMOs that are auth...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i430172
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Anne-Marthe Jevnaker, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Arne Mikalsen, Kåre M. Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Ville Erling Sipinen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg & Rose Vikse·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency (former Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i430173
Previous studies suggested that maize is set to become a cash crop while ensuring food security better than any other crop. However, climate change has become one of the key production constraints that are now hampering and threatening the sustainability of maize production syste...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i430287
Aims: In this research project, a refrigeration system that will preserve the quality of fresh maize was developed. Study Design: Design of refrigeration system. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology, A...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v9i417025
Aims/Objectives: Is to examine the use of spectral reflectance characteristics and explore the effectiveness of spectral indices under water and nitrogen stress environment. Study Design: Split-plot. Place and Duration of Study: Agro Climate Research Center, A.R.I., P.J.T.S. Agri...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630456
Maize (Zea mays L) is still largely a subsistence food crop under promotion as a food security crop and source of income for smallholders. It is grown in the mid altitude zone of Rwanda. Herbagreen is a Bio fertilizer, used successfully in agriculture in different countries of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2019/v4i430070
This study, initiated in Côte d'Ivoire, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the triple bagging system associated or not with biopesticides on the conservation of biochemical parameters, in particular its nutritional potential according to a central composite design (CCD). It w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v28i330146
Audun Helge Nerland, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Ville Erling Sipinen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Rose Vikse & Åshild Andreassen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management to conduct final environmental risk assessments for all genetically modified organi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i230141
Audun Helge Nerland, Aksel Bernhoft, Per Brandtzæg, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Ville Erling Sipinen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Rose Vikse & Åshild Andreassen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The environmental risk assessment of the insect resistant genetically modified maize MON 89034 (Reference EFSA/GMO/BE/2011/90) has been performed by the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM). VKM has been request...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i130129
Maize (Zea Mays L.) is one of the most important food crops worldwide. In Ethiopia, it is one of the leading food grains selected to assume a national commodity crop to support the food self-sufficiency program of the country. Maize is fairly sensitive to water stress and excessi...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v8i116983