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   Selenium addition affects early seedling growth of Medicago polymorpha and Trifolium subterraneum, but not seed germination: a preliminary study

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Francuois L Müller --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa Whitney L Engelbrecht --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa

   Little information regarding the effects of selenium addition on germination and early growth of annual leguminous forage crops exists. This study therefore evaluates the effects of selenium addition on the germination and early seedling growth of two annual forage legume...

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   Determinants of Consumers’ Choice and Willingness to Pay for Biofortified Pearl Millet in Kenya

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Silas O. Ongudi --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Kenya M.W. Ngigi --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Kenya P.K. Kimurto --- Department of Crops, Horticulture and Crop Sciences, Kenya

   Globally, micronutrient deficiency is a major health concern as more than two billion people suffer from iron deficiency, 1.75 billion are at risk of low zinc intake, while 127 million pre-school children suffer from vitamin A deficiency. Consumption of iron...

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