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Data for the characterization of the HSP70 family during osmotic stress in banana, a non-model crop Full text
2015
Vanhove, A.C. | Vermaelen, W. | Cenci, A. | Swennen, Rony L. | Carpentier, Sebastien C.
Data for the characterization of the HSP70 family during osmotic stress in banana, a non-model crop Full text
2015
Vanhove, A.C. | Vermaelen, W. | Cenci, A. | Swennen, Rony L. | Carpentier, Sebastien C.
Data is presented from an in-depth analysis of the HSP70 family in the non-model banana during osmotic stress [1]. First, a manual curation of HSP70 sequences from the banana genome was performed and updated on the Musa hub http://banana-genome.cirad.fr/. These curated protein sequences were then introduced into our in-house Mascot database for an in-depth look at the HSP70 protein profiles in banana meristem cultures and roots during osmotic stress. A 2D-DIGE LC MS/MS approach was chosen to identify and quantify the different paralogs and allelic variants in the HSP70 spots.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data for the characterization of the HSP70 family during osmotic stress in banana, a non-model crop Full text
2015
Vanhove, Anne-Catherine | Vermaelen, Wesley | Cenci, Alberto | Swennen, Rony | Carpentier, Sebastien C.
Here, we present the data from an in-depth analysis of the HSP70 family in the non-model banana during osmotic stress [1]. First, a manual curation of HSP70 sequences from the banana genome was performed and updated on the Musa hub http://banana-genome.cirad.fr/. These curated protein sequences were then introduced into our in-house Mascot database for an in-depth look at the HSP70 protein profiles in banana meristem cultures and roots during osmotic stress. A 2D-DIGE LC MS/MS approach was chosen to identify and quantify the different paralogs and allelic variants in the HSP70 spots.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey Full text
2019
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola | Ogunniyi, Adebayo | Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo
Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey Full text
2019
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola | Ogunniyi, Adebayo | Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo
Food insecurity or insufficiency, among other factors, is triggered by structural inequalities. Food insecurity is an inflexible problematic situation in South Africa. The country has a custom of evidence-based decision making, stocked in the findings of generalized national household surveys. Conversely, the deep insights from the heterogeneity of the sub-national analysis remain a principally unexploited means of understanding of the contextual experience of food insecurity or insufficiency in South Africa. The data present the food insufficiency status with special focus on adult and children. The data also reveal the adult and children food insufficiency status across the provinces in South Africa. The data contains socioeconomic and demographic characteristics as well the living condition and food security status of the households.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey Full text
2019
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola; Ogunniyi, Adebayo Isaiah; Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-9743 Ogunniyi, Adebayo
Food insecurity or insufficiency, among other factors, is triggered by structural inequalities. Food insecurity is an inflexible problematic situation in South Africa. The country has a custom of evidence-based decision making, stocked in the findings of generalized national household surveys. Conversely, the deep insights from the heterogeneity of the sub-national analysis remain a principally unexploited means of understanding of the contextual experience of food insecurity or insufficiency in South Africa. The data present the food insufficiency status with special focus on adult and children. The data also reveal the adult and children food insufficiency status across the provinces in South Africa. The data contains socioeconomic and demographic characteristics as well the living condition and food security status of the households. | PR | IFPRI3; 1 Fostering Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food Supply | DSGD
Show more [+] Less [-]Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey Full text
2019
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola | Ogunniyi, Adebayo | Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo
Food insecurity or insufficiency, among other factors, is triggered by structural inequalities. Food insecurity is an inflexible problematic situation in South Africa. The country has a custom of evidence-based decision making, stocked in the findings of generalized national household surveys. Conversely, the deep insights from the heterogeneity of the sub-national analysis remain a principally unexploited means of understanding of the contextual experience of food insecurity or insufficiency in South Africa. The data present the food insufficiency status with special focus on adult and children. The data also reveal the adult and children food insufficiency status across the provinces in South Africa. The data contains socioeconomic and demographic characteristics as well the living condition and food security status of the households.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey Full text
2019
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola | Ogunniyi, Adebayo Isaiah | Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo
Food insecurity or insufficiency, among other factors, is triggered by structural inequalities. Food insecurity is an inflexible problematic situation in South Africa. The country has a custom of evidence-based decision making, stocked in the findings of generalized national household surveys. Conversely, the deep insights from the heterogeneity of the sub-national analysis remain a principally unexploited means of understanding of the contextual experience of food insecurity or insufficiency in South Africa. The data present the food insufficiency status with special focus on adult and children. The data also reveal the adult and children food insufficiency status across the provinces in South Africa. The data contains socioeconomic and demographic characteristics as well the living condition and food security status of the households.
Show more [+] Less [-]Dataset on soil carbon dioxide fluxes from an incubation with tropical peat from three different land-uses in Jambi Sumatra Indonesia Full text
2021
Comeau, L.P. | Hergoualc'h, Kristell | Verchot, Louis V.
Dataset on soil carbon dioxide fluxes from an incubation with tropical peat from three different land-uses in Jambi Sumatra Indonesia Full text
2021
Comeau, L.P. | Hergoualc'h, Kristell | Verchot, Louis V.
Conversion of tropical peat swamp forests to increase and agricultural production has generated substantial peat carbon loss in the Asia-Pacific region. Different land-uses and management practices oxidize the tropical peat at diverse rates due mainly to different water table levels. In recent years, several studies have measured soil carbon dioxide emissions in-situ; however, only few studies have evaluated the effect of moisture on carbon dioxide fluxes in incubation experiments. Here, we present the dataset of an incubation performed with 360 intact peat cores from three different land-uses (i.e. 120 from intact peat swamp forest; 120 from drained logged peat forest; and 120 from oil palm plantation) collected on the peat dome of Jambi Sumatra Indonesia. Different moisture levels in the intact cores were set by either drying the intact peat cores for short period of time or by adding extra water before the incubation. Dynamic dark aerobic incubation in airtight containers coupled with carbon dioxide measurement with an infrared gas analyser and the gas fluxes was used to measure to gas fluxes. The average carbon dioxide fluxes were 5.38 ± 0.91, 4.15 ± 0.35 and 1.55 ± 0.13 µg CO2-C g−1 h−1 for the intact peat swamp forest, drained logged peat forest and oil palm plantation, respectively.
Show more [+] Less [-]Dataset on soil carbon dioxide fluxes from an incubation with tropical peat from three different land-uses in Jambi Sumatra Indonesia Full text
2021
Comeau, Louis-Pierre | Hergoualc'h, Kristell | Verchot, Louis V.
Conversion of tropical peat swamp forests to increase and agricultural production has generated substantial peat carbon loss in the Asia-Pacific region. Different land-uses and management practices oxidize the tropical peat at diverse rates due mainly to different water table levels. In recent years, several studies have measured soil carbon dioxide emissions in-situ; however, only few studies have evaluated the effect of moisture on carbon dioxide fluxes in incubation experiments. Here, we present the dataset of an incubation performed with 360 intact peat cores from three different land-uses (i.e. 120 from intact peat swamp forest; 120 from drained logged peat forest; and 120 from oil palm plantation) collected on the peat dome of Jambi Sumatra Indonesia. Different moisture levels in the intact cores were set by either drying the intact peat cores for short period of time or by adding extra water before the incubation. Dynamic dark aerobic incubation in airtight containers coupled with carbon dioxide measurement with an infrared gas analyser and the gas fluxes was used to measure to gas fluxes. The average carbon dioxide fluxes were 5.38 ± 0.91, 4.15 ± 0.35 and 1.55 ± 0.13 µg CO₂-C g⁻¹ h⁻¹ for the intact peat swamp forest, drained logged peat forest and oil palm plantation, respectively.
Show more [+] Less [-]Tolerance to spittlebugs (Aeneolamia varia) in Urochloa spp. and Megathyrsus maximus grasses: A dataset for plant damage phenotyping Full text
2024
Ruiz-Hurtado, Andres Felipe | Espitia-Buitrago, Paula | Hernández, Luis Miguel | Jauregui, Rosa N. | Cardoso, Juan Andres
This dataset results from controlled experiments that assess the tolerance of Urochloa spp. and Megathyrsus maximus grasses to nymphal and adult spittlebug damage, particularly from Aeneolamia varia, which significantly impacts forage production in Neotropical regions. Data were collected under standardized conditions using high-throughput phenotyping methods, integrating image-capture techniques and analyses to ensure precise and consistent data acquisition. The dataset serves as a foundational resource for developing and validating computer vision models aimed at automated phenotyping, enabling accurate and high-throughput assessment of plant tolerance to spittlebug damage. Researchers can use the dataset to benchmark and compare different methodologies for plant damage assessment, fostering standardization and reproducibility in phenotyping studies.
Show more [+] Less [-]Environmental footprints of Chinese foods and beverages: Literature-based construction of a LCA database Full text
2022
Cai, Hongyi | Biesbroek, Sander | Wen, Xin | Fan, Shenggen | Veer, Pieter van't | Talsma, Elise F.
Environmental footprints of Chinese foods and beverages: Literature-based construction of a LCA database Full text
2022
Cai, Hongyi | Biesbroek, Sander | Wen, Xin | Fan, Shenggen | Veer, Pieter van't | Talsma, Elise F.
To accurately estimate and model the impact of food consumption and potential dietary changes on environment and climate change, the need for country specific data is evident. This study developed a Chinese Food Life Cycle Assessment Database (CFLCAD) in which Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE) for 80 food items, Water Use (WU) for 93 food items and Land Use (LU) for 50 food items were collected through a literature review. To estimate the environmental footprints of food from production to consumption, the study applied conversion factors for the edible portion of food, food loss ratio and processing, storage, packaging, transportation, and food preparation stages. In addition, when no LCA data of a certain food was available, data from food groups with similar nutritional composition or cultivation condition were used as proxies. The database covered 17 food groups and each food item was referenced to the Chinese Food Composition Table and has a unique food code. The CFLCAD can be used to link individual-level food consumption data with nutrition survey in China, to allow for a more accurate estimation of the environmental footprints of Chinese diets.
Show more [+] Less [-]Environmental footprints of Chinese foods and beverages: Literature-based construction of a LCA database Full text
2022
Cai, Hongyi | Biesbroek, Sander | Wen, Xin | Fan, Shenggen | Van ’t Veer, Pieter | Talsma, Elise F.
To accurately estimate and model the impact of food consumption and potential dietary changes on environment and climate change, the need for country specific data is evident. This study developed a Chinese Food Life Cycle Assessment Database (CFLCAD) in which Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE) for 80 food items, Water Use (WU) for 93 food items and Land Use (LU) for 50 food items were collected through a literature review. To estimate the environmental footprints of food from production to consumption, the study applied conversion factors for the edible portion of food, food loss ratio and processing, storage, packaging, transportation, and food preparation stages. In addition, when no LCA data of a certain food was available, data from food groups with similar nutritional composition or cultivation condition were used as proxies. The database covered 17 food groups and each food item was referenced to the Chinese Food Composition Table and has a unique food code. The CFLCAD can be used to link individual-level food consumption data with nutrition survey in China, to allow for a more accurate estimation of the environmental footprints of Chinese diets.
Show more [+] Less [-]Environmental footprints of Chinese foods and beverages: Literature-based construction of a LCA database Full text
2022
Cai, Hongyi | Biesbroek, Sander | Wen, Xin | Fan, Shenggen | van ’t Veer, Pieter | Talsma, Elise F.
To accurately estimate and model the impact of food consumption and potential dietary changes on environment and climate change, the need for country specific data is evident. This study developed a Chinese Food Life Cycle Assessment Database (CFLCAD) in which Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE) for 80 food items, Water Use (WU) for 93 food items and Land Use (LU) for 50 food items were collected through a literature review. To estimate the environmental footprints of food from production to consumption, the study applied conversion factors for the edible portion of food, food loss ratio and processing, storage, packaging, transportation, and food preparation stages. In addition, when no LCA data of a certain food was available, data from food groups with similar nutritional composition or cultivation condition were used as proxies. The database covered 17 food groups and each food item was referenced to the Chinese Food Composition Table and has a unique food code. The CFLCAD can be used to link individual-level food consumption data with nutrition survey in China, to allow for a more accurate estimation of the environmental footprints of Chinese diets.
Show more [+] Less [-]International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions Full text
2022
Keser, Mesut | Akin, Beyhan | Özdemir, Fatih | Bartolini, Pietro | Jeitani, Asma
International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions Full text
2022
Keser, Mesut | Akin, Beyhan | Özdemir, Fatih | Bartolini, Pietro | Jeitani, Asma
This data paper describes the content of 16 datasets collected under the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP), an alliance between Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA (TCI), during the 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 seasons. Data was collected from the Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery (FAWWON) and the International Winter Wheat Yield Trials (IWWYT) conducted under semi-arid and irrigated conditions across different countries. Data on all nurseries was collected during the growing season by IWWIP's team and cooperators in their local environments. It was compiled at the end of the wheat season by IWWIP's team. Multi-locational data can be used to select advanced lines that fit to collaborators’ growing environment. The selected germplasm can either be used as a parent in their breeding programs or be released as a variety in their country. Paper accepted for publication on Data in Brief - Volume 41, April 2022, 107902.
Show more [+] Less [-]International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions Full text
2022
Keser, Mesut | Akin, Beyhan | Özdemir, Fatih | Bartolini, Pietro | Jeitani, Asma
This data paper describes the content of 16 datasets collected under the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP), an alliance between Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA (TCI), during the 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 seasons. Data was collected from the Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery (FAWWON) and the International Winter Wheat Yield Trials (IWWYT) conducted under semi-arid and irrigated conditions across different countries. Data on all nurseries was collected during the growing season by IWWIP's team and cooperators in their local environments. It was compiled at the end of the wheat season by IWWIP's team. Multi-locational data can be used to select advanced lines that fit to collaborators’ growing environment. The selected germplasm can either be used as a parent in their breeding programs or be released as a variety in their country.
Show more [+] Less [-]International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions Full text
2022
Keser, Mesut | Akin, Beyhan | Ozdemir, Fatih | Bartolini, Pietro | Jeitani, Asma
This data paper describes the content of 16 datasets collected under the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP), an alliance between Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA (TCI), during the 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 seasons. Data was collected from the Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery (FAWWON) and the International Winter Wheat Yield Trials (IWWYT) conducted under semi-arid and irrigated conditions across different countries. Data on all nurseries was collected during the growing season by IWWIP's team and cooperators in their local environments. It was compiled at the end of the wheat season by IWWIP's team. Multi-locational data can be used to select advanced lines that fit to collaborators’ growing environment. The selected germplasm can either be used as a parent in their breeding programs or be released as a variety in their country.
Show more [+] Less [-]International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions Full text
2022
Keser, M. | Akin, B. | Ozdemir, F. | Bartolini, P. | Jeitani, A.
This data paper describes the content of 16 datasets collected under the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP), an alliance between Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA (TCI), during the 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 seasons. Data was collected from the Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery (FAWWON) and the International Winter Wheat Yield Trials (IWWYT) conducted under semi-arid and irrigated conditions across different countries. Data on all nurseries was collected during the growing season by IWWIP's team and cooperators in their local environments. It was compiled at the end of the wheat season by IWWIP's team. Multi-locational data can be used to select advanced lines that fit to collaborators’ growing environment. The selected germplasm can either be used as a parent in their breeding programs or be released as a variety in their country.
Show more [+] Less [-]International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions Full text
2022
Keser, Mesut | Akin, Beyhan | Ozdemir, Fatih | Bartolini, Pietro | Jeitani, Asma
This data paper describes the content of 16 datasets collected under the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP), an alliance between Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA (TCI), during the 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 seasons. Data was collected from the Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery (FAWWON) and the International Winter Wheat Yield Trials (IWWYT) conducted under semi-arid and irrigated conditions across different countries. Data on all nurseries was collected during the growing season by IWWIP's team and cooperators in their local environments. It was compiled at the end of the wheat season by IWWIP's team. Multi-locational data can be used to select advanced lines that fit to collaborators’ growing environment. The selected germplasm can either be used as a parent in their breeding programs or be released as a variety in their country.
Show more [+] Less [-]A spatial database of lowland cropping systems in Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone Full text
2019
Huat, J. | Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald | Guindo, M. | Avohou, H. | Furlan, T. | Sanogo, F. | Touré, A.
A spatial database of lowland cropping systems in Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone Full text
2019
Huat, J. | Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald | Guindo, M. | Avohou, H. | Furlan, T. | Sanogo, F. | Touré, A.
This paper presents data collected in 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the cultural practices and agronomic performance of cropping systems in 500 lowland rice fields located in five regions of three West African countries, Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone. Data were collected in two stages. In the first stage, the main regions containing inland valleys were identified in each of the three countries and the most cultivated inland valley in each region was selected. Weather data were obtained from weather stations located close to the selected inland valleys. In regions with no weather stations, Tinytag data loggers were installed in the inland valleys to collect data on temperature, rainfall and relative humidity. In the second stage, the location and size of all the farmers' fields in each inland valley were determined using GPS devices. In 2013, soil samples were collected in each farmer's field and the soil physical-chemical properties were determined. Agronomic and socio-economic surveys were conducted to collect data on cultivated crops, crop sequences and management techniques using questionnaires and informal interviews. Crop yields were determined in each farmer's field in the growing season. The database contains a total of 131 variables divided into 9 themes: field characteristics, land preparation, field maintenance, irrigation, residue management, soil data, weather data, crop productions in the dry season and crop production in the rainy season.
Show more [+] Less [-]A spatial database of lowland cropping systems in Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone Full text
2019
Huat, Joel | Dossou-Yovo, Elliott | Guindo, Moumini | Avohou, Hermane | Furlan, Théo | Sanogo, Fatogoma | Touré, Ahmadou
This paper presents data collected in 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the cultural practices and agronomic performance of cropping systems in 500 lowland rice fields located in five regions of three West African countries, Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone. Data were collected in two stages. In the first stage, the main regions containing inland valleys were identified in each of the three countries and the most cultivated inland valley in each region was selected. Weather data were obtained from weather stations located close to the selected inland valleys. In regions with no weather stations, Tinytag data loggers were installed in the inland valleys to collect data on temperature, rainfall and relative humidity. In the second stage, the location and size of all the farmers' fields in each inland valley were determined using GPS devices. In 2013, soil samples were collected in each farmer's field and the soil physical-chemical properties were determined. Agronomic and socio-economic surveys were conducted to collect data on cultivated crops, crop sequences and management techniques using questionnaires and informal interviews. Crop yields were determined in each farmer's field in the growing season. The database contains a total of 131 variables divided into 9 themes: field characteristics, land preparation, field maintenance, irrigation, residue management, soil data, weather data, crop productions in the dry season and crop production in the rainy season.
Show more [+] Less [-]A spatial database of lowland cropping systems in Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone Full text
2019
Huat, J. | Dossou-Yovo, E. | Guindo, M. | Avohou, Tonakpon Hermane | Furlan, T. | Sanogo, F. | Touré, A.
peer reviewed | This paper presents data collected in 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the cultural practices and agronomic performance of cropping systems in 500 lowland rice fields located in five regions of three West African countries, Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone. Data were collected in two stages. In the first stage, the main regions containing inland valleys were identified in each of the three countries and the most cultivated inland valley in each region was selected. Weather data were obtained from weather stations located close to the selected inland valleys. In regions with no weather stations, Tinytag data loggers were installed in the inland valleys to collect data on temperature, rainfall and relative humidity. In the second stage, the location and size of all the farmers’ fields in each inland valley were determined using GPS devices. In 2013, soil samples were collected in each farmer's field and the soil physical-chemical properties were determined. Agronomic and socio-economic surveys were conducted to collect data on cultivated crops, crop sequences and management techniques using questionnaires and informal interviews. Crop yields were determined in each farmer's field in the growing season. The database contains a total of 131 variables divided into 9 themes: field characteristics, land preparation, field maintenance, irrigation, residue management, soil data, weather data, crop productions in the dry season and crop production in the rainy season. © 2019 The Author(s)
Show more [+] Less [-]Dataset on the abundance of ants and #Cosmopolites sordidus# damage in plantain ?elds with intercropped plants Full text
2016
Gbèblonoudo Dassou A. | Carval D. | Depigny S. | Fansi G. | Tixier P.
Dataset on the abundance of ants and #Cosmopolites sordidus# damage in plantain ?elds with intercropped plants Full text
2016
Gbèblonoudo Dassou A. | Carval D. | Depigny S. | Fansi G. | Tixier P.
Dataset on the abundance of ants and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields with intercropped plants Full text
2016
Gbèblonoudo Dassou, Anicet | Carval, Dominique | Depigny, Sylvain | Fansi, Gabriel | Tixier, Philippe
Dataset on the abundance of ants and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields with intercropped plants Full text
2016
Dassou, Anicet Gbèblonoudo | Carval, Dominique | Dépigny, Sylvain | Fansi, Gabriel | Tixier, Philippe
The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Ant abundance and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields as affected by intercropping” (A.G. Dassou, D. Carval, S. Dépigny, G.H Fansi, P. Tixier, 2015) [1]. This article describes how associated crops maize (Zea mays), cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) and bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) intercropped in the plantain fields in Cameroun modify ant community structure and damages of banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus. The field data set is made publicly available to enable critical or extended analyzes.
Show more [+] Less [-]Datasets from fertilized improved and local varieties of cassava grown in the highlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo Full text
2024
Munyahali, W. | Birindwa, D.R. | Pypers, P. | Swennen, R. | Vanlauwe, B. | Merckx, R.
The use of mineral fertilizer and organic inputs with an improved and local variety of cassava allows (i) to identify nutrient limitations to cassava production, (ii) to investigate the effects of variety and combined application of mineral and organic inputs on cassava growth and yield and (iii) to evaluate the profitability of the improved variety and fertilizer use in cassava production. Data on growth, yield and yield components of an improved and local variety of cassava, economic analysis, soil and weather, collected during two growing cycles of cassava in farmer's fields in the highlands of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) are presented. The data complement the recently published paper “Increased cassava growth and yields through improved variety use and fertilizer application in the highlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo” (Munyahali et al., 2023) [1]. Data on plant height and diameter were collected throughout the growing period of the crop while the data on the storage root, stem, tradable storage root, non-tradable storage root and harvest index were determined at 12 months after planting (MAP). An economic analysis was performed using a simplified financial analysis whereby additional benefits were calculated relative to the respective control treatments; the total costs included the purchasing price of fertilizers and the additional net benefits represented the revenue from the increased storage root yield due to fertilizer application. The value cost ratio (VCR) was calculated as the additional net benefits over the cost of fertilizer purchase.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data describing cattle performance and feed characteristics to calculate enteric methane emissions in smallholder livestock systems in Bomet County, Kenya Full text
2021
Ndung’u, Phyllis | Kirui, P. | Takahashi, T. | Toit, C.J.L. du | Merbold, Lutz | Goopy, John P.
Data describing cattle performance and feed characteristics to calculate enteric methane emissions in smallholder livestock systems in Bomet County, Kenya Full text
2021
Ndung’u, Phyllis | Kirui, P. | Takahashi, T. | Toit, C.J.L. du | Merbold, Lutz | Goopy, John P.
This dataset describes the performance of cattle in smallholder livestock systems of Bomet county in western Kenya. Information on live weight, milk production and quality, herd dynamics, and other production parameters were collected from field visits. Animals were weighed on scales; milk yield was recorded using a Mazzican® milk collection and transport vessel provided to each farm and milk was analyzed for butterfat content (%). Pasture biomass yield was determined, and feed samples collected for each agro-ecological zone and nutrient composition was determined for nitrogen (N) using the Kjeldahl method and gross energy (GE) using a bomb calorimeter. Distance covered while grazing was determined using GPS collars fitted to several animals for three consecutive days per area. Enteric methane (CH4) emissions factors (EF) were estimated for five animal classes to develop site-specific EFs as per the Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) protocol. This dataset has the potential to be used, amongst other purposes, for animal-scale life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the efficacy of various greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation options.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data describing cattle performance and feed characteristics to calculate enteric methane emissions in smallholder livestock systems in Bomet County, Kenya Full text
2021
Ndung'u, Phyllis Wanjugu | Kirui, Peter | Takahashi, Taro | du Toit, Cornelius Jacobus Lindeque | Merbold, Lutz | Goopy, John Patrick
This dataset describes the performance of cattle in smallholder livestock systems of Bomet county in western Kenya. Information on live weight, milk production and quality, herd dynamics, and other production parameters were collected from field visits. Animals were weighed on scales; milk yield was recorded using a Mazzican® milk collection and transport vessel provided to each farm and milk was analyzed for butterfat content (%). Pasture biomass yield was determined, and feed samples collected for each agro-ecological zone and nutrient composition was determined for nitrogen (N) using the Kjeldahl method and gross energy (GE) using a bomb calorimeter. Distance covered while grazing was determined using GPS collars fitted to several animals for three consecutive days per area. Enteric methane (CH₄) emissions factors (EF) were estimated for five animal classes to develop site-specific EFs as per the Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) protocol. This dataset has the potential to be used, amongst other purposes, for animal-scale life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the efficacy of various greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation options.
Show more [+] Less [-]Data describing cattle performance and feed characteristics to calculate enteric methane emissions in smallholder livestock systems in Bomet County, Kenya Full text
2021
This dataset describes the performance of cattle in small- holder livestock systems of Bomet county in western Kenya. Information on live weight, milk production and quality, herd dynamics, and other production parameters were collected from field visits. Animals were weighed on scales; milk yield was recorded using a Mazzican ®milk collection and trans- port vessel provided to each farm and milk was analyzed for butterfat content (%). Pasture biomass yield was deter- mined, and feed samples collected for each agro-ecological zone and nutrient composition was determined for nitrogen (N) using the Kjeldahl method and gross energy (GE) using a bomb calorimeter. Distance covered while grazing was de- termined using GPS collars fitted to several animals for three consecutive days per area. Enteric methane (CH 4 ) emissions factors (EF) were estimated for five animal classes to develop site-specific EFs as per the Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) protocol. This dataset has the potential to be used, amongst other purposes, for animal-scale life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the efficacy of various green- house gas (GHG) mitigation options.
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