1. 18/11/2015 The cyclical relationship between agricultural development and human health can hinder or drive economic development. In this presentation, Dr. Hanson will explore the impacts of poor health on agricultural productivity and yield; and the inter-connected role of food scarcity and malnutrition on...
  2. Recurso clave Presented at the ECHO International Agriculture Conference 2015 The cyclical relationship between agricultural development and human health can hinder or drive economic development. In this presentation, Dr. Hanson will explore the impacts of poor health on agricultural productivity and yield;...
  3. 11/7/2016 El Dr. Dowell es Ingeniero Agrícola Investigador en el Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (USDA). Cuenta con unos 30 años de experiencia en el desarrollo de tecnología para medir la calidad de los granos y mejorar la...
  4. 1/10/2005 Konzo is an irreversible disease that appears suddenly and causes spastic paralysis of both legs. Konzo affects mainly women and children, afflicting thousands in the remote rural areas of Bandundu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has also been reported from remote rural areas in...
  5. 1/10/2005 In Cassava Cyanide Diseases News (CCDN), Issue 4,December 2004, Dr. J. Howard Bradbury wrote about a method of processing cassava that could substantially reduce the cyanide content of flour.
  6. 1/4/2010 Existen muchos factores que complican el trabajo agrícola, la salud de la familia y la nutrición cuando uno o más miembros de la familia son VIH positivas o tienen entre ellos un caso de SIDA. Esta comunidad más amplia es conocida como Personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA (PLWHA por sus siglas en...
  7. 20/11/2015 Some tropical crops contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can cause cyanide poisoning, with varying effects depending on cyanide levels and how long a...
  8. 1/4/2009 In many developing countries, there is no or little governmental regulation of and inspection for aflatoxin in foods and feeds. Even if there is governmental control in food processing, there is no oversight of food sold in markets or consumed right on the farm. The result is that humans are...
  9. 1/4/2009 Phosphorus in the hulls of plant seeds, especially legumes and grains, is bound up in an organic molecule called phytic acid. In addition to the bound phosphorus, phytic acid can interrupt the body’s ability to utilize minerals found in food. Unless the phytic acid molecule is broken down, either...
  10. 20/4/2013 En ocasiones, las cosas más minúsculaspueden impactar en la salud humana deforma desproporcionada con su tamaño.Los elementos traza son un ejemplo deesto. Los elementos traza en una cantidadya sea por encima o por debajo de ciertosumbrales en el suelo, el forraje o la dietahumana pueden tener...