推荐买球平台食品奖入围者

植物灭鼠减少作物损失

“推荐几个足彩外围app认为植物灭鼠剂, 结合其他基于生态的方法, could be a game-changer for sustainable agricultural practices for the most vulnerable on our planet,Luwieke Bosma说, 绿色啮齿动物协会, MetaMeta研究, Wageningen, 荷兰.

“Rats are a problem in African farming and are responsible for about a quarter of crops lost (in the field and storage), 气候变化使更多的地区对它们有吸引力,” added Dr. Meheretu Yonas, Rodent Research Unit, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia. “它们也一直是某种看不见的问题, 都是因为它们是夜行动物, 因为在埃塞俄比亚, there’s a cultural taboo in talking about them; they’re called ‘queens’ or ‘brides’ so as not to offend them and prompt their revenge. 这是巨大而令人担忧的, especially when realising most crops are directly consumed as food by the household.”

Dr. Yonas and Bosma are part of a team that is one of the finalists for the 2021 推荐买球平台粮食安全创新奖, which aims to support scientific research that can deliver transformational impacts within global agriculture. 与 Agropolis基金会, the Prize recognises an innovative scientific research project for its potential impact on the availability, accessibility, 食物的可负担性和充足性, 符合联合国可持续发展目标#2:消除饥饿. 获胜者将于今年9月公布，并将获得75美元的奖金,为扩大他们已证实的研究提供了1万美元的资助.

“Frankly, at first we were sceptical of the farmers’ claims and we were worried that the rats wouldn’t eat the botanicals. But what we saw happening even after a few weeks of testing made us say ‘wow’, as rat activity appreciably decreased in the testing fields and the number of rat burrows/paths also significantly decreased. If you consider that an average rat consumes 35 grams of grain per week and it can contaminate up to ten times that amount, deterring hundreds of them can have a massively positive impact on farm productivity and profitability.”

Bosma补充说:“推荐几个足彩外围app的方法基于农民的传统做法, which use certain tubers and plants to deter rodents and plug their burrows,” said Dr. Yonas. “Four plants were recommended by farmers and after testing all of them appeared effective. 随后在实验室和现场进行了大量的实验研究, as we sought the perfect mix to arrive at a mixture of two botanicals offering the most potent potential. “

The team’s ambition is to improve both the availability of nutritious food and its price, 提高农民生产力, 盈利能力和弹性.

“Locally grown botanical rodenticides are more sustainable and affordable, 以及推荐几个足彩外围app“如何”设计这些解决方案的模型, 包括关于R的培训&D设置程序, could be used to explore solutions with other plants here and in other countries,” Dr. Yonas said.

“只有两年的时间, 啮齿动物爆发得到控制, 所以规模的潜力是很有希望的,” Bosma added.

If you’d like to know more about this project or get involved, please contact Luwieke Bosma or Dr. 下面是Meheretu尤纳.