MILAN URBAN FOOD POLICY PACT: ANALYSIS OF THE URBAN FOOD SECURITY POLICIES IN THE SIGNATORY CITIES
Cities around the world face new challenges of food security and are developing urban food policies. Their objective is to
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Publications
PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS FROM ORGANIC WASTE
According to estimates of the FAO the 90% of phosphorous (P) entered in the system as organic and mineral fertilizers
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GENETIC DIVERSITY: DISCOVERY OF MAJOR DIFFERENCES AMONG VARIETIES OF THE SAME SPECIES OPEN NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR CROP BREEDING
New research demonstrating the great plasticity of the barley genome has been published in “The Plant Journal”. For a long
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TOO MUCH PROTEINS IN THE DIET ARE UNNECESSARY BY THE GOAT BUT ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Today the environmental sustainability of livestock has become increasingly important. The excretion of nitrogen from livestock can lead to air
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A NEW STUDY CHARACTERIZES THE GREY MOLD AGENT FOR FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE IN LOMBARD VINEYARDS
Grey mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers, is one of the most important grapevine diseases. Fungicide-resistance is a key aspect
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EVEN ORYXES USE CONTRACEPTIVES
The scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) has been declared by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) extinct in
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90 TECHNICAL SHEETS DEDICATED TO GOAT FARMERS
As part of the project “Participatory dissemination of sustainable management models for dairy goat farming in Lombardy through innovative tools”
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AQUACULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE FEED: NEW INSIGHTS ON MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE RAINBOW TROUT INTESTINE
For the first time, it has been observed that in the trout intestine, the parts where digestion and absorption take
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IT’S NOT ALL BLACK OR WHITE. FOR GRAPES TOO
We use to think that grapes are only black or white. It’s a mistake. In nature, there are grapevine varieties
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NITROGEN NUTRITION AND BASIL QUALITY: THERE IS NEWS
Basil comprises green and purple cultivars, worldwide cultivated and appreciated for high contents of rosmarinic acid and anthocyanins, respectively. Although
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