A two-year study was conducted at Shika in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria to evaluate several perennial and annual forage species for seasonal and total annual herbage and/or seed production.Over the entire experimental period, total dry matter (DM) yields for grasses, perennial and hay-suited annual legumes varied from 27.5 to 79.1, 18.8 t
Biometric recognition plays a pivotal role in enhancing the security of online payment systems.Nevertheless, practical challenges such as image translation caused by user behavior and illumination variations in real-world environments can significantly degrade recognition performance.To address these issues, this study proposes a Global-Local Atten
Avocado and tomato production are key agricultural sectors for many economies including South Africa.The quality of avocadoes and tomatoes that reach consumers is directly dependent on the handling at the postharvest stage.The fruit undergoes an extensive journey, and subsequently stress, comprised of several steps, including harvesting, applicatio
The process of Europeanisation in the legal field results in various conflicts between the Member States and European authorities.Cases concerning State aid are an example of such a conflict, where on one hand blankets Member States want to preserve control over various supporting schemes and on the other the European Commission and the Court of Ju