2.4 Contribution of sorghum and millets to food and nutrition security The main element guiding food security will be adoption of appropriate innovations and sustained efforts to intensify production of cereals like sorghum and millets among smallholder farmers. This is specifically so in arid environments where traditional cereals such as maize are underperforming. Yield levels for maize in these agro-ecological zones has declined from 1.2t/ha to 0.7t/ha in the past decade (Ministry of Agriculture
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The Influence of Pet Ownership in Loneliness The idea of owning pets becomes widely spread nowadays as pets are promoted as being beneficial to health and companionship. The article “The Impact of Pets on Human Health and Psychological Well-Being: Fact‚ Fiction‚ or Hyopothesis?” by Harold Herzog considers evidence of whether pets contribute to owners’ psychological and physical health. While mentioning “pet effect”‚ the author discusses the advantages of owning pets as providing owners a sense
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I chose to shadow Dr. Tysinger at Countryside Pet Hospital. She works as one of three veterinarians at the hospital. Ever since I was a little girl I have wanted to be a veterinarian. I have a love for animals and anytime I see an animal that needs care I want to be there to help it. This passion of mine inspires me to pursue this career. People are always surprised that I have never wavered from my desire to be a veterinarian . My goal is to become a veterinarian and provide the same quality of
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birds as our pets shows our love for them. It is said that we should show our love to all living creatures. The most common pets in our homes are dogs and cats. The dog is the most faithful animal. If you show your kindness to it‚ feed it and stroke it‚ it will become greatly attached to you. A dog guards our house at night. If any person intrudes into your house‚ the dog which has a keen sight and sense of smell immediately barks and creates an alarm. Cats are also kept as pets. But they are
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Consumer Behavio Whole Foods Case Study Whole Foods Case Study Whole Foods was founded in 1980 and it is the world’s largest retail chain of natural and organic foods. They offer fresh‚ natural and organic foods and products with no preservatives or artificial ingredients. It is focused on high quality organic food‚ promoting healthier eating lifestyles to its customers‚ and increasing consumer knowledge of food safety. All of which complement its motto of “Whole Foods‚ Whole People‚ Whole
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PET OBESITY: IS YOURS AT RISK? Studies show nearly half of our dogs and cats are overweight or obese‚ but these healthy habits might help keep your pet from becoming an alarming statistic. Is your pet at risk? People aren’t the only over-eaters in America: The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) found that 56 percent of dogs and 53 percent of cats are either overweight or obese. Recently‚ we were touched by the story of Meow‚ a 39-pound cat who died in a shelter from obesity complications
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The disadvantages of keeping prairie dogs as pets far outweigh the advantages. But the cuteness factor of these unique creatures keep the pet trade moving along with more and more people wanting prairie dogs as pets. Before you take on one of these animals into your care‚ you should weigh all of the factors of ownership so there will be no surprises once the prairie dog is in your home. Advantages Without a doubt‚ the cuteness and uniqueness factors of the prairie dog are what interest people
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top priority. The reason why we take care of animals is because they produce many different kinds of foods for us such as milk and meat. We also have animals to keep us company like our pets. My favourite animal is a dog. Have you ever wanted a pet? Well if you get a pet you have to take care of it. I have pet dog. We always take him for walks. We take care of him all the time. Always let your pets be free sometime in the day. They are soft and very playful. Some dogs are guard dogs. There are many
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Why do people own pets? When you think about the concept of pets‚ it’s kind of odd. I mean‚ you pick an animal that you like and you put it on a leash or a cage and drag it around with you. Weird‚ right? According to the Humane Society‚ about 83.3 million people in the United States alone own dogs‚ and about 95.6 million people own cats. With that many people owning them‚ there has to be a logical reasoning behind it. One of the main reasons people get animals is because of the feeling
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Imagine that you are a soft and adorable guinea pig that was born in a pet store from your captured parents. There‚ shoppers are banging on the cage window‚ trying to wake you up and see you running on your hamster wheel‚ and are screaming “Look! Cute piggy!” When you are purchased‚ you are transported to a tight‚ compact cage‚ believing that you will finally have some peace and quiet‚ but instead‚ every day you must endure even more despicable kindergartners. Now‚ when you were busy imagining that
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