Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Elimination of Gossypol in Cottonseed will Improve its Utilization
Abstract Gossypol, a naturally occurring terpenoid found in pigment glands located throughout the cotton plant, is an effective insect deterrent, but is also a cumulative toxin in simple-stomached animals. Plant biotechnology utilizing RNAi was used ...
2015 / Thomas Wedegaertner, Keerti Rathore -
Phytodiversity the Group to Pistacia atlantica Desf. in the Saharan Atlas (Bechar-Algeria)
Abstract Research on the floristic The Saharan Atlas Bechar was undertaken. The Saharan Atlas covers important plant resources spread over the plains, mountains, chotts the Dayas and desert areas. Their potential for biological...
2015 / Benaradj Abdelkrim, Bouazza Mohamed, Boucherit Hafidha -
Crop water productivity and economic evaluation of drip-irrigated soybeans (Glyxine max L. Merr.)2015 / Omotayo B Adeboye, Bart Schultz, Kenneth O Adekalu, Krishna Prasad
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Life cycle costs and environmental impacts of production and consumption of ready and home-made meals
Abstract Consumption of ready-made meals is growing rapidly and yet little is known about their economic and environmental impacts. This paper focuses on the economic aspects to estimate the life cycle costs, value added and consumer costs of...
2015 / Ximena C. Schmidt Rivera, Adisa Azapagic -
Informal Rangeland Monitoring and Its Importance to Conservation in a U.S. Ranching Community
Abstract Effective natural resource management relies on accurate and timely information on the natural environment, which may be obtained by formal (“scientific”) or informal (“local” or “traditional”) methods. Formal monitoring methods are well...
2015 / Steven R. Woods, George B. Ruyle -
Weather Risk Management In The Agricultural Sector Of Poland And In The World / Zarządzaniu Ryzykiem Pogodowym Wśród Podmiotów Branży Rolnej W Polsce I Na Świecie2015 / Dorota Michalak
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Assessment of Cleaner Production Level in Agro based Industries – A Fuzzy Logic Approach
Abstract Cleaner Production (CP) is a preventive environmental strategy and across the globe there are plenty of success stories of its initiatives which have not successfully transcended to realize the fruits. In this context, there is a need to...
2014 / K.M. Basappaji, N. Nagesha -
Gradient of Land Cover and Ecosystem Service Supply Capacities- A Comparison of Suburban and Rural Fringes of Towns Dresden (Germany) and Poznan (Poland)
Abstract Quantifying landscape pattern and its change is essential for the monitoring of changes in ecosystem services caused by urbanization and other processes. Landscape indicators can be very useful for such assessments. The authors used...
2015 / Damian Łowicki, Ulrich Walz -
Design and Development of Innovative Packaging for Agricultural Products
Abstract The main goal of this study is to design new and innovative packaging for agricultural products with the use of eco-friendly raw materials, processes and practises. The products considered in this study were local Greek produce like olive...
2014 / Athanasios Babalis, Ioannis Ntintakis, Dimitrios Chaidas, Athanasios Makris -
The Mediterranean as a Potential Superordinate Identity
Abstract The Mediterranean lands have experienced the birth, development and end of civilizations that have marked the history of humanity (Hamel, 2006). The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes that a group of students...
2014 / Orazio Licciardello, Daniela Damigella -
The Impact of Traditional Irrigation (Foggara) and Modern (drip, pivot) on the Resource Non-Renewable Groundwater in the Algerian Sahara
Abstract The Algerian Sahara contains important potential underground water. These resources, which would be 5 billion cubic meters, of which 1 billion cubic meters is mobilized, and are therefore non-renewable fossil fuels. The availability of...
2013 / Mohammed Amine Kendouci, Ali Bendida, Rachid Khelfaoui, Benali Kharroubi -
Modelling ex-ante the economic and environmental impacts of Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant maize cultivation in Europe
Abstract Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant (GMHT) maize tolerant to the broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate is a possible addition to the weed control toolbox of European farmers. We modelled ex-ante the economic and environmental changes...
2014 / Pascal Tillie, Koen Dillen, Emilio Rodríguez-Cerezo -
The Influence of Social Networks on Agricultural Technology Adoption
Abstract This paper applies Social Network Analysis (SNA) to the effects of professional collaboration within social networks on farmers’ decision-making behavior when adopting irrigation technology. This paper addresses professional collaboration...
2013 / Ana Ramirez -
Bamboo Biomass Yield and Feedstock Characteristics of Energy Plantations in Thailand
Abstract Bamboo plantations in two locations in eastern Thailand differed in their biomass yield by an order of magnitude as a result of site productivity and plantation management. The biomass yield of Bambusa beecheyana and Dendrocalamus...
2014 / András Darabant, Maliwan Haruthaithanasan, Wanida Atkla, Tepa Phudphong, Eakpong Thanavat, et al. -
Stakeholders’ Collaboration on Innovation in Food Industry
Abstract In the dynamic economic environment where knowledge is vastly distributed companies can no longer rely on their own research and are pushed to utilize outside sources to sustain growth. At the same time food industry involves large number...
2015 / Mustafa Bombaywala, Andra Riandita -
Impact of feedstock, land use change, and soil organic carbon on energy and greenhouse gas performance of biomass cogeneration technologies
Abstract Bioenergy (i.e., bioheat and bioelectricity) could simultaneously address energy insecurity and climate change. However, bioenergy’s impact on climate change remains incomplete when land use changes (LUC), soil organic carbon (SOC) changes, ...
2015 / S. Njakou Djomo, N. Witters, M. Van Dael, B. Gabrielle, R. Ceulemans -
Agricultural policy and nutrition outcomes – getting beyond the preoccupation with staple grains2015 / Prabhu Pingali
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Assessing the Influence of Environmental Parameters on Amur Tiger Distribution in the Russian Far East Using a MaxEnt Modeling Approach
Abstract A better understanding of which biological and anthropogenic parameters are strong predictors of suitable habitats for tigers will help address conservation planning in those areas, which is crucial for maintaining connectivity and...
2015 / D.S. Matyukhina, D.G. Miquelle, A.A. Murzin, D.G. Pikunov, P.V. Fomenko, et al. -
Risk assessment of irrigated lacustrine & calcareous soils by treated wastewater
Abstract The objectives of this study were to explore the effect of irrigation by treated wastewater (TWW) on some chemical characteristics of cultivated lacustrine and calcareous soils, the growth and macronutrients contents of soybean, corn, faba...
2014 / Ibrahim H. Elsokkary, Alaa F. Abukila -
Swelling Power and Water Solubility of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes Flour
Abstract The swelling power and water solubility of cassava and three sweet potatoes type were conducted by using Leach method and Kainuma method, respectively. The flour was obtained by milling the dried slices of samples using a grinder, and...
2015 / Heny Kusumayanti, Noer Abyor Handayani, Herry Santosa