Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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The CDAA Framework for Development of Sustainable Large-scale Smallholder Irrigation Schemes in Swaziland
Abstract Poverty affects nearly a billion of the world population and many of these people are living in rural communities. Smallholder irrigation development plays a pivotal role in reducing rural poverty. Many smallholder schemes have failed in...
2014 / N.S. Dlamini, M.K. Rowshon, M. Makhanya, S. Sithole -
Investigating Transferability and Goodness of Fit of Two Different Approaches of Segmentation And Model form for estimating safety performance of Motorways
Abstract The analysis of a road network could be carried out using different techniques, the most advanced of which for the identification of hazardous sites are based on a statistical tool known as a “Safety Performance Function” (SPF). SPFs are...
2014 / Carmelo D’agostino -
Surrénalectomie gauche par voie laparoscopique pour suspicion de corticosurrénalome (avec vidéo)2014 / S. Gaujoux, G. Goudard, S. Bonnet, B. Dousset
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Effects of rice or wheat residue retention on the quality of milled japonica rice in a rice–wheat rotation system in China
Abstract In rice–wheat rotation systems, crop straw is usually retained in the field at land preparation in every, or every other, season. We conducted a 3-year-6-season experiment in the middle–lower Yangtze River Valley to compare the grain...
2014 / Pengfu Hou, Yanfeng Ding, Guofa Zhang, Quan Li, Shaohua Wang, et al. -
Forecasting of meteorological drought using Hidden Markov Model (case study: The upper Blue Nile river basin, Ethiopia)
Abstract An improved drought management must rely on an accurate monitoring and forecasting of the phenomenon in order to activate appropriate mitigation measures. In this study, several homogenous Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) were developed to...
2015 / Mosaad Khadr -
Competing food concepts - Implications for Hawai'i, USA2013 / Matthew K. Loke, PingSun Leung
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A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention2014 / G. Sacks, B. Swinburn, V. Kraak, S. Downs, C. Walker, et al.
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Evaluating Methods to Predict Streamflow at Ungauged Sites Using Regional Flow Duration Curves: A Case Study
Abstract Precise information on streamflows is of major importance for planning and monitoring of water resources schemes related to hydro power, water supply, irrigation, flood control, and for maintaining ecosystem. Engineers encounter challenges...
2015 / K. Nruthya, V.V. Srinivas -
Study on Combustion Heat of Pyrotechnics
Abstract Combustion heat is a very important combustion characteristic of pyrotechnics, and there are lots of methods use combustion heat to evaluate the accidental severity of pyrotechnic safety. In the meantime, combustion heat has profound...
2014 / Yin Jiawang, Zhao Linshuang, Du Zhiming, Xing Qifeng, Zhao Zhihua -
Technical and Economic Feasibility of Solar Pump Irrigations for Eco-friendly Environment
Abstract This paper presents the technical and economic suitability of solar pump irrigations of rice and no-rice crops. Four submersible solar pumps (1050 Wp) were installed in different locations of Bangladesh for irrigating rice, wheat and...
2015 / M. Ayub Hossain, M. Shoeb Hassan, M. Abdul Mottalib, Sultan Ahmmed -
Impacts of Fair Trade certification on coffee farmers, cooperatives, and laborers in Nicaragua2009 / Joni Valkila, Anja Nygren
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THE IMPACT OF BIOFUELS POLICY AND DROUGHT ON THE U.S. GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK MARKETS2015 / SUNIL P. DHOUBHADEL, AZZEDDINE M. AZZAM, MATTHEW C. STOCKTON
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Miracle or Cruelty? The Sophomore Prospective Science Teachers’ Perspective of Chicken Embryonic Development
Abstract This study aims to find out the sophomore prospective science teachers’ opinions with regard to chicken embryonic development in biology laboratory experiments. The study uses a phenomenological design involving a qualitative research...
2014 / Eda Demirhan -
Greening of Industry Network Conference 20122012 / Leo Baas, Olof Hjelm, Donald Huisingh
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Evaluation of performance measures for rural two-lane roads in Egypt
Abstract This paper presents an empirical evaluation of the relationship between operational performance and platooning phenomenon in rural two-lane roads in Egypt. Seven performance measures and three platooning variables were defined and...
2011 / Ibrahim Hassan Hashim, Talaat Ali Abdel-Wahed -
The Use of Bench-scale Treatability Studies in the Design of Engineered Wetlands for the Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and Leachate in the Vicinity of Coal MinesA Case Study in Ohio, United States
Abstract Engineered wetland systems are a passive treatment technology which are versatile, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective for the remediation of acid mine drainage (AMD) and leachate. Experience derived from a site...
2011 / Gary I. Lagos, M.Sc., P. Geo -
Basic Physical-Chemical and Sensorial Evaluation of Some Fermented Mashes Produced from Wheat, Husked Millet, Barley Malt and Oat
Abstract Fermented mashes based on different cereal grist are a healthy and nutritious beverage, a source for new functional products with beneficial effects on human health. These mashes are a thick consistency and sour-sweet taste, different...
2012 / M.-L. Pacala, L. Oprean, O. Tita, L. Brudiu, M. Begea, et al. -
Il fine della ricerca indipendente: non registrativa o registrativa?2010 / Francesco De Santis
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Global change component or human dimension adaptation? An agent-based framework for understanding the complexity and dynamics of agricultural land systems
Abstract Agricultural land system exists in the intersection of coupled human and natural systems. The consequences of agricultural land use change greatly disturb terrestrial ecosystem services, global carbon cycling, and global food security. As...
2012 / Q.Y. Yu, W.B. Wu, P.Yang, H.J. Tang -
Relationship between Physical and Chemical Characteristics of a Mbr Mixed Liquor: Influence of the EPS on the Filtration Resistance and other Physical Parameters2012 / E. Zuriaga-Agustí, A. Bes Piá, J.A. Mendoza-Roca, S. Álvarez-Blanco