Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Diagnosis and Vibration Diminishing in Pump Operation
Abstract Pumps being components of wastewater treatment systems, water supply systems and irrigation systems are exploited under a wide range of operating parameters. User requirements make these equipments to work with functioning parameters close...
2015 / Sebastian Costel Mustata, Dragos Dracea, Augustina Sandina Tronac, Nicoleta Sarbu, Elena Constantin -
Farmers׳ perception of drought impacts, local adaptation and administrative mitigation measures in Maharashtra State, India
Abstract Recurring drought is a major challenge in the Drought Prone Area of Maharashtra State in India. Agriculture (e.g., rainfed cropping and livestock) is the major income activity of over 64% of the state׳s population. The objective of this...
2014 / Parmeshwar Udmale, Yutaka Ichikawa, Sujata Manandhar, Hiroshi Ishidaira, Anthony S. Kiem -
Engineering Properties of Coffee Beans from Various Colors of Coffee Cherries
Abstract Harvesting practices in most coffee farms in Indonesia, due to some reasons, have resulted not only red coffee cherries but also green, yellow and deep red cherries. This is suspected to be the cause of low quality coffee beans encountered...
2015 / Yuwana, Evanila Silvia, Bosman Sidebang -
Application of Environmental Management on the Farming Practice of Mud Crab Scylla Serrata at Coastal Area of Ujung Alang, Cilacap, Indonesia: Efforts toward Sustainable Aquaculture
Abstract One of the biota associated strongly to the presence of mangrove forests as their habitat is the mangrove crab, Scylla serrata. Mangrove crab farming done in coastal areas the village of Ujung Alang, Cilacap was aimed to enlargement of the...
2015 / Sapto P. Putro, Haikal H. Fahrian, Widowati, Suhartana -
A mixed methods study of food safety knowledge, practices and beliefs in Hispanic families with young children
Abstract Children are at a higher risk for foodborne illness. The objective of this study was to explore food safety knowledge, beliefs and practices among Hispanic families with young children (≤10 years of age) living within a Midwestern state. A...
2014 / Kristen M. Stenger, Paula K. Ritter-Gooder, Christina Perry, Julie A. Albrecht -
The Economic Value of CO2 for EOR Applications
Abstract While most works on CCS in connection with CO2 EOR credit all the benefit of the additional oil production to the CCS entity, this work investigate the impact of alternative EOR methods on the valuation on CO2 EOR storage. Based on a...
2014 / Simon Roussanaly, Alv-Arne Grimstad -
Use of Grape Seed Flour in Feed for Lambs and Effects on Performance and Meat Quality
Abstract Production performance were measured on lambs fed with feed containing grape seed flour; weight gain, feed consumption and slaughtering parameters were recorded. 24 “Gentile di Puglia” lambs were divided into four...
2014 / M. Ragni, A. Vicenti, L. Melodia, G. Marsico -
Between the Archaeological Site and the Contemporary Stage: An Example of Acoustic and Lighting Retrofit with Multifunctional Purpose in the Ancient Theatre of Syracuse
Abstract A research conducted on the contemporary use of ancient theatres is presented, focusing on sustainable solutions for passive acoustics and artificial lighting devices. The case study is the theatre of Syracuse, well known as archaeological...
2015 / Elena Bo, Marta Bergoglio, Arianna Astolfi, Anna Pellegrino -
Identifying candidate sites for crop biofortification in Latin America: case studies in Colombia, Nicaragua and Bolivia2009 / Emmanuel Zapata-Caldas, Glenn Hyman, Helena Pachón, Fredy Monserrate, Liliana Varela
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What are the impacts of urban agriculture programs on food security in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review2014 / Marcel Korth, Ruth Stewart, Laurenz Langer, Nolizwe Madinga, Natalie Rebelo Da Silva, et al.
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Influences of pH and temperature on infrared spectroscopic features of brewed coffee
Abstract We developed an infrared spectroscopic evaluation method of brewed coffee, whose quality and taste highly depend on the chemical contents, the interactions between the components, the pH value and the temperature, using a Fourier transform...
2012 / Atsushi Hashimoto, Yoshiko Sugimoto, Ken-ichiro Suehara, Takaharu Kameoka -
Proposal of a methodological approach for sustainable regeneration in the historical centers of the Mediterranean Basin
Abstract The topic of this paper is part of the research field connected with the sustainability in the processes of urban management. For several years, this theme is the subject of studies and analysis by a lot of national and European political...
2011 / Federica Minetto, Francesca Pirlone, Lorenza Tomasoni -
Micro Hydroelectric Power: Feasibility of a Domestic Plant
Abstract The article presents the analysis of technical and economical feasibility of a small hydropower plant for domestic use (micro-hydro), how it can be implemented in Prignano sulla Secchia (MO, Italy). The necessary information and input...
2011 / Renata Archetti -
Wanted: institutions for balancing global food and energy markets2009 / Niek Koning, Arthur P. J. Mol
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Use of Falling Thin Film Evaporator for Increasing Cogenerated Electricity in Cane Flexi-factory in Mauritius
Abstract The components of a cane flexi-factory consist of a sugar factory, cogeneration power plant, refinery and a distillery. Bagasse, a residue obtained from the crushing a sugar cane in the sugar factory, is burnt in in an boiler of an annexed...
2015 / Abdel Khoodaruth -
Good Governance for Food, Water and Energy Security
Abstract Food and water security have moved to the top of the global agenda following the food and energy price increases that started in 2007. Addressing the food, water and energy nexus is considered increasingly important for transparently and...
2013 / U. Lele, M. Klousia-Marquis, S. Goswami -
Bulletin2015 / Faezeh Zahmatkesh, Zeinab Kheiri
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Preliminary Results on Attributes of Distillation Products of the Rose Rosa damascene as a Dynamic and Friendly to the Environment Rural Crop
Abstract The present study aims to enrich the field of friendly to the environment rural crops, by introducing the distillation products of Rosa damascena, rose oil and water, and their benefits. The chemical composition of these extracts is...
2012 / C.G. Tsanaktsidis, E. Tamoutsidis, G. Kasapidis, A. Itziou, E. Ntina -
Preface2015 / Loïc Paulevé, Heinz Koeppl
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Preface2016 / Masanori Kunieda