Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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An assessment of mechanical vs manual harvesting of the sugarcane in Sudan – The case of Sennar Sugar Factory
Abstract The rehabilitation works carried out in the Sennar sugarcane factory in Sudan, improved the rates of milling accompanied by the horizontal and vertical expansions of the farm compelled Sennar factory to go for mechanical harvesting to solve ...
2013 / Adam E. Ahmed, Amna O.M. Alam-Eldin -
Water Management Strategies for Achieving Food Security
Abstract Water is a precious natural resource, a basic human need and prime national asset. Fresh water is the natural resource on which food security and the sustainability of eco systems depend. Rapid urbanization, large scale industrialization...
2013 / S.P. Singh, B. Singh, U. Kumar -
Spatial equilibrium, market integration and price exogeneity in dry fish marketing in Nigeria: A vector auto-regressive (VAR) approach
Abstract Fish is the cheapest animal protein source in Nigeria, and dry fish in particular has the potential to solve the pervasive protein shortage problem owing to its relative affordability compared with fresh fish. Boosting dry fish consumption...
2013 / Taiwo E. Mafimisebi -
How could the Transfer of Food Knowledge be Passed down?
Abstract This study attempts to identify and recognize the approach of food knowledge transfer that can be applied by the younger generation practices. This study is based on an observation and ethnographic technique performed during the actual food ...
2013 / Mohd Shazali Md. Sharif, Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari, Norazmir Md Nor, Rosmaliza Muhammad -
Biofuel: Policy, Standardization and Recommendation for Sustainable Future Energy Supply
Abstract As a promising alternative energy source, biofuel imparts a remarkable role for the sustainability and security in energy sector. Strategies, including policy recommendations have been set to put forward the development and implementation...
2013 / H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, M. Mofijur, M. Shahabuddin -
Bibliome Mining Platform and Application for Building Metabolic Interaction Network
Abstract Bibliome mining is a powerful technique for large-scale information extraction from textual data and connecting between biological entities as well as functional hypotheses. Currently, most bibliome mining is used for some specific studies...
2012 / P. Patumcharoenpol, J. Chan, A. Meechai, B. Shen, W. Vongsangnak -
Asymptomatic eosinophilia due to gnathostomiasis
Summary The diagnosis of gnathostomiasis typically includes a triad of eosinophilia, migratory skin lesions, and exposure risk. The cutaneous manifestations are protean yet often involve intermittent migratory swellings and creeping skin eruptions...
2014 / Aubonphan Buppajarntham, Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Thana Khawcharoenporn, Sasinuj Rutjanawech, Linda M. Mundy -
Study of the Solar Transmissivity of Plastic Cladding Materials and Influence of Dust and Dirt on Greenhouse Cultivations
Abstract The most important factor affecting plant growth is solar radiation, and the most crucial solar radiation-requiring process governing plant growth is photosynthesis. Therefore, the characteristics of the greenhouse cladding materials, which ...
2014 / Kiattisak Sangpradit -
Factors Affecting Scrotal Measurements and Weight of Ouled Djellal Rams in Eastern and South-Eastern Algeria
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate some performances in Ouled Djellal (OD) rams. (21) rams divided equally into three age groups, I: 2-3 years, II: 4 years, III: 5-6 years, and were followed at farm in East Algeria, and 07 lambs, at the...
2014 / A. Allaoui, B. Safsaf, W. Laghrour, M. Tlidjane -
Challenges of Sustainable and Commercial Aquaponics2015 / Simon Goddek, Boris Delaide, Utra Mankasingh, Kristin Ragnarsdottir, Haissam Jijakli, et al.
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The effects of nutrition knowledge on food label use. A review of the literature
Abstract Nutrition information on food labels is an important source of nutrition information but is typically underutilized by consumers. This review examined whether consumer nutrition knowledge is important for communication of nutrition...
2015 / Lisa M. Soederberg Miller, Diana L. Cassady -
The Condition of Uncaria Gambir Roxb. as One of Important Medicinal Plants in North Sumatra Indonesia
Abstract Uncaria gambir Roxb. (Gambier), a well known Southeast Asian plant, is one of the important plants in North Sumatera. The aim of this study was to evaluate a production of Gambier plant cultivated in critical land in...
2015 / Abdul Rauf, Rahmawaty, Ameilia Zuliyanti Siregar -
Borrelia miyamotoi infection in nature and in humans
Abstract Borrelia miyamotoi is a relapsing fever Borrelia group spirochete that is transmitted by the same hard-bodied (ixodid) tick species that transmit the agents of Lyme disease. It was discovered in 1994 in Ixodes...
2015 / P.J. Krause, D. Fish, S. Narasimhan, A.G. Barbour -
An Investigation on the Economic Feasibility of Macroalgae as a Potential Feedstock for Biorefineries2015 / N. V. S. N. Murthy Konda, Seema Singh, Blake A. Simmons, Daniel Klein-Marcuschamer
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Total Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen in Sediments and Soils: A Comparison of the Wet Oxidation – Titration Method with the Combustion-infrared Method
Abstract Total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN) are the most important components of sediments and soils as they can be used to distinguish marine and terrestrial sources of organic matter, environmental depositional conditions,...
2015 / Pavlos Avramidis, Konstantinos Nikolaou, Vlasoula Bekiari -
Shocks in economic growth = shocking effects for food security?2014 / Aikaterini Kavallari, Thomas Fellmann, S. Hubertus Gay
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Drought Severity and its Effect on Agricultural Production in the Hungarian-Serbian Cross-Border Area2015 / Károly Fiala, Viktória Blanka, Zsuzsanna Ladányi, Péter Szilassi, Balázs Benyhe, et al.
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Antimycobacterial Activities from Seagrass Enhalus sp. Associated Bacteria Against Multi Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (MDR TB) Bacteria
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the most important public health problem in the world. In 2012, there were an estimated 8.6 million incident cases of TB globally, and estimeated 67,000 deaths among TB cases in...
2015 / Sulistiyani, Hendro Wahjono, Ocky Karna Radjasa, Agus Sabdono, Miftahuddin Majid Khoeri, et al. -
Towards a Renewable Energy Decision Making Model
Abstract This paper presents the Renewable Energy Decision Making Model, and applies it to a case study of a Hydrogen Bus Fleet. The model intends to aid users who are planning small scale renewable energy projects during the decision making phase...
2015 / Christina Barboza -
Application of Thermosonication Treatment in Processing and Production of High Quality and Safe-to-Drink Fruit Juices
Abstract The demand for higher quality and freshness in fruit juices with absence of additives and preservatives has encouraged the use of ultrasound technology in juice processing. Thermosonication is a novel and good alternative technique to...
2014 / Norazlin Abdullah, Nyuk Ling Chin