Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Sustainability in Shipping and Logistics2015 / Tsz Leung Yip
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Prospective technologies, feedstocks and market innovations for ethanol and biodiesel production in the US
Abstract In recent years, production and consumption of biofuels has become controversial, mainly due to the competitive use of natural resources for food/feed and fuel production. Second generation biofuels (with cellulosic ethanol being on top of...
2014 / Jadwiga R. Ziolkowska -
Sustainability of Sheep and Goat Production Systems under United Arab Emirates’ Aridland Constraints
Abstract Sheep and goat production systems in the UAE within scarce natural resource constraints represent an ideal setting for studying input-use economic efficiency (production and allocative). Despite the importance of this subsector in the UAE,...
2014 / S. Sherif, S. Al-Shorepy, A. Al-Juboori, E. Fathelrahman -
A SWOT Analysis of Bio-energy Production in Republic of Moldova
Abstract The key human concern of all times has been the energy in its twofold perception: as the necessary energy for human body that could be achieved by feeding, and as the vital source for every economy, particularly, for production and living...
2014 / Oxana Soimu -
Coping with the Upheavals of Globalization in the Shea Value Chain: The Maintenance and Relevance of Upstream Shea Nut Supply Chain Organization in Western Burkina Faso
Summary Market globalization has had only a weak impact on the regional shea nut supply chain in western Burkina Faso despite the boom in the shea trade and the arrival of leading foreign firms. We show that despite the fact that wholesalers have...
2014 / Karen Rousseau, Denis Gautier, D. Andrew Wardell -
Biological Purification System: Integrated Biogas from Small Anaerobic Digestion and Natural Microalgae
Abstract Photosynthetic pigments, including chlorophyll, have an important role since they provide the oxygen and the source of energy for all living things. Plant and algae growth is affected by the photosynthesis speed which depends on the...
2015 / Salafudin, Roy Hendroko Setyobudi, Satriyo Krido Wahono, Anggi Nindita, Praptiningsih G. Adinurani, et al. -
A Lecture to Explain Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to the Second Class Students of a Medical Faculty
Abstract Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are the chemicals exposed at the outside, which alter the function of the endocrine system or cause adverse health effects in healthy people and in their children. These chemicals are taken mostly from...
2015 / Ayse Emel Önal -
E-Governance Mediated Agriculture for Sustainable Life in India
Abstract This era is called as ICT era which comprises the ICT Mediated Agriculture Extension in Rural as well as Urban areas to disseminate the ethics of information by Decision Support System (DSS), Management Information System(MIS) and Expert...
2015 / Bibhu Santosh Behera, T.K. Das, K.J. Jishnu, R.A. Behera, A.C. Behera, et al. -
Is the Rebound Effect or Jevons Paradox a Useful Concept for better Management of Water Resources? Insights from the Irrigation Modernisation Process in Spain
Abstract Improving the efficiency of water use is usually presented as an opportunity for large water savings, particularly in the agricultural sector. Warnings that this may not translate into reduced consumption is sometimes associated with the...
2013 / A. Dumont, B. Mayor, E. López-Gunn -
Uncertainty Analysis of a Coupled Hydrological-plant Growth Model for Grassland under Elevated CO2
Abstract The continuous increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) contributes to changes in plant evapotranspiration and terrestrial water budgets in two ways. Firstly, elevated CO2 can result in a water saving effect, since increasing CO2...
2015 / Juliane Kellner, Sebastian Multsch, Philipp Kraft, Tobias Houska, Christoph Mueller, et al. -
Changing Trends of Reference Crop Evapotranspiration and Impact Factors in Yunnan Mengzhi Plain in Recent 50 Years
Abstract Based on the meteorological data of Mengzhi weather station from 1961 to 2010 and FAO Penman-Moteith formula, reference crop evapotranspiration (ET0) was calculated, and the annual and monthly changing trends of ET0 were analyzed. Using the ...
2012 / Wang Xin-hua, Guo Mei-hua, Xu Xu-yan, Wen Juna -
Prediction of amino nitrogen during ugba (Pentaclethra macrophylla) production under different fermentation variables: A response surface approach
Abstract Manipulation of fermentation variables during ugba production (fermented African oil bean (Pentaclethra macrophylla) seed), using traditional method was studied with the view to improving the fermentation process, quality of product and...
2015 / C.C. Ogueke, F. Anosike, C.I. Owuamanam -
Sandy Loam Soil Wetting Patterns of Drip Irrigation: a Comparison of Point and Line Sources
Abstract Two drip infiltration conditions were compared (point source and line source) in a sandy loam soil field trial designed to study on dynamic of saturated zone radius, radial and vertical wetted distance. In total, six single-dripper...
2012 / Rui Zhang, Ziyong Cheng, Jinxia Zhang, Xuewei Ji -
Current Trends in Green Technologies in Food Production and Processing2012 / Joyce I. Boye, Yves Arcand
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Effect of different ratios of bioplastic to newspaper pulp fibres on the weight loss of bioplastic pot
Abstract Nowadays, industry is searching for an alternative to reduce the usage of petroleum-based non-degradable conventional seedling plant pots. In this study, three different types of bioplastic pots incorporated with newspaper pulp fibres (the...
2013 / Kang Chiang Liew, Lian Kim Khor -
Bamboo, from Traditional Crafts to Contemporary Design and Architecture
Abstract Discover bamboo and its wide variety of uses from food to furniture. Bamboo is a traditionally cultivated plant and used on continents and in different cultures. New technologies combined with traditional techniques awaken both the creator...
2012 / Esteve-Sendra Chele, Moreno-Cuesta Ricardo, Portalés-Mañanós Ana, Magal-Royo Teresa -
Reviewer acknowledgement 20122013 / Fernando De Benedetto, Claudio F Donner, Claudio M Sanguinetti
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Management status of protected areas in Kosovo
Abstract This paper presents the situation of protected areas network in Kosovo, main problems with their management and protection. Kosovo covers an area of 10,887 square kilometers in the central part of Balkan Peninsula. Territory of Kosovo is...
2011 / Behxhet Mustafa, Zeqir Veselaj, Avni Hajdari, Zenel Krasniqi -
Evaluation on Sustainable Food Security in Henan against the Background of Low-Carbon Economy
Abstract New requirements for sustainable food security are set against the background of Low-Carbon Economy (LCE). LCE Influences on sustainable food security include “Minimization” principle and “Recycling” principle. The present situation of...
2010 / Ma Songlin, Li Ruihong -
Process development of ready-to-eat custard cream filled Chinese steamed bun
Abstract Glycerol and fructose were added to custard cream filling and glycerol and lactic acid were added to steamed bun to adjust the aw. The optimum condition for custard cream filling was 6% glycerol and 6% fructose and for the steamed bun was...
2012 / Saiwarun Chaiwanichsiri, Naratip Poonnakasem, Kalaya Laohasongkram