Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Policy Analysis of Agricultural Water Fee Collection in China
Abstract The low collection rate of agricultural irrigation water fee is a common problem facing many developing countries, which has also troubled China since the 2000s. In different areas of China, there are two problem-solving strategies: raising ...
2013 / Yahua Wang, Sicheng Chen -
Influence of Shifts in Production Programs on the Resilience of Production Systems
Abstract The aspiration of resilient systems is to cope with all kinds of changes. Therefore it combines both agile or flexible and robust properties. In order to access the resilience of production systems, the determination of its sensitive...
2016 / Matthias Heinicke -
A Second Generation Biofuel from Cellulosic Agricultural By-product Fermentation Using Clostridium Species for Electricity Generation
Abstract The production of second generation biofuel is essential for limiting food versus fuel competition. Butanol is one of the important biofuel for the future. Agricultural by-products namely bagasse and potato peel were hydrolyzed to produce...
2014 / Yalun Arifin, Ellen Tanudjaja, Arbi Dimyati, Reinhard Pinontoan -
Application of various methods for determination of the color of cocoa beans roasted under variable process parameters2013 / Dorota Żyżelewicz, Wiesława Krysiak, Ewa Nebesny, Grażyna Budryn
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Effects of Climate Change on Factory Life Cycle
Abstract Climate change and global warming have negative consequences for humans and nature. While many research activities analyze the effects of industrial production on global warming and aim to develop actions using rare resources more...
2014 / U. Dombrowski, S. Ernst -
Analysis of diurnal air temperature range change in the continental United States
Abstract Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important indicator for climate change. In this paper, diurnal air temperature range variations of the continental United States over the past one hundred years were investigated to discover the...
2014 / Michael Qu, Joe Wan, Xianjun Hao -
Red meats: Time for a paradigm shift in dietary advice
Abstract Recent evidence suggests dietary advice to limit red meat is unnecessarily restrictive and may have unintended health consequences. As nutrient-rich high quality protein foods, red meats can play an important role in helping people meet...
2014 / Mary Ann Binnie, Karine Barlow, Valerie Johnson, Carol Harrison -
Lessons Learnt from the Energy Needs Assessment Carried out for the Biogas Program for Rural Development in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract This paper briefly presents the experience of the Center for Regional Energy Management in the needs assessment, capacity building and adoption of household biogas plants in rural areas of Yogyakarta over the past five years. The biogas...
2014 / Sri Atmaja P. Rosyidi, Tjasa Bole-Rentel, Surya Budi Lesmana, Jazaul Ikhsan -
Not in my Back Yard (NIMBY) Sentiments and the Structure of Initial Local Attitudes Toward CO2 Storage Plans
Abstract The viability of onshore CO2 storage projects may be jeopardized by local opposition. This opposition is often linked to the presence of ‘not in my back yard’ (i.e., NIMBY) sentiments in the population. In this paper, we describe research...
2013 / Bart W. Terwel, Dancker D.L. Daamen, Emma ter Mors -
Micronutrient Fortification of Food in Southeast Asia: Recommendations from an Expert Workshop2015 / Justine Gayer, Geoffry Smith
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Experiential Reproduction of Female Tasks Involved in the Ceramics Production Process: A Proposal for Educational Innovation
Abstract One of the fundamental objectives of the practical activity proposed here was to enable students taking a Degree in Archaeology to identify the various technical features that characterise the archaeological material most abundantly found...
2014 / Raquel Martínez Peñín -
Green Supply Chain Management, Environmental Collaboration and Sustainability Performance
Abstract The increased attention given to the topic of green supply chain management (GSCM) warrants the writing of this paper. The concept of GSCM is to integrate environmental thinking into supply chain management (SCM). As such, GSCM is important ...
2015 / Thoo Ai Chin, Huam Hon Tat, Zuraidah Sulaiman -
Abundance, distribution and conservation status of Siberian ibex, Marco Polo and Blue sheep in Karakoram-Pamir mountain area
Abstract This study was carried out to investigate abundance, distribution, structure and conservation status of three major ungulate species viz., Capra sibirica, Pseudois nayaur and Ovis ammon polii, in the Karakoram-Pamir mountain area between...
2015 / Babar Khan, Abdukadir Ablimit, Garee Khan, Abdul Wahid Jasra, Hassan Ali, et al. -
Optimal Crop Water Allocation Based on Constraint-State Method and Nonnormal Stochastic Variable2014 / S. Kaviani, A. M. Hassanli, M. Homayounfar
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Characterization of Peroxidase Enzyme from Water Spinach (Ipomoea Aquatica Forssk.) Fraction
Abstract Peroxide enzymes are widely used as a reagent in many clinical diagnosis of analysis methods such as ELISA, immunoblotting, and immunochemistry. Water spinach (Ipomea aquatica Forssk) is a species of plant available abundantly in Indonesia, ...
2014 / Bertha Rusdi, Dina Mulyanti, Millatur Rodiyah -
Dewaka Banana as an Alternative Energy Source
Abstract Dewaka's banana grows well and abundant bananas production in Merauke area, but with a little bit sour taste when they’re ripe made this bananas often the second choice compared to another kind of bananas. The research has been conducted to ...
2015 / Ni Luh Sri Suryaningsih, Yenni Pintauli Pasaribu -
Monetary incentives to avoid deforestation under the Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD)+ climate change mitigation scheme in Tanzania2014 / Meley M. Araya, Ole Hofstad
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OPEC and non-OPEC oil production and the global economy
Abstract Hamilton identifies 1973 to 1996 as “the age of OPEC” and 1997 to the present as “a new industrial age.” During 1974–1996 growth in non-OPEC oil production Granger causes growth in OPEC oil production. OPEC oil production decreases...
2014 / Ronald A. Ratti, Joaquin L. Vespignani -
Isolation, Identification and Growth Optimization of Microalgae Derived from Soft Coral Dendronephthya sp.
Abstract Despite its beauty in shape and color, soft coral Dendronephthya sp. is less interesting commercially as an ornamental coral commodity due to its low chances of survival in artificial habitats. Unlike other corals, this species is...
2014 / Rory Anthony Hutagalung, Anton Ega Sukoco, Dedi Soedharma, Lily Maria Goreti, Ivan Andrean, et al. -
First reported case of Staphylococcus condimenti infection associated with catheter-related bacteraemia
Abstract We report a case of a patient who experienced a catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus condimenti, which was first isolated from soy sauce mash. This is the first reported case of human infection. Although blood...
2014 / Y. Misawa, A. Yoshida, S. Okugawa, K. Moriya