Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Water-harvesting Tradition in Syrian Steppe
Abstract This paper surveys the historical indigenous water-harvesting systems in the Syrian steppe and the important hydraulic works recently carried out to exploit the area in terms of agriculture, i.e. to preserve, supply and collect water. It...
2014 / A. de Miranda -
An assessment of South China tiger reintroduction potential in Hupingshan and Houhe National Nature Reserves, China
Abstract Human-caused biodiversity loss is a global problem, large carnivores are particularly threatened, and the tiger (Panthera tigris) is among the world’s most endangered large carnivores. The South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) is...
2014 / Yiyuan Qin, Philip J. Nyhus, Courtney L. Larson, Charles J.W. Carroll, Jeff Muntifering, et al. -
Agronomic Characteristic and Nutrient Content from Several Soybean Promising Lines with High Isoflavones
Abstract Soybean is a high protein and source of functional food. Ten soybean promising lines were characterized for its agronomic characters and nutrition contents (protein, lipid, and isoflavone) in eight soybean production centers in Indonesia on ...
2015 / M. Muchlish Adie, Ayda Krisnawati, Didik Harnowo -
Managing Facilities on Malaysian Low-cost Public Residential for Sustainable Adaptation
Abstract Public housing is affordable living houses for low-income group and to overcome the issues of illegal squatters in towns and cities area. Within limited space of land, a multi-storey low-cost building will enable to provide many housing...
2015 / Ahmad Ezanee Hashim, Siti Aida Samikon, Faridah Ismail, Zulhabri Ismail -
Innovative Pesticide Kit Model for Vegetable Farm Safety Surveillance Program
Abstract To develop 4-groups innovative pesticide test kit and vegetable farm safety surveillance program, the quasai study was performed in intervention klongtabak and control ta-ngoy village groups, Nakhonratchasima province. 62 Chinese kale...
2014 / Lagsana Leuprasert, Sakornrat Monmora, Maneewan Puydecha, Robert S. Chapman, Wattasit Siriwong, et al. -
Stock assessment of the alien species Brushtooth lizard fish, Saurida undosquamis (Richardson, 1848) in the Egyptian Mediterranean coast
Abstract The exploitation status of Saurida undosquamis (Richardson, 1848) from the Egyptian Mediterranean coast was assessed. Fish samples (3444 specimens) that ranged between 9 and 36cm total length were collected from commercial trawlers. The...
2015 / Hatem H. Mahmoud, Alaa A.K. El Haweet, Mark Dimech -
What Types of Risks do French Consumers Perceive when Purchasing Wine? An Exploratory Study
Abstract The objective of this research is to gain a better understanding of consumers’ risk perception when purchasing wine and to identify which strategies they follow to reduce them. A qualitative study has been carried out through individual...
2014 / D. Bories, P. Pichon, C. Laborde, F. Pichon -
Urban Lifestyle as an Element of Consumption Ideal and Economic Wellbeing: Meaning-changing Transformation from Soviet Period to Modernity
Abstract A consumer society and consumption ideal had been developing in the USSR since the 1970s. The special features of this process were illustrated by the famous triad: “a car, an apartment and a country-house”. However, this model of Soviet...
2015 / Ilya A. Ageev, Vera V. Ageeva -
Ecology and establishment of fiber producing taxa naturally growing in the Egyptian deserts
Abstract The natural plant life of The Egyptian deserts is formed mainly of xerophytes and halophytes rich with fiber taxa that could be considered renewable resources for various fiber industries. Fourteen of these species were described...
2014 / M.A. Zahran, Y.A. El-Amier -
Development of Traditional Salt Production Process for Improving Product Quantity and Quality in Jepara District, Central Java, Indonesia
Abstract It is ironic that Indonesia as the second largest country having ocean is currently importing salt with a value of more than 1 trillion IDR (∼90,000 USD) each year. Therefore efforts to increase salt production are strongly needed. This...
2015 / Herususanto, Nurrokhati, Gunawan W. Santosa -
The Effect of Quantity of Salt on the Drying Characteristics of Fresh Noodles
Abstract The effect of adding different quantities of salt on the drying characteristics of fresh salted noodles was investigated. Fresh salted noodles for the drying experiments were produced using wheat flour and salt water at different salinities ...
2014 / Jie Yu Chen, Han Zhang, Yelian Miao -
Electrochemical Multi-sensors Device Coupled with Heuristic or Meta-heuristic Selection Algorithms for Single-cultivar Olive Oil Classification
Abstract Potentiometric electrochemical multi-sensors’ performance highly depends on the capability of selecting the best set of sensors. Indeed, signals are usually collinear resulting in over-fitted multivariate models with low predictive...
2014 / António M. Peres, Ana C.A. Veloso, José A. Pereira, Luís G. Dias -
Assessment of agricultural drought in Rajasthan (India) using remote sensing derived Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) and Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI)
Abstract Owing to its severe effect on productivity of rain-fed crops and indirect effect on employment as well as per capita income, agricultural drought has become a prime concern worldwide. The occurrence of drought is mainly a climatic...
2015 / Dipanwita Dutta, Arnab Kundu, N.R. Patel, S.K. Saha, A.R. Siddiqui -
Integrated floating cage aquageoponics system (IFCAS): An innovation in fish and vegetable production for shaded ponds in Bangladesh
Abstract Farmer participatory action research was carried out from July to December 2013 to design and construct a technology known as IFCAS (integrated floating cage aquageoponics system) for growing fish and vegetables in shaded ponds in the...
2015 / Mohammad Mahfujul Haque, Md. Rushna Alam, Md. Mehedi Alam, Biplob Basak, Kanij Rukshana Sumi, et al. -
Effect of Temperature and Fermentation Time of Crude Cellulase Production by Trichoderma Reesei on Straw Substrate
Abstract Research was conducted to determine the effect of temperature and fermentation time of crude cellulase production by Trichoderma reesei on straw substrate. The research was arranged in a randomized complete factorial design consisting of...
2015 / Vita T. Rosyida, A Wheni Indrianingsih, R. Maryana, Satriyo K. Wahono -
Economic benefits of high value medicinal plants to Pakistani communities: an analysis of current practice and potential2014 / Hassan Sher, Ali Aldosari, Ahmad Ali, Hugo J de Boer
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Brazil, Ethiopia, and New Zealand lead the way on climate-smart agriculture2014 / Christine Negra, Sonja Vermeulen, Luís Gustavo Barioni, Tekalign Mamo, Paul Melville, et al.
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Rape Seeds as a Source of Feed and Food Proteins2014 / Tamara Nosenko, Tetyana Kot, Volodymyr Kichshenko
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Color kinetics of longan flesh drying at high temperature
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the color kinetics during hot air drying of longan flesh at high temperatures. The longan of E-dor variety (Dimocarpus Longan Lour.) was used in this study. The sample sizes of 25-30mm in diameter...
2012 / S. Chunthaworn, S. Achariyaviriya, A. Achariyaviriya, K. Namsanguan -
Assessing the effect of Faidherbia albida based land use systems on barley yield at field and regional scale in the highlands of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia2009 / Kiros M. Hadgu, Lammert Kooistra, Walter A. H. Rossing, Ariena H. C. van Bruggen