Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Review of Existing Sustainability Assessment Methods for Malaysian Palm Oil Production
Abstract Malaysia is the second largest palm oil producer in the world. Palm oil production contributes to 6.4% of its gross national income and is important to the socio-economic growth of the country. Palm oil is cheap, high-yield and versatile in ...
2015 / Chye Ing Lim, Wahidul Biswas, Yudi Samyudia -
Some Mountain Action at the World Parks Congress in Durban2006 / Lawrence S. Hamilton
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“Filling the maize basket” supports crop diversity and quality of household diet in Malawi2014 / Sieglinde S. Snapp, Monica Fisher
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Maritime transportation risk analysis: Review and analysis in light of some foundational issues
Abstract Many methods and applications for maritime transportation risk analysis have been presented in the literature. In parallel, there is a recent focus on foundational issues in risk analysis, with calls for intensified research on fundamental...
2015 / Floris Goerlandt, Jakub Montewka -
Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide Research: Current Focus and Directions
Abstract The non-thermal processing method of dense phase carbon dioxide (DPCD) for heat sensitive foods preserves quality, nutrients while inactivating microorganisms and enzymes in liquid foods. There is increasing interest in solid foods....
2014 / Murat O. Balaban, Trang Duong -
Modelling Soil Organic Carbon Changes Under Different Maize Cropping Scenarios for Cellulosic Ethanol in Europe2014 / E. Lugato, A. Jones
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Irrigation of Infrastructure Projects of Egnatia Motorway: Implementation Study of Irrigation Network of K4 Interchange
Abstract Abstract: - The large construction projects cause inevitable negative impact on the natural landscape of the exposed areas. Among these is the creation of disturbed surfaces with unsuitable soil material and gradients that imply the...
2015 / Ioannis Stathakopoulos, Julia Georgi, Nikolaos Prosiniklis -
Optimizing the Performance of Ice-storage Systems in Electricity Load Management Through a Credit Mechanism: An Analytical Work for Jiangsu, China
Abstract Ice-storage air-conditioning is a technique that uses ice for thermal energy storage. Replacing existing air conditioning systems with ice storage has the advantage of shifting the load from on-peak times to off-peak times that often have...
2015 / Yafeng Han, Bo Shen, Huajin Hu, Fei Fan -
Biodegradable Superabsorbent Hydrogel IncreasesWater Retention Properties of Growing Media and Plant Growth
Abstract Superabsorbent hydrogels are a particular class of gels, obtained by chemical stabilization of hydrophilic polymers in a tridimensional network. Hydrogels have been widely proposed over the last 40 years for agricultural use with the aim to ...
2015 / Francesco F. Montesano, Angelo Parente, Pietro Santamaria, Alessandro Sannino, Francesco Serio -
Political Economy of Epidemic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka2013 / A. Bandarage
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Strategies of a thirteen year surveillance programme on Aedes albopictus (Stegomyia albopicta) in southern Switzerland2015 / Eleonora Flacio, Lukas Engeler, Mauro Tonolla, Peter Lüthy, Nicola Patocchi
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Inhibitory effects of Listeria selective enrichment media on growth characteristics of L. ivanovii
Abstract Various standard methods by different food regulatory bodies have been proposed different selective enrichment to grow and isolate Listeria monocytogenes in food samples. Different studies have demonstrated a variety of enrichment...
2012 / P. Supanivatin, S. Kosonpisit, R. Liamkaew, N. Saeteaw, A. Thipayarat -
Importance of local knowledge in plant resources management and conservation in two protected areas from Trás-os-Montes, Portugal2011 / Ana Maria Carvalho, Amélia Frazão-Moreira
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Lab-on-chip quality classification of porcine/bovine oocytes
Abstract Silicon/glass micromachined, fiber optics based, lab-on-chip device and metrological instrumentation for quality evaluation of animal oocytes by VIS/NIR transmission cell-by-cell measurement (400-950 nm) is shown. Several porcine and bovine ...
2009 / P. Szczepanska, R. Walczak, J. Dziuban, M. Jackowska, B. Kempisty, et al. -
Pesticide externalities from the US agricultural sector – The impact of internalization, reduced pesticide application rates, and climate change
Abstract This study uses mathematical programming to examine alternative assumptions about regulations of external costs from pesticide applications in US agriculture. We find that, without external cost regulation, climate change benefits from...
2011 / Nikolinka G. Koleva, Uwe A. Schneider, Bruce A. McCarl -
Experimental Study on Water Production Function for Waterlogging Stress on Corn
Abstract Trough experimental study on combined controlling of surface and subsurface water logging in undisturbed test pits where corn planted, the study results show that the corn yield was decreased, meanwhile, the height of corn and the day of...
2012 / Wang Kuang, Yuan Xianjiang, Cao Xiuqing, Xue Yafeng -
Improving the Sustainability of Office Partition Manufacturing: Balancing Options for Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds2009 / Frank S. Luisser, Marc A. Rosen
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The Optimization Path and the Integration Mechanism of Agricultural Insurance in the Charge of Government
Abstract Agricultural insurance is an important mechanism dealing with agricultural non-systemic risk. At present, China's agricultural insurance has not yet formed a variety of financial subsidy model, policies lack effective security, what is...
2010 / Yu Juyun -
Weather Index Derivatives in Risk Transfer for Agricultural Natural Hazards
Abstract The article begins by briefly reviewing agricultural risk management strategies used by farm households and some of the unique problems associated with agricultural insurance. Especially, the experience of developed countries is highlighted ...
2010 / Yong Yang -
Rapidly Intensified Beef Production in Uruguay: Impacts on Water-related Ecosystem Services
Abstract Livestock production is one of the fastest growing agricultural subsector globally. Expansion and intensification of animal production increase demand for natural resources. Sustainable intensification approaches are needed that limit...
2013 / Y. Ran, L. Deutsch, M. Lannerstad, J. Heinke