Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Genetic Diversity Analysis of Inter Sub-specific and Intra-specific Derivatives of Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medik.) to Understand Their Potential to Widen the Genetic Base of Cultivated Lentils Based on Morpho-physiological and PCR Based Molecular Markers
Abstract Changing climatic conditions have challenged lentil breeding program to enhance its productivity to meet the dietary requirements of growing human population. Worldwide, narrow genetic base of cultivated lentils limit the efforts to...
2015 / Madhu Kumari, R.K. Mittal, R.K. Chahota, Kalpana Thakur, Swarn Lata, et al. -
A healthy gastrointestinal microbiome is dependent on dietary diversity
Abstract Background Like all healthy ecosystems, richness of microbiota species characterizes the GI microbiome in healthy individuals. Conversely, a loss in species diversity is a common finding in several disease states. This...
2016 / Mark L. Heiman, Frank L. Greenway -
Reliability Assessment of Research into Contractors’ Bidding Decisions
Abstract The most popular system for contracting construction works in the Polish market is the tender procedure. The selection of tenders in which a company will take part is very important as it plays a vital role in building its position on the...
2015 / Agnieszka Leśniak -
Data Analysis using Multidimensional Modeling, Statistical Analysis and Data Mining on Agriculture Parameters
Abstract Generation of agriculture data has increased over past years to judge impact of agriculture parameters to make action plan and to examine agriculture productivity. This data is generally spatio – temporal in nature and may have additional...
2015 / Swati Hira, P.S. Deshpande -
Monitoring the impacts of weather and climate extremes on global agricultural production
Abstract The World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB), under the direction of the Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Economist, employs a staff of agricultural meteorologists whose mission is to monitor and assess the impacts of weather...
2015 / Robert Johansson, Eric Luebehusen, Brian Morris, Harlan Shannon, Seth Meyer -
Comparison Between Conventional and Vegetated Roof by Means of a Dynamic Simulation
Abstract In this paper, a dynamic simulation of a building located in the Campus University of Palermo, Italy, has been carried out. We considered two different scenarios; in the first one, the building as it is, with a conventional covering, while...
2015 / Patrizia Ferrante, Maria La Gennusa, Giorgia Peri, Gianluca Scaccianoce, Giancarlo Sorrentino -
Evaluation of the risk of diffuse pollution of groundwater by nitrogen substances from agricultural land use as background for allocation of effective measures2016 / Radoslav Bujnovský, Peter Malík, Jaromír Švasta
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Activities Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus sp. to Stimulate Germination and Seedling Growth of Tomato Plants
Abstract Microbes, that are beneficial to plants, the group of Rhizobacteria such as Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus sp. can serve as fertilizer, as a means of biological control of plant pathogens and can increase plant resistance. This study aimed...
2016 / I. Ketut Widnyana, Cokorda Javandira -
Iodomercurates (II) of Manganese (II), Cobalt (II), Nickel (II) and ɛ-caprolactam Complexes
Abstract Iodomercurates(II) of coordination compounds of transition metals [M(ɛ-C6H11NO)6][Hg2I6] (M – Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+) and ɛ-caprolactam were synthesized. The obtained compounds were studied by the methods of gravimetric, IR-spectroscopic and...
2015 / A.V. Tikhomirova, T.G. Cherkasova -
Use of ICT Tools for Integration of Energy in Urban Planning Projects
Abstract Within the European collaboration project SUSREG a number of software tools for sustainable urban planning were applied and tested in the context of real case studies. Three types of ICT tools can be distinguished: Neighbourhood...
2015 / Xabat Oregi, Esther Roth, Erik Alsema, Maarten van Ginkel, David Struik -
New Trends in Food Choice: What Impact on Sustainability of Rural Areas?
Abstract The purpose of our study is to understand the contribution traditional foods can give to the economic sustainability of rural areas by means of implementing research on extra-virgin olive oil in the region of Tuscany, where olive-growing...
2016 / Leonardo Casini, Caterina Contini, Caterina Romano, Gabriele Scozzafava -
Environmental Impact of Green Roofing: The Contribute of a Green Roof to the Sustainable use of Natural Resources in a Life Cycle Approach
Abstract Even if several studies and researches have demonstrated that green roofs significantly contribute to energy saving, indoor thermal comfort, urban heat island mitigation, rain-water management and air pollution reduction, environmental...
2016 / Caterina Gargari, Carlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, Carlo Alberto Campiotti -
Assensment Skills of Doctoral Students in ICT and Communication with Doctoral Training in Moroccan University
Abstract The integration of new technologies of information and communication (NTIC) in education poses the problem of the information processing, for those which have to use them within the framework of their research. Besides the technical skills...
2015 / Kemal Fatima Ezzahra, Osma Islama, Radid Mohamed -
A nutrient profiling system for the (re)formulation of a global food and beverage portfolio2016 / Antonis Vlassopoulos, Gabriel Masset, Veronique Rheiner Charles, Cassandra Hoover, Caroline Chesneau-Guillemont, et al.
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Sustainability in Mountain Viticulture. The Case of the Valle Peligna
Abstract The production of Montepulciano wine in Italy represents an important factor in the agricultural sector, being the second tree crop for area involved and the first for turnover produced. In this context, the mountain viticulture stands out...
2016 / Angelo Cichelli, Claudio Pattara, Alex Petrella -
Impact of progressive global warming on the global-scale yield of maize and soybean2016 / Gillian Rose, Tom Osborne, Helen Greatrex, Tim Wheeler
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The lactose and galactose content of milk fats and suitability for galactosaemia
Abstract Introduction Butter oil, ghee and butter are theoretically low in lactose. All three products are high in milk fat; butter oil and ghee contain approximately 99.3% fat and butter around 80% fat. We report the lactose and...
2015 / P.A. Portnoi, A. MacDonald -
Farmer Participation in Plant Breeding for Canadian Organic Crop Production: Implications for Adaptation to Climate Uncertainty
Abstract Organic farming systems present unique challenges that include limitations in available soil nutrients and interference from weeds. They are also vulnerable to environmental fluctuations resulting from climate change. The generation of...
2015 / Martin H. Entz, Anne P. Kirk, Iris Vaisman, Stephen L. Fox, Jennifer Mitchell Fetch, et al. -
Supply Chain Optimization of Biodiesel Produced from Waste Cooking Oil
Abstract Producing biodiesel using waste cooking oil is a substantial instrument for solving the intense problems caused by energy crisis and environment pollutions. This paper focuses on the design of the biodiesel supply chain using waste cooking...
2016 / Yunjian Jiang, Yong Zhang -
Raw Material Procurement on Agroindustrial Supply Chain Management: A Case Survey of Fruit Processing Industries in Indonesia
Abstract In sub-system of Indonesian agribusiness, fruit processing industries are major component of agroindustrial activities. In term of economic development, these fruit processing industries contribute significant amount to employment and...
2016 / Ida Bagus Suryaningrat