Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Exploring watershed conservation and water governance along Pangani River Basin, Tanzania
Abstract Water scarcity is among the contemporary problems of our time across the globe. The problem is worsened by policy failures to enforce water governance and watershed conservation. Consequently, it has curtailed the capacity of watersheds to...
2015 / Makarius C.S. Lalika, Patrick Meire, Yonika M. Ngaga -
KPI-focused Simulation and Management System for Eco-Efficient Design of Energy-Intensive Production Systems
Abstract The optimal eco-efficient design of production processes guarantees sustainable and resource-efficient manufacturing systems. Within the scope of the European project “DAPhNE”, Fraunhofer IPA enables eco-efficient design with a new...
2015 / Günther Riexinger, Philipp Holtewert, Axel Bruns, Sylvia Wahren, Khoi Tran, et al. -
Conservation agriculture in India – Problems, prospects and policy issues
Abstract Conservation agriculture (CA) technologies involve minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover through crop residues or cover crops, and crop rotations for achieving higher productivity. In India, efforts to develop, refine and...
2015 / Suraj Bhan, U.K. Behera -
Preface Global Pioneers in Soil Conservation: Common Elements and Lessons Learned2015 / J. Dumanski, D.C. Reicosky, R.A. Peiretti
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Food Processing Technology in a Sustainable Food Supply Chain
Abstract The development of sustainable process technologies was a major concern and a central idea of what Prof. W.E.L. Spiess (WELS) and his research group have tried to accomplish throughout a long and productive scientific journey. In the early...
2012 / Harris N. Lazaridesa -
Effects of different levels of wheat bran, rice bran and maize powder supplementation with saw dust on the production of shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Singer)
Abstract The cultivation of shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh due to its nutritional and medicinal importance with excellent flavor and longer shelf life. With the aim of increased production, we have cultivated ...
2010 / Mahbuba Moonmoon, Nasrat Jahan Shelly, Md. Asaduzzaman Khan, Md. Nazim Uddin, Kamal Hossain, et al. -
Palm Date Fibers: Analysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis2010 / Marzieh Shafiei, Keikhosro Karimi, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh
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Mini-review on edible mushrooms as source of dietary fiber: Preparation and health benefits
Abstract Dietary fiber and high-fiber food products have attracted great attention because of their significant health benefits to consumers. Mushrooms are valuable resources for food, medicine and nutraceuticals. Edible mushroom is considered as a...
2013 / Peter C.K. Cheung -
Approach to pre-travel consultation2010 / G. Acuña
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OptiFlux: when biological and spatial data are crossed to reduce effects of linear infrastructure on wildlife
Abstract R&D activities at Egis Environnement (a civil engineering-based environmental consultancy) facilitated the development of OptiFlux, a spatial analysis tool designed to predict and visualize the effects of implementing a linear...
2011 / Adil Baghli, Philippe Thiévent -
Defining the Safety Integrity Level of Public Safety Monitoring System Based on the Optimized Three-dimension Risk Matrix
Abstract The functional safety is applied to the public safety monitoring system. Based on optimized three-dimension risk matrix, the safety integrity level (SIL) of public safety monitoring system is studied. The research indicates that other...
2012 / Jianghong Jin, Shoutang Zhao, Bin Hu -
Investigation on the trend of food-borne disease outbreaks in Taiwan (1991–2010)
Abstract This article summarizes the results of 20 years (1991–2010) of investigation on food-borne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) collected by the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health in Taiwan. Among the 4284 FBDOs (82,342 cases)...
2013 / Wei-Chih Cheng, Chia-Wei Kuo, Tsu-Yuan Chi, Lan-Chi Lin, Chen-Hsien Lee, et al. -
Investigating Undergraduate Students’ Scientific Understanding of Laboratory Safety
Abstract Laboratory instruction does not only provide students with practical experience but also identify hazard materials and laboratory safety. The purpose of this research study was to investigate Thai undergraduate students’ scientific...
2012 / Romklao Artdej -
Welfare consequences of food prices increases: Evidence from rural Mexico
Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the welfare consequences of recent increases in food prices in Mexico using micro-level data. We estimate a QUAIDS model of demand for food, using data collected to evaluate the conditional cash transfer...
2013 / Orazio Attanasio, Vincenzo Di Maro, Valérie Lechene, David Phillips -
BPCO e malattie reumatiche2011 / Alba Sciascera, Antonino Mazzone
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Preliminary Study: Kinetics of Oil Extraction from Citronella Grass by Ohmic Heated Hydro Distillation
Abstract Citronella grass is native to India and Sri Lanka; which the plant found growing wild in most tropical Asian countries including Malaysia. In Malaysia, it is planted in the kitchen gardens. The oil has been used in soap, perfumery,...
2012 / H.C. Man, M.H. Hamzah, H. Jamaludin, Z.Z. Abidin -
An Exploratory Study of Readiness and Development of Green University Framework in Malaysia
Abstract One of the common reasons recognised in promoting the green campus initiatives and the transition to more sustainable campus is the concern for climate change. This research project seeks to explore emerging themes following the green...
2012 / Keoy Kay Hooi, Fadzil Hassan, Masnizan Che Mat -
Investigation of microwave dryer effect on energy efficiency during drying of apple slices
Abstract Characteristics of thin layer microwave drying of apple were evaluated in a laboratory scale microwave dryer at 2450MHz. The drying experiments were carried out at 200, 400 and 600W. The experimental data were fitted to nine drying models....
2013 / Mohammad Zarein, Seyed Hashem Samadi, Barat Ghobadian -
Advances in Sensors Applied to Agriculture and Forestry2011 / Gonzalo Pajares
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An Integrated Model for Sustainable Performance Measurement in Supply Chain
Abstract There is an ongoing importance to the sustainable supply chain performance measurement due to the shifting competitiveness between individual organizations of which supply chains competing against each other. Thus, evaluating the supply...
2012 / Fahriye Uysal