Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Evaluation of indigenous rhizobacterial strains with reduced dose of chemical fertilizer towards growth and yield of mustard ( Brassica campestris ) under old alluvial soil zone of West Bengal, India
Abstract A field experiment had been carried out in the Crop Research and Seed Multiplication Farm of The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India during the two consecutive winter seasons of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 to study the effect of...
2017 / Shampa Dutta, Jayanta Kumar Datta, Narayan C. Mandal -
Critical Review on the Public Health Impact of Norovirus Contamination in Shellfish and the Environment: A UK Perspective2017 / Francis Hassard, Jasmine H. Sharp, Helen Taft, Lewis LeVay, John P. Harris, et al.
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Effect of Phosphogypsum on the Properties of Portland Cement
Abstract Use of industrial by-products as construction material can help to achieve sustainability in this industry. Phosphogypsum, a by-product in phosphoric acid manufacturing process, produced in bulk quantity especially from the fertilizer...
2017 / G.M. Sadiqul Islam, Fazlul Habib Chowdhury, Muhammad Tanveer Raihan, Shishir Kumar Sikder Amit, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam -
Disaster Management: Selections of Evacuation Routes Due to Flood Disaster
Abstract A flood is a natural phenomenon that is difficult to avoid. Yet, it becomes problems in an urban area. Due to increase in population and high cost of land in urban areas, people have built their residential places in the areas at risk of...
2017 / Pranoto Samto Atmojo, Sri Sangkawati Sachro -
Trends in Aphid Occurrence in Spring Barley in 1976-20072008 / Remigijus Smatas, Kestutis Tamosiunas, Roma Semaskiene, Zenonas Dabkevicius, Sigitas Lazauskas
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Mystery behind Chinese liquor fermentation
Abstract Background Chinese liquor, a very popular fermented alcoholic beverage with thousands of years’ history in China, though its flavour formation and microbial process have only been partly explored, is facing the industrial...
2017 / Guangyuan Jin, Yang Zhu, Yan Xu -
Simulation Techniques for Evaluating Smart Logistics Solutions for Sustainable Urban Distribution
Abstract Smart logistics solutions have been developed in order to alleviate the adverse impacts of increasing goods’ transport in urban areas. However, the outcome can be questioned, unless proper assessment is conducted to compare impacts during...
2017 / Ioannis Karakikes, Eftihia Nathanail -
Agricultural intensification scenarios, household food availability and greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda: Ex-ante impacts and trade-offs
Abstract Rwanda's agricultural sector is facing severe challenges of increasing environmental degradation, resulting in declining productivity. The problem is likely to be further aggravated by the growing population pressure. A viable pathway is...
2017 / B.K. Paul, R. Frelat, C. Birnholz, C. Ebong, A. Gahigi, et al. -
Influence of Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) on drought tolerance and charcoal rot disease of cowpea
Abstract The influence of Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) (Glomus deserticola and Gigaspora gigantea) were evaluated on drought tolerance and charcoal rot disease of cowpea genotypes: IT90K-277-2, IT84S-2246-4 and IT06K123-1. IT90K-277-2 and...
2017 / B.O. Oyewole, O.J. Olawuyi, A.C. Odebode, M.A. Abiala -
Electrohydraulic control systems for powered roof supports in hazardous conditions of mining tremors
Abstract This paper presents an application of a powered roof support equipped with an electrohydraulic control system to underground excavations with mining tremors hazard. The research included an analysis of mining and geological conditions of...
2015 / Dawid Szurgacz -
Motivational Factors on Adopting Modular Coordination Concept in Industrialized Building System (IBS)2016 / Riduan Yunus, Azeanita Suratkon, Mia Wimala, Hazrul Abdul Hamid, Siti Rahimah Mohd Noor
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Influence of Construction Mass Distribution on the Walking Robot's Gait Stability
Abstract The goal of this research is to find connections between construction parameters of walking machine and its stability. Further this paper shows how important mass distribution is for properly designed gait generation algorithms. This...
2017 / Dominik Wojtkowiak, Ireneusz Malujda, Krzysztof Talaśka, Łukasz Magdziak, Bartosz Wieczorek -
Assessment of Soil Fluorine Spatial Distribution around Brick Kilns Using GIS Application
Abstract Soil fluorine is naturally occurring micronutrient and also considered as essential element for health of humans and animals. But higher concentration of soil fluorine leads to water pollution and cause damages to plants. Brick kilns are...
2017 / Rabail Uooj, Sheikh Saeed Ahmad -
Energy balance in IPM rice farms compared to conventional farms
Abstract Integrated Pest Management based on Farmer Field Schools (IPM/FFS) is a program aimed to guide farmers toward managing agricultural pests in an environmentally responsible manner. This program has been in practice during the recent decade...
2017 / Mehdi Fazeli -
Effect of Some Oenological Practices Applied Before the Alcoholic Fermentation on the Chemical Composition and Sensory Characteristics of White Wines2017 / Tatyana Yoncheva, Vanyo Haygarov, Dimitar Dimitrov, Elka Kóňová
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Examining adaptations to water stress among farming households in Sri Lanka’s dry zone2017 / Nicholas E. Williams, Amanda Carrico
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Method to assess water footprint, a case study for white radishes in Korea
Abstract This study aimed to assess the water footprint of white radishes which is cultivated during four seasons. The methodology is developed in accordance with ISO 14040s and ISO 14046. This study suggested the water depletion and eutrophication...
2017 / Kyounghoon Cha, Minjung Son, Seokjin Hong, Sangjoon An, Soonchul Part -
A Big Data Decision-making Mechanism for Food Supply Chain2017 / Guojun Ji, KimHua Tan
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An ecological method to understand agricultural standardization in peach orchard ecosystems2016 / Nian-Feng Wan, Ming-Yi Zhang, Jie-Xian Jiang, Xiang-Yun Ji, Hao-Zhang
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Optimising Industrial Food Waste Management
Abstract Global levels of food waste are attracting growing concern and require immediate action to mitigate their negative ecological and socio-economic ramifications. In the developed world, of the order of 20-40% of food waste is generated at the ...
2017 / Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Elliot Woolley, Shahin Rahimifard