Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Microencapsulation of Macadamia oil by spray drying
Abstract The microencapsulation conditions of macadamia oil using spray drying were studied. The optimum condition for preparing emulsion using response surface methodology was studied by varying the ratio of sodium caseinate to maltodextrin, ratio...
2012 / Kalaya Laohasongkram, Tida Mahamaktudsanee, Saiwarun Chaiwanichsiri -
Urban Solidarity, A Key Issue to Sustainable Human Settlements
Abstract It is now quite clear that developing sustainable human settlements calls for a more holistic and collective approach. An approach that apprehend the city not only as an agglomeration of buildings, spaces and landscapes but also as that of...
2011 / N. Chabbi-Chemrouk, N. Driouèche -
Sustainable Development: A Bird’s Eye View2011 / Tom Waas, Jean Hugé, Aviel Verbruggen, Tarah Wright
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Study on Base Management Pattern of Food Producing Enterprise
Abstract When the food producing enterprises often comply with food safety regulations and industry management system passively, we need to consider can they transform their production and business pattern in order to avoid the food safety incidents ...
2012 / Weibin Zhang -
Evaluation of Subsurface Drainage Design Based on Projection Pursuit
Abstract Soil salinization is a type of soil degradation, which is one of the biggist problems in protected agriculture. A welldesigned subsurface drainage system with reasonable drain space and depth contributes to large ratio of desalination and...
2012 / X.H. Shao, M.M. Hou, L.H. Chen, T.T. Chang, W.N. Wang -
Impact of Urban Waste Water Reject on the Quality of Watercourse “Case of Oued Meboudja EST OF ALGERIA≫
Abstract This study evaluates the impact of urban water reject pollution by the city of El Hadjar in Oued Meboudja, an important affluent of the Oued Seybouse. In full extension, the city rejected those waste waters and without any prior treatment...
2012 / H.R. Lamia, A. Hocine -
The environmental and socio-economic impacts of bio-ethanol production in Thailand
Abstract The study assesses the impacts of the bio-ethanol production to the environment and socio-economic development in Thailand. The key assessment elements include greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance, employment generation, and economic...
2011 / Thapat Silalertruksa, Shabbir H. Gheewala -
Energy Transitions for the Rural Community in Kenya's Central Highlands: Small Scale Solar Powered Systems
Abstract This paper explores Kenya's central highlands rural community's sources of energy choices’ in the last three decades. The paper tracks the changes in sources of energy (firewood, charcoal, kerosene, car battery and dry cells) up to the...
2015 / Harrison Ngetha, Minoru Sasaki, Meisam Taheri, Stephen Mathenge -
GIS-based dairy-industry sludge application plan in Galiza (NW Spain)
Abstract A site-specific dairy-industry sludge application plan (GIS-based) has been development in Vilalba municipality, Galiza (NW Spain). Sites suitable for sludge application were identified using GIS based weighted linear combination (WLC)...
2011 / Emilio Carral, Marcela Bello, M. Elvira López-Mosquera -
Study on the relationship between scirpus planiculmis grow and Soil salinity
Abstract Abstract. Through study on the relationship between scirpus planiculmis growth and soil in momoge wetland, it is discovered that the relationship between the average plant height and soil salt content is:, relationship between aboveground...
2011 / Qiang Liu, Zhi Song -
Millennial wine consumers: Risk perception and information search
Abstract Marketing managers in the US have long been concerned with how to reach young consumers most effectively and how to present important information. This research demonstrates how the information search and risk reduction strategies of...
2012 / Thomas Atkin, Liz Thach -
Application of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) Algorithm to Determine Dichlorvos Residue on the Surface of Navel Orange with Vis-NIR Spectroscopy
Abstract There is increased interest in the investigation and implementation of rapid, non-destructive methods for detection of pesticide residues. This study reports development of a method for determination the pesticide concentration on the...
2012 / Long Xue, Jun Cai, Jing Li, Muhua Liu -
Regulated Deficit Drip Irrigation Influences on Seed Maize Growth and Yield under Film
Abstract An experiment about influence on seed maize growth index and yield with deficit drip irrigation under film was conducted at Irrigation Station in Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. There were severe deficit, mild deficit and full irrigation...
2012 / Zhang Jinxia, Cheng Ziyong, Zhang Rui -
A new design recycle agricultural waste materials for profitable use rice straw and maize husk in wall
Abstract This research presents the wall light to develop products from agricultural waste. We are using rice straw and shell corn as raw material. Adhesives and synthetic urea Fort Thomas aldehyde 13% act as adhesives. Manufacture of light...
2012 / N. Padkho -
On the characterisation of structure and properties of sorghum stalks
Abstract This work investigates the thermal, mechanical and chemical characteristics of sorghum stalks rind. Sorghum stalks have been divided into three equal regions: bottom, middle, and top. The thermal degradation behaviour has been studied using ...
2012 / Bahi Bakeer, Iman Taha, Hamed El-Mously, S.A. Shehata -
An Evolutionary Approach for Global Production Network Optimisation
Abstract The continuous growth of production networks has led to an increasing number of planning objects which need to be integrated into the network planning scope. Dealing with the increasing complexity of this multi-dimensional decision making...
2012 / G. Schuh, T. Potente, D. Kupke, R. Varandani, C. Hausberg -
The Potential of Urban Agriculture Development in Jakarta
Abstract One of the contemporary major problems is food security. In urban areas, particularly related to urbanization in developing countries, this problem has a clear impact to underprivileged inhabitants. Urban agriculture could be potentially...
2013 / Galuh Syahbana Indraprahasta -
Competitive Hierarchy among Three Perennial Grasses under Clipping and Fertilization through Three Growing Years on the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Abstract The meadow ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, the largest rangeland in China, has been degenerating recently from heavy grazing and soil erosion, resulting in decreased carrying capacity and canopy coverage. A field experiment...
2012 / M.H. Gu, T. Wang, Z.K. Xie -
A Decision Study on River Carrying Capacity of Changsha-Zhu-Tan Region
Abstract This paper analyses the river carrying capacity of Chang-Zhu-Tan region, with horizontal and vertical method. We used the combination of Chromatography and principal component analysis method to establish the sub-index evaluation systems of ...
2011 / Ying Zhang, Lanying Yin, Xiang Li -
Gender differences in Pakistani high school students’ views about science
Abstract This study examined gender differences in 100 Pakistani high-school students’ attitudes towards science subjects, their perceptions of science and scientists, and their views about majoring in science. The study was also aimed to identify...
2010 / Hafiz Mohammad Iqbal, Shumaila Shahzad, Shahida Sohail