Weicheng Wu, East China University of Technology, China
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Ever since our forefathers have planted seeds, we have been utilizing natural genetic diversity created from spontaneous mutations and recombination for the selection of improved crops. These traditional methods have domesticated the species which we [....] » Read More
This investigation was carried out during the period from 2017 to 2018 to study the effect of NaCl on growth of Peach Nemaguard rootstock. MS media supplemented with 1.0 mg /L and 0.1 mg/L IAA caused the maximum shoot number, shoot length (cm) and sh [....] » Read More
The olive ,the symbol of peace, is Mediterranean native and provides shade and food . The olive moth (OM) , the jasmine moth (JM) and the leopard moth, (ZP) are the most important insect pests in olive orchards in Egypt, They cause direct yield [....] » Read More
Nigerian Smallholder farmers, continue to struggle to grown enough food to feed, and care for their families. One reason for this is that the smallholder farming systems are hardly ever provided, with reliable access to high quality seeds and plantin [....] » Read More
A field experiment was conducted in 2015 and 2016 wet seasons at the Research Farms of the National Horticultural Research Institute Bagauda Sub-station Kano State and the Institute for Agricultural Research Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru Zaria, Kad [....] » Read More
In the 1980s, millet farms used to be infested by swarms of small usually black caterpillar like worms eating off the tender millet leaves. Farmers never sprayed their farms to get rid of the worms because the worms were not capable of causing a deva [....] » Read More
In the wake of changing climate, the present water crisis seems to tighten its hold on mankind, hence estimation is an integral part of planning, development and management of water resources of the country based on several hydrological and meteorolo [....] » Read More
The food chain, referred to as farm to table, should actually be defined as the food chain from field to table. The reason for this is that we process the raw materials we obtain from the soil in feed factories and offer them to the consumption of an [....] » Read More
Vegetation plays a vital role for sustainable rehabilitation of degraded lands such as badlands with active gully erosion. However, the establishment of plant species on badlands remains a long?lasting challenge in most regions, including the subhumi [....] » Read More
Agriculture has been the major driver of the Ethiopian economy and the main source of livelihood of the rural population. Ethiopia has about 38% cultivated and 24% potential arable land. The field experiment was conducted during 2015/2016 cropping se [....] » Read More
D. glomerata (Cocksfoot) has previously been highlighted for having elevated protein contents, in comparison to other forage grass species. The biorefining of such proteins is of interest within British agriculture, as both costs and CO2 emissions fr [....] » Read More
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Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change .Cultivation of crops across the world must experience an important transformation to meet the coincident challenges of climate change, food insecurity, poverty, undernourishment, and ecological d [....] » Read More
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Despite tremendous progress in biomedical science, the number of reported food-borne diseases continues to rise. Health experts estimate that every year food-borne illnesses in USA cost 86 billion dollars. Obviously, existing antibacterial technologi [....] » Read More
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Agricultural sector is facing a serious threat due to climate change and exacerbation of different atmospheric pollutants. Tropospheric ozone (O3) is considered as a dynamic air pollutant imposing substantial phytotoxicity to natural vegetations and [....] » Read More
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People need information about their soil types and what soil types can provide the optimum fertility for certain crops as well as which fertilizer to use when. They can benefit greatly from the provision of various fertilizer suppliers that are in th [....] » Read More
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BRS Isis’ is new hybrid colored table grapes grown in Brazil. However, the lack of a pink and uniform color of berry skins is observed when this cultivar is grown in warm climates, with double cropping pattern, the high temperatures may inhibit [....] » Read More
Title : The nitrogen dilemma – Good and bad
Jagdish Ladha, University of California, USA
Nitrogen is unique among the major nutrients in that it originates from the atmosphere, and its transformations and transport in an ecosystem are mediated by the water cycle and biological processes. The atmosphere contains a large, well-mixed biolog [....] » Read More
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Luisa Maria Arvide Cambra , University of Almeria, Spain
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Aura Daraba, University "Dunarea de Jos" of Galati, Romania
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Title : Long term implications of climate change on crop planning: Predictions and planning models
Marcus Randall, Bond University, Australia
The effects of climate change have been much speculated on in the past few years. Consequently, there has been intense interest in one of its key issues of food security into the future. This is particularly so given population increase, urban encroa [....] » Read More
Title : Incorporating agroforestry design into perennial cash crop production
Elizabeth Moore, Trees for the Future, USA
Large scale production systems of cash crops are designed to maximize yield of one crop, at the expense of local ecology. Large scale palm oil plantations in particular are sources of deforestation and reduced environmental health as acres of d [....] » Read More
Title : Food production x irrigation x natural resources in Brazil: Successful case and challenges for environmental sustainability
Danilo Jose Fanelli Luchiari, Citrus Technical Assistance and Consulting Group, Brazil
Brazil is a country with a strong vocation for agriculture, owing to its abundance of the two main inputs needed to produce plant protein, namely sun and water. Tropical weather, high solar intensity and large extent of fertile soils are the ideal co [....] » Read More
Title : Mathematical models for fertilizer applications for grain sorghum
Arturo Chong, Chapingo Autonomous University, Mexico
Mathematical models for defining N-P-K fertilizer formulations were developed using annual precipitation and temperature as independent variables. The amount of nitrogen and phosphorus to apply to a sorghum crop depends on the environment conditions [....] » Read More
Title : Truly intelligent farming - Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence of things (aiot) for next generation indoor farms
Shivangi Arvind, AgEye Technologies, India
Controlled Environment Agriculture has the potential to overcome various challenges associated with feeding an ever-increasing global population; however, with major concerns surrounding the high energy and labor costs borne by the indoor farming ind [....] » Read More
Title : Underutilized aquatic food crops in waste wetland ecosystem - for enhancing productivity, value chain and rural income sustainability
A. M. Puste, B.C.K.V. (State Agricultural University), India
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Title : Tolerance of rice plants at variably reclaimed saline soils: Effectiveness of organic manure
Bhavna Jaiswal, Banaras Hindu University, India
Soil salinization is a major problem for growing population as it limits the productivity of land and thus affects the livelihood. Increasing salinization is the result of altered weather conditions due to global warming and various anthropogenic act [....] » Read More
Title : Potential benefits of introducing trees and agroforestry practices in rural areas of kwazulu-natal, south africa
Phillip Tshidzuma, Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry Training Institute, South Africa
In South Africa, forests benefit rural people in various ways, such as the provision of ecosystem services and non-timber forest products, amongst others. The objective of this study was to assess the potential benefits of introducing trees and agrof [....] » Read More
Title : Key Competitiveness and quality Requirements for successful small fresh produce farmers in emerging countries
Lucrecia Valentine , Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Boosting the growth of small farmers serve as a meaningful mechanism in uplifting rural food shortages in many developing countries, including South Africa. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the economic growth and [....] » Read More
Title : From gaming to high throughput phenotyping: Use of an X-box camera to model soybean 3D structure and morphological traits
Hua Bai, Northwest Missouri State University, USA
The world population increase coupled with the depletion of natural resources are a dangerous combination that is threatening humanity and other life around the world. At the current rate, crop production must be doubled by 2050 in order to mee [....] » Read More
Title : Stochastic Option Pricing Model For Rainfall Derivatives - A Case Study Of Sugarcane Production In Valle Del Cauca, Colombia
Sellamuthu Prabakaran, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Colombia
Sugarcane is one of the most important commercial crops and it is the most valuable crop as it is the basic raw material for the manufacture of sugar, ethanol and jaggery. Sugarcane cultivation was started in Indian Subcontinent which was exported to [....] » Read More