Since plants extract nutrients from soil, particularly monocultures need fertilizers for higher yields of production. Classic mineral fertilizers are of the NPK type (nitrogen + phosphorus + potassium). The nitrogen in mineral fertilizers, which is cheaper than organic one, comes [....] » Read More
This article discusses the environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) process that is for the prediction and assessment of environments health impacts on the agriculture and horticulture environment. “Environmental health impact assessment” (EHIA) process can be de [....] » Read More
Rice is a key crop for meeting global food demand and ensuring food security. However, the crop has been facing great problem to combat the weed problem. Synthetic herbicides, pose a severe threat to the human health and agro-ecosystems. Allelochemicals for using as bioherbicides [....] » Read More
Fresh market broccoli is traditionally harvested selectively, in a labour-intensive, manual process. Only broccoli heads of the right size and right quality are harvested. The size assessment is done visually by the harvesters. As a first step trying to automate the selective bro [....] » Read More
Currently, due to people’s growing awareness, it is increasingly important to search for alternative preparations to chemical crop protection products and mineral fertilisation, which could be applied in agriculture and horticulture in order to increase the fertility of soi [....] » Read More
Food insecurity (FI) is a living reality for many households in low- and middle-income countries, especially among the most vulnerable groups. In Mozambique, the burden of household FI and how various coping strategies might be associated with negative health outcomes is unknown. [....] » Read More
Almonds (Prunus dulcis) are among the most popular dried fruits all over the world for their high nutritional and health value. The almond is a crop practiced in many countries of the world including temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical regions in which is considered an econo [....] » Read More
Maize is considered as a staple food supporting over 200 million people in developing countries. Close to 60% of the cropping area in Southern Africa is planted with maize of which half of it comes from South Africa making the country a prominent supplier of maize in the region. [....] » Read More
Home gardens are gaining attention as a way to boost food production and income, especially in impoverished areas. As a result, additional empirical evidence is needed to inform policy guidelines aimed at tackling food insecurity and poverty through Home Food Gardens (HFG). After [....] » Read More
Plants are exposed to several biotic and abiotic stresses, which greatly affect their growth and productivity. To meet the global food requirements, there is an urgency to develop plants that can survive under these environmental stresses with high yield and available land resour [....] » Read More
The objective of the study was to assess the impact of sex on the slaughter results and pH of Limousin pure breed bulls and heifers. The study analysed data of 46 bulls and 79 heifers fattened on different farms in Latvia and Lithuania as part of the Baltic Grassland Beef projec [....] » Read More
Globally, Recently, there is a growing concern about the number of pests exhibiting resistance to existing chemical pesticides in the agriculture and horticulture sector. Silver (Ag+) ion water is used both as an emergency drinking water disinfectant and impregnated in some water [....] » Read More
In countries such as The Gambia, agriculture has a large role to play in reducing poverty. To that end, irrigation smart practices can be considered a contemporary and ecologically sustainable agricultural production system that supports the development of a water efficient econo [....] » Read More
Andhra Pradesh being an Agrarian State, the Government primarily focuses on Agriculture & allied sectors and Farmer’s Welfare. The Hon’ble Chief Minister has envisioned on establishing an Agri Input Shop and a Village Knowledge center at every Village in the state [....] » Read More
Different nanofertilizers can be synthesized through physical, chemical, aerosol and biological means to enhance plant productivity, nutrient use efficiency, stress management, soil health management and environmental protection. Results showed that nano-nutrients application in [....] » Read More
Of late agricultural productivity across the globe has been driven by overwhelming limitations imposed by fluctuating environmental stress caused by climate change. A central common theme among environmental stresses is serious impact on redox biology and the perturbation of the [....] » Read More
India is a vast agrarian country having geographical area of 329 million hectares. It is divided into 28 States and 08 Union Territories (UTs are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her). These comprise of 750 Districts and a total of 628,221 & [....] » Read More
Peatland soils are the most carbon-rich soils in the world, storing ca. 600 Gt of carbon. However, recent human activity and observed climate change have transformed these ecosystems from long-term carbon sinks into carbon sources, thus altering global carbon cycling. The use of [....] » Read More
The implementation of "precision farming" into practice requires a detailed quantitative assessment of the soil cover heterogeneity. Such an assessment is carried out mainly by the provision of soils with gross and mobile forms of nutrients, the presence of toxic substa [....] » Read More
Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) is a group with high genetic versatility and adaptability. It contains at least 90 valid species belonging to the subphylum of β-proteobacteria, gram-negative bacilli ubiquitous bacteria in a wide range of niches. We isolated three Burkhold [....] » Read More
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 development of a country (T [....] » Read More
Poor tree nutrient management significantly reduce productivity and quality of citrus fruit. Hence in three separate experiments, exogenous supplemental application of 0.5 mL L− 1 ‘Primo’ (Ascophylum nodosum seaweed extract + amino acid and) + 0.01% ‘Tween [....] » Read More
In 2019, the first-pandemic-outbreaks in China, COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 /-3, has quickly spread worldwide, badly affecting our lives, physical activity, sedentary behavior, food habits, human civilization, etc., with post-COVID-chronic-diseases, and the recent-pandemic-wav [....] » Read More
Water needs energy, energy needs water but human development needs both. Their intricate connectivity and dependencies revolve around many elemental issues. Present paper is focused towards deliberating updated overview on prospects of information and communication technology (IC [....] » Read More
Water deficit conditions causes physiological and biochemical interventions in crop plants; however, gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) may induce tolerance in crop under water stress conditions. The present study was comprised of two fragrant rice varieties i.e., Super Basmati and [....] » Read More
World face several challenges the most decisive climatic changes, freshwater poverty and poor usage efficiency for natural resources (soil & water) particularly in developing countries. Applying Nanotechnology may represent a smart mechanism toward sustainable ag [....] » Read More
Citrus is a widely distributed crop all over the world. Citrus is an important fruit crop in India. It is grown in about 0.50 million ha with an annual production of 0.39 million tones. Citrus is infected by a number of graft transmissible pathogen which include Citrus tristeza v [....] » Read More
Nanobiotechnology has established a significant contribution in recent days toward sustainable agriculture by increasing crop yields and enhancing the quality of the soil. It also has specific purposes like nanobiofertilizers, plant growth promotors, and nanobiostimulants that im [....] » Read More
Title : Suitaiology — Water resource creation from fog in mountains
Dachang Zhang, National Research Center for Geoanalysis and Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
For a long time, human have been plagued by droughts and floods. Facing disasters, traditional measures for flood or drought often fail. It highlights the major shortcomings of traditional understanding of water resources and the deficiency of the existing water science to adapt [....] » Read More
Title : Small mammal ecology in commercial orchards and berry plantations: case study in Lithuania
Linas Balciauskas, Nature Research Centre, Lithuania
We studied small mammal ecology (numbers, diversity, reproduction, body condition, differences in the trophic niches and concentrations of various elements in their bodies) in commercial orchards and berry plantations, these being important parts of agricultural ecosystems in Lit [....] » Read More
Title : Enhancing restoration while saving water
Valasia Iakovoglou, UNESCO chair Con-E-Ect, Greece
The summer of 2022 has been characterized as one of the most arid periods that induced problems related to water availability. The lack of water negatively affected the restoration efforts of ecosystems as well as the production in general. Particularly for the Mediterranean semi [....] » Read More
Title : Grain processing in general and Rice Technology in specific
Vasudeva Singh, Gauhati University, India
Production of cereals in World is around 2600 million tonnes (MT) and India produces around 280 MT as on 2018-19. 750 MT of paddy rice is produced in World and India produces around 160 MT. From this, ~10% (16 MT) goes for the production of rice products like rice flakes, expande [....] » Read More
Title : The Impacts of Supermarkets on Local Fruit and Vegetable Farmers in Vietnam: Opportunities and Obstacles for Small-scale Farmers
Thi Kieu Oanh Nguyen, Mekolink Co., Ltd, Vietnam
This study aims to examine the effect of supermarket channels on fruit and vegetable farmers’ markets in Vietnam. Vietnamese fruit and vegetable farmers are currently building ties with and adapting to potential competition from supermarkets. This research aims to identify [....] » Read More
Title : Soil erosion monitoring in support of achieving SDGs
Sumudu Senanayake, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
The human-induced climate change and land-use change are threatening the health of soil ecosystems. A healthy soil ecosystem improves the agricultural productivity in the farming lands. The soil erosion and soil erosion hazards are influenced by factors such as rainfall, wind and [....] » Read More
Title : Evaluation of the vigure of roselle crop (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) using rhizobacteria for phytoremediation purposes under conditions of stress caused by copper sulfate (CuSo4)
Abdul Khalil Gardezi, Postgraduate College, Agricultural Science, Montecillo, Texcoco, Mexico
The objective of the research was to evaluate the vigor roselle crop (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) using rhizobacteria of Pseudomonas fluorences under conditions of stress caused by copper sulfate (CuSO4), as an alternative for the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with wastewate [....] » Read More
Title : Do rural women participate in homestead plant biodiversity conservation? A case of Homna upazila under Cumilla district
Safiul Islam Afrad, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Rural women are playing a vital role in the conservation of homestead plant biodiversity. Therefore, the main objective guided present study was to assess the extent of women’s participation in homestead plant biodiversity conservation. The study was conducted in five selec [....] » Read More
Title : Feasibility study for the introduction of renewable energies in the organic cacao supply chain in Ecuador
Ana Salvatierra Rojas, Solar Cooling Engineering UG , Germany
Cocoa is an essential source of income and employment in rural regions, particularly for the five to six million small- scale farmers responsible for producing more than 90 percent of the world's cocoa supply. The cultivation of cocoa beans provides a living for around 50 mil [....] » Read More
Title : Agricultural Technology: Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins in Vertical Farming (Controlled Environment Agriculture)
Sarvin Elahi, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
FAO announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, about 800 million people lacked access to adequate food in 2020. More than half the people living in urban areas mostly rely on buying agricultural products rather than producing food locally. Spatial limitation of the land and cli [....] » Read More
Title : Characteristics of soil under sago stand and carbon content in Ambon small island for climate change handling
Gun Mardiatmoko, Pattimura University, Indonesia
Sago (Metroxylon spp) is a source of food from wetlands. This plant plays a role in storing water and carbon which is very useful in dealing with climate change. If this plant is widely converted for other uses, such as agricultural expansion, it will cause disturbances in its fu [....] » Read More
Title : Rice Residue Biochar Transfigures Carbon Footprint under Rice-Wheat System of Indian Indo-Gangetic Plains
Shiv Vendra Singh, Graphic Era Hill University, India
Alongside economical produce the India produce 501.73 MT of agricultural residue every year as co-products and140.84 remains unutilized or burned. On-farm burning cause problem of GHGs emission, particulate matters, smoke and volatile matters worsening global environmental and hu [....] » Read More
Title : Do subsidies improve technical efficiency of EU farms? An empirical analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy after decoupling
Alessandro Magrini, University of Florence, Italy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is an important instrument in the hands of the European Commission to support the economic viability of farms in European Union (EU) countries. The Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), a system of annual sample surveys on EU farms, has permit [....] » Read More
Title : The use of attractants and biofortification with nutrients in seed production of white clover (Trifolium repens L.)
Barbara Sawicka, University of Life Science in Lublin, Poland
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is one of the most important, perennial, multi-seeded legumes grown in Poland. The cultivation of white clover ranks third in terms of economic importance among fineseeded legumes in Poland. T. repens is distinguished by high digestibility of th [....] » Read More
Title : Applying Integrated Pest Management strategy as an alternative method for Tuta Absoluta control in Zira settlement, Azerbaijan.
Gunay Talibova, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
Integrated pest management means careful consideration of all available plant protection methods and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms and keep the use of plant protection products and other forms of [....] » Read More
Title : Soil fumigation with dazomet and metham -sodium for manangement of root- knot nematodes in protected cultivation
D J Patel, Anand Agricultural University, India
Phytonematodes are microscopic ubiquitous browsers of plants. Among 10 % of 30,000 parasites identified so far, root- knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica) are attacking almost all agricultural and horticultural crops across the country. These root- knot n [....] » Read More