Shelf-life is an important tool for visually conveying remaining food quality. However, the traditional printed shelf-life is a fixed value based on a stable environment, whereas food supplies undergo long-term dynamic conditions. Moreover, the accumulating effects of real- [....] » Read More
The olive industry is of great importance and interest for the populations in Algeria. The cultivation of the olive tree is a legacy of the ancestors, which builds a great wealth but became a source of pollution caused by its by-products after trituration. This work is devot [....] » Read More
Cultivation in rural areas contributes to agricultural stability and food security at household, community, and national levels, and also in maintaining diversity of rural landscapes (Scherr et al. 2007; Diaz et al. 2011). Moreover, cultivating fields gives rural communities a se [....] » Read More
Jatropha zeyheri is an indigenous crop to South Africa, which contains tea brewing and medicinal properties commonly utilized by local communities in rural areas of South Africa. Indigenous teas have been receiving much attention due to their health benefits. Domestication and co [....] » Read More
In the context of the "conventional vs. organic" farming debate, exacerbated by the urgent need for new solutions to safeguard the environment and reverse climate change, without compromising the promotion of global food security, several testimonies, with a scientifica [....] » Read More
The contamination of leafy vegetables with microbes and heavy metal toxicity is one of the world's most serious environmental issues. Despite the fact that leafy vegetables are well known around the world for their many health benefits. A study was done to determine the micro [....] » Read More
Efforts have been made to improve the conditions of the Black Sea, since it is considered one of the most degraded regional closed seas. Nonetheless, not much research has been conducted on the input of streams and rivers as major sources of sediment and litter pollutants. Nature [....] » Read More
Provivi™ is an emerging agricultural biotech company employing insect pheromones as the basis for comprehensive pest management. Insect pheromones are chemicals that act as highly selective attractants for insects, enabling the management of harmful pests without harming ad [....] » Read More
Since the dawn of agriculture, crop monitoring and inspection remains a mainstay of every farmer’s routine. Today, many farmers visually inspect their crops armed with a variety of tools to help ensure ideal plant health and performance. Although human visual inspection rem [....] » Read More
The term "viroid" describes the class of plant pathogenic non-coding RNA molecules similar to, but different from viruses. The hop latent viroid, first isolated from hops, is known to cause "duds" disease in cannabis plants. This disease is characterized by ma [....] » Read More
An increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration may change Earth's mean temperature and precipitation. Whilst soil carbon sequestration is widely recognized, much of the research on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration has been conducted in row crop and forest syste [....] » Read More
A novel system for delivering subsurface drip irrigation has been developed, improved, and verified through peer-reviewed research publications over the past eight years. Water savings and improved grape quality have been documented from in-field experiments conducted under hot d [....] » Read More
Studies were carried out on the effect of inoculation on the growth and yield of Lupinus termis. The plant was grown on the Farm of Shambat in Sudan. in two seasons 2016-2017. The experiments were conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The parame [....] » Read More
As the world population escalates and arable land shrinks worldwide, crop security is the key to food security in the short and long term. Urban sprawl combined with climate change effects challenges ensuring enough food for consumption and adequate nutrients to sustain human hea [....] » Read More
Usage of green hydrogen fuel for transportation is of utmost necessity to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission everywhere including Malaysia. Combustion of hydrogen fuel does not produce any GHG and is economic when organic wastes are used. The farm and food wastes are leadin [....] » Read More
Nanofertilizers are at the leading age of a rapidly developing field of nanotechnology. It can be synthesized through physical, chemical, aerosol and biological techniques. It has the potential to control release of nutrients, site targeted delivery, reduction in toxicity and nut [....] » Read More
We will review the results of an analysis of small mammal trapping and owl pellet analysis in pre-Soviet and post-Soviet Lithuania (the most southerly of the three Baltic States in Northern Europe), covering the period 1975–2022. Based on the decades-long period, we analyse [....] » Read More
Agriculture is an important sector of Indian economy, accounting for about 20% in Gross Value Added (GVA) and registering a growth of around 4 %. Growth in allied sectors including horticulture, livestock, dairying and fisheries have been the major drivers of overall growth [....] » Read More
Mountainous areas play a vital role for eco-environment, agriculture, forestry, tourism, and water supply. However, extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, floods, and droughts, as well as the resulting geological disasters, endanger the mountain environment, ecology and e [....] » Read More
In this paper, an assessment of environmental quality loss function deployment is presented. Indian double roller cotton ginning environmental quality loss function concept that combines resource inputs, product or service cost, target and environmental climatic stewardship varia [....] » Read More
The area of the sago forest on the small island of Ambon (Eastern Indonesia) is around 471 ha, which are scattered across the island. The most presence of sago is in Lehitu District 239 ha, Salahutu District 168 ha and Leitimur Selatan District 44 ha. Detailed research was carrie [....] » Read More
Generally, forage legumes are well-known for enhancing feeding value, due to their high crude protein (CP), vitamins and minerals. In tropical southern Africa, climate change is worsening the challenge of feed shortage from natural pastures. The main aim of the current research w [....] » Read More
Maize (Zea mays) straw silage is one of the most commonly used feeds across the world, due to its high-energy content. However, it contains low crude protein (CP) content of <7 g/kg DM. To meet the nutrient requirements for ruminants, the CP of maize straw silage must be incre [....] » Read More
The past two decades have seen several viral epidemics, causing significant loss of human lives.In the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in India’, the recent COVID-19 epidemics emerge as serious-global-threat to human civilization, public health, agriculture, horticulture, tr [....] » Read More
Understanding the allocation of currently assimilated carbon by leaves in young cork oaks (Quercus suber L.) is crucial to determine the main physiological factors limiting growth in field conditions, under a changing climate. In this study, for the first time, allocation pattern [....] » Read More
The purpose of this study to overlay salinity and waterlogged maps of observed data at three soil depths and water table depths and predicted data at root zone and transition zone and water table depth for 10th and 20th year over land use land cover map was performed. The electri [....] » Read More
Faced with the serious consequences resulting from the abusive and repeated use of synthetic chemicals, today rethinking crop protection is more than necessary. It is in this context that the essential oils of the Lamiaceae Ocimum gratissimum and Ocimum canum, the Poaceae Cymbopo [....] » Read More
In this presentation, we will discuss a comprehensive study conducted to evaluate the performance of hybrid and population rye cultivars under two different crop management intensities: moderate intensity management (MIM) and high intensity management (HIM). The aim of the study [....] » Read More
The global horticultural industry has grown several-folds in the last 50 years. World fruit production is estimated at 676.9 million tonnes, while vegetable production has been estimated at 879.2 million tonnes. Global annual consumption of flowers is estimated in the range of 40 [....] » Read More
The present study aims to characterize the weed flora in the saline lowlands paddy filed of Enampore. Rainfed rice production is characterized by low yields due to salinity and weeds being major constraints. The trials were conducted in 2020 and 2021 in two sites (Selecky and Ess [....] » Read More
The tea smallholding sector plays a dominant role in the tea industry in Sri Lanka. However, they faces many constraints such as lack of technology, scarcity of skilled labor and inputs, low productivity, high cost of production, etc. In searching viable mechanism to address the [....] » Read More
Fusarium wilt is a common vascular wilt fungal disease of cucurbits which poses a serious threat to its cultivation. It is responsible for causing huge economic losses to cucurbits around the world. Cucurbits are one of the oldest cultivated vegetable crops which a [....] » Read More
The Himalayan Region, with its awe-inspiring landscapes embracing extreme biodiversity and diverse ecological niches has nurtured unique agricultural practices that showcase an exceptional interplay between farmers and nature. Himalayan farming communities have thrived for centur [....] » Read More
The assistance of the Sarvathobhadram-Organic-Farmers’ Cooperative helped small and marginal farmers customise, adapt, and customise the system to their unique needs. The Farmers Club, which has 50 members, was established in May 2020 with the goal of assisting farmers in c [....] » Read More
More sustainable cities require discussing the use of land turned into illegal waste disposal turned into community gardens, recovery of degraded areas, regulation of resource use and issues involving disputes over urban development models. These conceptions are anchored in the p [....] » Read More
The effects of sugarcane intercropping on weed dry matter, profitability, sugar quality and sugarcane productivity were investigated at Badeggi, Nigeria in 2016 and 2017. The results revealed that application of Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping produced lower weed dry matter c [....] » Read More
Organic peat has been the major component of the substrate used in forest nurseries and gardens because of its perfect physical, chemical and biological properties for plant cultivation. Nevertheless, the carbon content in peat, when spread on plantations, quickly turns into carb [....] » Read More
Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is widely studied for the use of its larvae as a source of protein in animal production and in aquaculture. The aim of the study is to produce Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) with substrates based on Water Hyacinth (WH) leaves. Five different diets were fo [....] » Read More
To apply soil test based fertilizer recommendations, the soils are to be tested after each crop. Hence it has become necessary to predict the soil test values after the harvest of the crop. It is done by developing post-harvest soil test value prediction equations making use of t [....] » Read More
Java tea or cat's whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.) is herbaceous shrubs with whitish flower resembling a cat’s whiskers. Its dried aerial part has been wildly used as traditional herb for the treatment of fever, epilepsy, gallstones, hepatitis, rh [....] » Read More
The current trends in the production of broiler chickens indicate the need to look for natural solutions that affect the efficiency of production and the quality of meat. The aim of the study was to evaluate the growth performance and quality of broiler chicken meat with the addi [....] » Read More
Title : Can cold atmospheric plasma be used for plant growth improvement and plant protection in sustainable plant production
Dariusz Panka, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Poland
Sustainable agriculture with low-input of chemicals and fertilizers is attracting recently more and more attention of producers and researchers in the EU. The main reason of such situation is The European Green Deal – the EU’s latest growth strategy concerning environ [....] » Read More
Title : Novel applications of radiation technology on the production of biodegradable packaging for the food industry
Nelida Lucia Del Mastro, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN, Brazil
There is an increasing interest worldwide to reduce plastic pollution and part of the solution would be to replace food-packaging plastics with bioplastics. The packaging is likely the most important method for food preservation due to protects, preserves, while allows the produc [....] » Read More
Title : Adjusting crop plans to manage climate risk using financial modeling
Julia Shanks, The Farmer's Office, United States
In the last decade or so, weather patterns have become more extreme and unpredictable. Different parts of the globe have experienced a range of devastating rains, scorching droughts that fuel wildfires, hurricanes, and unseasonable temperatures. Crop plans that made sense a few y [....] » Read More
Title : From science to applications: microbiome as a bioindicator for management practices
Alberto Acedo, Biome Makers, United States
Agroecosystems are human-managed ecosystems adhering to generalized ecological rules. Understanding the ecology behind the assembly and dynamics of soil fungal communities is a fruitful way to improve management practices and plant productivity, particularly, mechanization w [....] » Read More
Title : Low-cost in-field determination of soil ion concentration using a portable 3D printed device based on ion-selective electrodes and textile threads
Aleksandar Radu, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
This work reports the fabrication and characterization of a low-cost device for the continuous monitoring of the concentration of plant nutrients based on ion-selective electrodes and textile threads that work in direct contact with soils. Here, we developed a thread-based, micro [....] » Read More
Title : Monitoring by automation of methane gas with use of anaerobic biodigesters and arduino uno plate
Juliana Lobo Paes , Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Anaerobic digestion is a technology that provides treatment and recycling of waste, adding economic value with the production of biogas and biofertilizer. However, to determine the methane concentration require high sample feeds and have high added value. The objective of this ex [....] » Read More
Title : Nova grass - symbiotically modified perennial ryegrass– an innovative protection of grasses
Dariusz Panka, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Poland
The perspective of limiting the use of plant protection products by 2030, resulting from the principles of the European Green Deal, imposes certain restrictions on agricultural producers. In this situation, an opportunity for agriculture is to use the achievements of science and [....] » Read More
Title : A pesticide label author, regulatory agency reviewer and a digital pesticide label walk into a bar…
Steve O Sullivan, Caliper Content Services, Ireland
There are many roles that would benefit from the digitization of pesticide labels. Michael is a pesticide label author. He is making many updates to the label of his company’s most popular pesticide. Michael needs do this quickly and efficiently. The updates need to be [....] » Read More
Title : Success of current measures to promote agroforestry in Italy within the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Rosa Rivieccio, CREA PB, Italy
Scientific evidence, as well as policy institutions at EU level, recognise that agroforestry systems can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity enhancement, soil fertility and protection, and can provide opportunities for local rural economy. Therefo [....] » Read More
Title : Influence of photos selective nets and metabolic elicitors on growth, yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)
Harish B S, University of Horticultural Sciences, India
An investigation entitled “Influence of photo-selective nets and metabolic elicitors on growth, yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)” was carried out at Tayur village, Nanjangud Taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka on a farmer’s field during kharif 2018 [....] » Read More
Title : Nutrigardens - A way forward to achive nutritional food security in rural areas
Basavanagowda M G, ICAR Taralabalu Krishi Vigyan Kendra, India
Food Security is one of the most concerned issue to overcome malnutrition in many parts of India. Further, malnutrition especially in rural womens is major concern as it leads to premature Births, Anemia and very low survival rate. In Developing countries like India Nutrigardens [....] » Read More
Title : Ethyl methane sulfonate mutagen (EMS) studies in pepper (Capsicum Annuum l.) Breeding variety
Erhan Akalp, Dicle University Faculty of Agriculture, Turkey
Researchers are working on methods to increase production in order to meet the nutritional and food needs as a result of the gradual decrease of the plant resources in the world and the increase in the human population. Within the scope of the studies carried out under the name o [....] » Read More
Title : A baseline study of the presence of the radioactive Isotope Cs- 137 in the central province of Papua New Guinea
Nelson Barau, Pacifc Adventist University, Papua New Guinea
This study is aimed at identifying the artificially produced radioactive isotope Caesium-137 (137Cs) and determining its activity at specific sites across the landscape of the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. Central Province is one of the provinces in Papua New Guinea situa [....] » Read More
Title : Bioactive properties of some phenolic compounds fractionated from pomegranate peels crude juice
Layla S Tawfeek, Cairo University, Egypt
Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites in plants and are considered as important natural molecules due to their bioactive properties. The crude juice of pomegranate peels the agro-food by-product was produced by the mechanical pressing without using a solvent. Moreover, phe [....] » Read More
Title : Anaerobic digestion of wood sector and sewage treatment plant wastes to produce biogas
Juliana Lobo Paes , Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
One of the possible technological routes to compensate for the impacts caused to the environment by the wood sector and Sewage Treatment Plant is anaerobic digestion (AD) in biodigesters, transforming waste into energy. The objective of this work was to evaluate the increase in t [....] » Read More
Title : Valuable resource for fructans genes in Agave angustifolia inferred through transcriptome analyses
Ernestina Valadez Moctezuma, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico
The Agave genus covers about 200 species, of which 186 taxa are recognized in Mexico. Plants of A. angustifolia Haw. constitute the raw material for the elaboration of mezcal, and other distillates. Thus, over 750,000 L of mezcal beverage is exported annually to Asia, Europe, Uni [....] » Read More
Title : Productivity of crop rotation applying different tillage practices
Madara Darguza, Latvia university of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Simple agronomic practises as crop rotation and soil tillage may lead to high yields of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) and increase productivity of full crop rotation. The research described in this abstract was aimed to compare productivity of crop rotations depending on winte [....] » Read More
Title : Intercropping of grain legumes, spring cereals and oil crops for increasing land-use efficacy, biodiversity and resilience of agroecosystems
Victor Petcu, National Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Romania
Intercropping is increasing biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of agricultural ecosystems. There are traditional crop mixtures like maize, beans and squash. On small surfaces of grain crops farmers that performs agroecological and organic practices are tending to increas [....] » Read More
Title : A multiple regression model of wheat grain yield in response to meteorological conditions in Gyeongsangnam province, Republic of Korea
Jongte Lee, Gyeongsangnam-do ARES, Korea, Republic of
We analyzed climate change and the relationship between weather conditions and wheat yield from the 1990/1991 to the 2019/2020 growing seasons. Growth stages of wheat were classified as seedling (phase I, early Nov. to mid-Dec.), overwintering (phase II, late Dec. to early Feb.), [....] » Read More
Title : Effects of irrigation criteria on soybean grain yield and irrigation water use efficiencies under subsurface drip irrigation in a silt loam soil
Changhee Son, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Korea, Republic of
Drought stress and yield instability have been increasing due to climate change. Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is a system to water crops through buried lines having embedded emitters with certain spacing. The SDI systems are usually installed below tillage depth, which can be [....] » Read More
Title : Examination of the relative chlorophyll content and yield of maize in different crop years
Eva Horvath, University of Debrecen, Hungary
The correlation between Soil-Plant Analysis Development (SPAD) values and maize yield was examined using two maize hybrids of different genotypes (Armagnac, Fornad) with results from 2016-2022. Our objective was to determine the nitrogen requirement of maize, the optimal timing o [....] » Read More