Controlled-release urea (CRU) fertilizers are increasingly adopted in horticultural systems to improve nitrogen-use efficiency and minimize environmental losses. Nitrogen (N) release rates through the crop growth period dictates the uptake efficiency of applied CRF formulations. [....] » Read More
Low-temperature plasma (LTP), a weakly ionized noble gas or ambient air consisting of free electrons and positively charged ions, has been shown to break seed dormancy, enhance plant growth and yield, and ensure seed safety by mitigating seed-borne pathogens. This study evaluated [....] » Read More
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The husk tomato or green tomato is a solanaceous plant native to Mexico, considered one of the main vegetables in the mexican territory. Its production is affected by pests, diseases and weeds, which reduce fruit yield and production quality. The experiment was conducted in a com [....] » Read More
Soil characteristics of agricultural fields are traditionally determined by pedological analyses, where soil samples are collected from each horizon within pedological profiles. These provide information on soil characteristic from specific points in the agricultural field. Howev [....] » Read More
The DIS4SME project tackles the urgent need for upskilling and reskilling in European SMEs by positioning data interoperability as a cornerstone of digital transformation. Its Digital Agriculture course provides SME managers and technicians with hands-on training in using locatio [....] » Read More
The DIS4SME project tackles the urgent need for upskilling and reskilling in European SMEs by positioning data interoperability as a cornerstone of digital transformation. Its Digital Agriculture course provides SME managers and technicians with hands-on training in using lo [....] » Read More
Wild edible plants, long recognized by indigenous communities for their nutritional and medicinal value, offer untapped potential to enhance food security and promote sustainable agriculture. In the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining soil fertility, these re [....] » Read More
There is growing concern that climate change will worsen poverty and food insecurity, particularly in developing countries, hindering the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1 (No Poverty) and 2 (Zero Hunger). Rural populations are expected to be severely impacted, [....] » Read More
As global agriculture faces unprecedented climate challenges, our research presents an innovative AIoT framework currently undergoing patent review that transforms aquaponics operations. The system's proprietary edge computing architecture processes real-time data from 12+ se [....] » Read More
The negative effect of wind on agricultural land is reflected in the mechanical impact on the soil, which destroys and carries away soil particles. In addition to the removal of the fertile layer of the soil, there is also the burying of agricultural crops with the material carri [....] » Read More
Conventional and new means were tested in order to elaborate a pest management system for organic production in greenhouses. The studied pests were the most important insects for a large range of plants: aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae), mites, greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurode [....] » Read More
Development of a spatio-temporal model to predict downy mildew risk would facilitate development and implementation of a disease warning system for efficient fungicide application in grapevine. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of the downy mildew in grape [....] » Read More
The Amazon region, Ecuador's most biodiverse region, plays a key role in the country's ecological balance. However, sustainable horticultural production faces limitations such as low soil fertility, high humidity, pests, lack of infrastructure, and restricted access to or [....] » Read More
Sustainability is a critical factor in production systems due to its role in environmental conservation. The Amazon region, one of Ecuador's most biodiverse areas, harbors approximately 8% of the world’s species and possesses vast natural resources that require sustaina [....] » Read More
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In this research, investigations are provided in context to entitled “Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) Process for Agricultural and Horticultural Process-Case Study is Ginning of Indian Seed-Cotton (or Kapas)”. The EHIA process for agriculture and horticu [....] » Read More
The system developed by us adheres to the limitation methods recommended by the FAO, and more precisely to those that take into account the number and degree of existing limitations for a certain set of land characteristics and is tailored to the specifics of agricultural product [....] » Read More
There is an increasing demand for environmentally friendly organic fertilizers that can replace conventional chemical fertilizers for organic agricultural production. A pot experiment was conducted in growth rooms to evaluate the performance of four different liquid organic fer [....] » Read More
Population, climate change, deteriorating soil conditions, increasing crop-pests, poor crop productivity, adverse impacts on environment and human health due to conventional-chemicalagriculture are among the wide-array of problems faced by India’s agriculturists. It is ther [....] » Read More
The agricultural sector in Sri Lanka, particularly in the Badulla District, plays a pivotal role in the national economy, contributing significantly to food security, employment, and export revenues. Despite the growing emphasis on sustainable agricultural practices, the adoption [....] » Read More
Pistacia lentiscus L., an evergreen shrub from the Anacardiaceae family, is found in Mediterranean countries. Its leaves contain therapeutic metabolites, traditionally used for anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects, and to treat conditions like gastralgia. Phytochemical compou [....] » Read More
Since the publication of the first report on the state of the environment by the IUCN (1952) and the proposal of the term "sustainable development" (1980) followed by the definition of this concept in 1987 by the Brundtland Commission, the international scientific commu [....] » Read More
Title : Suitaiology: Technical goals and general concept designing for applications in mountain areas
Dachang Zhang, National Research Center for Geoanalysis and Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Water is the source of life, but driven by natural forces, its natural characteristics manifest as a process of "planation" that reshapes the terrain. Therefore, the humanistic pursuit based on existing patterns inevitably leads to conflict with this process. As a compl [....] » Read More
Title : Beyond high-tech: Finding the right solutions for sustainable vertical farming in Singapore
Chow Kheong Keat Gregory, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
Singapore faces a pressing challenge in securing its food supply amidst rapid urbanization, climate change, and land scarcity. Historically reliant on food imports—constituting 90% of its consumption—the nation has aggressively pursued urban agriculture and vertical f [....] » Read More
Title : Inter-and intra-species variation for agronomic, chemical, and anti-diabetic properties among Ocimum species
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Plant products have long been used for diabetes prevention and treatment worldwide. Among them, Ocimum species have shown effectiveness in clinical trials for their antidiabetic properties. However, knowledge of these species, their antidiabetic activity, and chemical profiles in [....] » Read More
Title : Development and application of biocontrol mechanism of cucumber fusarium wilt: Harnessing microbiome engineering for sustainable horticultural production systems
Ahmad Ali, Florida A&M University, United States
Horticulture production requires high inputs of pesticides to control destructive pathogens. However, the recent rules on plant protection are promoting alternative means to synthetic pesticides as a result of environmental pollution, residues in agricultural products and pathoge [....] » Read More
Title : Farm safety day camp programming for youth
Jason A Hedrick, The Ohio State University, United States
In response to the youth agricultural related injury statistics and public concern, The Ohio State University has coordinated annual Farm Safety Day Camps for 3rd grade students, reaching over 13,000 youth since its inception. The goal of the day camp is to bring farm safety issu [....] » Read More
Title : Sub-surface heating of farmland to promote early harvest and increase productivity in Northern Sweden
Jenny Lindblom, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
During the last decades, farmers in the North of Sweden have been struggling with declining profits of their produce forcing many family farms into liquidation or closing. As a result, the farmed land area in the North has been shrinking continuously with about 1% each year since [....] » Read More
Title : A new direction in the use of wheat in agricultural processing
Elzbieta Wojtowicz, Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology - State Research Institute, Poland
Wheat is a valuable ingredient in many food products, and wheat harvest surpluses can be used to create new solutions for the agricultural industry. Due to the fact that the amino acid profile of cereals is not fully valuable for animal feeding, the most common way to improve the [....] » Read More
Title : Characteristics of new solid and liquid feed products based on wheat and pea
Joanna Le Thanh Blicharz, Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology - State Research Institute, Poland
Wheat grain constitutes a vital source of plant-based nutrition for humans. Wheat is valuable ingredient in many food products, and wheat harvest surpluses offer opportunities for innovative solutions within the agricultural industry. Due to the fact that the amino acid profile o [....] » Read More
Title : Soil physical property assessment of large-scale paddy fields using autonomous robots
Munehiro Ebato, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan
In recent years, due to the effects of climate change, intense rainfall exceeding 50 mm per hour has become more increasing. Large-scale flooding caused by linear rainbands and massive typhoons occurs almost every year somewhere in Japan. Agricultural fields are also suffering si [....] » Read More
Title : Insect natural enemies of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in Côte d Ivoire
Koffi Eric Kwadjo, University Nangui Abrogoua, Cote d'Ivoire
Maize production has been compromised in Côte d'Ivoire since the discovery of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in 2017. As chemical control has shown its limitations, the search for alternative solutions, including insect biological control agents, is being enc [....] » Read More
Title : Morphologic and transcriptomic response of two libyan wheat germplasms in the form of P5CS, and PEPCs genes under salt stress and some nutrient additions
Omar Sulaiman Belhaj, The University of Texas at El Paso, United States
The study has been conducted to find the effects of salt stress and nutrient additions (Iron and potassium) on growth, yield, proline-5-carboxylate synthase (P5CS), and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCs) Genes, and gene expression of two Libyan bread wheat varieties. A facto [....] » Read More
Title : Agricultural professionals perspectives on the adoption of responsible human centred ai in smart agriculture: A comparative study of the UK and Malta
Henrietta Farrugia, University of Northampton, United Kingdom
The integration of Responsible Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence (RHCAI) into agricultural practices presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in regions with diverse agricultural landscapes and regulatory environments. This study explores how agricultural prof [....] » Read More
Title : Species proportion modulates biomass allocation, nitrogen dynamics and soil biogeochemistry in rye–vetch intercropping systems
Paola Ganugi, University of Turin, Italy
Intercropping cereal–legume species is a well-established strategy to enhance agroecosystem sustainability, yet the influence of species proportion on plant performance and below-ground processes remains incompletely understood. In this study, we investigated how varying th [....] » Read More
Title : Biogeosystem technique methodology for chemical-soil-biological engineering
Valery P Kalinitchenko, All-Russian Phytopathology Research Institute, Russian Federation
Current “Ecosphere – technology” conflict stems from an environmental, agricultural and chemical management outdated technological platform based on an attempt to imitate natural phenomena in technology root case. A standard chemical-technological system hierarc [....] » Read More
Title : Application of vermicompost mixed with inert materials during the development of vegetables and cucurbits in protected systems
Alejandro Moreno Resendez, Antonio Narro Autonomous Agrarian University – Laguna Unit, Mexico
The need to reduce or eliminate the use of synthetic fertilizers, used to generate high yields in response to the high demand for food from a constantly growing population with less available arable land, without considering their efficiency, their significant polluting potential [....] » Read More
Title : Soil fumigation prevents soil-borne diseases and its effects on soil microorganisms
Wensheng Fang, Institute of Plant Protection Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Soil fumigants, recognized for their strong diffusion in soil and broad-spectrum inhibition of pathogens, have become an effective method for controlling soil-borne diseases before planting. However, the processes governing the succession and regulation of microbial communities a [....] » Read More
Title : The use of spectral measurements in experiments and agricultural production
Tytus Berbec, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute, Poland
In recent years, the agricultural sector in Poland has experienced a technological revolution, largely attributable to the implementation of unmanned vehicle systems. These unmanned aerial (UAVs) and ground (UGVs) vehicles, outfitted with sophisticated multi-purpose systems, are [....] » Read More