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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleLisrel Analysis of Factors for Empowering Producers to Abolish Livelihood Poverty through Optimizing Agricultural Water Resources ManagementFatemeh Panahi, Iraj MalekmohammadiProblem Statement: Most of the projected increase in global population will take place in third world countries that already suffer from water, food, and health problems. Irrigation in developing countries tends to be stereotyped as equity reducing, in competition with other uses for scarce water resources. Agricultural intensification through the practice of irrigation as a strategy for poverty reduction is … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,034 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleTrade Externalities of Agricultural Subsidies and World Trade OrganizationSatya Ranjan SwainProblem statement: Almost every country is spending a large proportion of its income on agricultural subsidies; still the agricultural farmers of developing countries are unable to compete globally. There is increase in dependence on food imports, and a decline in food self-reliance. The aim and objectives of this study is to highlight the multiplex nature and enormity of the trade … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,640 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInterpretive Perspective of Knowledge Management Stance in Agricultural Knowledge Information System to Fostering Research/Extension LinkageIraj MalekmohammadiProblem statement: Knowledge Management (KM) as a "starter" and Agricultural Knowledge Information System (AKIS) act as an "engine" to sustainable development. Approach: This article explored the role of KM as Agricultural Knowledge Initiative (AKI) to link up agricultural research and extension to foster agricultural development. A dominant-less dominant design was applied to describe the KM and AKIS integration frameworks as … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,130 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePolicies Affect the Application of Information and Communication Technologies by Agricultural Extension ServiceSeyed Jamal F. Hosseini, Mehrdad Niknami, Gholamreza H. Hosseini NejadProblem statement: The majority of rural population in Iran has limited access to agricultural information. However, bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas has been a major challenge for authorities in Iran. Agricultural extension by its nature can have an important role in this regard. Approach: This study aimed at examining the perception of extension specialists in Iran … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,328 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Impact of Macroeconomic Indicators on Agricultural Trade Balance of IranS. Yazdani, S. ShajariProblem statement: One of the main targets of Iran’s economic development plans in agricultural sector during the recent years was to augment agricultural exports and establish a positive trade balance in this sector. In this research the impact of macroeconomic indicators of Iran and its 20 trading partners on Iran’s agricultural trade balance had been investigated. Approach: The ARDL approach … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 6,942 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInvestigation of the Agricultural Water Management Mechanisms in Zarindasht County, Fars Province, IranAli Asadi, Yaser Mohammadi, Hossein Shabanali FamiProblem statement: Both sequential droughts and lack of water optimal consumption in Zarindasht county, have created scarcity problem that caused agricultural yield’s loss in this county. So according to lack of optimal consumption of agricultural water in this county, the main purpose of this study was to investigate agricultural water management mechanisms in three fields of irrigation sources, water transfer … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,962 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleReview of Malaysian Agricultural Policies with Regards to SustainabilityMd. Wahid Murad, Nik Hashim Nik Mustapha, Chamhuri SiwarThe new scientific knowledge coupled with concerns for the environmental, economic and social aspects of agriculture brought Malaysian agriculture into a state of transition. The need for reviewing Malaysian agricultural policies has arisen due to that fact that current agricultural practices in the country are found to be related to environmental, economic and social problems. This study is an effort … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,985 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAgricultural Waste Management Extension Education (AWMEE) The Ultimate Need for Intellectual ProductivityIraj Malek MohammadiExtension education is significant range of fields like Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental and Bio Diversity Conservation, Rural Development, Home Management Skill Development, Disaster Management, Waste Management, Value Adding Management. Among them, waste management extension is highly significant because of the millions of tons of annual waste in vegetal, animal, environmental and natural resources products as well as millions of hectors … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,407 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAntibacterial Effect of Untreated and Treated (Decolorized) Dyes by Agricultural WastesSibel Kahraman, Pelin YalcinToxicity (antibacterial effect) of untreated and treated (decolorized) dyes on a soil bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was determined. Low cost and easily available two agricultural residues (cotton stalk and apricot seed) as biosorbents were used to remove Astrazone Black and Astrazone Yellow from aqueous solution. The removal of these dyes with agricultural wastes reduced the toxic effect on P. aeruginosa. This … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,263 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Remittance on Agricultural Technology Adoption and Employment Generation in Lakshmipur District of BangladeshFardous Ara Happy, Ismat Ara Begum, Aurup Ratan DharThe study focused on the impact of remittance on agricultural technology adoption and income and employment generation of technology adopted farmers. The relevant data were collected from remittance receiving households of Lakshmipur district in Bangladesh. Farm households having at least a member in abroad who sent remittance to the respective family were selected for the study. A total of 60 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 14 Apr 2018 · 8,947 accessesView PDFCite