Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsLevels of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its Metabolites in the Blood of Agrochemicals RetailersAnthony J. Hotton, Jeoffrey T. Barminas, Sunday A. OsemeahonProblem statement: In tropical countries like Nigeria, the storage, sales and handling of pesticide by agrochemical retailers in indoor stores located in open markets and residential areas were fraught with problem of undesirable side effect. Serum levels of 1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-di (4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) and its metabolite were measured among agrochemicals retailers in Taraba, Nigeria. Approach: Blood samples from … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 22 Mar 2012 · 7,451 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffect of Different Exogeneous Compounds on Biosorption of EndosulfanDeepika Dave, A. K. DikshitProblem statement: Organochlorine pesticide endosulfan is widely used as a replacement for DDT and dieldrin in many parts of the world. Presence of residual pesticides in the water, air and soil environment was confirmed since 1960s. Such Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are of concern because of their long-term subtle effects on hormones, the immune system and reproduction. Therefore, it becomes … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 11 Jul 2011 · 7,202 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsStrategy in Turbulent Environment: A Case Study of Indian Domestic CompanySapna A. Narula, K.M. UpadhyayProblem statement: This case deled with an Indian pesticide company in the turbulent environment, which had to adopt a strategic shift due to changing environmental factors such as increasing competition from multinationals, regulatory forces, changing technologies. The case presented environmental situation in the industry and also described the events which led to the turbulency. Approach: This is a teaching case … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,064 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSmart Agriculture: The Future of Agriculture using AI and IoTSapna Katiyar, Artika FarhanaAgriculture sector contributing a significant share in World economy and in more than nine counties agronomy is the leading segment. Population is rising immensely therefore quality and quantity of food demand increases enormously. Agriculture segment is providing employment prospects to large population as well. Conventional farming styles used by farmers are not competent to fulfil the enlarged demand. To meet … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 17, Issue 10 · 8 Nov 2021 · 10,401 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsOvocidal Effect of Achillea salicifolia and Hedysarum Gmelinii Extracts on Toxocara Cati Eggs in an in Vitro ExperimentLyudmila Lider, Yerlan Suleimen, Gulnur Mamytbekova et al.This study investigated the ovicidal activity of Achillea salicifolia and Hedysarum gmelinii extracts against Toxocara cati eggs under in vitro conditions. Two concentrations (5% and 10%) and four exposure times (0.5, 1, 24, 48 h) were tested in triplicate. The proportion of viable and non-viable eggs, embryo destruction, and shell degeneration were recorded microscopically. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 19 Feb 2026 · 1,620 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsExploring Alternative Solutions Regarding Conservation AgricultureReza Movahedi, Hadi Fathi, Mousa Aazami, Somaye LatifiProblem statement: Studies show that no effective measures have been taken towards conservative agriculture in Iran. Social, economical and technical agricultural factors and conditions need to be provided to meet conservation agriculture at the farm, regional and national level. Accordingly, this research aimed at exploring some solutions to protect and conserve agriculture. Approach: To achieve this, of all 100 populations, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 7,944 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Intelligent Hybrid Machine Learning Model for Paddy Disease DetectionS. Hrushikesava Raju, S. Adinarayna, U. Sesadri et al.Most countries rely on paddy/rice as a preferred staple crop due to its desirable agronomic characteristics. However, during the growth cycle, undetected or delayed identification of diseases can significantly reduce crop yield. To address this, machine learning approaches are increasingly employed for early-stage disease detection. Traditional Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), while useful for sequential data, suffer from limitations such as … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 4 · 29 Apr 2026 · 1,747 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWater Contamination in Livestock Production: Impacts, Causes, and Mitigation StrategiesMarothi Vincent Sebela, Khetho Ratshilumela NemutandaniWater contamination poses a significant threat to sustainable livestock production, directly affecting animal health, productivity, and product safety. This systematic review synthesizes existing literature on the impacts, causes, and mitigation strategies of water contamination in livestock production systems. A systematic literature search was conducted across Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases using key terms including "water contamination," "livestock," and "water … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 17 Feb 2026 · 1,962 accessesView PDFCite