69 articles for “agricultural activities”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFarmers' Perception about the Extension Services and Extension Workers: The Case of Organic Agriculture Extension Program by PROSHIKAMd. Asaduzzaman Sarker, Yoshihito ItoharaProblem statement: Need of agricultural information is the basic necessity for the farmers as it plays a pivotal role in enlightening them, raising their level of knowledge and eventually help in their decision making process regarding farming activities. Extension workers with their extension services are doing this noble work. PROSHIKA a renowned NGO in Bangladesh is promoting organic agriculture among … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,277 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Study on Concentrations of Dissolved Oxygen and Chlorophyll-a in the Coastal Waters of BabolsarSiamak Jamshidi, Noordin Bin Abu Bakar, Marzieh YousefiProblem statement: Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) are two vital requirements for marine ecosystems. Nowadays, discharge of large amounts of industrial, agricultural and urban wastes threats the Caspian Sea (CS) environment. With regard to the elevation of nutrient contents, average of DO concentrations in the deeper layers of the CS is reducing. On the other hand, increased amounts of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,029 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSustainable Regional DevelopmentHelen Theodoropoulou, Roido Mitoula, Malvina VamvakariProblem statement: Demographic changes have increased the social and cultural diversity of tourist areas with historical heritage and natural beauty in Greece, causing an expansion in the cultural and economic horizons of local people and producing at the same time conflicts in their interests, values and lifestyles. This research was focused in the concept of sustainable development in three areas … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,668 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPoverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development: The Role of Social CapitalAli Asadi, Morteza Akbari, Hossain Shabanali Fami et al.Developing countries are facing dilemmas such as un-sustainability, and poverty, (especially rural poverty). Poor people are often seen as compelled to exploit their surrounding for short-term survival and are assumed to be the ones most exposed to natural resources degradation. In order that at the first; we review the extensive theoretical literature on social capital, poverty and sustainability and demonstrate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 9,023 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordInfluence of Sowing Dates, Soil Fertility and Crop Rotation System on Increasing the Yield Level of Various Varieties of Spring Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)K. Kunanbayev, V. Scoblikov, O. Solovyov et al.One of the most important branches of agriculture is crop production, from which people receive most of their basic foodstuffs, animal feed, and raw materials for the main industries. The most important goal of crop production is to increase yields in every possible way and, as a result, increase the production of grain, feed, and other products. The study aimed … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 1 · 20 Oct 2023 · 5,221 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAn Assessment of GHGs Reduction Potential from Bio-Electricity Generation: Agricultural Waste-to-Energy Project in Thailand as a Case StudyKittipongvises Suthirat, Polprasert ChongrakDriven by concerns of energy security and global climate change, this study aimed to investigate the potential of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions reduction from bio-electricity project in Thailand. A cogeneration plant in which deploying biomass residues from sugar cane production was selected as a case study. By considering the ACM0006 method, namely “Consolidated methodology for electricity and heat generation from … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 17 Aug 2016 · 7,212 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordUtilization of Sewage Sludge in Agricultural Soil as Fertilizer in the Republic of Benin (West Africa): What are the Risks of Heavy Metals Contamination and Spreading?Fidèle Suanon, Lyde A.S. Tomètin, Biaou Dimon et al.Biosolids are the treated organic residuals, also known as sewage sludge, which are generated from domestic wastewater treatment plants. It is an organic matter and nutrients [phosphorous (P) and nitrogen (N)]-rich material. Due to these properties, it is has been reported to be a suitable fertilizer or soil amendment which can valuably replace synthesized NPK. Unfortunately, this matter is heavily … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 6 Jan 2016 · 14,496 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordOccupational Exposure of Pesticides on Activities of Alanine aminotransferase and γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase in Blood among Vegetables FarmersShamsul Bahari Shamsudin, T. Hang YapProblem statement: Most vegetable farmers are using agricultural chemicals on their farms. Many of these chemicals are used to control pests and are known as pesticides. Pesticides can be considered according to their chemical basis. Most of the more toxic pesticides fall into chemical groups of organophosphates, carbamates and bipyridyls. Approach: The general objective to study the level of liver … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 4 Oct 2011 · 7,938 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPerception of Extension Specialists about the Role of Extension in the Production and Adoption of the Genetically Modified Crops in IranSeyed Jamal F. Hosseini, Seyed Mehdi Mirdamadi, Sahar Dehyouri, Serveh AhmadiExtension specialists were surveyed in order to explore their perception about the role of extension in the production and adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in Iran. The methodology used in this study involved a combination of descriptive and quantitative research. The total population for this study was 120 extension specialists in Iran. Extension specialists believed that the first priority … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,114 accessesView PDF Cite