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Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the keywordsEmpirical Literature Review on the Menace of Floods on Food SecurityJohn Aloba Atubiga, Eric DonkorFlooding has become one of the most topical natural hazards affecting human livelihoods, especially in the agricultural sector. Its frequency and severity have become a matter of concern to many nations, especially sub-Saharan Africa. This is because the economies of these countries are agriculturally driven which is sensitive to climatic changes. The impact is felt more among subsistence farmers who … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 23 Aug 2022 · 6,310 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Socio-Cultural and Economic Significance of Goats Among the amaXhosa People of South Africa: A ReviewEmrobowansan Monday Idamokoro, Augustine Suh NibaThe interplay between the traditional utility of goats and cultural beliefs influencing their economic and social significance has been largely overlooked in research, including in South Africa. Factually, studies have been inclined to ignore the intricate relationships that exist in goat keeping and the economic as well as the socio-cultural impact among households and subsistence farmers of the “amaXhosa” people. … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 6 May 2026 · 1,614 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOvicide and Larvicide Activities of the Essential Oils Extracted from Polyalthia longifolia and Clausena anisata on Sitotroga cerealellaGuy Alain Alitonou, Jean Pierre Noudogbessi, Philippe Sessou et al.This work has objectives to study the chemical composition of volatile extracts obtained from leaves of Polyalthia longifolia and Clausena anisata and to evaluate their ovicide and larvicide effects by fumigation against Sitotroga cerealella, as alternative to the pesticides of synthesis. The analyses of the extracts by GC-MS showed that the essential oil of P. longifolia contains 57 compounds representing … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 19 Jul 2017 · 7,773 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFuelwood Consumption and its Impact on Forests in the Teknaf Peninsula on the Southern Coast of BangladeshUllah SM Asik, Tani MasakazuThis study focuses on the household fuelwood in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh. Teknaf Peninsula has a protected forest area which is facing the threat of extinction due to the over dependency of the local people. Among the subsistence activities, harvesting fuelwood from the protected forest area is the most common and also a significant cause for the deforestation. This … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 28 May 2017 · 7,735 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Development of Pak Dome Community in the Lower Mun River Basin for Good Life Quality in Northeastern ThailandAngool Charmremsam, Winai Veerawattananont, Bunchird Aanattpong, Prasopsuk LittidetThis qualitative research was carried out of the Pak Dome community, Mu 1 Tambon Posai, Amphoe Phibun Mang sahan, Ubon Ratchathani. The 15 samples went through learning process by raising plants and animals. The field data were collected using interviews and participant observations. The data were analyzed descriptively and the results were as follows the people who settled at the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 29 Nov 2014 · 7,683 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMultivariate Modelling of the Canary Islands Banana Output. The Role of Farmer Income ExpectationConcepción González Concepción, María Candelaria Gil-Fariña, Celina Pestano-GabinoThe EU is the world‘s largest importer of bananas and the only major managed market in the international banana trade. Spain is the main banana producer within the European Union (EU), followed by France and Portugal. In all these countries the fruit is grown in overseas islands situated in tropical or sub-tropical areas and bananas are a pillar of the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,766 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Determinants of Agricultural Production and Profitability in Akoko Land, Ondo-State, NigeriaFasoranti Olayiwola OlujenyoThe study considered the determinants of agricultural production and profitability with special reference to maize production in Akoko North East and South West Local Government Areas of Ondo-State. Data collection was through well structured questionnaire administered on 100 respondents selected through random sampling technique. The methods of analysis used were descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and production function analysis using … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 8,806 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring the Costs of Production Based on Sizes of Farm Operation: A Study on Rice Farmers in Jessore District of BangladeshShaikh Moksadur Rahman, Jun TakedaThe quantity of rice production has increased regardless of the land operation size in recent years, but small and medium farmers still have a serious problem especially regarding the increasing cost involved in the production. As rice is the main crop, the condition of production, cost incurred in different inputs, purchasing nature of inputs and the source of production elements … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 May 2007 · 7,289 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNoninvasive Environmental Monitoring of Mercury in Alaskan ReindeerLawrence K. Duffy, Richard J. Hallock, Greg Finstad, R. T. BowyerReindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are terrestrial herbivores used by Alaskan Native herders for both subsistence food and commercial export. Reindeer are a renewable resource and as part of the food system are monitored for Mercury (Hg) levels in relation to the changing Arctic environment. In this study, both free-ranging reindeer from the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, and reindeer reared at the University … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,738 accessesView PDFCite