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Floriculture as a Profession: Demographic Factors Affecting Floriculture Business in Sikkim
Over the past couple of years, great emphasis has been given to the floriculture sector in the state of Sikkim. It has a great impact in the lives of the local farmers and has been taken up as a profession by many in the state. It is not a great surprise that floriculture is rapidly rising up to become one of the biggest industries in the state as well
Manjari Sharma, Shailendra Kumar
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Pulsatilla tongkangensis, an endemic species growing in the limited areas in Korea, is considered endangered species, and is growing in sympatric with P. koreana enabling natural hybridization. To characterize the true to the type of P. tongkangensis, we integrated morphological traits and molecular analyses of the nuclear ribosomal ITS (nrITS) and the
Hyun Min Kim +3 more
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Floriculture scenario in India
Floriculture is an age old farming activity in India having immense potential for generating gainful self-employment among small and marginal farmers. A constant increase in demand for cut flowers has made floriculture as one of the important commercial trades in Indian agriculture (Pawar and Phalke, 2011).
NAZATH PARVEEN NAVALUR +2 more
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Salt stress (SS) poses a significant threat to cut flower geophytes. This study evaluated the impact of SS on vegetative growth and photosynthetic activities in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) and assessed the efficacy of 300 ppm salicylic acid (SA) alone or in combination with 100 ppm indole acetic acid (IAA), 300 ppm ascorbic acid (AA), and 300 ppm
Liaqat Ali +12 more
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The fig tree has traditionally been cultivated in open fields for its fruit. However, recent advancements have enabled the cultivation of fruit trees in greenhouses. This study investigates the effects of hydroponic cultivation of fig trees, focusing on growth parameters and nutritional status under two substrates, coconut coir and pumice, and three ...
Athanasios Tsafouros +7 more
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Devouring the Invaders: The Racial‐Ecological Politics of the Chinese Crayfish Trade in Kenya
ABSTRACT This article examines entanglements of ecology, race, and foodways at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Nonnative Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), first introduced to Kenya in the 1960s, were once viewed as invasive but are now sought after as a delicacy among Kenya's Chinese community.
Amanda Kaminsky
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The investment promotion and environment protection balance in Ethiopia's floriculture : the legal regime and global value chain [PDF]
The thesis examines the balance in the objectives of investment promotion in Ethiopia, i.e. the enhancement of development and well-being in the context of environmental sustainability. The flower sector is used for the purpose of thematic focus due to
Stebek, Elias N.
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Conceptual model of floriculture supply chain management
The flower industry today is a fairly dynamic international industry. Proof of this is the significant growth rates achieved in recent years in this area.
Karpun Olga
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Generalized additive model partial dependence plots for floriculture transition.
Each plot shows a covariate and their partial dependence on probability of floriculture transition in the context of the model. The y axis shows the mean of the probability of floriculture transition and the x axis the covariate interval.
Paulina Guarderas (13162536) +2 more
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Purpose The need for increasing production of Moringa oleifera in Nigeria can be achieved through adequate fertilization. This study investigated the effects of sources and rates of NPK (15:15:15) and compost on soil properties and productivity of ...
A. G. Adebayo +3 more
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