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Environmental and biodiversity impacts of organic farming in the hills and uplands of Wales [PDF]
, 2004 1. Organic farming is based on principles of co-existence with natural systems, the minimisation of pollution and damage to the environment, and the promotion of the health of soil, plant and animal to produce healthy food with high standards of animal ...
de Carle, Caroline +2 more
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Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.Abstract This study evaluates the potential of a new organic fertilizer derived from porcine intestinal mucosa (designated BHE), a by‐product of the heparin extraction process, as a sustainable nitrogen (N) source for agriculture. The work was conducted in two stages: (i) chemical and spectroscopic characterization of BHE compared with poultry litter ...
Aline Zanquetti +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsThe low utilization efficiencies of chemical N and P fertilizers largely threat the sustainability of agriculture. Green manure is conducive to increasing crop yield.
Xiaoye Gao, Yan He, Yu Chen, Ming Wang
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PlantyOrganic: Design and results 2012 [PDF]
, 2013 Increasingly strict legislation about fertilizer inputs and developing organic regulations are a strong stimulation to optimize the internal nutrient dynamics of organic arable farms.
Burgt, G.J.H.M., Bus, M.C.
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.Noni seed oil from Morinda citrifolia, highlighting its bioactive composition, conventional and green extraction methods, and major stability challenges. Encapsulation strategies improve oxidative stability and bioavailability, along with potential applications in functional foods and cosmetics, and key barriers to large‐scale commercialization ...
Sumidha Palanisamy +4 more
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Organic Centre Wales Technical Note 4: Biology and management of slugs [PDF]
, 2005 Slugs are the most common and widespread pest affecting all farmers and growers. There are 29 species of slugs in the UK. The most destructive are from the Deroceras, Arion and Malix groups.
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Effects of composting manures and other organic wastes on soil processes and pest and disease interactions [PDF]
, 2003 Introduction Composts and manures are of major importance in providing fertility in organic farming systems, since synthetic fertilisers are prohibited. It is understood that composts have radically different nutrient release characteristics to those of
Harrier, L. +4 more
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Optimizing feather hydrolysate via machine learning for microbial recycling of waste concrete fines
Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND The concrete industry faces significant challenges from CO2 emissions and the disposal of waste concrete fines (WCF). Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) can bind WCF into bioconcrete, but the high cost of commercial culture media hinders its application.
Henrietta Ottová +5 more
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Parthenium As Green Manure for Rice
, 1988 This article 'Parthenium As Green Manure for Rice' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping
Purushothaman, S. +2 more
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