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Nitrate leaching from arable crop rotations in organic farming [PDF]

, 2003
The crop rotation is a crucial and integral part of organic farming systems. It must be designed to maintain and exploit soil fertility, and to minimise the impacts on environment, e.g. through nitrate leaching.
Askegaard, Margrethe, Olesen, Jørgen E.
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Fertility: A summary of research conducted under the German Federal Programme for Organic Agriculture and other forms of Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]

, 2012
Since 2002, the federal research programme for organic agriculture has supported research projects on soil fertility. Research projects at the beginning studied specific subject areas such as comparison of various mulch materials, nutrient mobilisation ...
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Seed Priming on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Wheat

International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
Zinc (Zn) is essential for various enzymatic, ionic, and metabolic processes, particularly during seed germination. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different zinc soaking solutions on the germination and early growth of wheat seeds.
Saibrina, Muhammad Aslam Panhwar, Mahendar Kumar Sootahar, Abdul Qudoos, Khalid Hussain Khokhar, Hafeezullah Babar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of co-composting of pineapple harvest and processing residues with poultry litter and compost quality

Scientific Reports
The production of pineapple generates significant quantities of harvest and processing residues, which are very little used. This study evaluates compost quality using pineapple residues and poultry litter. Five composting treatments were tested, varying
Elvire Line Sossa, Codjo Emile Agbangba, Tatiana Windékpè Koura, Oladéji Jamali Ayifimi, Issiakou Alladé Houssoukpèvi, Nadège Donsaré Bana Bouko, Florent Yalinkpon, Guillaume Lucien Amadji   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of Chaetomium cochliodes Palliser for rising up of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) harvest

Інтродукція Рослин, 2009
For the first time it was determined that saprophytic fungus Chaetomium cochliodes 3250 is able to produce phytohormone substances (auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins) on the Rolene-Tom medium.
E.P. Kopilov, S.P. Nadkernichny, A.I. Melnik, G.O. Usmanova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mineralization Dynamics of Pineapple Harvest Residues as Affected by Placement on Acrisoil in Benin

Air, Soil and Water Research
Pineapple production in Benin is dominated by conventional monocropping with high levels of agrochemicals and the burning of harvest residues. This study aimed at evaluating the decomposition of pineapple harvest residues (PHR) under different modes of ...
Elvire Line Sossa, Codjo Emile Agbangba, Pierre Gbènoukpo Tovihoudji, Jamali Oladédji Ayifimi, Bana Donsaré Nadège Bouko, Oloushègun Isidore Achille Falolou, Guillaume Lucien Amadji   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source