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Bio-hydrogen Production by Escherichia coli NRRL B-3008 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 Using Microbial Electrolysis Cells [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology, 2017
Industrial wastewater was used as the substrate for bio-hydrogen ( Bio-H2 ) production in Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs) by Escherichia coli NRRL B-3008 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa  ATCC 27853.
N. Abd EL Rahman, A. Abd EL Gwad, M. Kassem, Aida Afify   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wine Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Corporate Legitimacy and Green Innovation

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the influence of Wine Tourism (WT) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of wineries in Spain. It particularly investigates how Corporate Social Legitimacy (CSL) and Green Innovation (GI) may act as intermediary factors in this relationship.
Javier Martínez‐Falcó, Eduardo Sánchez‐García, Bartolomé Marco‐Lajara, Luis A. Millán‐Tudela   +3 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

Productivity of sorghum and millets under different in-field rainwater management options on soils of varying fertility status in Zimbabwe

Frontiers in Agronomy
Traditional cereal crops are important for food and nutrition security in rural communities of southern Africa, but their productivity is often constrained by low soil water largely linked to low seasonal rainfall and long intra-seasonal dry spells ...
Layton Makuchete, Apollonia Hove, Hatirarami Nezomba, Jairos Rurinda, Vengai Mbanyele, Vengai Mbanyele, Shaw Mlambo, Shaw Mlambo, Elijah Nyakudya, Florence Mtambanengwe, Paul Mapfumo   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Social Capital in Influencing Use of Soil Management Options in the Chinyanja Triangle of Southern Africa

Ecology and Society, 2008
Social capital has become a critical issue in agricultural development as it plays an important role in collective action, such as, management of common resources and collective marketing. Whilst literature exists on the role of social capital in the use
Jemimah M. Njuki, Mariam T. Mapila, Shamie Zingore, Robert Delve   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RESPONSE OF BARLEY GROWN IN SALT-AFFECTED SOIL TO BIO AND MINERAL FERTILIZERS [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Desert Research, 2019
Two field experimentswere done to assess the effect of seed inoculation with single or dual plant growth promoting rhizobacterial (PGPR) strains (Azotobacter chrococcumand Bacillus subtilis) and three levels of NPK fertilization (50, 75 and 100%) on ...
Mahmoud El-Sayed, Rabaa Yaseen
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

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

Soil fertility management strategies in irrigated peri-urban agriculture around Jos, Nigeria—an interdisciplinary approach [PDF]

, 2002
This thesis examines soil fertility management strategies in dry season irrigated vegetable production (DSIVP) in peri-urban areas of Jos, Nigeria. Farmers have developed a complex strategy of mixing inorganic fertilisers with organic manure and town ...
Pasquini, Margaret
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