The necessity to feed an ever-increasing world population is a constant pressure on agriculture, contrasting with the necessity to maintain a sustainable rate of food production. Both these pressures are also threatening an increasingly degraded environment. One dramati...

This paper deals with the education system of Malawi with a specific focus on agriculture courses. The role of agricultural education as a form of adaptation to food insecurity will be the underlying basis for this publication. Historical backgrounds will underline the ...

In this paper, we attempted to identify determinants of farmers' participation in Green Scheme project and determinants of profits once farmers are in the project. Furthermore, we have attempted to investigate whether there is any difference in profitability between pro...

An experiment was conducted in 2008 at the horticultural farm of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal to evaluate the collected Nepalese/ local and exotic mungbean genotypes based on eight qualitative traits. The genotypes were ...

Pond fish farming, although introduced in the 1960s, remained undeveloped due to no policy support. In the past decade, it has been revived, due to government support through NFA with collaboration from ACIAR. As part of this program, four innovations were disseminated ...

The use of available water by reducing all forms of losses is a key to maximize crop yield per unit supplied in dry areas. In this study an attempt was made to investigate the influence of drip irrigation and mulching material on the yield and water use efficiency of on...

BACKGROUND: Many inpatients become anxious or frightened about scheduled treatment processes, and medical staff do not have sufficient time to provide emotional support. The recent advancement of information and communications technology (ICT) and the use of artificial ...

Grain contamination by mycotoxins can cause significantly negative health and economic impact in areas where poor agricultural practices and food insecurity is prevalent. This study was conducted to investigate the current postharvest practices and aflatoxin contaminat...

Agriculture forms the major part of our Indian economy. In the current world, agriculture and irrigation are the essential and foremost sectors. It is a mandatory need to apply information and communication technology in our agricultural industries to aid agriculturalis...

Production by smallholders in rural Kenya is limited by institutional, technical and investment constraints. Female farmers are the majority among smallholders and have significant roles in agriculture; nonetheless, they face constraints in accessing resources. Recent ...