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Family as an autonomous institution for local agricultural resources governance: discourse on organic agriculture development in the mountains of Nepal
This paper focuses on the institutional dynamics of family–led organic farms in the mountains of Nepal. It is based on continuous observations and experiences of local farmers who have dedicated themselves to organic agriculture for a significant ...
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Farmers' (local and colonists) perceptions of environmental changes in the forest frontier of the upper Amazon, Peru
Amazon ecosystem degradation profoundly impacts life supporting processes of global importance such as climate regulation, as well as local conditions for livelihoods. In Peru's highland jungle, an expanding deforestation front of forest conversion ...
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Can chemical treatments to displace radioisotopes influence soil fertility? A laboratory trial
Soils contaminated with radionuclide pose a long–term radiation hazard to human health through exposure via the food chain and other pathways. Remediation of contaminated soils has become increasingly important. The feasibility to move radionuclides ...
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Analysis of price volatility of mineral fertilisers: possible issues for European farmers
European farmers are currently affected by an increase in the price of fertilisers (from an index of 100 in 2005 to 150 in 2012 after it peaked at almost 200 at the end of 2008) that calls into question the future availability of these kinds of ...
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Efficacy of selected probiotic cultures to inhibit <i>Enterobacter sakazakii</i> ATCC 12868 in model reconstituted dairy products
Enterobacter sakazakii ATCC 12868 ( ES ) is a very dangerous opportunistic organism likely to contaminate post-pasteurised dry milk products with a high mortality rate (40–80%). This study evaluated the antimicrobial efficacy of probiotics ...
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Incidence of <i>Aeromonas</i> species isolated from water and fish sources of Lake Manzala in Egypt
Lake Manzala situated in the east of Nile Delta, between the Damietta branch of Nile River and Suez Canal. The lake receives pollution from different sources, which make the lake polluted and eutrophicated. Samples were taken from five sites of the ...
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From shouting matches to productive dialogue – establishing stakeholder participation in Polish fisheries governance
Environmental governance is increasingly turning away from classic top-down hierarchical governance regimes and experimenting with more collaborative forms of governance, e.g., analytic-deliberative participation of resource users. In this paper, ...
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The influence of environmental and social sustainability practices on firms’ performance: an empirical study of the dairy product sector in Goiás (Brazil)
Environmental and social sustainability have been major social and political issues in recent times. This study aims to analyse the relationship between governments’ socio-environmental policies and firms’ economic and socio-environmental ...
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Random–work–function–induced characteristic fluctuation in 16–nm–gate bulk and SOI FinFETs
In this paper, we, for the first time, study the metal gate's work–function–fluctuation–induced variability in the 16–nm–gate bulk and silicon on insulator (SOI) fin–type field effect transistor (FinFET) devices using an experimentally calibrated 3D ...
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Conversion of solid organic waste into compost using <i>Trichoderma spp.</i> and its application on some selected vegetables
This study was conducted to evaluate the potentiality of Trichoderma species as a bio-conversion agent for composting of solid organic waste and examine the effects of produced composts on the growth of two types of vegetables. The experiments ...
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From urban-rural to global dependencies
Against the background of global urban knowledge economy, this paper discusses some of the challenges that sustainable urban life is facing in the global knowledge economy of the 21st century. The paper makes an overview of the fundamental change ...
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Investigation of the relative efficiency of LEADER+ in rural areas of Northern Greece
The aim of this paper is to investigate and measure the relative efficiency of LEADER+ action plans of seven rural areas in Northern Greece. To this end, a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model is used, which is based on data from LEADER+ provided ...
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Fertility response to parents’ resource collection intensity: evidence from southeast Tigray, northern Ethiopia
The neo-Malthusian argument that greater population adversely affects the natural ecosystem is well researched in the Ethiopian context. However, its counterpart vicious circle approach did not receive much attention so far. This research is ...
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Agronomic impact of earthworms, cow dung compost, vermicompost and chemical fertilisers on growth and yield of brinjal ( <i>Solanum melongena</i> )
The pot experiment was conducted to assess the impact of live earthworm + cattle dung (as feed), cow dung compost, vermicompost, chemical fertilisers and control (without fertiliser) on growth and yield of brinjal (S. melongena). Growth and yield ...
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Irrigation challenges in the sub-humid US Mid-South
Irrigated area in the Mid-South USA continues to increase and now totals four million ha. Because of low available water holding capacities and shallow root-limiting layers in many soils, irrigation management is difficult. Water quality and water ...
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Evaluation and quantification of the contributions of damaged shea kernels to the quality of Nigerian shea butter
The objective of the research was to characterise the quality of shea kernel that is whole and intact (WSK), bruised (BSK), and microbial and pest (MPSK) and, to evaluate the physico-chemical properties of the extracted butter in order to partition ...
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Salinity effects on colour and health traits in the pomegranate ( <i>Punica granatum</i> L.) fruit peel
Irrigation water salinity effects on colour and health ingredients in the pomegranate peel were studied in two accessions, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘SP-2’, grown under a wide range of salinities, 1.2 to 9 dS m –1 . Ripe fruit peels were analysed for ...
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Effect of storage conditions on physico-chemical properties and fatty acid ratio, C18:2/C16:1 of blended fat
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil (HPKO) blended with butter in ratio 3:1 and 3:2 were investigated for different physicochemical properties and fatty acid ratio, C18:2/C16:0. The antioxidant treated samples and the control samples, packed in LDPE bags, ...
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Low oxygen pre-storage treatment is effective in reducing chilling injuries of deciduous fruit
Apple and pear fruits stored at low temperatures may suffer from chilling injury symptoms, caused by oxidative stress. Application of a low-oxygen (LO 2 ) atmosphere (0.5%) for 10 d at 20°C or 500 ppb 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at 20°C for 24 ...
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Effect of nano-silver particles on postharvest life of <i>Lilium orientalis</i> cv. ‘Shocking’
Prolongation of vase life of cut lilies ( Lilium orientalis cv. ‘Shocking’) was studied in vase containing 5, 15, 25, 35 ppm of nano-silver solutions and deionised water as control under controlled conditions. All nano-silver treatments extended ...