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Ameliorating physical and chemical properties of highly weathered soils in the tropics with charcoal: A review
(Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2002)
Rapid turnover of organic matter leads to a low efficiency of organic fertilizers applied to increase and sequester C in soils of the humid tropics. Charcoal was reported to be responsible for high soil organic matter ...
Identification of factors hampering women empowerment in agriculture decision making and extension work in District Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
(Department of Livestock Management, 2009)
In this article the authors endeavor to highlight the constraints facing rural women in the Okara District of Punjab, Pakistan in making decisions pertaining to agriculture and to suggest how to empower rural women to ...
The role of women in traditional farming systems as practiced in homegardens: A case study in Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh
(Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, 2010)
In this article the authors examine the extent of female participation in managing homegarden activities. They also explore the impact of homegardens on women's economic status, and female awareness of home garden projects ...
Saving a river: Why do local governments matter?
(College, Laguna, Philippines: University of the Philippines Los Baños. School of Environmental Science and Management, 2001)
This paper evaluates the sufficiency and local implementation of river management laws in the Philippines. The assessment is that although there are enough policies and regulations, they are not adequately implemented at ...
Triggering transitions towards sustainable development of the Dutch agricultural sector: TransForum's approach
(Zoetermeer, The Netherlands: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), 2008)
TransForum is a program that seeks to encourage the transition to sustainable agriculture within the Dutch agricultural sector. The article evaluates the framework through which this agricultural shift can be made. TransForum ...
Changes in the well-being of nonmetropolitan single-mother families: a semi-parametric analysis
(Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2002-12)
In nonmetropolitan areas of the United States, single-mother families contain a majority of children living below the poverty line. Changes between 1992 and 2000 in the economic well-being of nonmetropolitan single-mother ...
Effect of vertical shoot-positioned, smart-dyson, and Geneva double-curtain training systems on Viognier grape and wine composition
(American Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2008-03)
Viognier grapes grown in northern Virginia and resultant wines were evaluated as a function of training system. Treatments included vertical shoot-positioned (VSP), Smart-Dyson (SD), and Geneva double curtain (GDC), with ...
Molecular dynamics simulations of the d(CCAACGTTGG)(2) decamer: Influence of the crystal environment
(CELL PRESS, 2000-02)
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the DNA duplex d(CCAACGTTGG)(2) were used to study the relationship between DNA sequence and structure. Two crystal simulations were carried out; one consisted of one unit cell ...
Conservation Agriculture Practices in Rainfed Uplands of India Improve Maize-Based System Productivity and Profitability
(2016-07-15)
Traditional agriculture in rainfed uplands of India has been experiencing low agricultural productivity as the lands suffer from poor soil fertility, susceptibility to water erosion and other external pressures of development ...
Evaluation of the National Research Council (2001) dairy model and derivation of new prediction equations. 1. Digestibility of fiber, fat, protein, and nonfiber carbohydrate
(2017-05)
Evaluation of ration balancing systems such as the National Research Council (NRC) Nutrient Requirements series is important for improving predictions of animal nutrient requirements and advancing feeding strategies. This ...