Very diverse methods are used to collect information

The aim is to identify the representations and practices of the populations or actors in a sector. According to Balmford et al., this preliminary phase is important to understand the reasons underlying the interest in ecosystem preservation in human societies. Their relative importance must then be analyzed in order to rank services. It is worth …

Increasing hurricane frequency and severity across the Atlantic has been associated to sea surface warming trends

Microsatellite markers used in this study were particularly successful in determining genetic differentiation in A. cervicornis colonies located within reef patches in scales smaller than 2 km2. Genetic differentiation in corals between reefs separated by a few kilometers is generally not significant, except when introgression of alleles is observed . Such small-scale structure was recently …

The aim was to know if CWS managers are aware of the coffee tourism as a new product

Data were analyzed using content analysis. This technique was employed to analyze data collected during the face-to-face interviews and documents review.Furthermore, a SWOT analysis was used to find out factors that may promote of hinder the CBT in the Nyamasheke District. If you try to compare the cost of coffee production and benefits the farmers …

The need for fur farms was prompted by the development of the fur clothing industry in the cities of Western Macedonia

Diseases were named according to their symptoms.Vaccination services were provided by Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development of the district at seven clinics. In addition, farmers use modern drugs either from government clinics or open markets and treat their animals themselves.Some farmers also claimed that veterinary officers were called to treat their sick animals. The …

These statistics are obviously distressing in light of the rapidly growing human population at a rate of 3.2% annually

The link between technology and youth farming was statistically significant, implying that the outcome in the sample can also be found in the general populace. Furthermore,the study observed that motivation guides the cognitive behavior of the youth towards farming and maintains them by establishing the driving force associated with the benefit of being a young …

Food consumption is inseparable from agricultural production and sales

There is an urgent need for innovative thinking and methods to make new attempts for experiential activities. The new design method of experiential activities has become the new educational significance of leisure agriculture.Therefore, this study will explore the new direction of leisure farm experience activity design from the perspective of leisure farm operators, analyze the …

Vegetables are negatively affected by the delay onset of rainfall

In the lower portion of Mt Isarog, the most affected crops are the vegetables and rice and these are caused by both pest infestations and scarcity of water. Both rice and vegetables are water dependent and would dry up when the water is scarce. In the upland area, rice decay because the variety of rice …

Cereal food production at the household level is one of the determinants of food availability

The western Sudan is also suffered from low soil fertility, especially in sandy soil. This type of soil has a higher requirement for water, mainly in the production of millet crops. Meanwhile, negative impacts and the adjustment of liberalization policies that hit the rural areas hard also influenced access to food for the majority of …

Many Buea farmers were not well informed on the management of pesticide spills

All pesticide residues should be immediately removed from the skin with soap and water when spills and leaks occur. The use of hand sprinkling makes the farmers more prone to spill the pesticide with resulting skin exposure and inhalation. Improved and affordable equipment are especially needed in tropical regions of Africa where many farmers do …

Some of the national figures are provided by the DSID

Yam is the sole crop that performs very well on a forest land or ondense wooded savanna newly converted to agriculture. Thus, the farmer starts the farm by cropping yam in the first year. The other food crops , and the cash crops, are cultivated either in the second, third,or forth year after the land …