Arthropod functions and processes in SHF agrosystems were mostly related to pests, either their damage or their control.For instance, articles reported arthropod-related damages concerning herbivory on plants and consumption of stored grains , while potential of pest control by natural enemies was studied through parasitism and predation processes.Besides, pollination and hive-related products represented 15.35% and 6.14% of …
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A key aspect of the philosophy of regenerative farming is that it actively considers human well-being
The patterns of adaptive capacity, however, are biased because its factors of farming economic status and innovative capitals are both affected once metropolitan counties are removed.Overall, after excluding metropolitan areas, vulnerability remains the same with notably high rates in the northwest and southern margins of Iowa, and lower rates in northeast Iowa and central Iowa …
The Mthatha River provides drinking and irrigation water to the residents in the catchment area
Alternatively, information providers can strategize with farmers on how to deal with inevitable trade-offs.Additionally, information providers that find it challenging to generate feedback from farmers based on their mode of WIS delivery may consider using a selection strategy that enables different categories of farmers to be selected across the district to give their opinion about …
The first work to do is to slash the weeds and grasses on the land to be farmed
To plant at the end of August after the land is burned in dry season and welcoming the rainy season in the early of September.By the time, the soil becomes fertile since the rainwater falls soaking dust and charcoal of the land.The age of rice ranges from six to seven months, so the age of …
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Ultrathin sections of the hepatopancreas from diseased shrimp were analyzed using TEM
The samples of the cephalothoraxes and muscle segment were fixed with 4 % PFA for 24 h at 4 ◦C and then transferred to a graded ethanol series for dehydration, followed by treatment with 100 % xylene and infiltrating in paraffin.The sections were obtained and stained with conventional H&E staining according to the previous procedures.Subsequently, the …
Approximately half of farmers on adaptable farms were highly educated
A set of variables representing farmers’ goals, the perceived barriers in achieving their goals, problems related to soil condition, and the approach for preventing waterway eutrophication were derived from content analyses, as these questions were open-ended. The responses were analysed with conventional content analysis, in which the coding categories were derived from the data . …
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New technologies frequently carry an important price tag
The last argument concerns the welfare of the individual animal. Cows have proved to have high diversity in their learning curve with some animals displaying a consistent need for cues and stimuli even after a long period. The negative sides of VF use include the risk of animal long-term exposure to the electric stimulus, negatively …
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The Agro-experts can access the system by initially entering the login credentials
The new queries or complaints can be filtered by selecting the ‘unresolved’ status. Supervisor can read the new query or complaint and based on the content, assigns it to one of the agro-experts with relevant expertise. Upon assignment, the status of the query or complaint is automatically changed to ‘in process’ by the system and …
The national media again picked up on this message with tree planting only noted as a further mitigation measure
The inclination to align publications with the values and needs of agribusiness and present new product information as reportage, it suggests, reduced trust and supported the maintenance of the status quo in agricultural practice. Morris et al. compared the framing of antibiotic use in animal agriculture within national and sectoral publications in the UK. This highlighted …
Pursuingclimate neutrality is regarded as an important opportunity for primary producers
The mine has socio-cultural value, in terms of place identity and the identity of community members . For the policies to be seen as just, these identity-related issues need to be understood and recognized. Studies on farmers’ perceptions of agri-environmental policy implementation highlight the identity and socio-cultural aspects of farming purposes and practices . According …