Juniper Publishers Agricultural Research Journal

Journal of Agriculture Research -  Juniper Publishers Assessing and quantifying carbon stock by taking into consideration the type of land use and soil type would have great contribution for an appropriate land use decision and sustainable carbon soil stock management. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cropping systems on carbon stock of Luvisols of Abela Lida, Southern Ethiopia. Three representative adjacent cropping systems (enset, coffee and maize-haricot bean intercropping) were considered for the study. The mean values of soil organic carbon (SOC) ranged from 1.72 to 2.75%, medium to high status, respectively. The highest mean value of SOC (2.75%) was recorded in soils under coffee. In the other hand, the lowest mean value (1.72%) of SOC was recorded under the soils of maize-haricot bean intercropping. The results of the study showed significant difference (P≤ 0.05) in soil organic carbon stock under the different cropping systems....

Journal of Agriculture Research -  Juniper Publishers Due to the constant extractivism and changes in the environment, destruction of the habitats of orchids, many species have been extinct, and some others are on a near extinction list. Some species have economic importance, such as vanilla, and others with medicinal properties and some with ornamental value, due to the beauty of its flowers and variety of species, being used in the landscaping. An alternative for the preservation of these species would be through the germplasm bank. Cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen is a widely studied and diffused method in several areas. Several protocols are studied with the purpose of reducing the rate of deterioration after these storage procedures and thus increasing the storage time of the seeds with quality. Therefore, this work aims to present intra and extracellular cryoprotectants found in the literature for cryopreservation of orchids. However, in order to obta...

Journal of Agriculture Research -  Juniper Publishers  Agriculture is a concept of science and knowledge that being applied to solve the need of people for food requirement. Precision farming is a way of agricultural production that involve the latest technologies where the application of seed, fertilizer supply, spraying and others has taken place based on the situation on the field. The aim of these studies is to create a map to display the spatial data and it attributes data by using the ArcMap software to help in making a better decision making. Using ArcGIS can help the farmers know in field before do something at area. The geographic information system (GIS) created can help in generating different view on our field such as the water table, soil nutrient content, soil pH and other [1]. By using this software, readers know how to identify the plantation zone and the feature inside the plantation zone. This studied was done by locating a specific poin...

Journal of Agriculture Research -  Juniper Publishers  The position of Jaworowski [1], on this global political strategy, is argued and designed considering several aspects among them: The use of research groups and theories of important scientists as main argument such as: a. The Malthusian current, Thomas Malthus. The theory held that the population growth in the world was in geometric shape, food production in arithmetic progression [2]. b. The Iron Mountain report (proposes the creation of a new quasi-religious myth about planetary risks and exaggerated environmental protection). c. One of the 119 famous quotes of the biologist Thomas Henrry Huxley “the surplus population must be eliminated in some way” [3]. The opinion of public figures of great world importance that reinforce this position (global warming produced by man) among them: a. Maurice Stron, Advisor to Kofi Anan (Secretary General of the ONU). b. The oceanographer Jacques Cousteau “t...

Journal of Agriculture Research -  Juniper Publishers Energy is an essential factor in development since it stimulates and supports a country’s economic growth and development [1]. The global energy demand is growing rapidly, and about 88 % of this demand is met at current time by fossil fuels. The depletion of fossil fuel and the impact of greenhouse gases on the environment initiated the concern in searching and exploring alternative sources of energy [2]. These sources are described as renewable energies such as solar energy, wind energy, different thermal and hydro sources of energy, and biomass [3]. Biomass residues available from agricultural and forest processing constitute a potential source for biofuel production. Currently there exist five forms of biofuels such as bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethanol, biohydrogen and biogas [4]. The production of methane rich biogas (biomethane) involves a complex biochemical reaction that takes place under anaerob...

Journal of Agriculture Research -  Juniper Publishers This research aimed at analyzing of nutritional compositions and resource use efficiency of poultry feeds covering Dhaka, Gazipur, Narsingdi, Kishoreganj and Mymensingh districts in Bangladesh. A total of 30 feed mills which categorized as high, medium and low quality on the basis of feed conversion ratio were selected purposively. The feed sample were collected during March 2013 to March 2014 and analysis by using AOAC, 2000 methods and KII. It is evident that a compound broiler feed of different feed manufacturers has differed between analytical value (AV) means laboratory test result and MV of various nutritional composition of ME value (energy). There is much difference in CP content which was lower than requirements and ME content was higher than requirements. The analytical value of EE (ether extract) was higher than manufacturer value which influence on human health. The results of sensitivity analys...