physical properties of fruits and vegetables are the subject of many researches because of its importance in designing of agricultural machinery. banana fruit is one of important fruit. in this study some physical properties of banana fruit (cavendish variety) were determined. properties which were measured included weight of whole fruit peel and pulp weight, dimensions, surface area and projec...

The Review of Policy Research (RPR) is a long-existing and traditional journal policy research part the family published under aegis Studies Organization (PSO) in cooperation with Wiley. Originally given name “Policy Review” as sister Journal, which currently process highest impact factor, RPR developed its own standing profile. While generally being concerned politics science technology, recen...

Santiago Benito*, Felipe Palomero, Laura Gálvez, Antonio Morata, Fernando Calderón, Daniel Palmero and José Antonio Suárez-Lepe Department of Science and Technology Applied to Agricultural Engineering, University School of Agricultural Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, University Campus S/N, 28040 Madrid, Spain Department of Food Technology, High Technical School of Agricultural En...

This study examined the status and determinants of rural households’ food security in Moyale district of pastoral area, Oromia regional state, in Ethiopia. Both secondary and primary data were used for the study. The study was based on the survey of a total of 100 farmers randomly selected using a three-stage sampling technique. Analytical tools used include descriptive statistics, Foster-Greer...

The Mekong River courses over some 2700 miles of dramatically changing terrain, traverses six Southeast Asian countries from China’s Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, supports one of the planet’s most productive inland fisheries, and continues to reshape a region it has defined for thousands of years. So powerful is the discharge from the swollen Mekong during the June to October rainy se...

this study examined the knowledge and perception of farmers regarding privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services in delta state, nigeria. a sample size of 90 farmers in contact with extension agents was randomly selected for the study. data for the study was collected through the use of a validated structured interview schedule. both descriptive and inferential stati...