Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. It is the third most important food grain crop in the developing world and is estimated that the demand for maize in developing countries will grow by 50%, from 558 million tons in 1995 to 837 million tons in 2020. Much of this increased demand will be needed by domestic supply for developing countries, which will require inte...

by P.P. Carvalho and R.J. Hance hile forecasts of economic and population trends are notoriously contentious, it seems to be fairly widely accepted that there will be approximately 11 000 million people to feed in the year 2050, which is about twice as many as there were in 1990. Simultaneously the stock of agricultural land will diminish as a consequence of urbanization, erosion, and desertifi...

During the 1850s, the amount of farmland in the United States increased by 40 million hectares (100 million acres), or more than one-third. Moreover, almost 20 million hectares, an area almost equal to that of the states of Indiana and Ohio combined, were converted from their raw, natural state into productive farmland. e time and expense of transforming this land into a productive agricultural...

 Bamdzh wetland of Khuzestan Province is at downstream of Shavvr River. Its area is approximately 4 hectares. Due to the loss of wetland area, especially in recent decades, this study investigated the effects of a five-year drought (2007-2012) in the Shavvr region and the pond ultimately. Also the comparison between the satellite images and remote sensing technique has been used and was estimat...

In the recent years,theprojects developed the studies onwater resources and agriculture, developmentof human societies, the phenomenon of climate change and drought greatest environmental impact,socio-economic and industry in developing and even under developing countries. Results of theseissues showed the effects of mortality and immigration, human and animal species, environmentaldegradation,...