The approach of using multispectral remote sensing (RS) to estimate soil available nutrients (SANs) has been recently developed and shows promising results. This method overcomes the limitations of commonly used methods by building a statistical model that connects RS-based crop growth and nutrient content. However, the stability and accuracy of this model require improvement. In this article, ...

Present study was conducted to evaluate the quality traits of poultry eggs collected from various sources i.e. market, commercial farm and backyard farming, in Karachi. A total of 250 eggs were analyzed for external and internal qualities. A significant difference (p <0.05) was recorded in quality parameters except percent shell, shell thickness, egg width, egg weight, shape index and Haugh uni...

A mail survey of 1,200 farms across 16 states was conducted to identify the number, type, and size of manure storages per farm, as well as safety-related behaviors or actions related to entry into confined-space manure storage and handling facilities. Respondents provided data on 297 storage units and facilities, with approximately 75% reporting up to three storages per farm operation. Dimensio...

Most of the hay produced in Kentucky for feeding livestock is packaged as large round bales. Large package sizes and rapid baling rates minimize labor requirements for baling and transport around the farm (local). However, storage losses of round bales are frequently much greater than those of similar hay in smaller rectangular bales. Most of the increased storage loss for round bales appears t...

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Recent research on the impact of institutions su¤ers from historical, theoretical, and methodological problems. The historical issue is whether the initially poorer countries became wealthier, as Acemoglou, Johnson, and Robinson (2002) would have us believe. The theoretical question is whether the institutions that should matter are those that protect property rights or those that coordindate i...

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Production of improved varieties of cotton for export and local consumption, establishment of ginneries, farm to plant transport services, storage and handling facilities, production of chemicals including natural dyes, industrial starch, caustic soda, hydrochlorides and other finishing chemicals as well as production of textiles. Cotton production has been selected as one of the special Presid...