This study gave a review of some of the existing life cycle assessment (LCA) methods focusing on ecotoxicity, and made assessments of the ecotoxic impact of pesticide use in an example Swedish winter wheat field from a 2005 inventory and an example Brazilian soybean production field. Pesticides are used worldwide within agriculture and are under constant development aiming to increase the contr...

This paper identified the factors influencing the rice crop residue burning decision of the farmers and the potential of the burnt residue to generate electricity. For this study, data were collected from 400 farmers in the rice-wheat cropping system. Effects of different variables on the burning decision of rice residue are investigated through logit model. A number of factors had significant ...

The multi-billion dollar organic food industry is fueled by consumer perception that organic food is healthier (greater nutritional value and fewer toxic chemicals). Studies of the nutrient content in organic foods vary in results due to differences in the ground cover and maturity of the organic farming operation. Nutrient content also varies from farmer to farmer and year to year. However, re...

Summary Increasing yields in farmer fields is a priority to address increasing food demands. The study was conducted within four wheat-growing areas Ethiopia: Debre Birhan, Hosaina, Sinana and Maychew. objectives were identify (1) best-bet soil fertility management options based on agronomic performance economic evaluation (2) key yield-reducing factors an survey among 55 participating farmers....

Genotype (G), environment (E), management (M), and their interactions determine grain yield, biochemical composition, quality of wheat. However, we are not aware studies evaluating whether intensive can simultaneously reduce yield gaps improve wheat milling baking attributes, which were our main objectives. A factorial experiment five genotypes × four intensities (farmer practice, high-input, h...

The variable fertilization rate (VFR) technique has demonstrated its ability to reduce nutrient losses by adapting the fertilizer dose crop needs. However, transferring this technology farms is not easy. This study aimed make a map in commercial plot where there no data from yield monitor, combining machine learning techniques and farmer’s knowledge. In addition normalized difference vegetation...

Agronomic research suggests Australian farmers may increase wheat yields by 13 to 47% and reduce risk of crop failures by sowing crops earlier than is currently practiced. This study investigated the potential to use remote sensing to assist in evaluating changes in farmer sowing date practices in response to research recommendations, using study paddocks in the southern Australian cropping reg...

A theoretical optimal hedging model is developed to determine potential demand from Australian farmers for a hedging tool to remove the economic consequences of climate related variability in wheat yield. In the past, financial instruments have been developed to hedge price risk on capital markets; however, in more recent times new financial instruments, weather derivatives, have been developin...

\ Abstract: India is an agriculture country; where in about 70% of the population depends on agriculture. also Indian agriculture occupies an eminent position in global cultivation of rice, wheat, sugarcane, pulses and vegetables. Soil testing provides the basic information for the farmer to decide, the suitable crop, content of minerals in the soil, extent of fertilizer to be used, etc. The cu...