Most farmers are experiencing challenges and constraints in accessing agricultural inputs, thus leading to poor underutilization of agro inputs consequently low productivity most part sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed the agro-input supply sector Kogi state. A total 157 input dealers were randomly selected across twenty-one local government areas Data collected using well-structured quest...

This paper aims at understanding the scope for promoting agro-tourism in Goa, examining the existing Agro-tourism destinations in Goa and the role of ICT in promoting such destinations. It also makes an attempt to understand the opportunities and challenges for ICT in Agro-tourism. A Case-Study was undertaken to study the extent of ICT implementation in Pascoal Organic

(1) Univ. Liege Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. Animal Science Unit. Passage des Déportés, 2. B-5030 Gembloux (Belgium). E-mail: [email protected] (2) Univ. Liege Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. Bio-industry Unit. Passage des Déportés, 2. B-5030 Gembloux (Belgium). (3) Univ. Liege Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. Applied Statistics, Computer Science and Mathematics Unit. Passage des Déportés, 2. B-5030 Gembloux (Bel...

New generations of biorefinery combine innovative biomass waste resources from different origins, chemical extraction and/or synthesis of biomaterials, biofuels, and bioenergy via green and sustainable processes. From the very beginning, identifying and evaluating all potentially high value-added chemicals that could be removed from available renewable feedstocks requires robust, efficient, sel...

Alternating layers of cationic and anionic block copolymer micelles have been deposited onto colloidal silica particles using a layer-by-layer approach. The resulting films have been investigated using a number of characterization techniques including zeta potential measurements, dynamic light scattering, thermo-gravimetric analysis and microscopy. The micelles used here demonstrate pH-responsi...

1. INTRODUCTION Despite being largely absent from natural products and biological processes, fluorine plays a conspicuous and increasingly important role within pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals, as well as in materials science. 1a−c Indeed, as many as 35% of agrochemicals and 20% of pharmaceuticals on the market contain fluorine. 1d Fluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic...

within the context of climate change, water scarcity is the major constraint to the viability of many crops. thus, it is necessary to develop strategies for sustainable water management, and introduce alternative crops to sustain the viability of agro-ecosystems. the main objective of this work was to assess the performance of hemp (cannabis sativa l.) subjected to different plant densities and...

The agri-food industry annually produces huge amounts of crops residues and wastes, the suitable management these products is important to increase sustainability agro-industrial production by optimizing entire value chain. This also in line with driving principles circular economy, according which can become feedstocks for novel processes. Oleaginous yeasts represent a versatile tool produce b...

Waste rice straw biomass and its burning in open fields have become a serious issue of greenhouse gases emission air pollution, which has negative impact on public health the environment. However, environmental this agro-waste can be mitigated by diverting it towards green biorefinery through sustainable production energy, biofuels, organic chemicals, building blocks for various polymers. This ...