Crop yield in rainfed agriculture is directly influenced by rainfall patterns, which vary from one growing season to another. The failure or success of such crops can depend on the amount and distribution and, particularly, occurrence dry- wet-spells during season. aim this study was investigate initial conditional probabilities dry-spell pentads using Markov chain model western maize-growing r...

Drying of foods is a processing step, which has variety outcomes from improving shelf life and product stability, to reducing weight, or achieving targeted eating quality. key step in the manufacturing some dried meat products, such as jerky. It also major event that occurs when beef dry-aged, where exposed air under defined conditions for an extended aging period. Although typically used produ...

With a growing world population and a trend towards more resource-intensive diets, pressure on land and water resources for food production will continue to increase in the coming decades. Large parts of the world rely on rainfed agriculture for their food security. In Africa, 90 % of the food production is from rainfed agriculture, generally with low yields and a high risk of crop failure. One...

this paper investigates the function of windcatchers in dry regions in middle east and compares them in different fields in two areas including yazd-iran, and egypt. the study examines windcatchers in these areas in terms of cooling system and forms, with different plans, forms, constituent components and decorations.reassessment of windcatchers in these areas can shed light on these difference...