In order to determine the sustainable supporting capacity of current Kiamusze water utilization situation to future society and economy, a dynamic simulation model of water resources sustainable utilization was built based on system dynamics (SD). The simulation results indicated that current Kiamusze water resources could not satisfy future demand of industrial and agricultural production and ...

agricultural mechanization is a method for transiting from traditional agriculture towards industrial and sustainable one. due to the limitation of natural resources and increasing population we need to have economical production of agricultural crops. for reaching this destination; agricultural mechanization has a remarkable role. so it is necessary to have an extensive view for mechanization,...

BACKGROUND Although women occupy a central position in agriculture in many developing countries, they face numerous constraints to achieving their full potential including unequal access to assets and limited decision-making authority. We explore the intersection of agricultural livelihoods, food and economic security, and women's sexual and reproductive health in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Our g...

96 AI MAGAZINE An adequate use of land resources is an essential guarantee of sustainable development, and many authors have suggested different approaches (Chi-Mei et al. 2002; Stewart, Janssen, and van Herwijnen 2004; Matthews et al. 2000; Tsuruta, Hoshi, and Sugai 2001; Bocco, Sayago, and Tartara 2002). The optimal use of soils is the basis of all forms of sustainable land use, that is, agri...

Concerns about sustainability in agricultural systems centre on the need to develop technologies and practices that do not have adverse effects on environmental goods and services, are accessible to and effective for farmers, and lead to improvements in food productivity. Despite great progress in agricultural productivity in the past half-century, with crop and livestock productivity strongly ...

the sustainability of farming system is among the serious issues that has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. therefore, an investigation of farmers’ knowledge about sustainable agriculture is important, if sustainable development is to be achieved. the purpose of this descriptive correlational research was to determine the knowledge level of potato growers in shushtar ...

last decade as a critical part of the knowledge base for successful and sustainable agricultural production. A key component of biology is the profound plant/mycorrhizal fungi relationship, which has enormous potential for improved management of contemporary farming systems. Although using these fungi has the potential to revolutionize agriculture they are certainly not new in terms of the evol...