The importance of interpretive social science to promoting renewable energy and sustainable development by Steve Connelly

“…Sometimes the losers are less visible but perhaps more worthy of our concern: poor farmers who lose their land to biomass crops, or to solar farms. …”
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Catechisms and cataclysms : communication in the Reformation by McEvilly, Christine A. (Christine Ann)

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Global warming, vulnerability and policy implications for Malaysia by Salleh, K.O.

“…Any changes to these behavioral patterns would seriously affects the daily practices and livelihoods of highland farmers, traditional fishing and agriculture practices of coastal regions, and other forms of rural cottage industries. …”
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A review of the significance effect of external factors of the solar dyer design to dried foods product quality by B. Norerama D. Pagukuman, Mohd Kamel Wan Ibrahim

“…Practical implications – A well-designed of solar dryer with low operating and initial fabrication cost, which is simple to operate is useful for the farmers to preserve surplus harvested crops to an acceptable and marketable foods product. …”
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Growth, plant height, physiological and quality of rockmelon (Cucumis melo L.) influenced by fertilizer types and pollinated bees (Trigona thoracica smith) under netted house by Nik Hassan, Nik Zuraila

“…To produce a good quality of rockmelon, it has to be planted in netted greenhouse to avoid pest and disease infection and irrigated using a fertigation system. However, farmers required high cost for greenhouse construction, fertilizer and labour to do assisted pollination for rockmelon production. …”
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Development of dual-purpose disc agrochemical applicator for field crops by Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu

“…The thesis focuses on design, fabrication, development and evaluation of a new dual-purpose disc agrochemical applicator for field crop to boost agricultural mechanization in food production and also to overcome the safety concern of hazardous spray drift from hydraulic nozzles during chemical application by the farmers. Small and large scale models of the new concept dual-purpose agrochemical applicator were successfully developed and evaluated. …”
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Real-time oil palm fruit bunch ripeness grading system using image processing techniques by Alfatni, Meftah Salem M.

“…Special grading system with specific methods and techniques was built with fast, accurate, and objective ripeness classification to work with the parameters and properties of oil palm FFB, which is important for the farmers to have an objective classifier before selling their product as well as the oil palm companies to classify correctly the quality of oil palm fruit bunches due to the variations in different oil palm qualities. …”
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Evaluation of natural immunostimulants for growth promotion and protection against Aeromonas hydrophila in juvenile red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) by Hamid, Nur Hidayahanum

“…In Malaysia, the use of immunostimulants especially in aquaculture industry has not been studied widely due to the lack of promotion and education especially to fish farmers. Hence, this study was conducted to identify A. hydrophila from disease freshwater fish. …”
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Oestrus cycle, female reproductive system morphology and temperament and sperm attribute of rusa deer (Rusa timorensis Blainville) in captivity by Mahre, Mohammed Bakari

“…The results obtained from this study can be used as a general reference by deer farmers in Peninsular Malaysia and local zoos to evaluate the reproductive status of R. timorensis.…”
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Awareness and perception on agriculture fresh produce traceability among producers and wholesalers in Malaysia by Saipul Jannah, Juliana Ritonga

“…A total of 200 respondent among selected farmers and wholesalers (involve in fresh product) were selected to obtain their opinions towards traceability in fresh fruits and vegetables. …”
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Occurrence of antibiotic resistant pathogenic Escherichia coli in cattle, farm environment, milk and beef by Shah, Mian Khaqan

“…Certainly, the prevalence of MDR E. coli in cattle farms, milk and market meat should be monitored. The awareness of farmers and meat sector workers towards hygienic measures should be practiced and there should be prudent use of antibiotics to control antibiotic resistance.…”
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Aetiologic Agents of Fry Mortality Syndrome in the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) in Iran by Jalil Zorriehzahra, Seyed Mohammad Ebrahim

“…It was reported that the rate of fry and juvenile mortality increased dramatically in some provinces e.g. 23 million fry were produced in hatchery centers of Chahar Mohal Bakhtiary province in 2002 but nearly 21 million fry (91.3%) in different stages of growth died before distribution to farmers. Also close to 23 million fry were produced in Mazandaran province, but 12 million fry equivalent to 52.12% of total fry production died mysteriously.This investigation was carried out with objectives of detecting and confirming the main causative agent that contribute to the occurrence of Fry Mortality Syndrome in Iran. …”
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Development and field evaluation of blades with different lifting angles for mulching oil palm fronds prior to seedling planting by Jahun, Bala Gambo

“…A tractor mounted mulcher was designed and produced by Howard Company which is cheaper and more convenient than the heavy mulchers but farmers were complaining on the mulcher performance despite its evaluation. …”
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Biology, cultivation and potential uses of passion fruit plant, passiflora species by Ramaiya, Shiamala Devi

“…Hence, the information gathered on the cultivation and management practices can be recommended to growers and farmers for large-scale cultivation. Furthermore, the ITS1-4 is useful in identifying genetically similar accessions. …”
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Comprehensive metabolite profile of Chlorella vulgaris and metabolic signature of its immunostimulating effect in Nile tilapia [Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)] by Pantami, Hamza Ahmed

“…Nevertheless, the common amounts used (≥12%) in this practice is considered uneconomical by fish farmers, considering the high price of microalgal biomass procurement. …”
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Spatial exploration of non-resilience to food insecurity, its association with COVID-19 and household coping strategies in East Gojjam districts, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Ayenew Negesse, Wubetu Woyraw, Habtamu Temesgen, Yohannes Teka, Lieltwork Yismaw, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Yikeber Argachew Deml, Bickes Wube Sume, Yilkal Negesse, Tesfahun Taddege, Wassie Dessie Kidie, Abraham Teym, Biachew Asmare, Yidersal Hune, Dawit Damte, Temesgen Getaneh, Tsige Gebre, Bayu Tilahun, Aemero Tenagne, Eniyew Tegegne, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Habitamu Mekonen, Mulu Shiferaw, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Beruk Berhanu Desalegn

“…Nearly two-thirds (62.5%) of the households were farmers, 67.9% lived in rural areas, and nearly three-quarters (73.8%) earned less than or equal to ETB 2100 per month. …”
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Factors Influencing the Nutritional Characteristics of Mytilus galloprovincialis from Different Culture Areas in the Haizhou Bay by Zhanfei MA, Suyan XUE, Jiaqi LI, Wenhan YU, Yuan ZHANG, Changsheng ZHANG, Yingpu WANG, Lulei LIU, Yuze MAO

“…Combined with the advantages of offshore mussel cultivation, farmers can use online sales to increase their income further. …”
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Assessing phenological growth stages of barberry tree growth and the effect of climate change on its water requirement in Iran by Hasan Rezaei, Mohamad Motamedi Rad

“…Cultivation of barberry is very desirable in terms of irrigation for dry and semi-arid areas where farmers are facing water shortage. Considering that water is the main and essential requirement of any product; Therefore, it is essential to estimate the water requirement of each plant.…”
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Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor Based on MoS2 by LI Lu, GE Yuqing, ZHAO Jianlong

“…The ultimate goal of this study is to achieve long-term monitoring of capacitance changes in capacitive soil moisture sensors, enabling monitoring of long-term changes in soil moisture. This will enable farmers to optimize irrigation systems, improve crop yields, and reduce water usage. …”
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Screening and Identification of Antagonistic Bacteria Against Pythium Causing Red Rot Disease in Neopyropia by Peiwen WENG, Huichao YANG, Jie LI, Wenbin ZHANG, Yongwei YAN, Zhaolan MO

“…In N. yezoensis production, diseases occur frequently every year due to increased farming density, environmental deterioration, and germplasm degeneration, resulting in serious economic losses to farmers. Red rot disease is caused by Pythium sp. and is one of the most common diseases during N. yezoensis farming, leading to empty nets and harvest loss. …”
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