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This means that you can break it up any way that you want and use it for your own profit and enjoyment.Projections for British agriculture
Changes in the commercial background and in government policies suggest less transfer of farmland to other uses in the future.Morphological variation - What is it?
Morphology refers to the physical form and external structure of plants. Biologists use diagnostic keys of morphological characters of plants to identify them.Water management in arid areas of the developing world
Managing water resources in arid areas of the developing world has been a challenge for thousands of years.Comparative study of Capsicum initial forms
Chili is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum. They have been a part of the human diet in the Americas since at least 7500 BC.Wind system and sand dunes in the Taklimakan Desert/China
The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in Central Asia. It is known as one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, covering an area of 337,600 sq. km., 1000 km long and 400 km wide.Xanthoxin, what is it?
Xanthoxin is a naturally occurring plant growth inhibitor which can be extracted from several plant species including dwarf beans, wheat and wild tomato.Affinity precipitation - What is it?
Affinity precipitation is a bioseparation technique where the affinity ligand is coupled to a stimuliresponsive polymer.Analgesics: What are these?
Analgesics are "painkillers" or any member of the diverse drugs used to relieve pain.Nutrient potential of soil
The term "soil nutrient potential" is determined by several factors including soil water, oxygen, and content of plant available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.Influence of aldicarb pesticides
Aldicarb is the active substance of carbamate insecticides including Temik. It is effective against thrips, aphids, spider mites, leafminers fleahoppers and lygus.Agriculture's place in commercial diplomacy
Shortages of food supply cannot be eliminated by greater self-sufficiency of third-world countries. International agreements should secure the access of less priviliged countries to supplies.A bright future for the forest industry in India
For satisfying the increasing demand for forest products in India, areas with degraded and eroded soils should be afforested.Changes of emphasis in World Bank lending for agriculture
In its latest World Development Report, the World Bank calls for greater investment in agriculture in developing countries.Nigeria's troubled food economy
Traditionally self-sufficient in food production, Nigeria has recently experienced problems with food production.Biofuel: castor bean oil
Leading producers of castor oil are India, China and Brazil who account for 90% of the area and production of castor oil, which is now increasingly traded in commodity exchanges.Strategies for sucessful rural development
A combination of technically advanced yet labour-intensive agriculture, based upon organized farmers-groups is the backbone for self-sustaining rural development.Biomass production of forests in tropical Africa
Annual litterfall is about 10 t dry matter/ha/year and total biomass production 20-25 t dry matter/ha/yr.Survival of extremely poor rural households through wild foods in Congo
The poorest households in the Congo survive on wild foods, including bushmeat, fish and wild plants.Causes of world shortages of key commodities
Developing countries such as Haiti with no substantial domestic production but ever increasing population simply can no longer afford to finance purchases on this scale.History of the "food problem"
The history of "food problems" in many third-world countries can be traced to political and administrative errors which exaggerated the effects of natural disasters.Agrarian development in Africa
The problems of 'development' techniques in agricultural production are apparent in many agriecological regions of Africa. Some develop small-scale systems whereas others promote large-scale farms.Farm mechanization and employment in developing countries
Given the dramatic increase in demand for food, mechanization can become employment-generating and income-increasing, and possibly reversing the trend of urbanization.Monte-Carlo model in agriculture
If applied to agriculture, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods are used for multiple purposes such as forecasting changes in agricultural structure or simulating the solar radiation in crop canopies.Alternative land-use planning
Alternatives to 'traditional' land-use include horticulture, arable crops, non-food crops, biofuel crops, and alternative livestock.Ancient boomerangs of South Australia
Besides other wooden tools, complete boomerangs were excavated in a South Australian peat quarry formed 10000 years ago.Response of tropical forests to environmental stress
Response to ecological change is generally faster in tropical countries. In rainforest environments losses in species diversity trigger environmental stress from radiation and wind.Co-operation in agricultural production
Farmers' groups are annually certified according to GlobalGAP, a B2B certification scheme. This modern form of co-operation has evolved as the foundation for fruit and vegetable production in Europe.
