Highlights:
- Moisture depletion improve irrigation water management in arid regions by testing a new practice for drip irrigation to achieve best soil moisture condition.
- We can conclude that partial drip irrigation style led to improve the studied parameters including application efficiency, infiltration and water use efficiency compared with traditional drip irrigation as well as the 25% depletion percent, had a positive influence in soil hydraulic parameters and plant response compared with 50% soil available moisture depletion percentage.
- This technique increases the chance for the soil to hold most of the applied water in the root zone and minimize losses by deep percolation and runoff.
- The partial drying for soil surface caused decreasing in soil bulk density and increase porosity as compared with their values before planting which caused improvement in soil structure.
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- Analysis of revealed comparative advantages for agri-food value chains in the European Union (EU) countries.
- Global agri-food exports as a benchmark of comparisons.
- Four value chains: grain, fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat products.
- The EU enlargement towards the East was of limited effect for the EU agri-food export competitiveness in global markets.
- Mixed results on levels and patterns of export competitiveness.
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- Improving operational efficiency of wheeled tractors by means of increasing their grip properties can be achieved through the correct selection of the level of their mechanical ballasting.
- Solving the problem of ballasting wheeled tractors it is suggested to take as the basis the condition of the ecofilic properties of the tyre.
- For example, if a tractor with an operating weight of about 8700 kg and the maximum allowable tyre pressure on the soil of 160 kPa unitised with a plough is used, the maximum allowable ballast load on the engine unit may not exceed 39% of its weight.
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- Among the agricultural sectors potato production is one that plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of the Ethiopian people.
- The main factors affecting Belet potato adoption include: family labor, access to fertilizer, access to credit service, frequency of extension contacts, participation in training and field day, market distance and educational level of households.
- The government and other stakeholders should support Belete potato producing farmers.
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- Vermicompost produced by the activity of earthworms is rich in macro and micronutrients, vitamins, growth hormones, enzymes such as proteases, amylases, lipase, cellulose and chitinase and immobilized microflora.
- Vermicompost is optimal organic manure for better growth and yield of many plants.
- Vermicompost can increase the production of crops and prevent them from harmful pests without polluting the environment.
- Application of vermicompost increased growth and improved plants nutrient content and improved the quality of the fruits and seeds.
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- Silicon promoted the growth of lettuce plants and improved its nutritional quality, by increasing phosphorus, calcium and magnesium contents in the leaves of lettuce.
Highlights:
- This study identified the factors influencing the training needs of youth in broiler chicken production and drew implications for extension workers in Osun State, Nigeria.
- It also examines the youth’s levels of knowledge and skill in broiler chicken production.
- Youth have been considered in this study because of the significant roles they play in broiler chicken production and ensuring food security, they are innovative and energetic, and all these characteristics were exploited to identify their training needs so as to ensure higher productivity and income in broiler chicken production.
- Extension workers should give priorities to the identified training needs of youth farmers in the design and implementation of training for them. This is ethical and will allow them to participate fully in the training program.
Published 12-25-2019