Chemistry Proceedings, Volume 10, Issue 1

Italy is the most important European country in terms of rice production. Nevertheless, rice farming in Italy is one of the crop systems with the highest impact on the environment. The main peculiarity of the rice cultivation practice is field water...

Nowadays, peach farms, and agriculture in general, face intensified challenges linked to pest control and irrigation needs, due to the effects of climate change. A contemporary and effective approach to these challenges is presented herein, which is...

Text is the prevalent medium for conveying research findings and developments within and beyond the domain of agriculture. Mining information from text is important for the (research) community to keep track of the most recent developments and identi...

Organic food is progressively boosting the market and becoming more attractive to consumers, who usually feel more confident about these products because of their safer, healthier, and more eco-friendly characteristics when compared to conventional a...

Composition of phytopathogens—causal agents of “black point” was studied in 2018–2019. Investigations were carried out at the Institute of Plant Protection of National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. Seed samples were...

The fast development of the world’s population in the past few decades has forced the agricultural sector to increase crop productivity to satisfy the needs of billions of people, especially in developing countries. This situation creates serio...

This paper focuses on livestock monitoring on a smart farm to improve animal well-being and production. The great potential for increased automation and technological innovation in agriculture could help livestock farmers to monitor the welfare of th...

Composts and biochar individually or in combination have been used for decades for improving soil quality and health. To date, very few studies have focused on the quality of food produced using compost-biochar mixtures. In this study, the use of bio...

In the present day, there is an increasing demand for foods capable of fulfilling the nutritional needs of consumers, leading to a search for food products with a nutrient content able to promote a healthier lifestyle. In this study, an agronomic bio...

Currently, there is an increasing demand of transparency in food labelling in line with the consumers concern about food origin and composition. In the recent years, several food indexes have been developed to promote healthy diet as an affordable wa...

The objective of this study was to compare the effects of biochar and straw applications on rice yield and soil fertility during a three-year period. The three treatment conditions were: BC (2000 kg ha⁻¹ of barley straw biochar), BS (2000 kg ha...

Nuclear technology can play an important role in innovating weapons capabilities and energy. With the use of the influence of radioisotopes, the agricultural sector has made tremendous progress. Fertilizers are used in agriculture to increase soil fe...

The objective of this research is to evaluate the variation of the discharge coefficients of the emitters provided by the commercial companies. This includes coefficients obtained in an experimental bench test. The testing assembly was composed of th...

The sustainability of the agroproductive nodes of the Sonoran Desert is a function of environmental and water limitations, the degree of ecotechnological inclusion, and the strategic diversification of its production processes. The objective of this...

Pomegranate fruit rot leads to the loss of a significant quantity of fruit worldwide. In the present study, the antifungal effects of thymol on the morphology of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium commune as the main fungi causing pomegranate fru...

Aspergillus sp. is a microscopic fungus that can properly degrade Industrial effluents such as batik dye effluents. The innovation of making liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) from degraded batik dye and tofu effluents can be a sustainable solution to o...

This paper presents research of production possibilities of miscanthus (Mischantus × giganteus Greef et Deu) in agroecological conditions of Serbia. For that purpose, an experiment was set up in Srem on the site of Podunavlje village of Surduk....

This research aims to explore natural and organic sources of plant bio-stimulant such as moringa leaf extract (MLE) and endophytic bacteria isolated from moringa roots to promote seed germination and seedling growth of chilli. Various extraction meth...

The research aimed to evaluate the influence exerted by the removal of the testicles (orchidectomy) in roosters on the fatty acids profile. In this regard, two batches of roosters belonging to the Transylvanian Naked Neck breed were formed; one batch...

Pomegranate fruit rot is caused by the fungi Penicillium spp., Aspergillus spp., Botrytis cinerea, Rhizopus spp., Nematospora spp. and Coniella spp. In the present study, the antifungal effects of thymol on the growth of Aspergillus niger and Penicil...

Rice fields and cultivation activities are sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, quantification of the baseline emissions is necessary to discover and implement the appropriate mitigation options for the transition to low-carbon rice...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an important crop and is consumed worldwide. This vegetable is an excellent source of natural compounds (i.e., antioxidants including vitamins C and E, lycopene, b-carotene, lutein and flavonoids) and minerals useful...

Agricultural land-use effect on water quality (surface and groundwater) is a well-known issue, and actions are needed to reduce the impacts of farm inputs management. Direct and indirect links can also be found with some of the SDGs (i.e., SDG 6&mdas...

Biochar, made by the pyrolysis of various organic materials such as plants, can amend soil physicochemical properties and improve the efficiency of pre-planted incorporated (PPI) herbicides. The excessive consumption of PPI herbicides results in envi...

The increased occurrence of extreme weather events due to climate change has heightened the need to develop support decision systems that can help farmers to mitigate losses in agriculture. Environmental hazards, such as frost, have a relevant econom...

The demand–supply gap for protein has continued to widen globally. Unfortunately, the costs of conventional feed resources are assuming an alarmingly increasing trend in Nigeria, with continued decline being projected for the near future for po...

This paper examines how the livestock systems of a mountain municipality in south-east Albania are undergoing some pasture demand pressure due to the recent decentralization process of the management of state and communal pastures. By using a mixed a...

Black pod rot, caused by several species of Phytophthora, is responsible for greater losses than any other disease affecting cacao. Breeders use various approaches to screen material for resistance to Phytophthora spp., however, the method used to as...

The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused disastrous food shortages and increased food prices due to the disruption of agricultural systems and activities. Less consumption of nutrient-rich foods made the people more susceptible to COVID...

Winter wheat is a popular cultivated grain, and to produce high and good-quality yields, it requires proper fertilization. In a field experiment, the reactions of winter wheat, cv. RGT Kilimanjaro with multicomponent foliar fertilization were assesse...

Sensitivity to wheat and peanut proteins is widespread and is not restricted to geographical areas where wheat and peanuts are produced. It emphasizes the importance of these crops as a source of energy and proteins to populations globally. An uptick...

To study the effect of the combined fertilizer management of bio-fertilizer and chemical fertilizers on the grain yield of two dill (Anethum graveolens L.) ecotypes, a field experiment was arranged in a factorial layout based on randomized complete b...

The quality guarantee is essential in food supply chains due to the risks involved in the consumption of a spoiled item. At the same time, it ensures the nutritional characteristics of the food. For fruits and vegetables, these requirements need to b...

Appropriate soil conditions are important for the success of culturing tomatoes. In fact, there are mineral elements that are essential for the good and healthy development of tomatoes, namely, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sul...

Agriculture is one of the axes corresponding to development that faces innovation challenges every day. One of the most important aspects in this field is the design of pressurized collective irrigation systems. The aim of this paper is to compare th...

Smart management of weather data is pivotal to achieving sustainable agriculture since weather monitoring is linked to crop water requirement estimation and consequently to efficient irrigation systems. Advances in technologies such as remote sensing...

Sphaeropsidin A (SphA) is a pimarane diterpene produced by several fungi associated with plants. Following previous evidence of insecticidal properties of SphA, we investigated its contact and oral toxicity against the model chewing lepidopteran Spod...

Intensive chemical pesticide usage in crop protection for pest control causes major pollution of the environment. Replacing chemical pesticides with biopesticide is an essential agro-ecological principle that should be considered in agro-ecosystems....

A primary challenge for the horticultural industry is to ensure high yield and product quality while using resources in an efficient and sustainable way [...]

Toxic metal pollution in soil and the associated health risk is a global problem, with the majority of cases occurring in developing nations. The current work focuses on a contaminated site in Mexico which is used for recreational purposes. The conta...

Identifying annual forage legumes suitable for summer cultivation can be a solution for forage production. Annual summer grain legumes such as cowpea, mung bean, and guar also have good potential for forage production. These summer crops would have d...

In the coming years, the application of biostimulants will become a fundamental tool for reducing chemical fertilization in agriculture, increasing the efficiency of soils and crops to face up to climate change conditions. Following this context, we...

Weeds are plants that compete for nutrients, space, and light and exert many harmful effects by reducing the quality and quantity of crops if the weed population is uncontrolled. The direct yield loss has been estimated to be within the range of 16&n...

To make rainfed agriculture an economically viable enterprise for improving the livelihood and welfare of the farming communities contributing around 40 percent of the total food production in India, it is vital to implement best management practices...

Soil is considered a highly complex ecosystem, providing food and maintaining crop and animal productivities. Soil variability can affect plant production. Accordingly, this study aimed to compare soil chemical characteristics from two different loca...

This study maps India’s state of sustainable agriculture and how it can be scaled up to secure farm incomes, nutrition security, and natural capital in a climate-changing world. It identifies approximately 30 of the most relevant sustainable ag...

Alkaloid compounds derived from tomato cultivation wastes (leaves, stems, etc.) are proposed as natural pesticides in this study. The tomato waste derived alkaloids (tomatidine and tomatine) were encapsulated in LDPE films through an extrusion proces...

The European Commission fosters the opening and reusing of the Integrated Administration and Control Systems (IACS) administrative data from the European paying agencies as useful tools for monitoring the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) performances...

Proper fertilizer management and applications could effectively reduce global warming potential (GWP) and improving soil fertility under cereal production. However, the effect of soil fertilizer management practices on GWP and soil fertility is less...

The current research aimed to perceive the effect of water deficit irrigation and plant density on yield and yield components of promising lines of grain sorghum. The experiment was conducted in the form of split-plot factorial design with three repl...