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578 Citations
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The Path to Smart Farming: Innovations and Opportunities in Precision Agriculture

  • E. M. B. M. Karunathilake,
  • Anh Tuan Le,
  • Seong Heo,
  • Yong Suk Chung and
  • Sheikh Mansoor

Precision agriculture employs cutting-edge technologies to increase agricultural productivity while reducing adverse impacts on the environment. Precision agriculture is a farming approach that uses advanced technology and data analysis to maximize c...

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7 Citations
63,113 Views
24 Pages

Preparation of Biofertilizers from Banana Peels: Their Impact on Soil and Crop Enhancement

  • Nokuthula Khanyile,
  • Ndumiso Dlamini,
  • Absalom Masenya,
  • Nothando Clementine Madlala and
  • Sabelo Shezi

25 October 2024

Disposing of banana peels (BPs) as bio-organic waste is an environmental challenge. Rich in potassium, BPs are often discarded despite their agricultural value. Reports on the valorization of BP are increasing, but no review has focused on BP fertili...

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236 Citations
50,723 Views
40 Pages

A Review of Precision Irrigation Water-Saving Technology under Changing Climate for Enhancing Water Use Efficiency, Crop Yield, and Environmental Footprints

  • Imran Ali Lakhiar,
  • Haofang Yan,
  • Chuan Zhang,
  • Guoqing Wang,
  • Bin He,
  • Beibei Hao,
  • Yujing Han,
  • Biyu Wang,
  • Rongxuan Bao and
  • Md. Rakibuzzaman
  • + 2 authors

Water is considered one of the vital natural resources and factors for performing short- and long-term agricultural practices on Earth. Meanwhile, globally, most of the available freshwater resources are utilized for irrigation purposes in agricultur...

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138 Citations
47,060 Views
15 Pages

In recent years, the adverse effect of climate change on soil properties in the agricultural sector has become a dreadful reality worldwide. Climate change-induced abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought and temperature fluctuations are devastatin...

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208 Citations
46,549 Views
27 Pages

Assessment and Principles of Environmentally Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems

  • Ramazan Çakmakçı,
  • Mehmet Ali Salık and
  • Songül Çakmakçı

Feeding the world depends on protecting our valuable ecosystems and biodiversity. Currently, increasing public awareness of the problems posed by the current industrialized food system has resulted in increased support for the creative market for eco...

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135 Citations
38,484 Views
20 Pages

14 September 2023

Fusarium pathogens are ubiquitous and mainly associated with diseases in plants. They are the subject of great economic concern in agriculture due to crop losses to contamination of cereal grains with mycotoxins. Fusarium species are also considered...

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42 Citations
33,351 Views
38 Pages

Sustainable Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Crop Quality in Modern Agriculture: A Review

  • Denis-Constantin Țopa,
  • Sorin Căpșună,
  • Anca-Elena Calistru and
  • Costică Ailincăi

Soil health is the cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, serving as the foundation for crop productivity, environmental resilience, and long-term ecosystem stability. Contemporary agricultural methods, characterized by excessive pesticide and ferti...

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62 Citations
32,732 Views
20 Pages

Agricultural Product Price Forecasting Methods: A Review

  • Feihu Sun,
  • Xianyong Meng,
  • Yan Zhang,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Hongtao Jiang and
  • Pingzeng Liu

Agricultural price prediction is a hot research topic in the field of agriculture, and accurate prediction of agricultural prices is crucial to realize the sustainable and healthy development of agriculture. It explores traditional forecasting method...

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27 Citations
32,502 Views
31 Pages

Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review

  • Fakhrul Anwar Zainol,
  • Nalini Arumugam,
  • Wan Norhayate Wan Daud,
  • Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi,
  • Balogun Daud Ishola,
  • Aida Zairina Ishak and
  • Asyraf Afthanorhan

In the past, Malaysia’s coconut sector faced several difficulties and upheavals related to the economy. However, as a result of the EU’s decision to oppose the cultivation of palm oil due to worries about forest clearing and environmental...

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88 Citations
30,598 Views
17 Pages

Precision Livestock Farming Technology: Applications and Challenges of Animal Welfare and Climate Change

  • Georgios I. Papakonstantinou,
  • Nikolaos Voulgarakis,
  • Georgia Terzidou,
  • Lampros Fotos,
  • Elisavet Giamouri and
  • Vasileios G. Papatsiros

This study aimed to review recent developments in the agri-food industry, focusing on the integration of innovative digital systems into the livestock industry. Over the last 50 years, the production of animal-based foods has increased significantly...

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29,573 Views
11 Pages

30 October 2024

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam.) is a major source of food in many parts of Ethiopia. In recent years, viral diseases have become the main threat to sweet potato production in Ethiopia. Previous virus survey studies carried out from 1986 to 202...

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44 Citations
29,173 Views
28 Pages

One of the most serious diseases affecting dairy cattle, causing significant losses both in breeding and economy, is mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland. Due to the economic importance of this issue, many research teams are striving to dev...

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117 Citations
28,897 Views
46 Pages

Agricultural Greenhouses: Resource Management Technologies and Perspectives for Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  • Chrysanthos Maraveas,
  • Christos-Spyridon Karavas,
  • Dimitrios Loukatos,
  • Thomas Bartzanas,
  • Konstantinos G. Arvanitis and
  • Eleni Symeonaki

Resource management in agriculture is considered a pivotal issue because greenhouse farming and agriculture-related activities generate about 10–29% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. The problem of high greenhouse gas emissions is still u...

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18 Citations
28,515 Views
12 Pages

Free Fatty Acid Formation Points in Palm Oil Processing and the Impact on Oil Quality

  • Bee Aik Tan,
  • Anusha Nair,
  • Mohd Ibnur Syawal Zakaria,
  • Jaime Yoke Sum Low,
  • Shwu Fun Kua,
  • Ka Loo Koo,
  • Yick Ching Wong,
  • Bee Keat Neoh,
  • Chin Ming Lim and
  • David Ross Appleton

Background: The level of free fatty acids (FFAs) is an important oil quality index that is consistently measured at mills and refineries to ensure that palm oil is within specification limits. FFAs can accumulate at any point throughout the process,...

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39 Citations
28,307 Views
37 Pages

Journey of Trichoderma from Pilot Scale to Mass Production: A Review

  • Vipul Kumar,
  • Bhupendra Koul,
  • Pooja Taak,
  • Dhananjay Yadav and
  • Minseok Song

18 October 2023

Trichoderma spp. has the ability to inhibit fungal plant pathogens through several mechanisms like the production of hydrolytic enzymes, mycoparasitism, coiling, and antibiosis and is therefore recommended as a potential and native biocontrol agent f...

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46 Citations
27,692 Views
24 Pages

Parboiled Rice Processing Method, Rice Quality, Health Benefits, Environment, and Future Perspectives: A Review

  • Jhauharotul Muchlisyiyah,
  • Rosnah Shamsudin,
  • Roseliza Kadir Basha,
  • Radhiah Shukri,
  • Syahmeer How,
  • Keshavan Niranjan and
  • Daniel Onwude

Parboiled rice is recognized for its greater milling yield and reduced rice breakage compared to raw rice during processing. Additionally, parboiled rice has better glycemic control and numerous health benefits. However, the production of parboiled r...

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16 Citations
27,033 Views
29 Pages

Bird Deterrent Solutions for Crop Protection: Approaches, Challenges, and Opportunities

  • Eduardo B. Micaelo,
  • Leonardo G. P. S. Lourenço,
  • Pedro D. Gaspar,
  • João M. L. P. Caldeira and
  • Vasco N. G. J. Soares

Weeds, pathogens, and animal pests are among the pests that pose a threat to the productivity of crops meant for human consumption. Bird-caused crop losses pose a serious and costly challenge for farmers. This work presents a survey on bird deterrent...

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25 Citations
26,636 Views
13 Pages

Design of a Small-Scale Hydroponic System for Indoor Farming of Leafy Vegetables

  • Neiko V. Nikolov,
  • Atanas Z. Atanasov,
  • Boris I. Evstatiev,
  • Valentin N. Vladut and
  • Sorin-Stefan Biris

The reduction of the population and labour force in rural areas, adverse climate changes, soil pollution and degradation, and reduced soil fertility necessitate new and intensive approaches to and methods of vegetable production. In this study, a new...

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116 Citations
26,273 Views
26 Pages

3 November 2023

This review article explores the impact of nitrogen fertilizers on the symbiotic relationship between Rhizobium bacteria and legume plants. Nitrogen fixation has the potential to address the global protein shortage by increasing nitrogen supply in ag...

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22 Citations
26,041 Views
29 Pages

Unlocking the Power of Eggs: Nutritional Insights, Bioactive Compounds, and the Advantages of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Enriched Varieties

  • Marius Giorgi Usturoi,
  • Roxana Nicoleta Rațu,
  • Ioana Cristina Crivei,
  • Ionuț Dumitru Veleșcu,
  • Alexandru Usturoi,
  • Florina Stoica and
  • Răzvan-Mihail Radu Rusu

This study explores the nutritional benefits and health implications of omega-3- and omega-6-enriched eggs, positioning them within the context of functional foods aimed at improving public health outcomes. With rising consumer interest in nutritiona...

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28 Citations
25,256 Views
39 Pages

Red Beetroot and Its By-Products: A Comprehensive Review of Phytochemicals, Extraction Methods, Health Benefits, and Applications

  • Florina Stoica,
  • Gabriela Râpeanu,
  • Roxana Nicoleta Rațu,
  • Nicoleta Stănciuc,
  • Constantin Croitoru,
  • Denis Țopa and
  • Gerard Jităreanu

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris), a root vegetable known for its vivid natural color and nutritional profile, is a source of a wide range of bioactive compounds, including betalains, phenolics, vitamins, and antioxidants. These bioactive compounds are associ...

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110 Citations
22,511 Views
21 Pages

For over a century, the scientific community has had a comprehensive understanding of how rhizobia can promote the growth of legumes by forming nitrogen fixing nodules. Despite this knowledge, the interaction of rhizobia with non-legumes has remained...

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122 Citations
22,277 Views
25 Pages

Application of Agri-Food By-Products in the Food Industry

  • Roxana Nicoleta Rațu,
  • Ionuț Dumitru Veleșcu,
  • Florina Stoica,
  • Alexandru Usturoi,
  • Vlad Nicolae Arsenoaia,
  • Ioana Cristina Crivei,
  • Alina Narcisa Postolache,
  • Florin Daniel Lipșa,
  • Feodor Filipov and
  • Ioan Sebastian Brumă
  • + 2 authors

Every year, the global food industry produces a significant number of wastes and by-products from a variety of sources. By-products from the food-processing sector are produced in large quantities, and because of their undesirable qualities, they are...

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19 Citations
22,128 Views
4 Pages

Due to the extensive degree of the consumption of resources and energy by industrial agriculture, there is a growing awareness of sustainable agriculture development that should not only increase yield to meet people’s demands for food security...

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57 Citations
20,024 Views
23 Pages

Beneficial Soil Microbiomes and Their Potential Role in Plant Growth and Soil Fertility

  • Éva-Boglárka Vincze,
  • Annamária Becze,
  • Éva Laslo and
  • Gyöngyvér Mara

The soil microbiome plays an important role in maintaining soil health, plant productivity, and soil ecosystem services. Current molecular-based studies have shed light on the fact that the soil microbiome has been quantitatively underestimated. In a...

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88 Citations
19,545 Views
23 Pages

Data-Driven Analysis and Machine Learning-Based Crop and Fertilizer Recommendation System for Revolutionizing Farming Practices

  • Christine Musanase,
  • Anthony Vodacek,
  • Damien Hanyurwimfura,
  • Alfred Uwitonze and
  • Innocent Kabandana

13 November 2023

Agriculture plays a key role in global food security. Agriculture is critical to global food security and economic development. Precision farming using machine learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is a promising approach to increasing crop...

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136 Citations
19,522 Views
50 Pages

Analysis of Heavy Metal Impacts on Cereal Crop Growth and Development in Contaminated Soils

  • Ionela Cătălina Vasilachi,
  • Vasile Stoleru and
  • Maria Gavrilescu

12 October 2023

The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops, vital sources of nutrition, face the risk of contamination with tox...

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19 Citations
19,515 Views
31 Pages

Carbon sequestration by photosynthetic organisms is the principal mechanism for the absorption of atmospheric CO2. Since the 1950s, however, the global carbon cycle has been distorted as increased anthropogenic CO2 emissions have greatly outstripped...

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35 Citations
18,979 Views
31 Pages

Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jolis, a Pivotal Biostimulant toward Sustainable Agriculture: A Comprehensive Review

  • Sangeeta Kumari,
  • Krishan D. Sehrawat,
  • Deepak Phogat,
  • Anita R. Sehrawat,
  • Ravish Chaudhary,
  • Svetlana N. Sushkova,
  • Marina S. Voloshina,
  • Vishnu D. Rajput,
  • Antonina N. Shmaraeva and
  • Sudhir S. Shende
  • + 1 author

Algae are existing macroscopic materials with substantial benefits, including as important growth regulators and macronutrients and micronutrients for the growth of healthy crop plants. Biofertilizers obtained from algae are identified as novel produ...

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34 Citations
18,376 Views
32 Pages

Blockchain-Based Traceability for Agricultural Products: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Guangjie Lv,
  • Caixia Song,
  • Pengmin Xu,
  • Zhiguo Qi,
  • Heyu Song and
  • Yi Liu

4 September 2023

In recent years, with the frequent crises of trust in the food industry, food safety issues have become an issue of particular concern to consumers. The traditional agricultural food logistics and transportation model can no longer guarantee the trac...

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13 Citations
18,374 Views
17 Pages

28 September 2024

Financial literacy plays a crucial role in individuals’ decision-making processes. The paper aims to thoroughly identify the financial literacy needs and challenges of adults with low financial literacy living in rural areas. The paper presents...

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43 Citations
17,840 Views
57 Pages

Sustainable Poultry Feeding Strategies for Achieving Zero Hunger and Enhancing Food Quality

  • Petru Alexandru Vlaicu,
  • Arabela Elena Untea and
  • Alexandra Gabriela Oancea

14 October 2024

As global demand increases for poultry products, innovative feeding strategies that reduce resource efficiency and improve food safety are urgently needed. This paper explores the potential of alternative sustainable poultry feeding strategies aimed...

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13 Citations
17,449 Views
30 Pages

Melatonin: An Overview on the Synthesis Processes and on Its Multiple Bioactive Roles Played in Animals and Humans

  • Vasile-Cosmin Andronachi,
  • Cristina Simeanu,
  • Mădălina Matei,
  • Răzvan-Mihail Radu-Rusu and
  • Daniel Simeanu

Melatonin is a natural hormone synthesized mainly by the pineal gland of vertebrates, and, secondarily, by other tissues and organs as well. It is deemed a bioactive molecule due to the multiple roles and functions it performs in animals and humans....

  • Review
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37 Citations
17,240 Views
26 Pages

Meat of Sheep: Insights into Mutton Evaluation, Nutritive Value, Influential Factors, and Interventions

  • Wenli Ding,
  • Yanan Lu,
  • Bowen Xu,
  • Pan Chen,
  • Aoyun Li,
  • Fuchun Jian,
  • Guangqing Yu and
  • Shucheng Huang

Meat from sheep offers an abundance of essential amino acids and trace elements essential for optimal human health and a delectable culinary delight. Because it has fewer calories and a lower cholesterol content than other meats, this succulent meat...

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41 Citations
16,967 Views
17 Pages

Insect Meal as an Alternative to Protein Concentrates in Poultry Nutrition with Future Perspectives (An Updated Review)

  • Qurat Ul Ain Sajid,
  • Muhammad Umair Asghar,
  • Haneef Tariq,
  • Martyna Wilk and
  • Arkadiusz Płatek

In recent years, interest has grown among poultry nutritionists in using alternative protein sources, such as insect meal, to meet the protein requirements of poultry due to sustainability concerns surrounding traditional protein sources such as soyb...

  • Systematic Review
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41 Citations
16,788 Views
37 Pages

Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture: Systematic Review and Research Perspectives

  • Juan Botero-Valencia,
  • Vanessa García-Pineda,
  • Alejandro Valencia-Arias,
  • Jackeline Valencia,
  • Erick Reyes-Vera,
  • Mateo Mejia-Herrera and
  • Ruber Hernández-García

11 February 2025

Machine learning (ML) has revolutionized resource management in agriculture by analyzing vast amounts of data and creating precise predictive models. Precision agriculture improves agricultural productivity and profitability while reducing costs and...

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18 Citations
16,279 Views
19 Pages

Prices of Organic Food—The Gap between Willingness to Pay and Price Premiums in the Organic Food Market in Poland

  • Joanna Smoluk-Sikorska,
  • Magdalena Śmiglak-Krajewska,
  • Stanislav Rojík and
  • Pavlína Rojík Fulnečková

High prices of organic food are the main obstacle to the growth of the demand for organic food. This study’s main objective was to quantify the size of the gap between consumers’ willingness to pay more for organic food and the actual pri...

  • Review
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26 Citations
15,938 Views
19 Pages

30 November 2024

Smallholder farmers play a crucial role in global agricultural development. The digital transformation of smallholder agriculture can enhance productivity, increase farmers’ income, ensure food security, and promote sustainable rural developmen...

  • Review
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48 Citations
15,668 Views
25 Pages

A Comprehensive Review of Digital Twins Technology in Agriculture

  • Ruixue Zhang,
  • Huate Zhu,
  • Qinglin Chang and
  • Qirong Mao

Digital Twin (DT) technology has emerged as a transformative tool in various sectors, like agriculture, due to its potential to improve productivity, sustainability, and decision making processes. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the app...

  • Review
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8 Citations
15,537 Views
29 Pages

Smart Pig Farming—A Journey Ahead of Vietnam

  • Md Sharifuzzaman,
  • Hong-Seok Mun,
  • Keiven Mark B. Ampode,
  • Eddiemar B. Lagua,
  • Hae-Rang Park,
  • Young-Hwa Kim,
  • Md Kamrul Hasan and
  • Chul-Ju Yang

Vietnam heavily relies on pork as its primary source of animal protein. Traditional farming methods, characterized by small-scale operations, dominate the industry. However, challenges such as rising feed costs, disease outbreaks, and market volatili...

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23 Citations
15,485 Views
28 Pages

23 October 2023

Emerging technologies associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) have enabled improvements in global food security situations. However, there is a limited understanding regarding the extent to which stakeholders are involved in AI modelling researc...

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20 Citations
15,421 Views
18 Pages

Climate Change Impacts on Vegetable Crops: A Systematic Review

  • Eduard Alexandru Dumitru,
  • Rozi Liliana Berevoianu,
  • Valentina Constanta Tudor,
  • Florina-Ruxandra Teodorescu,
  • Dalila Stoica,
  • Andreea Giucă,
  • Diana Ilie and
  • Cristina Maria Sterie

27 September 2023

Agriculture is a fundamental aspect of our society, providing food and resources for a growing population. However, climate change is putting this sector at risk through rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and an increase in the frequency...

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34 Citations
15,219 Views
28 Pages

The increasing population, its requirements for food, and the environmental impact of the excessive use of inputs make crop production a pressing challenge. Integrated nutrient management (INM) has emerged as a critical solution by maximizing nutrien...

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132 Citations
15,014 Views
15 Pages

The spread of infections and rot are crucial factors in the decrease in tomato production. Accurately segmenting the affected tomatoes in real-time can prevent the spread of illnesses. However, environmental factors and surface features can affect to...

  • Review
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40 Citations
14,653 Views
27 Pages

Applications of Plant Essential Oils in Pest Control and Their Encapsulation for Controlled Release: A Review

  • Rocío Ayllón-Gutiérrez,
  • Laura Díaz-Rubio,
  • Myriam Montaño-Soto,
  • María del Pilar Haro-Vázquez and
  • Iván Córdova-Guerrero

6 October 2024

Essential oils (EOs) are volatile products derived from the secondary metabolism of plants with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and pesticidal properties. They have traditionally been used in medicine, cosmetics, and food additives. In agriculture, EOs s...

  • Review
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41 Citations
14,638 Views
31 Pages

Challenges of Pasture Feeding Systems—Opportunities and Constraints

  • Barbara Wróbel,
  • Waldemar Zielewicz and
  • Mariola Staniak

Grazing plays an important role in milk production in most regions of the world. Despite the importance of grazing, current trends in livestock farming in Europe are causing a decline in the popularity of pasture-based feeding of dairy cows. This pap...

  • Article
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21 Citations
14,620 Views
12 Pages

Nutritional, Utility, and Sensory Quality and Safety of Sunflower Oil on the Central European Market

  • Kristina Nakonechna,
  • Vojtech Ilko,
  • Markéta Berčíková,
  • Vladimír Vietoris,
  • Zdeňka Panovská and
  • Marek Doležal

In the quality monitoring of 18 sunflower oil samples from the EU market, 14 were refined and 4 were cold-pressed. They demonstrated high quality of technological processing with low values of trans-unsaturated fatty acids, acid value, and peroxide v...

  • Review
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25 Citations
14,597 Views
21 Pages

In the last decade, agricultural cooperatives have become increasingly popular in the food industry. This paper aims to shed light on the extensive literature on agricultural cooperatives. Design/Methodology/Approach: In conducting this review, we ap...

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