Biodynamic agriculture

•Background and aim Soil salinity is one of the major environmental obstacles that limit the crop productivity. A pot experiment was conducted with an aim to explore the ameliorative effects of exogenously applied sodium nitroprusside (SNP) concentration against salinity stress in Brassica napus (L.) cv. Pactole. Methods Plants were grown under greenhouse conditions in plastic pots and were exposed to ***** mM NaCl. Further, ***** days old plants were sprayed with sodium nitroprusside (SNP,…

Over the last two years, I have become interested in topics relating to animals and the environment, specifically, factory farming. I had a friend who graduated and, after moving off to college, made the transition to veganism. Having been highly influenced by my parents and religions opinions on diet, I had always disregarded vegetarianism and veganism for being ridiculous. However, seeing my friend make such an extreme conversion sparked my interest. I began to do research on factory farming.…

inshore areas in the southern and central regions near the most intensive agriculture. The impacts are biophysical in their effects on the marine animal and plants of the Reef. For example, coral cover declined about 50 percent from 1985-2013 (Brodie et al., 2013, p.2). The impacts are socioeconomic, since the GBR was estimated to contribute about…

No More Mr. Rice-Guy: Handling Pests and Selling Rice In a dream world maybe everyone lives in a castle or people can fly, dragons exist or wizards are real, or maybe rice crops would never be devoured by pests or attacked by disease. This miracle dream world may vary by age, whether you are a 2nd grader hopped up on sugar or a farmer with a good imagination and high hopes. However, for the farmer the only part of their dream that is so far fetched is ‘never’ because there are ways to handle…

Over the past few decades, food availability in Uganda shows increasing trends. During 2009-13, average protein intake was 51 gram/person/day that is considerably high than previous years. Supply of protein from animal sources is still low, only 12 gram/person/day, and almost consistent over the period of time. The plausible reason is low production of meat sources, e.g., cattle, chicken. Though Uganda produces a lot of fish but intended for export which is also needed to import cereals from…

dramatically increased, creating a greater urgency for food security. Farmers managed to increase food production with the development of technology as well as scientific innovation. Industrialized agriculture was developed as a solution for securing food security and ending world hunger. Industrialized agriculture first began with the improvement of farm tools. The development of machinery such as the steel plow…

It did not advance African agriculture and many men left to seek employment elsewhere. It did however give rise to a nationalist movement which eventually culminated independence once again for the Malawi people on July 6, 1964. The country did stay in the Commonwealth of Nations, as…

driving more fuel-efficient cars, using energy-saving light bulbs, or taking care to recycle. However, the major contributor to this global meltdown takes on the form of the pot roast on your dinner plate. Multiple complications arise from the animal agriculture industry, whether that is the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the lifeline of the livestock or the consequences that inevitably appear such as, water pollution, deforestations, and biodiversity loss. If society is willing to put…

refers to the north-east area of Brazil, incorporating the states of Rondonia and Mato Grasso. Other aims of the scheme were to develop the road system at the end of the highway into these states, to develop new settlements, to improve existing agriculture, improve healthcare in the region and “create ecological and Amerindian reserves” [Wade, 2011]. Some funding from the project came from within…

BIOLOGYOF TARO LEAF BLIGHT (Phytophthora colocasiae Racib) - A REVIEW ABSTRACT Taro is a tropical tuber crop highly valued in developing countries. It is mostly susceptible to Phytophthora colocasiae, a leaf blight disease (TLB) causing a 25%-50% loss in yield. The pathogen results not only in reduction in vigor, quality and yield but also constitute a barrier to international exchange of germplasm. The warm, humid days, cool and wet nights of the tropics are ideal for reproduction and…