Soil and weather conditions of the region causes difficulties for the establishment of dry field direct sowing rice cultivation in Chokwe irrigation scheme. The soil condition of the project area is characterized by small soil particles of alluvial soil from Limpopo River and special irrigation method “bleeding irrigation” is indispensable in order to ensure a safe germination and seedling …
Agronomy is defined as the science of soil management and the production of field crops. This principle is evident in Dr. Fred Below and Dr. Laura Gentry's presentation of the Seven Wonders of Corn Yield. They ranked seven factors in terms of their potential influence on corn yield, with the assumption that the fundamentals of drainage, fertility and weed control are managed appropriately. When…
The proper management of water resources plays a key role in the socioeconomic development of Armenia. On average, Armenia has sufficient water resources. Taking into account all available water resources in the country, Armenia has sufficient resources to supply approximately 3,100 cubic meters per capita per year—well above the typically cited Falkenmark water stress indicator of 1,700 cub…
Zat gizi adalah komponen makanan yang dibutuhkan untuk tumbuh dan berkembang bagi janin, anak sampai dewasa, dan yang berguna bagi kesehatan. Zat gizi dapat dibagi menjadi dua berdasarkan kebutuhannya, yakni zat gizi makro dan zat gizi mikro. Zat gizi makro seperti karbohidrat, protein, dan lemak dibutuhkan tubuh dalam jumlah banyak, yang menghasilkan energi atau kalori yang dibutuhkan tubuh un…
Lima tahun di Indonesia mengalami wasting dan satu dari lima mengalami stunting. Terdapat perbedaan angka prevalensi wasting yang besar antar provinsi, dengan prevalensi wasting sebesar 11,9% di Provinsi Maluku dan 2.8% di Provinsi Bali. Stunting dan wasting adalah akibat dari gizi yang kurang optimal sejak dari dalam kandungan, asupan gizi yang kurang pada anak usia dini dan/ atau penyakit inf…
Keluarga berperan penting mencegah stunting pada setiap fase kehidupan. Mulai dari janin dalam kandungan, bayi, balita, remaja, menikah, hamil, dan seterusnya. Hal ini mendukung upaya pemerintah dalam penanganan stunting di Indonesia. Percepatan penurunan stunting, menurut Peraturan Presiden Nomor 72 Tahun 2021 tentang Percepatan Penurunan Stunting, adalah setiap upaya yang mencakup interve…
Milk is liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young for a period beginning immediately after birth. The milk of domesticated animals is also an important food source for humans, either as a fresh fluid or processed into a number of dairy products such as butter and cheese (https://www.britannica.com). Milk is a nutritious choice as it provides nine essential n…
The main objective of research in soil science is the understanding of the nature, properties, dynamics and functions of the soil as part of landscapes and ecosystems. A basic requirement for attaining that objective is the availability of reliable information on soil morphology and other characteristics obtained through examination and description of the soil in the field. It is important that…
Firefighters rely on tools and equipment to successfully accomplish many tasks. In order to respond and work in high stress situations, it is essential that all firefighters have an exceptional understanding of not only the tools available, but how to maintain and operate them in a safe and effective manner. Emphasis is placed on the firefighter during the fire academy to know every aspect of t…
Sheep originated in the mountains of central Asia and were among the first animals to be domesticated 10,000 years ago. These wild sheep did not look much like domesticated sheep. They had coarse hair instead of wool and were much bigger than most domestic sheep today. Gradually, the domestic sheep evolved from their wild ancestors. After many generations, theircoarse hair was replaced by soft …
Tennessee producers are interested in crops that can be grown to diversify and/or complement their current cropping systems that include corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat. There is a growing demand for birdseed, and sunflower is an important component of that feed, either as a sole ingredient or in a blend with other seeds such as millet, corn, sesame, sorghum, wheat and oats. Sunflower oil is u…
The opportunity to increase soybean yields is at the fingertips of every soybean farmer in Illinois. It begins with understanding the needs of the soybean, the environment it prefers, adopting the best agronomic practices and stacking technology to optimize yield. Improving soybean production on your farm requires a systematic approach. Make sure you account for the entire production system –…
Food is fuel for one of the most sophisticated machines in the world – your body! Properly fueling your body means eating plenty of fresh fruits/vegetables, whole grains, beans, and moderate amounts of lean protein and healthy fats. Many soldiers are busy and rely on food that comes from a restaurant (fast-food, take-out, or sit-down). You may also be eating more convenience foods or pre-pack…
This Guide provides guidance, on how cooking demonstrations can be implemented most effectively so that optimal impact on improved nutrition is achieved, especially for women of reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months. Optimal complementary feeding of the children helps to ensure proper infant growth and development and prevent malnutrition. Inappropriate complementary feeding practices …
Digital technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for organizations to realize efficiency gains and explore new lines of business. However, their integration into existing corporate structures and routines hardly materializes without frictions and the need for organizational adaptation. This collection of corporate narratives assembles best practice cases of companies – ranging from star…
This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicat…
Many New York fruit growers have expressed interest in producing for the organic sector, where prices are relatively high and demand is increasing. However, reliable sciencebased information for commercial organic tree fruit production in cool humid regions such as the Northeastern United States has been difficult to find. This production guide compiles and distills information from university…
Bioenergy is the energy produced from biological materials such as crops, woody biomass (e.g. forestry and agricultural residues) and other organic materials and wastes. Biomass, biofuels, bioliquids and biomethane are related terms (see Glossary). These different forms of bioenergy can be used for cooking, heating, industrial use, to produce electricity and for transport fuels. Bioenergy is an…
Modern biomass, and the resulting useful forms of bioenergy produced from it, are anticipated by many advocates to provide a signifi cant contribution to the global primary energy supply of many IEA member countries during the coming decades. For non-member countries, particularly those wishing to achieve economic growth as well as meet the goals for sustainable development, the deployment of m…
Sunflower is the most important oil seed crop in Southern Africa at present, and is being grown in virtually all the summer rainfall areas. In the past, the total area under sunflower production varied from year to year as a result of climatic factors and market prices. It is expected that the total area under sunflower will stabilise at 500 – 600 000 ha and even increase in future as a res…
Malnutrition or „hidden hunger? severely stunts human potential due to imbalanced diets and a lack of vital vitamins and minerals. Good health depends on the availability, affordability, and acceptability of the foods essential to a balanced diet, and these include hardy multipurpose food legumes that can be consumed as vegetables or grains. Grain legumes provide a third of humanity?s protein…
Soyeban (Glycine max) is the most nutritious crop in the world containing approximately 40% protein and 20% oil, both of which are vital in human and animal diet. With the available technology for processing soybeans at industrial and household level, soybean has become one of the most promising food crops available to improve the diets of millions of people in the world. Soybean contains at le…
Soybean is one of the most important crops in the world. They provide protein for human consumption directly and indirectly through processed foods or livestock products. Soybean meal contains about 45% protein and provides a high-quality edible oil. When processed, a bushel (60 pounds) of soybeans yields 47.5 pounds of meal and 11 pounds of oil. Oklahoma is on the western edge of the tradition…
The pearly white visible part of the tooth is the crown and the longer portion anchored inside the gum and the bone is the root. The outermost hardest white cover is known as the enamel. The inner relatively less hard part is the dentin. It surrounds the pulp containing blood vessels and nerves of the tooth. Teeth are embedded in the jawbone which is covered from outside by a specialized layer …
The purpose of this guide is to provide you with information on mouth care products which may be available and useful for children and young people (CYP) within a special educational etting (SES). Please note that products may change and be discontinued and that Mini Mouth Care Matters it not affliated with any brand, company or product.
Gennifer Weisenfeld examines the evolution of Japanese advertising graphic design from the early 1900s through the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, a pivotal design event that rebranded Japan on the world stage.
The materials in the manual are a blend of theory from expert knowledge, review of training manuals from other countries including Ethiopia, Uganda, India, Nigeria, review of manuals, and guides from trademarks of broilers, layers, and specially developed dual-purpose breeds of Sasso, Kuroiler and Boschverd. The Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development (DAHLD) developed livestock g…
The horse is very important among the equine species because their contribution to human civilization has been commendable. In modern times, horses also do integral work in the Indian Army, the security forces, the police and various socio-cultural programs. There has been a considerable decrease in the number of Indian horses since 1952. Many horse breeds have reached the brink of extinction. …
One worker is hospitalised each day in Australia due to a horse related injury. For everyworker injured another nine non workers are injured, often at workplaces like riding schools, equestrian centres and trail riding businesses. The most common causes of horse related death or injury are falls from a horse or being bitten, struck or kicked by a horse. Information about horse related injuries …
As the Sultanate of Oman moves towards the completion of the Ninth Five Year Development Plan, the last stage of the country’s long-term development plan (Vision 2020), it contemplates whether the overall objectives were met. For a long time, Oman has recognized the need to accelerate its national structural transformation through industrialization and economic diversification to promot…
The meal patterns at 7 CFR 225.16(d) outline the required food components and their minimum serving sizes in order for the meal to be eligible for reimbursement. A food component is one of the food groups that comprise a reimbursable meal. For example, a fruit or vegetable and a meat or meat alternate would be a food component. A food item is a specific food offered within the food component. F…
In 2016, the Nordic Council of Ministers took the initiative to update the scientific foundation for national nutrient recommendations and dietary guidelines in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The present NNR2023 report has been developed according to the project description and describes the science advice to the authorities in the Nordic and Baltic counties. The scientific foundation for the…
Think about all of the delicious foods you get to eat, things that are loaded with nutrients your body craves and uses to help you function at your best. Have you tasted a fresh peach in season? What about farm fresh green beans, or warm whole grains? Don’t think about what you “can’t” have, focus on what you “can” have, Once you start feeling strong in both body and mind, you’ll …
The quality of primary health care can be greatly affected by the prevailing culture and environment of the health system. There are a number of interventions to improve quality of care at the system level that create an enabling environment, including: national workforce strategies; registration and licensing mechanisms; external evaluation or accreditation; public reporting and benchmarking m…
In the most general term, a digital twin (DT) represents a digital counterpart of a physical entity, encom-passing its entire lifecycle, continually updated with real-time data, and serving as a decision support tool (IBM-A, nd). The digital twin concept has been around since the 1960s; however, it has started to gain traction only relatively recently, due to technological advances that we disc…
A 32-year-old female patient presented with persistent general fatigue, chest tight-ness, palpitations, and dizziness for 2 weeks. Prior to admission, she did not report any recognized causes for these symptoms. She denied experiencing any skin, oral, or nasal bleeding, fever, gastrointestinal distress, abdominal pain, diarrhea, ery-thema, joint pain, or any other discomfort. Routine b…
In recent decades, many members of the public have come to see processed food as a problem that needs to be solved by eating “real” food and reforming the food system. But for many food industry professionals, the problem is not processed food or the food system itself, but misperceptions and irrational fears caused by the public’s lack of scientific understanding. In her highly original …
The previous edition of this publication added 6% wastage to the feed requirements. This allowed for feed that was offered to cows under good grazing conditions but was not eaten by the cows. In research trials 6% of the feed offered to cows disappeared, but was not accounted for by milk production or liveweight change, so is assumed to be lost in the grazing process. Farmers should be aware th…
With a large and growing population, ensuring an adequate food supply has alwaysbeen one of the most important goals worldwide. According to the Food and Agricul-ture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), food production will have to increaseby 70% to feed the world’s projected 9.1 billion population by 2050 (FAO2009). In2018, this world population projected figure has been updated to 10 …
The benchmarks in this guide were developed using data from experiments carried out in England, Scotland and Wales over four growing seasons (harvests 2014-2017). These ‘reference’ trials examined winter and spring husked milling oat varieties. The trial sites are represented by the blue squares on the map. The benchmarks for winter and spring oats are presented in separate sections of this…
Oil palm is one of the most profitable commercial high-tree crops, and has undergone one of the highest rates of expansion in comparison with other crops in the tropical world. Nevertheless, the conditions under which oil palm plantations expand as well as their social and environmental implications are ambiguous, which makes palm oil one of the most controversial globally traded commodities. O…
This e-book contains tree's identification guide.
The same basic laws govern the flight of both fixed and rotary wing aircraft and, equally, both types of aircraft share the same fundamental problem; namely that the aircraft is heavier than air and must, therefore, produce an aerodynamic lifting force to overcome the weight of the aircraft before it can leave the ground. In both types of aircraft the lifting force is obtained from the aerodyna…
Domestic Cook Book, pub-lished in 1866, is a fascinating first-person chronicle of a free woman of color in mid-19th century Amer-ica. Hers was a life of “hard labor” and travail, but she overcame all her hardships and setbacks with an indomitable spirit. It is truly an American story.Like its author, the fragile copy of A Domestic Cook Book, housed in the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary …
The primary aim of this book is to introduce key ideas, concepts and analyses in order to reveal the social and ethical implications of the globalization of the emerg-ing skin-whitening biotechnology. These biotechnologies promise women ‘ageless beauty’ and youthful appearance by removing visible signs of ageing and by shield-ing women’s bodies from the harmful effects of ageing, environm…
Any substance which nourishes the body and is fit to eat is called food. Food is essential for human life because it is the source of energy and nutrients. Our body is made up of the foods we eat. Food contains chemical components similar to those that make up the body. These chemical components of food are called nutrients.
Pineapple production is an area with significant potential ranging from fresh fruit and organic pineapple to value added products including dried pineapple slices, wedges for toppings, tit bits, juice concentrates and other by-products that have attractive local and external markets. Improvement in production and productivity levels is paramount to the expansion of the value chain. Though these…
Notwithstanding the identification of any specific pesticide for the control of pests and diseases, this decision is for the discretion of the Ministry of Agriculture Area Extension Officer and the farmer. However, the mention of any pesticides and other products used in the Tech Pack should strictly comply with local regulations and all instructions provided by the manufacturer. Also, the use …
Scientists regularly use microbes in their research. However, they often overlook their richness and potential for action and reaction, particularly in their attempts to control or eradicate them. Antibiotic resistance, a health scourge that is still largely underestimated, is a particularly good illustration of the consequences of industrial capitalism's massive use of microbes to manufacture …
Literature recognises the relevance of technological roadmapping activities as funda-mental elements supporting strategic decisions for R&D policy definition both atprivate and public level. In particular, the aim of roadmapping is to identify devel-opment paths to help a system to acquire competitive advantage facing exogenousfactors while implementing reactive and pro-active actions. Trends a…