{"title":"Improving Yields and Profitability for Small-scale Farmers through Conservation Agriculture in Zambia","authors":"Shadreck Mungalaba","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.10.61","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.10.61","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122592668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genetic Studies on Tick Ecdysteroid Regulation for Development of Sustainable Tick Control Strategies","authors":"M. Horigane, DeMar Taylor","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.4.73","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.4.73","url":null,"abstract":"*Ticks are exoparasites of mammals and important pests of livestock. Presently, tick control depends on use of acaricides and pesticides commonly used in integrated pest management. Despite a low efficacy for the control of ticks, these chemicals provide great advantages to livestock production. However, overuse results in the development of ticks resistant to these pest control agents. Therefore, development of alternative ways for sustainable livestock production is required. A knowledge of tick ecology and physiology is important for the development of strategies for integrated tick management. Tick molting and reproduction require blood feeding and are under endocrinological regulation. Ecdysteroids regulate tick molting and reproduction by combining with an ecdysteroid receptor (EcR). Ecdysteroid agonists are used in control of insects but these agonists are not effective against ticks. Studies on the regulation of molting and reproduction in ticks may provide effective tick control strategies leading to development of sustainable livestock production.","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"431 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131420850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Participatory Irrigation Management in India: Implementations and Gaps","authors":"M. Swain, D. Das","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.3.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.3.28","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132795195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food Loss in the Food Value Chain: The Philippine Agriculture Scenario","authors":"L. E. Mopera","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.11.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.11.8","url":null,"abstract":"In the Philippines, agriculture contributes about 8.6% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Agricultural products are high volume, low value and highly perishable. These produce are generally wasted during the process of food distribution in the supply chain. Major contributors to huge losses are the inherent nature of these produce, the tropical setting of the country, lack of post-harvest infrastructure and facilities, the way of handling and the multi-layered distribution system. In the Philippines, substantial post-harvest losses of up to 50% was recorded from the initial harvesting, grading, packaging and transportation from field to storage and distribution to the consumers. To address these problems, agricultural development entails accelerating productivity and increasing linkages between farm production, agricultural services, industrial and technological inputs, and agro-processing. The context of agricultural development in the country involves a transition from farming to engagement in small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the supply chain as processors. However, agricultural diversification and changing patterns in agricultural consumption poses both challenge and potential for change in reducing food loss in the Philippines.","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133218020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case Study on the Improvement of Local Pig Production in Sopchia Cluster, Phonexay District, Louangprabang Province in Laos","authors":"Souriyasack Chayavong","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.6.215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.6.215","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132218448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiocesium Contamination of Cover Crops and Soybeans in Ibaraki after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident","authors":"Yuta Hoshino","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.12.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.12.13","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124464592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Indonesia","authors":"K. Murtilaksono","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.9.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.9.13","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, I describe the need for education to promote and implement sustainable agriculture in Indonesia, and relate that need to existing educational programs. The current education curricula introduce agricultural sustainability topics as early as junior and senior high school, but the approach is fragmented and topics are not delivered consistently. Although more focused education exists at the university level, it is not well integrated with the various degree programs, and different programs may teach this subject with different content and emphasis. I propose several ways that agricultural education in Indonesia could be improved by consistently incorporating a rigorous, well-defined, standardized course of study in sustainability.","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129327281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable Agriculture Education and Research at the University of the Philippines Los Banos : Status, Challenges, and Needs","authors":"O. Zamora","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.4.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.4.41","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129215975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization and Conservation of Water Resources in Bangladesh","authors":"A. Ahmed, Kingshuk Roy","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.2.35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.2.35","url":null,"abstract":"Utilization of water resources in Bangladesh depends on their availability and conservation depends on storability subject to upstream conditions of the lower riparian countries. Bangladesh is located at the lower riparian region of the three major internationally famous rivers, namely the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna. Management and development of the water resources of the country is completely dependent on the availability of water from the transboundary rivers and annual distribution of rainfall. It has been recognized that Bangladesh experiences water shortages in the dry season and water abundance in the wet season, which significantly disrupt the agro-environmental practices and socio-economic activities of the country. To address the problems encountered due to water shortage or abundance, cooperation among the co-basin countries is needed, as well as proper utilization and conservation of water resources. Agro-environmental education now should focus on these issues with the perspective of Bangladesh as well as the global aspects. This paper describes the problems of water resources management and development, utilization and conservation options based on available data and information in the context of Bangladesh and possible remedial measures to address and overcome the problems.","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128556095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathway for improving livelihood of relocated villagers through livestock production in Lao People's Democratic Republic: a case study in Houakhoa Village, Long District, Luang Namtha Province.","authors":"Phonephachanh Keovilay","doi":"10.11178/JDSA.5.203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11178/JDSA.5.203","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":386623,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116465630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}