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Publikováno v:
American Journal of Botany. 100:337-345
Premise of the study: Konjac glucomannan (KGM), the main biologically active constituent of konjac fl our extracted from corms of Amorphophallus konjac (konjac), has potential to be used as a nutraceutical (satiety agent) to combat obesity. Here w
Publikováno v:
Biomass and Bioenergy. 49:28-37
A postal questionnaire survey of 2000 farmers revealed that of the 393 farmers who responded, 14% had adopted RE (RE) enterprises, with half of adopters reporting slight to significant improvements in farm business performance in 2009. Solar panels w
Autor:
Christopher J. Perry, Peter A. Williams, Melinda Chua, Trevor J. Hocking, Kelvin Chan, Timothy C. Baldwin
Publikováno v:
Carbohydrate Polymers. 87:2202-2210
Here we present a comparison of commonly used methodologies for the extraction and quantification of konjac glucomannan (KGM). Compositional analysis showed that the purified konjac flour (PKF) produced using a modified extraction procedure contained
Publikováno v:
Outlook on Agriculture. 40:157-163
A case study identified the factors affecting farmers' adoption of improved technologies extended by an agricultural development project in a rural village in Yunnan Province, China. Project effectiveness was influenced by: the success and appropriat
Publikováno v:
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 57:47-60
Phillipsite (PHI) was synthesized in Na-K form, ion exchanged with NH4NO3 and compared with its natural counterpart. Zeolites were then characterized before and after ion exchange by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, Thermo-gravimetric analysis
Publikováno v:
Outlook on Agriculture. 39:107-113
Considerable emphasis has been placed on developing technologies for agricultural sustainability. Many bilateral projects are working to achieve this outcome. A desk review was conducted to study the importance of project duration for the effectivene
Autor:
E Milne, Wu Bozhi, Madhu Subedi, Trevor J. Hocking, Alison R. McCrea, Michael A. Fullen, D. J. Mitchell
Publikováno v:
Agricultural Sciences in China. 8:1112-1119
Significant achievements have been made in generating sustainable agricultural technologies in developing countries. Usually, these new technologies have been more effective in increasing production and productivity than existing technologies. Howeve
Autor:
Alison R. McCrea, Trevor J. Hocking, Michael A. Fullen, Madhu Subedi, D. J. Mitchell, Wu Bozhi, E. Milne
Publikováno v:
Pedosphere. 19:344-355
Diversity in the biophysical and socio-economic attributes of agricultural systems makes them uniquely niche based. Farmers are expert in local biophysical and socio-economic situations and can contribute in developing pragmatic indicators of agro-en
Autor:
D. J. Mitchell, Michael A. Fullen, E. Milne, Madhu Subedi, Wu Bozhi, Trevor J. Hocking, Alison R. McCrea
Publikováno v:
Agricultural Sciences in China. 8:188-202
Problems associated with land degradation are serious in China. Sloping land in South China has experienced a decline in crop productivity by 30-60% due to soil erosion and it has been predicted that most topsoil will be lost within the next 100 year
Publikováno v:
Sustainability; Volume 1; Issue 3; Pages: 628-661
Sustainability, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 628-661 (2009)
Sustainability, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 628-661 (2009)
Increasing crop production, while maintaining sustainability, is a priority for agricultural development projects, particularly in developing countries. This study investigated the factors contributing to the effectiveness of agricultural development