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A hybrid approach for rice crop disease detection in agricultural IoT system
Agriculture is an essential sector that plays a necessary role in the economic improvement of a country. Prediction of plant diseases at the earliest...
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Meta-analyses of arsenic accumulation in Indica and Japonica rice grains
Arsenic (As) is a worldwide concern because of its toxic effects on crop yield and prevalence in the food chain. Rice is consumed by half of the...
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Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Practices and Agricultural Livelihoods among Rice Farmers of the Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India
Global climate change has seriously threatened agriculture and connected sectors, especially in develo** countries like India. The Brahmaputra...
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Studies on Strength Characteristic of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Using Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Hybrid Fibres
It is critical to improve the strength parameters of recycled coarse aggregate concrete to be equal to virgin aggregate concrete. Thus, the research...
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A simplified preparation of silica aerogel/epoxy composite coating based on rice husk ash for enhancing corrosion resistance
Using rice husk ash as silicon source to prepare silica aerogels is one of the most possible ways to realize high value utilization of husk ash....
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Approaches in Rice to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change
Egypt suffers from limited water resources, and rice is one of the main water-consuming crops. Since, our share of the Nile water is not enough for...
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Divergence in response of japonica and hybrid rice to titanium dioxide nanoparticles
PurposeThe present study aimed to compare the responses of two rice cultivars to titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO 2 ), in plant performance and...
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The effect of water flooding at grain-filling stage on the uptake of heavy metal(loid)s by rice in slightly alkaline paddy soil
Continuous flooding has been widely used in paddy field to decrease the accumulation of heavy metal(loid)s by rice due to their decreased solubility...
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Strategic Intervention for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Agroecological typologies are indispensable for sustainable agricultural production. In recent years, agroecology has gained worldwide attention as a...
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Assessing energy efficiency in the Asia-Pacific region and the mediating role of environmental pollution: evidence from a super-efficiency model with a weighting preference scheme
The demand for primary energy resources has increased significantly due to the rapid growth of the global economy and increasing greenhouse gas (GHG)...
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Incentivizing alternatives to agricultural waste burning in Northern India: trust, awareness, and access as barriers to adoption
The burning of agricultural residue from previous season’s rice crop, primarily in the states of Punjab and Haryana, is a key contributor to poor air...
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(Super)paramagnetic nanoparticles as platform materials for environmental applications: From synthesis to demonstration
Over the past few decades, engineered, (super)paramagnetic nanoparticles have drawn extensive research attention for a broad range of applications...
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Introduction
This book analyzes potential yields of six major food crops- rice, wheat, maize, potato, soybean and rapeseed worldwide using both qualitive and...
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Exogenous plant hormones alleviate As stress by regulating antioxidant defense system in Oryza sativa L
Plant hormones play essential roles in plant growth regulation and resistance to environmental pressure. A hydroponic experiment was conducted using...
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Gendered Adaptation and Co** Mechanisms to Climate Variability in Eastern Uganda Rice Farming Systems
This chapter addresses the dynamics and realities of gender-differentiated effects of climate variability on men and women in rice-growing systems in...
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Application of conventional and emerging low-cost adsorbents as sustainable materials for removal of contaminants from water
The impact of water pollution has led to the search for cost-effective and environmentally friendly treatment processes to alleviate the associated...
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A social network analysis regarding conservation agro-ecological efficiency in China
The exploration of characteristics and formation mechanism of China’s conservation agro-ecological efficiency (CAEE) holds great importance in...
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Use of Gamma Rays in Crop Improvement
Induced mutation mimics the natural process of spontaneous mutation, which is the main working force behind the evolution of living beings. Among...
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Use of Microbial Mass Assisted Aquaculture Practice: A Step Towards Resilient and Sustainable Youth Empowerment
Biofloc technology converts toxic materials like Ammonia and Nitrates into proteinaceous substances which are very useful products for aquaculture....
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Physicochemical Remediation of Soil Contamination: From Laboratory to Field
Soil physicochemical remediation technologies are crucial for the restoration of contaminated soil. As science and technology has developed by leaps...