In this perspective article, I explain why agricultural sciences are facing what I consider to be design issues, and why I strongly believe that agricultural sciences would benefit from more dialogue on these issues with design sciences. Using two examples concerning the design of Decision Support Systems (DSS) and of agricultural systems, I discus...
1. Semi-natural habitats (SNH) are considered essential for pest suppressive landscapes, but their influence on crop pests and natural enemies can be highly variable. Instead of SNH per se, the availability of resources, such as pollen and nectar, may be more relevant for supporting pest control. 2. Here, we assessed the spatio-temporal variation o...
The objective of the research was to design an ergonomic dual-purpose mini rototiller for human muscle rehabilitation and short-cycle post-seeding in the Ecuadorian highlands. It was methodologically developed from a type of technological research, it was generated from the researcher's need to develop short-cycle post-sowing as a strategy to promo...
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Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is the most damaging viral disease of rice in Africa and can cause yield losses of up to 100%. The objective of this study was to characterize newly introduced rice lines from Korea into Ghana for their reaction to RYMV infection. One hundred and seventy-two rice lines from Korea were screened for their level of resi...
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Geography, Environmental sciences, Agricultural sciences, Institutional support, Adaptive capacity, Support institution, cooperative governance, Climate change
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Agricultural sciences, Hydrology, Rainfall characterization, Rainfall onset, Rainfall cessation, Satellite estimates, Rainfall pattern.
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Agricultural sciences, Plant biology, Microbiology, Bio-inoculant, Chlorophyll, Coriandrum sativum , Enzyme activity, PGPRs, Vegetative traits.
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Agricultural sciences; Food safety; Food analysis; Absorbance; Aspergillus flavus ; Cereals; Corn; Soil.
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In order to develop nanotechnology application in the agricultural systems achieving more sustainability in the environment, we have used different nano-carriers for phosphate solubilizing bacteria. The viability and efficacy of two bacterial species; Pseudomonas putida (PP20) and Pseudomonas kilonensis (PK11) in solubilizing phosphate sources (i.e...
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Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses that affects crop yield worldwide. An eco-friendly tool that can broadly improve plants' tolerance to water stress is bioionocula comprising plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this study, the effect of two PGPR Cupriavidus necator 1C2 (B1) and Pseudomonas fluorescens S3X (B2), singly and/or ...
