Design and simulation of an intelligent irrigation system using fuzzy logic by Peter Kibazo, Wanzala Jimmy Nabende, Michael Robson Atim

“…Due to the growing demand for agricultural products, there was need to develop an irrigation system that considers the amount of moisture in the soil, air temperature and light intensity, which are important parameters in plants’ growth. …”
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Human health risks of PAHs in soil and vegetables from Tiga, Kano State, Nigeria by Enyojo S. Okwute, Zakari Mohammed, David E. Arthur, Haruna B. Wayar, Joseph C. Akan

“…This study evaluates the concentrations of seventeen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and selected vegetable samples (onions, tomatoes, hot peppers, sweet peppers, and garden eggs) from Tiga agricultural locations in Kano State, Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from ten plots (depth profiles of 0–10 cm, 10–20 cm, and 20–30 cm) and combined at each depth to create composite samples. …”
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Cannabis in cosmetics: regulatory and scientific insights into hemp seed extracts for skincare by Abhilash Aditya, Too Jae Min, Sornkanok Vimolmangkang, Namsoo P. Kim

“…Both imported and domestically produced hemp oils were evaluated, emphasizing the importance of analytical technology and management at the good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices levels in cosmetic applications. …”
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Optimizing Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Carbohydrate from Scenedesmus sp. Cultivated in Domestic Wastewater by Yeong Hwang Tan, Mee Kin Chai, Ling Shing Wong, Mei Yin Ong, Ranjithkumar Rajamani

“…., offering potential applications in the biofuel, agricultural, and industrial industries.…”
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Comparative embryological study of some Jerusalem artichoke (<i>Helianthus tuberosus</i> L.) accessions with different seed-setting ability from the VIR collection by O. N. Voronova, A. A. Babro, A. V. Lyubchenko

“…Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is a valuable agricultural plant, characterized by mostly vegetative propagation and depression of sexual process. …”
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…Urgent actions to reduce psittacosis cases and mitigate the impact of outbreaks are needed, including strengthening surveillance, raising public awareness, and promoting collaboration between the agricultural and health sectors.…”
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Coupling effect of landscape patterns on the spatial and temporal distribution of ecosystem services: a case study in Harbin City, Northeast China by Yuxin Qi, Peixin Shen, Shu Ren, Tianyi Chen, Yuandong Hu

“…Landscape composition had a greater influence on ecosystem services than did landscape configuration in Harbin City, with the proportion of agricultural land, the proportion of woodland, the largest patch index, and the aggregation index having a greater effect on ecosystem services. …”
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Large-scale flood risk assessment in data-scarce areas: an application to Central Asia by P. Ceresa, G. Bussi, S. Denaro, G. Coccia, P. Bazzurro, P. Bazzurro, M. Martina, M. Martina, E. Fagà, C. Avelar, M. Ordaz, B. Huerta, O. Garay, Z. Raimbekova, K. Abdrakhmatov, S. Mirzokhonova, S. Mirzokhonova, V. Ismailov, V. Belikov

“…In the five considered countries, the largest relative expected annual damages by sector are found for the transport and agricultural sectors. Climate change is expected to have contrasting impacts, with increases in risk for some regions (the most severe increase is found in the Mangistauskaya region in Kazakhstan) and decreases for other regions (Lebap, Turkmenistan; Khatlon, Tajikistan; Samarkand, Uzbekistan; and Batken, Kyrgyz Republic).…”
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A 40-year remote sensing analysis of spatiotemporal temperature and rainfall patterns in Senegal by Catherine Nakalembe, Diana B. Frimpong, Hannah Kerner, Mamadou Adama Sarr

“…By acknowledging and addressing the unique impacts of climate change on various agroecological zones, policymakers and stakeholders can develop and implement customized adaptation strategies that are more successful in fostering resilience and ensuring sustainable agricultural production in the face of a changing climate.…”
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Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Water Consumption and Water Utilization Structure in Pearl River District by XUE Jiao, LIU Xiyan, XU Zheng, HAN Yaxin

“…The gravity center of water consumption moves first to the east and then to the west. The agricultural water consumption is greatly reduced, and the gravity center moves to the west. …”
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XSE-TomatoNet: An explainable AI based tomato leaf disease classification method using EfficientNetB0 with squeeze-and-excitation blocks and multi-scale feature fusion by Md Assaduzzaman, Prayma Bishshash, Md. Asraful Sharker Nirob, Ahmed Al Marouf, Jon G. Rokne, Reda Alhajj

“…Tomatoes are globally valued for their nutritional benefits and unique taste, playing a crucial role in agricultural productivity. Accurate diagnosis of tomato leaf diseases is vital to avoid ineffective treatments that can harm plants and ecosystems. …”
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Polymorphism of RAPD and ISSR markers in grain amaranth species by S. V. Lymanska, L. A. Miroshnichenko, T. I. Goptsiy, O. S. Korneeva

“…Different molecular genetic markers are effectively used in agricultural genetic selection programs. Genetic markers can be used in commercial breeds certification performance, fast and reliable genotype identification, genetic maps creation, genetics, phylogeny and plant systematic studies, which can accelerate selection, provide effective study and culture genofond maintenance. …”
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Climate change impact assessment on groundwater level changes: A study of hybrid model techniques by Stephen Afrifa, Tao Zhang, Xin Zhao, Peter Appiahene, Mensah Samuel Yaw

“…Therefore, under these more severe climate change conditions, the accurate and simple forecast of farmland GWL is a crucial component of agricultural water management. A hybrid model (HM) of Bayesian random forest (BRF), Bayesian support vector machine (BSVM), and Bayesian artificial neural network (BANN) is built in this study. …”
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Multi-scenario modeling of regional dual-carbon target achievement and air quality improvement: A case study of Zhejiang province by Yuxin Yang

“…In this study, we applied the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) model to project energy consumption and CO2 emissions for baseline, low-carbon, and deep low-carbon scenarios in Zhejiang Province from 2020 to 2060, focusing on six key sectors: residential, agricultural, building, commercial, industrial, and transportation. …”
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Effect of pig breeding scale on manure resource utilization-The moderating effect based on technology cognition. by Jiangqi Sun, Zongzheng Liu, Juan Ai, Zhaojiu Chen

“…The utilization of manure resources is an important measure to promote the development of agricultural green low-carbon cycle and solve the challenges associated with the current large-scale development of the livestock and poultry breeding industry. …”
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Residual, Enrichment and Health Risk Assessment of Hexachlorocyclohexane and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in Muscle of Cultured Common Carp by Li Huang, Lei Gao, Song Wu, Peng Wang, Zhongxiang Chen, Qirui Hao, Dongli Qin, Xiaoli Huang

“…Due to the proximity of freshwater ponds to agricultural cultivated areas, these aquatic systems are inevitably influenced by the historical application of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), due to their prolonged half-life and resistance to degradation. …”
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Description of buckwheat cultivars from Belarus and Ukraine in the environments of Leningrad Province by O. I. Romanova

“…The results of studying the metamerism of the stem and the two upper branches, expressed by modal values, were recorded in the “agricultural fitness” passport for the tested cultivars as follows: determinant stem; branching zone 4+1+2; fruit-forming zone 3+3+3; average score of fruit formation 4.8. …”
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Genetic structure of the population of wild-growing vines of the Utrish Nature Reserve by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina, I. V. Gorbunov, I. V. Stepanov, T. D. Kozina, E. A. Kozhevnikov, V. K. Kotlyar

“…Grapes are one of the most common agricultural crops in the world. Currently, the analysis of genotypes directly at the DNA level is considered to be the most accurate method for studying the plant gene pool. …”
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Extreme Air Pollution Events Spiking Ionic Levels at Urban and Rural Sites of Indo-Gangetic Plain by Manisha Mishra, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…Vehicular exhaust, solid waste and biofuel burning were identified as the major contributors of WSIIs at the urban site, whereas biomass burning, agricultural activity and coal combustion in brick kilns were the predominant sources at the rural site.…”
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Isotherms and Kinetic Studies of Copper Removal from Textile Wastewater and Aqueous Solution Using Powdered Banana Peel Waste as an Adsorbent in Batch Adsorption Systems by Momina Seleman, Takele Sime, Abate Ayele, Assefa Sergawie, Thabo Nkambule, Jemal Fito

“…Banana peels are low-cost agricultural waste that could be used for heavy metal adsorption in wastewater. …”
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