Risks and opportunities of innovations in transgenic crops are subject of heated debates. While the scientific evaluation is largely positive, public perception remains skeptical. Besides technological issues, non-technological risks such as potential destabilization of traditional agro-systems,...

The present article can be regarded as a compilation of various aspects related to the cultivation and utilization of Jatropha curcas in degraded lands, which may not be very suitable for other crops. The benefits of this plant are not limited to producing biodiesel, but expand to biogas and...

Business models can be a perfect tool to meet the challenges in highlighting the competitiveness and sustainability potential of bio-based solutions, and facilitating primary producers to benefit from the opportunities offered by bioeconomy. In this work six concrete bio-based good practices...

The goal of this article is to assess the optimal choices of a smallholder quinoa farmer in the Puno region of Peru, in terms of his decision if and when to undertake certain investments that are expected to increase quinoa yield and crop resistance to harsh weather conditions, such as frost. We...

Bulgarian Abstract: Въпреки голямата им теоретическа и практическа значимост, в страната липсват задълбочени анализи за състоянието и развитието на дигитализацията в...

Many of the financial and social challenges that face Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) can be addressed through more efficient and sustainable use of arable land and water resources. In recent years improvements in land and water use have come from an agricultural sector that is...

Just like in any other industry the growth of the mushroom industry is dependent upon the favorable correlation between market demand and supply, the integration or complementation between production and R&D, the existence of supportive institutional mandates and policies, and the effectiveness...

Most people are dependent on agriculture for food. Food from intensive livestock farming provides a multitude of negative externalities. It contributes to the emission of carbon dioxide, and the more potent methane and nitrous oxide. It also emits the non-greenhouse gas ammonia, which together...

Sustainable development of farms is determined by many factors and, in recent years, significance of modern technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) has been pointed out, especially in terms of beneficial effects on economic performance and natural resources. Therefore, there is a need to...

The research conducted at the Agricultural Research and Development Station Turda (ARDS), situated in the Transilvanian Plateau, they pursued the possibility of obtaining yield increases and quality for the Caro TD soybean variety, cultivated in four tillage systems (CS - conventional plow, MTC...