Center pivot systems are widely used to overcome the irrigation needs of agricultural fields. In this paper, an autonomous approach is proposed in order to improve the low efficiency of irrigation by developing a system based on the water requirement of the plantations, through field data. The...

Utilization of agro-residues from maize production as biorenewable energy source is considered to be a very good and sustainable waste management method. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a thermochemical conversion process for solid organic materials at elevated temperature and pressure in...

The article analyzes the role of appropriate technologies for mechanization and innovation in small-scale farming in the mountainous and hilly areas of Italy's Piedmont region. Our approach to appropriate technologies focuses on mountain farmers whose needs have not been met by advances in...