Low external input sustainable agriculture: expectations and realities

Comparative Analysis of Economic Efficiency between Low and High External Input Technology Agriculture in a Harsh Macroeconomic Environment of Imo State, Nigeria

The study compared economic efficiency among smallholder farmers who practiced low external input technology [LEIT] and high external input technology [HEIT] agriculture in a harsh macroeconomic environment typified by inadequate fertilizer subsidy in Imo State, Nigeria. Cross sectional data generated from 160 smallholder farmers randomly selected from 2 out of the 3 agricultural zones in Imo S...

Cell-Based Potency Assays: Expectations and Realities

HPV testing. Visible expectations and hidden realities.

In this issue of the Journal, de Cremoux et al1 report a study examining the efficiency of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing using the Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) in cervical cancer screening. In conducting this study, they focused on several factors that are emerging as important determinants of accuracy in the use of HC2 in any setting, including the following: (1) sensitivity, (2) positive predi...

Tallinn Film Cluster : Realities , Expectations and Alternatives

Agrometeorology and sustainable agriculture

Current concerns with the sustainability of agroecosystems in different parts of the world have hightened the awareness for careful use of the natural resource base on which agriculture depends. For proper and efficient use of soils and plant/animal genetic material, knowledge of the role of climate is an essential precondition. Several elements of the chapters in Agenda 21, a global plan of ac...