This paper combines the GCC and Convention Theory frameworks to compare the value-chains for agro-commodities before and after the decade 1980-90. Crudely, this period was a watershed between producer-driven and buyer-driven forms of organisation. Subsequently, two types of buyer-driven chain have become differentiated: one with low entry barriers that is experiencing downgrading, and one with ...

utilizing lignocellulosic agro-wastes Jasneet Grewal and S.K. Khare Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India.

This study provides a preliminary agro-environmental, economic and energetic analysis to critically evaluate the biomass potential ofan area of central Italy (Tuscia Romana). This area is selected as representative foragro-forestry from its orographic characteristics, climatic conditions, land use and potential energy sources. Accordingly, the model we have obtained could be used forother simil...

Serum analysis was performed during October 2015 to April 2016 to ascertain the prevalence of bluetongue (BT) virus infection among sheep population in Odisha. Samples were collected randomly from apparently healthy sheep from 10 different agro-climatic zones of Odisha. Serum samples were screened for BT virus (BTV) antibodies using indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) at Divisi...

Background The xanthan gum production has been growing significantly. It is estimated an annual increase by about 5 to 10%. The production needs a carbon source in fermentation media and are commonly employed as glucose or sucrose, which accounts for about 50% of the cost of production. Therefore the use of agro-industrial residues, such as corn cob for the production of xanthan gum becomes sug...

. This study covers inquisitive approach to develop an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to foresee sugarcane production. The various input data set comprises the agro-climatic and socio-economic factors influencing sugarcane production whereas the output is real sugarcane output. Different forecasting techniques have been deployed on the concept of fuzzy time series data, whereas precision...

Serum progesterone and estradiol-17β levels were estimated in Nili Ravi buffaloes (n=190) with and without fetal membranes retention in three agro-ecological zones of Punjab. The results showed that serum progesterone concentration was significantly higher (P<0.05) in buffaloes with retention of fetal membranes (RFM) compared to buffaloes without retention of fetal membranes (NRFM). The compari...