THE Australian sugar industry generally employs a sugarcane monoculture system. This has led to a growth limitation associated with sub-optimal soil biological, chemical and physical characteristics; the condition has been called yield decline. Research over a number of years has shown soil biological factors make a very significant contribution to this condition and poor root health is a key f...

The pathogen Phytophthora capsici, which causes black pepper foot rot, is the most detrimental disease that affects productivity and lowers qualitative quantitative spike yields in southwest Ethiopia. effectiveness of several fungicides cultural methods against capsici was tested a field experiment. Five commercial practices were examined, natural infection noted. Disease incidence determined b...

for a long time, culture has been an influencing parameter in negotiations. growth of international trades and business competitions has increased the importance of negotiations among countries and different cultures. developing new technologies, particularly the use of artificial intelligence in electronic trading areas, has provided us with the application of intelligent agents to resolve cha...