J. A. Pérez. 2011. Production systems, technical parameters and quality of bovine milk producers in southern Chile. Cien. Inv. Agr. 38(1): 15-29. Production information of 29 milk producers in the southern region of Chile was studied with the objective of characterizing and classifying different dairy production systems, evaluating various associations between quantitative and qualitative studi...

The objective of this study was to characterize the clonal profile, virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance, particularly oxacillin resistance, of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from sheep milk. Milk samples were collected from all teats for the California Mastitis Test (CMT), somatic cell count, identification of S. aureus, investigation in these strains of genes encoding toxins (sea, s...

As we outline a movement beyond the apparent creative stagnation in the videogames industry we envision possible transformations, beyond the gridlock a producer-consumer dichotomy, that propose to mobilize players as creative actors in a holistic experience. We propose to recognize the authoring roles players develop in their relation to the industry and the gaming community, that configure an ...

The literature on strategic alliances is vast. Most authors are pro-alliances and the casual reader may thereby be lulled into a false sense of security concerning the advantages of strategic alliances. There are several possible advantages of strategic alliances however by joining an alliance several opportunities are also forsaken. The opposite strategic option, a "go it alone strategy" gener...

Introduction Historically, India is the largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses. Although it is the world’s largest pulses producer, there is still a huge shortage of pulses and also, the prices are not affordable to a large section of consumers. An immediate need is the development and dissemination of low-cost technologies in pulses production, so that they can be affordable to the ...

the main purpose of this study was to identify driving factors of application of renewable energies in smallholder farming systems of the tafresh county. a descriptive survey method was used for collecting the data. the statistical population of the study consisted of 2470 small farmers working in the smallholder farming systems of the region, in which 300 people were selected as sample using t...

The purpose of this review was to evaluate different reviews in regions on traditional Ethiopian milk storage methods and marketing practices. farmers have a system handling containers that vary from place place. Milking jars are thoroughly washed before smoking treatment, mention few, but the cleanliness wash water has been questioned. Milk processing began with goal turning fresh into long-li...

Trust is considered an important factor for successful collective action in groups of smallholder farmers. A prime example commercialization agricultural produce through producer organizations. While previous research has focused on trust as exogenous determinant participation groups, this article tests whether within existing can be improved using a training program. We conduct cluster-randomi...