tajikistan is a hotspot of plant and animal species diversity and endemism andis important for the conservation of biodiversity on a global scale. the country is located ata biological crossroads. species from central and northern europe, central asia, themiddle east, and north africa mingle here with endemics found nowhere else. therichness of tajikistan‘s biodiversity shows up at the genetic,...

One of the principal elements of the economic reforms program initiated in 1991 was to reduce the fiscal deficit of the central government which, at that time, faced a solvency crisis. This reduction was at least partially achieved by reducing transfers to state governments. As a result, state government budgets faced crises and agriculture, being largely a state subject, was denied adequate in...

the adverse effect of climate change on agriculture has increased the importance of weather index insurance, particularly in developing countries. by using several econometric models, this study estimated the price and evaluated its effectiveness in rainfall index insurance for rice and wheat in nepal. crop yields associated with seasonal rainfall in three crop reporting districts were applied ...

Agriculture is the most significant application area particularly in the developing countries like India. Use of information technology in agriculture can change the situation of decision making and farmers can yield in a better way. Data mining plays a crucial role for decision making on several issues related to agriculture field. This paper discussed about the role of data mining in perspect...

Organic agriculture is often proposed as a more sustainable alternative to current conventional agriculture. We assess the current understanding of the costs and benefits of organic agriculture across multiple production, environmental, producer, and consumer dimensions. Organic agriculture shows many potential benefits (including higher biodiversity and improved soil and water quality per unit...