this paper attempts to examine the physical and financial performance of some primary dairy co-operatives in west bengal state in indian context. the study suggests that financial performance indicators dominate over physical ones, and all the dominating variables have long term positive impact on primary milk producers’ co-operative societies (pmpcss). also, the significant impact of financial...

Assessment of the content and sources of heavy metals in soils is required to identify agricultural areas affected by contamination on a regional level, according to the European Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection. The total content of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn of 29 agricultural soils used to grow vegetable crops such as artichoke, broccoli, and potato, in the Segura River Valle...

BACKGROUND A major global challenge is to provide agricultural production systems that are able to sustain growing demands for food, feed, fibre and renewable raw materials without exacerbating climate change. Detailed and reliable data on the CO(2) balance of different agricultural management activities and inputs as a basis to quantify carbon footprints of agriculture are still lacking. This ...

The study examined the socio-economic and farm level characteristics influencing adoption of rice production technologies in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. A total of 76 farmers were randomly selected from 24 villages and data were collected using interview schedule. Descriptive statistics, adoption index and discriminate analysis were used to analyze data. The result reve...

Insect host range affects risk assessment for biological control agents of weeds and invasive insects, including the cost benefit analyses that are used for determining government responses to new incursions, and for justifying biological control introductions against weeds. This project had three objectives, starting with an examination of scientific contradictions between predictions and fiel...