abstract in recent decades, more consumption of agricultural inputs led to growth in agricultural products in the world. however, problems occurred due to the lack of attention to environmental issues and risks of excessive consumption of chemicals on human health become a concern for people and policy makers. to solve the problem, sustainable agriculture has been considering by authorities. th...

The study carried out an assessment of agricultural land management practices in food crops production among small scale farmers in Kwara Sate, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the socio economic characteristics of crop farmers in Kwara State; ascertained the cropping patterns common among them; highlighted the soil conservation methods adopted by the farmers; examined the relationsh...

This study uses the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology framework to analyze tomato farmers' intention actual use good agronomic practices (GAPs). Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 300 farmers selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Data analyzed using descriptive inferential statistics. The results reveal three with highest level awareness: fertili...

ing in the rhizosphere for decades, in the form of plant growth-promoting microorganisms. Efforts to incorporate microbial management into mainstream practices have not been successful. In fact, the same practices that increased yields in the last 50 years (namely fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides) have largely eradicated natural rhizosphere microbes in agrosystems (Matson et al. 1997) an...

The complexity, multidimensionality, and persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted both researchers policymakers to turn transdisciplinary methods in dealing with wickedness crisis. While there are increasing calls use systems thinking address intricacy COVID-19, examples practical applications still scarce. We revealed reviewed eight studies which developed causal loop diagrams (CLDs)...

the study carried out an assessment of agricultural land management practices in food crops production among small scale farmers in kwara sate, nigeria. specifically, the study determined the socio economic characteristics of crop farmers in kwara state; ascertained the cropping patterns common among them; highlighted the soil conservation methods adopted by the farmers; examined the relationsh...

The public is justifiably concerned about the human health effects of agricultural chemicals. The many gaps in information about the mechanisms of toxic action, human exposures, and the nature and extent of human health effects are large. Very few older pesticides, in particular, have been tested for human health effects. Workers who produce, harvest, store, transport, process, and prepare food...

The principal leak detection system for primary to secondary leaks is monitoring of the Nitrogen-16 activity in the live steam at the exit of the steam generators (SG). This is supplemented by tritium measurement in the condensate or feedwater, Xenon measurement in the incondensible gases exhausted from the condenser and radioelement detection in the steam generator blowdowns. Tritium is especi...

Application of a Laboratory Information and Management System called MERLIN for the diverse jobs of a laboratory from taking samples to data evaluation. With the MERLIN application the plant has:-easily integrated corporate chemistry specifications-adjusted them to plant specifics, setting of more restrictive thresholds, setting specifications per type, date and frequency-adjusted them to the l...