The paper discusses the factors affecting the sustainable agriculture and its adoption in the developing countries. It argues the importance of economic aspect of sustainable agriculture and the necessity of meeting farmers ...

Within the framework of this paper efficiency of the S-4003 engine Ursus C-360 tractor was evaluated in terms of variation of its rotational speed. The proper use of the engine operating parameters according to various ...

This paper presents the findings of the cattle well-being in transport audit conducted in the period from 2007 till 2012. Respective veterinary check-ups were audited: upon dispatch, upon arrival, at rest, sale (at markets ...

The work investigates possibilities of plant products quality assessment by means of neural networks. A quick method of plant products assessment was proposed based on the correlations occurring between selected features ...

The book contains papers presented during Polish-Portugal Workshop "Sustainable Agriculture" which took place in Evora, in December 2013.

Food safety and quality is a global and multidisciplinary notion that has an impact upon both food industry companies and consumers. Sustainable agriculture and consumption are not currently just fashion, and the consumer ...

Among other renewable resources of energy, solar energy has a small but dynamically increasing share. Solar irradiance is characterized by large variability, especially in the 24-hour cycle. Therefore, machines that use ...

The selection of machines and their mode of operation in a given biomass technology depends on the plant species. The date and multiplicity of harvest also depend on the species of the plant and its destination. Under ...

Nanotechnology could be a solution for providing sustainable agriculture, clean water and a better environment. Various nanomaterials can sustain the agricultural sectors. Plants are essential fundamental components of all ...

The study was carried out in 2014 - 2016 in Perespa, Poland. Soybean seeds Mavka cultivar were sown in the third decade of April. During the growing season four biostimulants: Kelpak SL (Eclonia maxima extract), Terra Sorb ...