Trends in world markets of major spices 
Major spice crops include pepper, cloves, nutmeg, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, cassia, ginger and chili. There is slow but steady growth in supply as well as demand for these commodities. Due to the annual fluctuations in supply, prices and export earni...
Antioxidants in vegetables for preventing and treating atherosclerosis and heart disease
Vegetables including beans are among the best antioxidant foods for preventing and treating atherosclerosis and heart disease. They are rich in flavonoids which are most effective in stopping free radicals from damaging cells, reducing cholesterol an...
Vegetable oil as a diesel fuel alternative: impacts on agriculture
Biomass-based vegetable oil is a renewable fuel source that might substitute for fossil fuels. Given the dramatic increases in fossil fuels, vegetable oil-based fuel is becoming a viable alternative to diesel fuel and can substantially increase agric...
Reversing climatic change by expanding plantations
Increases in greenhouse gas emissions will excert damages in all regions of the world and on the long run negatively affect output and returns of capital. These impacts can be alleviated by sequestering CO2 through expanding large-scale plantations o...
Tomato production in Sao Paulo, Brazil
As the main horticultural crop in Brazil, tomatoes and their productivity are important issues. Costs, cost structures, crop yield and economic returns affect tomato production at different scales and conditions of production.
Africa's population, fuelwood consumption, deforestation and agriculture
Africa's fuelwood crisis is associated with increasing demand from urban consuming centres and land conversion to agriculture. The consumption of fuelwood exaggerates fuelwood-induced deforestation which provides resources for ready conversion to agr...
Natural-resource management for improving rural development
For improving rural development it is increasingly important to make optimal use of natural resources and account for emerging technologies. Technically realistic global productive systems can be developed by assessing different geographical areas an...
American farmers to battle world hunger
Reducing dependency of Caribbean food production on foreign capital
In the Caribbean countries, smallholders comprise more than 50% of all farmers. They own less than one-quarter of the agricultual land but contribute a substantial proportion of basic food for domestic consumption. Introduction of inappropriate forei...
Developing integrated crop management systems for Africa
Optimization of available cropping techniques including no-till, cover crop, improved genotypes, growth regulators, water-saving irrigation, high plant density, optimized plant nutrition with high-value fertilizers, and herbicides can increase Africa...
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