Iris Publishers Agriculture Soil Science

  New Trends of the Polysaccharides as a Drug Authored by Ebtsam M El Kady Introduction Polysaccharides (PSs) are a high molecular weight polymer, consisting of at least ten monosaccharides mutually joined by glyosidic linkages. The glycosyl moiety of hemiacetal or hemiketal, together with the OH group of another sugar unit, formed the glyosidic linkages [1]. Unlike protein and nucleic acid, the structure of PSs is far more complicated based on the differences in (i) composition of monosaccharide residues, (ii) glyosidic linkages, (iii) sequence of sugar units, (iv) degrees of polymerization, and (v) branching point. Apart from those, other factors, such as differences of cultivars, origins, and batches, or even extraction methods and fraction procedures are evidenced to have significant influence on the physicochemical and structural properties of PSs. Owing to the rapid development of modern analytical techniques; the identification of PSs structures is becoming more and more ...

  The Cause of Increased Effectiveness of Water-In-Oil Emulsion Over Water Application of Trichoderma Ovalisporum on Theobroma Cacao Authored by AK Chandel Introduction Timed and efficient agricultural practices are required for enhanced crop production. One of such practices is appropriate and timely management of weeds that affect crop yield over 33 % by competing for nutrients and other resources supplied for optimum crop growth [1]. Several methods for controlling weeds have been explored such as manual, chemical, biological, mechanical and mechatronic [2-4]. However, these methods are only targeted for weed control in the inter-row zone while the intra-row weeds remain unharmed. Manual method of weed control is the earliest and smoothest of all but induces severe consequences of health risks due to excess fatigue and bending along with skin infections [5]. Chemical application is another method that is being explored. However, the presence of herbicide resistant weeds and i...

  Determinants of Savings Capacity among Agribusiness Entrepreneurs in Yobe State, Nigeria Authored by Okpachu SA Traditionally, agriculture is seen as a low-tech industry with limited dynamics dominated by numerous small family firms which are mostly focused on doing things better rather than doing new things. Over the last decade, this situation has changed dramatically due to economic liberalization, a reduced protection of agricultural markets, and a fast changing, more critical, society. Agricultural companies increasingly have to adapt to the vagaries of the market, changing consumer habits, enhanced environmental regulations, new requirements for product quality, chain management, food safety, sustainability, and so on. These changes have cleared the way for new entrants, innovation, and portfolio entrepreneurship. It is recognized by all and sundry that farmers increasingly require entrepreneurship, besides sound management and craftsmanship, to be sustainable in the futur...