American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2013

  • Indian Vegetables: Production Trends, Marketing Efficiency and Export Competitiveness

    M. B. Dastagiri, Ramesh Chand, T. K. Immanuelraj, C. V. Hanumanthaiah, P. Paramsivam, R. S. Sidhu, M. Sudha, Subhasis Mandal, Basantha Singh, Khem Chand, B. Ganesh Kumar

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2013
    Pages: 1-11
    Received: 6 April 2013
    Published: 2 May 2013
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    Abstract: India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world next only to China. Horticulture de-velopment is currently constrained by poor marketing arrangements. The gap between prices received by the farmers and those paid by urban consumers is large, reflecting inefficient marketing arrangements. The huge production base offers In... Show More
  • Bioremediation of Four Food Industrial Effluents

    Amale Mcheik, Mohamad Fakih, Zakia Olama, Hanafi Holail

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2013
    Pages: 12-21
    Received: 27 May 2013
    Published: 20 June 2013
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    Abstract: Some effluents ((Whey Effluent (WhE); Orange Effluent (OE); Carrot Effluent (CE) and Chocolate Effluent (ChE)) were bioremediated using some allochthonous microorganisms (Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y-1347 and Dekkera bruxellensis). The highest biodegradable efficiency of the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), B... Show More