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Volume 8 Issue 1

January 2023

Regular Articles

Open Access January 2, 2023

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on business risks and potato commercial model

Pujiharto Pujiharto, Sri Wahyuni

Article number: 20220158

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This study was aimed (1) to analyze the productivity, cost, and income of potato farming; (2) to analyze the risk of potato farming; and (3) to analyze the potato trade system at the level before and during COVID-19 pandemic. This study used a descriptive-quantitative research type. It was conducted in Banjarnegara Regency, Jawa Tengah Province, Indonesia. The data were collected through surveys, observations, and Focus Group Discussions. The unit of analysis is the farmers who plant potatoes. Data analysis was done descriptively. The results showed that there is no difference between the two marketing channels before and during pandemic. There are two channels of the trading system, namely farmer–collector–traders–wholesaler–exporter partners and farmer–collector–traders–wholesalers–retailers. However, the trading model maximizes the Agribusiness Sub Terminal (AST) as a potato trading agent that can provide direct price information, attract traders, and facilitate transactions and trading contacts. The trading model allows potato trading agents to provide direct price information, attract traders, and facilitate transactions and trading contacts. The implication of this study is to anticipate productivity risk and potato farming income risk through the AST function. This study contributes to the condition of farming before and during COVID-19 pandemic by comparing differences in productivity, costs, income, productivity risk, and income risk as well as the potato grading model.

Open Access January 4, 2023

Effects of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)–Mucuna pruriens intercropping pattern on the agronomic performances of potato and the soil physicochemical properties of the western highlands of Cameroon

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Exchangeable cations and soil nutrients leach out/lost in the raised bed soils system through irrigation water and rainwater. Cover crops or crop residue mulching are considered sustainable agricultural measures because they prevent soil degradation and compaction and increase the soil ecological diversity. However, the impact of these on soil quality in fruit orchards in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta is not well studied. The present work aimed to assess the effect of cover crops (grass, pinto peanut) and rice straw mulching on change in soil chemical properties and productivity of pomelo. The 3-year (2019–2021) field experiment was conducted at Phu Huu Commune, Chau Thanh District, Hau Giang Province, Vietnam. Four treatments, control (no-cover crop), grass cover crop, mulching with rice straw (MRS), and pinto peanut cover crop were used. Soil samples were collected from the depth of 0–20 and 20–40 cm for analyzing soil pH, total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), available phosphorus (AP), and soil organic matter (SOM). Results showed that MRS or cover crop by pinto peanut significantly decreased soil acidity in the topsoil layer. Soil fertility properties (TN, TP, AP, and SOM) at the depth 0–20 cm were greatly improved after the application of the mulched rice straw and cover crop by legume, thus improving pomelo yield. Further study is required to understand the effects of the cover crop with pinto peanut and rice straw mulching on the physical and biological properties of soil as well as nutrient uptake of pomelo orchards.

Open Access March 30, 2023

Soil macrofauna under laying hens’ grazed fields in two different agroecosystems in Portugal

Pedro R. Soares, Rosa Guilherme, Antónia Conceição, Cristina Galhano

Article number: 20220172

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Although chickens can improve the chemical properties of soil through the deposition of excreta, their effects on soil macrofauna are poorly known. This work assessed the effects of grazing indigenous laying hens on soil macrofauna of two agroecosystems in Portugal: an organic horticultural field and a conventional orchard. At the horticultural field, laying hens were used to control weeds and the results were compared with those of two other weed control treatments: mechanical (rototiller) and thermal (flame weeding). At the orchard, the effects of hens were compared to that of the orchard understory vegetation, as a control. Soil epigeic macrofauna was collected in both locations, and earthworms were only collected in the horticultural field. Relative to the other treatments, grazing in the horticultural field increased the density of earthworms in the medium term (ranging from 150 to 625 earthworms/m 2 ), without harming the density and diversity of epigeic macrofauna. However, at the orchard, the grazed soils presented lower soil epigeic macrofauna diversity, as well as significantly lower density of spiders than the control (4.67 vs 8.67 individuals/sample, respectively). These results suggest that the grazing effects can be affected by several factors, including the type of agroecosystem and farm management. Further research is required to optimize grazing management in different farming systems, considering animal density and grazing duration, thus ensuring the best contributions of chickens to soil fertility.

Open Access March 30, 2023

Factors affecting household carbohydrate food consumption in Central Java: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Article number: 20220100

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Soya bean occupies a crucial space in solving the problem of poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), given the status of the crop as a multipurpose crop. Despite the enormous importance of this crop, the production is still very low in SSA, particularly in Nigeria. This study, therefore, examines the performance of soya bean production using technical efficiency as a yardstick for measuring performance. Primary data were collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire and scheduled interview from 100 soya bean farmers selected using a purposive sampling technique. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, profitability analysis, and stochastic frontier analysis. The results reveal that the average age was about 45 years with close to 5 years of farming experience. The average household size in the study area was 5 with a mean farm size of 1.8 hectares. The net farm income was ₦37753.92k, while the average rate of return to investment (return per naira invested) was 1.49. The overall mean technical efficiency score was about 56%. This suggests that farmers are relatively efficient in general. There is, however, a gap to improve their farming operations through adequate training on seeds and agrochemical use because both contribute to their inefficiencies.

Open Access May 9, 2023

Indonesian rice farmers’ perceptions of different sources of information and their effect on farmer capability

Maesti Mardiharini, Erizal Jamal, Eni Siti Rohaeni, Chandra Indrawanto, Kurnia Suci Indraningsih, Endro Gunawan, Rizky Prayogo Ramadhan, Imam Mujahidin Fahmid, Ï Putu Wardana, Ening Ariningsih

Article number: 20220200

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The diverse sources of agricultural extension information do not guarantee increased farmers’ capabilities to adopt agricultural innovations. Consequently, efforts to accelerate the adoption of agricultural innovations should pay particular attention to farmers’ compatibility with different information sources. This study aims to analyze farmers’ perceptions of various information sources about rice commodity innovations and determine the information sources influencing farmers’ capabilities in adopting rice innovations. The study was conducted from June to December 2019 through a structured survey approach with 270 rice farmers in Subang, West Java and Boyolali, Central Java, Indonesia, by using structural equation model analysis. The results showed that rice farmers had positive perceptions of government, private, and self-subsistent extension. The capability level of rice farmers showed that all indicators were significantly different. Farmers could improve their capabilities and sustainability of rice farming by adopting agricultural innovations. Information from government and private extension providers had a positive effect on the capacity and capability of rice farmers. The role of self-subsistent extension was more of a facilitator and did not directly affect the capacity and capability of farmers. Participatory extension activities are recommended as a form of intervention that can improve rice farmers’ capacity and capability in terms of technology adoption processes. The extension activities should be provided as a series, rather than one-off events, so that farmer knowledge accumulates over time through a style and pace to match their skills and level of education.

Open Access May 12, 2023

Feed preference, body condition scoring, and growth performance of Dohne Merino ram fed varying levels of fossil shell flour

Article number: 20220206

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Recently, capacity building has been named the government’s target in evaluating strengthening land function cycle collaboration in reducing disaster conflicts due to palm oil expansion. Disaster conflicts over palm oil plantations are the main cause of the fundamental transition of environmental culture and customs, especially concerning the welfare capacity of indigenous people in Jambi Province, Indonesia. This article aims to combine information on decision hierarchies and Geographical Information System (GIS) imaging applications to assess complaints of disaster risk in the development of palm oil clusters on indigenous welfare factors due to the palm oil boom in eight Rokan hamlets, Jambi. The combination of the Analytical Hierarchy Process simulation and GIS method in the GeoDa density test is used synergistically to analyze the following criteria for disaster causes: land disputes, water pollution, habitat scarcity, drought/forest fires, floods, and crop failure. The results of the disaster hierarchy show that the priority criteria are land disputes followed by drought/forest fires and floods. Meanwhile, the answer to alternative stakeholder decisions is the regional government according to predictions from the findings of the frequency of resolution of conflicts that have occurred in the past. In addition, the GIS density results detected six Rokan hamlets in Jambi having very high and high conflicts, but two hamlets had no disaster conflict incidents. A capacity building approach in the social, economic, and environmental fields is one of the solutions in minimizing land conflicts caused by palm oil expansion.

Review Article

Open Access March 3, 2023

Nutritional and chemical composition of black velvet tamarind (Dialium guineense Willd) and its influence on animal production: A review

The current study looks at a variety of factors that affect eating patterns. This is about internal and external aspects that lead to a thorough assessment of consumer behavior, with an emphasis on driving forces and obstacles that significantly affect each consumer’s food preferences. The information is based on questionnaire research of traditional and fiber food consumption as well as specific consumer purchasing behaviors. The results of the questionnaire survey were analyzed using qualitative aspects analysis and other statistical methods (ANOVA, t -test). The study’s goal is to provide comprehensive strategies that encourage and support the intake of nutritious meals, especially in light of how different food motivations and knowledge factors influence Lebanese consumer behavior. Based on the findings, individual eating motivation and its impact on consumers’ behavior in Lebanon when making food purchase decisions were found. Sources of potential influences include information, the social environment, and environmental variables. Processes like social learning influence the interplay between these components as well as food choices and eating habits. As a result, future programs to encourage healthy eating habits might profit by putting more of an emphasis on learning principles and food preferences when programs are implemented.

Special Issue on Agriculture, Climate Change, Information Technology, Food and Animal (ACIFAS 2020)

Open Access April 3, 2023

Environmentally friendly bioameliorant to increase soil fertility and rice (Oryza sativa) production

Tualar Simarmata, Muhamad Khais Prayoga, Mieke Rochimi Setiawati, Kustiwa Adinata, Silke Stӧber

Article number: 20220185

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Soil nutrients can be reduced because of global climate change. This is because climate change causes high rainfall intensity and a prolonged dry season. Efforts to overcome this are fertilized using bioameliorants so that soil nutrients remain available for plants. Observations have been made from May to August 2018 at the JAMTANI Field Laboratory. The study used a factorial randomized block design with three replications. The first factor was a bioameliorant ( P 1 = goat manure 10 tons ha −1 ; P 2 = goat manure 10 tons ha −1 + Azolla pinnata 10 tons ha −1 ; P 3 = goat manure 10 tons ha −1 + Sesbania rostrata 2 tons ha −1 ; dan P 4 = goat manure 10 tons ha −1 + A. pinnata 5 tons ha −1 + S. rostrata 1 tons ha −1 ) and the second factor was rice varieties (Ciherang and Mendawak). The application of bioameliorant increased C-organic of soil by 9.04% to 20.41% and soil nitrogen by 11.76% to 38.24%. The addition of bioameliorant did not cause differences in the weight of the plant between the Mendawak variety (61.34 g) and the Ciherang variety (56.96 g). The most efficient addition of bioameliorant is P 3 (goat manure 10 tons ha −1 + S. rostrata 2 tons ha −1 ) with nutrient uptake efficiency value reaching 5.77%. The use of bioameliorant is expected to be able to substitute the use of inorganic fertilizers and increase rice production.

Open Access May 3, 2023

Enhancing the ability of rice to adapt and grow under saline stress using selected halotolerant rhizobacterial nitrogen fixer

Tualar Simarmata, Mieke Rochimi Setiawati, Betty Natalie Fitriatin, Diyan Herdiyantoro, Fiqriah Hanum Khumairah

Article number: 20220195

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Salinity stress has become the major devastating constraint for rice growth. Halotolerant rhizobacterial nitrogen fixer (HRNF) was investigated for increasing the nitrogenase activity (NA), organic acid (OA), gibberellic acid (GA), and indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) productions, seedling growth, and rice yield. Six N fixers were isolated using Ashby’s (Ab 1 , Ab 2 , and Ab 3 ) and Okon’s media (Az 1 , Az 2 , and Az 3 ). Furthermore, bioassay was carried out using rice seedling grown on nitrogen-free medium. The Ab 3 and Az 2 isolates were selected and biomolecularly identified as Pseudomonas stutzeri and Klebsiella pneumoniae , respectively. These selected bacteria were used as active ingredients for Halotolerant rhizobacterial inoculant (HRI) dosage trials (0, 500, 1,000, and 1,500 g ha −1 ) on simple pot experiments. The Az group isolates had 3–5 times higher ability in fixing N and producing OA, GA, and IAA than the Ab group isolates. Furthermore, N-uptake, number of panicles, filled grain, and the rice yield of HRI treated pots were significantly increased. Application of 1,000–1,500 g HRI ha −1 had resulted in a significant increase in the yield of rice grain (26.10–28.27 g plant −1 or 15.4–25.09%) which was higher than the control. This result concludes that HRI could contribute in enhancing the ability of rice to adapt and grow under saline stress.

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Hans R. Herren, Millenium Institute, USA
Vijay Singh, Texas A and M University, USA

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Filiberto Altobelli, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics (CRA), Italy
Fred Asiegbu, University of Helsinki, Finland
Hassan Azaizeh, Institute of Applied Research, Galilee Society, Israel
Zohar Ben-Asher, EuCRF European Centre for Research & Financing, Israel
Furio Brighendi, University of Parma, Italy
Mladen Brnčić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Katerina Demnerova, Institute of Chemical Technology, Czech Republic
Santa Olga Cacciola, University of Catania, Italy
Gary Dykes, Monash University, Australia
Hernâni Gerós, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Martin Greimel, Austrian Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria
Zoran Herceg, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Julie Ingram, University of Gloucestershire, UK
Anet Režek Jambrak, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Manuel Jamilena, University of Almería, Spain
Anders H. Karlsson, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Roy Kennedy, Warwickshire Colleges, UK
Ferando Lidon, New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Ornella Mikuš, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Croatia
Piergiuseppe Morone, Unitelma-Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy
Peter Morgan, Aquamor Pvt Ltd., Zimbabwe
Theodoor Niewold, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Norman Olson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Ari Pappinen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Paola Pittia, University of Teramo, Italy
Richard E. Plant, University of California, Davis, USA
Saskia van Ruth, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands
Andrea Vannini, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy
Rimantas Venskutonis, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Stefan Vidal, Universitat Gottingen, Germany
Wim de Vries, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands
Xinmin Zhan, National University of Ireland, Ireland

Editors
Agro-ecology
Clifford S. Gold, Independent consultant, USA
Mehmood Ali Noor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Sergio de los Santos Villalobos, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico
Ulrich Schmutz, Coventry University, United Kingdom
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany
Debjani Sihi, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, USA
Srdjan Šeremešić, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Priit Tammeorg, University of Helsinki, Finland
Sebastian Wolfrum, Technische Universität München, Germany

Agro-forestry
Mirza Barjees Baig, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (agricultural education, rural development, agricultural information and communication)
Rodolfo Alves Barbosa, University of Viçosa, Brazil
Bohdan Lojka, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Pedro Gonçalves Vaz, CEABN - Centre of Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves”, Portugal
Sebastian Wolfrum, Technische Universität München, Germany

Soil science
Agustín Alesso, National University of the Littoral, Argentina
Elena Aydin, Slovak University of Agriculture, Slovakia (soil physics)
Biswanath Dari, University of Florida, USA
Rahul Datta, Mendel University In Brno, Czech Republic
Fabián Fernández-Luqueño, Cinvestav Saltillo, Mexico
Shahid Hussain, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan
Charanjit Singh Kahlon, Independent consultant, USA (soil biology)
Noémi Kappel, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary (soil physics)
Mario Lira, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambco, Brazil
Sergio de los Santos Villalobos, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico
Riccardo Scalenghe, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy
Andres Seijo, Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Parmodh Sharma, New Mexico State University, USA
Debjani Sihi, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, USA (soil biology)
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany (soil biology, biochar)
Priit Tammeorg, University of Helsinki, Finland (soil chemistry, soil physics, biochar)
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Sebastian Wolfrum, Technische Universität München, Germany (soil biology, organic matter)

Plant science
Bartosz Adamczyk, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland
Duska Delic, University of Banjaluka, Republic of Srpska (plant pathology)
Mahendra Dia, North Carolina State University, NC, USA (plant breeding, plant biotechnology, plant genetics)
Clovis Douanla-Meli, Julius Kühn-Institut, Germany (plant pathology, plant ecology)
Baoguo Du, University of Freiburg, Germany (plant physiology)
Malleshwari Gelli, SIBS, DuPont-Pioneer, USA
Clifford S. Gold, Independent consultant, USA (plant ecology, plant pathology)
Dr. Thomas Graham, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
Alireza Haghighi Hasanalideh, CWARice, Iran
Vinod Jakkula, Bayer U.S – Crop Science, USA
Charanjit Singh Kahlon, Independent consultant, USA (plant physiology, plant ecology, plant breeding; agronomy)
Hristofor Kirchev, Agricultural University, Bulgaria
Gunars Lacis, Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Latvia (plant breeding)
Mehmood Ali Noor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Mehdi Rahimi, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Iran
Sergio de los Santos Villalobos, Instituto Tecnológicode Sonora, Mexico
Daljit Singh, Bayer – Crop Science, Monsanto Company, USA
Konstantinos Spanos, Forest Research Institute, Greece (plant pathology, plant breeding)
Khalid Ul Rehman Hakeem, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ramesh Vetukuri, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Horticulture
Pinaki Acharyya, Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, India (olericulture, pomology, postharvest physiology, floriculture)
Cédric Camps, Agroscope, Switzerland (pomology, postharvest physiology)
Mário Cunha, University of Porto, Portugal (viticulture)
Boris Duralija, University of Zagreb, Croatia (pomology)
Ebrahim Hadavi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Lorentz Jäntschi, Universitatea Tehnica din Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Noémi Kappel, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary (olericulture)
Sandeep Rana, Bayer U.S. – Crop Science, USA
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany

Forestry
Alina M. Balu, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain (forest biomass)
Baoguo Du, University of Freiburg, Germany (silviculture)
Carol S.K. Lin, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (forest biomass)
Konstantinos Spanos, Forest Research Institute, Greece (silviculture, arboriculture, conservation and management, biomass, forest genetics and forest tree breeding, forest biodiversity)

Wood technology
Alina M. Balu, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain (wood properties, wood products)
Ramon Gonzalez, J. Rettenmaier und Sohne USA, Cambridge, USA (wood, pulp and paper products)
Jaya Sundaram, United States Department of Agricultural, USA

Animal Science
Michael Boateng, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
Tomislav Mikuš, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Jana Pickova, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Arya Sobhakumari, University of California Davis, USA
Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway

Entomology
Clifford S. Gold, Independent consultant, USA

Aquaculture
Sunil Kadri, Aquaculture Innovation, United Kingdom
Sven Würtz, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany
Jana Pickova, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Hydrology, Irrigation
Babak M ohammadi, Lund University, Sweden
Prahlad Jat, University of North Carolina, USA
Elena Kondrlova, Slovak University of Agriculture, Slovakia
Sergio Salazar-Galán, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
Ulrich Schmutz, Coventry University, United Kingdom
Biswanath Dari, University of Florida, USA
Babak Vaheddoost, Bursa Technical University, Turkey
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Omid Aminoroayaie Yamini, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran

Food science
Maria Manuela Abreu da Silva, ESEAG, University Lusofona, Portugal
Asif Ahmad, Institute of Food and Nutritional Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Felix Aladedunye, Max Rubner-Institut, Germany
Mehraj Ahmad, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (nutrition)
Ali Asghar, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Alina M. Balu, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain
Mustafa Bayram, Gaziantep University, Turkey
Michael Boateng, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
Julieta Correa-Betanzo, University of Guelph, Canada (Food Chemistry, Nutrition)
Cédric Camps, Agroscope, Switzerland (food engineering)
Rui Cruz, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Jose A. Egea, Center for Edaphology and Applied Biology of Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Spain
Andronoiu Doina Georgeta, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania (food engineering, food technology, food texture, nutrition)
Ahmed I. Gomaa, Laval University, Canada
Ramon Gonzalez, J. Rettenmaier und Sohne USA, Cambridge, USA (food engineering, food technology)
Galani Yamdeu Joseph Hubert, University of Leeds, UK
Annie King, UC Davis, USA
Diganta Kalita, Colorado State University, USA (food technology, food chemistry, nutrition)
Przemysław Kowalczewski, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
Carol S.K. Lin, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (food engineering)
Tomislav Mikuš, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Pranabendu Mitra, University of Wisconsin Stout, USA
Pankaj B Pathare, Newcastle University, UK (food engineering, food preservation)
Jana Pickova, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Subash Shrestha, ConAgra Foods, USA (food microbiology)
Ajaypal Singh, United States Department of Agriculture, USA (Food engineering,Food chemistry, Food technology, Food preservation)
Jaya Sundaram, United States Department of Agricultural, USA
Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway (food microbiology)
Jian Wu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Changmou Xu, University of Florida, USA

Agricultural economics
Mirza Barjees Baig, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (agricultural education, rural development, agricultural information and communication)
Antonino Galati, University of Palermo, Italy
Antonio Lopolito, University of Foggia, Italy
Donato Morea, University of Cagliari, Italy
Piergiuseppe Morone, Unitelma-Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy (bio-based economics)
Arkadiusz Piwowar, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland
Ulrich Schmutz, Coventry University, United Kingdom
Roberta Sisto, University of Foggia, Italy
Ariel Soto-Caro, Universidad de Concepción - Campus Chillán, Chile

Agricultural engineering
Mário Cunha, University of Porto, Portugal (environmental engineering, biological systems engineering)
Rui S. Oliveira, University of Coimbra, Portugal (environmental engineering, biological systems engineering)
George S. Skouteris, Loughborough University, UK (environmental engineering, biological systems engineering)
Carol S.K. Lin, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (biological systems engineering)
Cédric Camps, Agroscope, Switzerland (biological systems engineering)
Prahlad Jat, University of North Carolina, USA
Pankaj B Pathare, Newcastle University, UK (postharvest technology)
Pablo Martín Ramos, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
Gurdeep Singh, The Climate Corporation, USA
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Jose A. Egea, Center for Edaphology and Applied Biology of Segura (CEBAS-CSIC); Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Spain

Climate-based Agriculture
Mário Cunha, University of Porto, Portugal (environmental engineering, biological systems engineering)
Cliford S. Gold, Independent consultant, USA
Debjani Sihi, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, USA
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Martin Wiesmeier, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Germany

Amelioration
Biswanath Dari, University of Florida, USA
Elena Aydin, Slovak University of Agriculture, Slovakia
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Sebastian Wolfrum, Technische Universität München, Germany (soil improvement, erosion control)

Tropical Agriculture
Pinaki Acharyya, Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, India
Lorenzo Barbanti, University of Bologna, Italy
Vittorio Farina, University of Palermo, Italy
Clifford S. Gold, Independent consultant, USA
Sergio de los Santos Villalobos, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico
Christoph Steiner, University of Kassel, Germany
Debjani Sihi, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, USA
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran

Microbiology
Sergio de los Santos Villalobos, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico
Debjani Sihi, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, USA
Jian Wu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

Sustainable developement
Felix Arion, AgroTransilvania Cluster: Dezmir, Romania
Joseph Awuni, University for Development Studies, Ghana
Mario D'Amico, Università di Catania, Italy
Giuseppe Di Vita, University of Turin, Italy
Sartaj Bhat, Gifu University, Japan
Prahlad Jat, University of North Carolina, USA
Piotr Prus, University of Science and Technology, Poland
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran
Sebastian Wolfrum, Technische Universität München, Germany (farm management systems, GIS)

Agronomy
Karkanis Anestis, University of Thessaly, Greece
Mirza Barjees Baig, King Saud University, Kingdomof Saudi Arabia (agricultural education, rural development, agricultural information and communication)
Moritz Von Cossel, University of Hohenheim: Stuttgart, Germany
Mário Cunha, University of Porto, Portugal (environmental engineering, biological systems engineering)
Vinod Jakkula, Bayer U.S – Crop Science, USA
Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Mehdi Rahimi, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Iran
Domenico Ronga, Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali SpA, Italy
Parmodh Sharma, New Mexico State University, USA
Daljit Singh, Bayer – Crop Science, Monsanto Company, USA
Agnieszka Synowiec, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland
Mohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, Iran

Plant biology
Dr. Anket Sharma, Guru Nanak Dev University, India

Biomass, Biofuel
Muhammad Irfan, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Dahunsi Olatunde, Landmark University, Nigeria

Rural development
Fotios Chatzitheodoridis, University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Vitor Martinho, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu - Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
Juan Rodríguez-Cohard, Universidad de Jaén, Spain
Kate Stephen, Scotland's Rural College, UK
Sri Krishna Sudheer Patoju, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

Agricultural information and communication
Festus Victor Bekun, Gelisim Üniversitesi, Turkey
Christian Franco-Crespo, Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador
Giuseppina Migliore, University of Palermo, Italy

Language Editors
Dorice Ago, Independent Consultant, UK
Graham Brodie, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Emmanuel G. Escobar, University of Sheffield, UK
Galani Yamdeu Joseph Hubert, University of Leeds, UK
Jasmin Hufschmid, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Renuka Kholkute, India
Neil R. McEwan, School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Scotland, UK

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Type: Journal
Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Open Access
First published: December 15, 2015
Publication Frequency: 1 Issue per Year