Prospects and probabilities of irradiated cellulose and carrageenan in food and agricultural industries

Inclusive business as a model at the base of the pyramid is a relatively recent unit of study in academic literature. From the institutional perspective, businesses are affected by norms, processes, rules of moral and ethical behaviour, which have not been studied for the base of the pyramid in inclusive businesses, much less in agricultural cooperatives. The objective of this research is to identify institutional factors that can affect agribusiness inclusive models. In this research, agricultural cooperatives of banana production in the province of Magdalena, Colombia, are the unit of analysis to identify institutional factors. The method of review of institutional factors is the multiple cases (six banana cooperatives) with a simple unit using inductive analysis. The results show that institutional factors—both formal (certifications, quality standards, social responsibility policies and economic incentives) and informal (cooperation, improvement of quality of life, generation of social capital)—promote the development of inclusive businesses in cooperatives of the base of the pyramid. The research is a first step to show its potential replication in other agricultural industries and even in other economic sectors.

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The Future of the Nigerian Agricultural Industries: A Case Study of Oil Palm Production in Edo State

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.824.561 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 824 ◽

pp. 561-567 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

U.J. Udosen ◽

A.P. Ugboya

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Frequency Distributions ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

The Future ◽

Edo State ◽

Agricultural Industries ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches ◽

Planting Materials

This study analyzes oil palm production from 2001 - 2008 in Edo State, with a view of establishing the future of Nigerian Agricultural oil palm industries. The specific objectives were to identify and quantify the factors influencing the production of oil palm, reveal the constraints to the production of oil palm; analyze the viability of oil palm production as an investment and predict the future of oil palm enterprise in Edo State. Three Local Government Areas of high oil palm concentration in Edo State were covered. Ninety selected oil palm producers from nine villages in the study area were selected. Frequency distributions and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the results. The results showed that for the period under review (2001 - 2008) on a per hectare basis, seedlings cost, and labour cost were significant inputs, positively influencing the production of oil palm in the Edo State. A growth rate of 6.2% and 23.5% were projected for oil palm with reference to palm oil and fresh fruit bunches (FFB), respectively, up to the year 2020, an indication that oil palm production in the State is viable and the future is bright. The study revealed that inadequate storage facilities, poor planting materials and lack of government assistance, among others, are major bottlenecks in oil palm production in Edo State. However, since oil palm production in Edo State is viable, it is an indication that the future of Nigerian Agricultural Industries is bright.

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Teaching Management for Specialized Agricultural Industries

American Journal of Agricultural Economics ◽

10.2307/1243496 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 78 (5) ◽

pp. 1222-1227

Author(s):

Robert O. Burton ◽

Bryan W. Schurle ◽

Jeffery R. Williams ◽

Gary W. Brester

Keyword(s):

Teaching Management ◽

Agricultural Industries

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Weather Risk Management in Agriculture

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201664041303 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 1303-1309 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martina Bobriková

Keyword(s):

Financial Risk ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Option Hedging ◽

Put Option ◽

Hedging Strategies ◽

Weather Risk ◽

High Volatility ◽

Unfavourable Weather ◽

Agricultural Industries ◽

Weather Risk Management

The paper focuses on valuation of a weather derivative with payoffs depending on temperature. We use historical data from the weather station in the Slovak town Košice to obtain unique prices of option contracts in an incomplete market. Numerical examples of prices of some contracts are presented, using the Burn analysis. We provide an example of how a weather contract can be designed to hedge the financial risk of a suboptimal temperature condition. The comparative comparison of the selected option hedging strategies has shown the best results for the producers in agricultural industries who hedges against an unfavourable weather conditions. The results of analysis proved that by buying put option or call option, the farmer establishes the highest payoff in the case of temperature decrease or increase. The Long Straddle Strategy is the most expensive but is available to the farmer who hedges against a high volatility in temperature movement. We conclude with the findings that weather derivatives could be useful tools to diminish the financial losses for agricultural industries highly dependent for temperature.

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Current Status and Future of Nitrile Catalysis using Key Nitrilases Enzymes and their Biotechnological Impact

The Open Biotechnology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874070702115010071 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 71-81

Author(s):

Ashish Bhatt ◽

Darshankumar Prajapati ◽

Akshaya Gupte

Keyword(s):

Organic Synthesis ◽

Current Status ◽

Fine Chemicals ◽

Converting Enzyme ◽

Waste Products ◽

Current Review ◽

Agricultural Industries ◽

Widespread Interest ◽

By Products ◽

Classification Structure

Nitriles are organic compounds consisting of −C≡N group. They are frequently known to occur in nature and as intermediate by-products and waste products of various chemical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries. They are also found in fruit pits, cabbage, cauliflower, and sprouts, which are released upon hydrolysis. Nitrile converting enzymes like nitrilases have been extracted from microorganisms and plants. Nitrilase-mediated biocatalysis reactions have continuously aroused widespread interest to scientists and entrepreneurs in organic synthesis. Nitrile converting biocatalysts (Nitrilases) are now of substantial industrial interest from the perspective of treating toxic nitrile and cyanide-containing compounds. Nitrile degrading enzymes generally consist of nitrilases and amidases. The aim of the current review is to summarize the recent advancements on regioselective nitrilases concerning their fundamental researches and their application in the synthesis of series of high-value fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The present review also focuses on the utility of nitrile converting enzyme, sources, properties, classification, structure, and applications as well.

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Formation of Ferrosilicon Alloy at 1550°C via Carbothermic Reduction of SiO2 by Coal and Graphite: Implication for Rice Husk Ash Utilization

Solid State Phenomena ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.315.16 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 315 ◽

pp. 16-24

Author(s):

Somyote Kongkarat ◽

Meekaruna Boonyaratchinda ◽

Chirakit Chobtham

Keyword(s):

Rice Husk ◽

Carbothermic Reduction ◽

Rice Husk Ash ◽

Molar Ratio ◽

Alloy Formation ◽

Silica Source ◽

Commercial Method ◽

Agricultural Industries ◽

Si Content ◽

Mixed Samples

Ferrosilicon alloy has been commercially produced in an electric furnace at 1700 - 1750 °C, using quartz as a silica source. With an aim to reduce production cost, rice husk ash (RHA) had been introduced to the process as a silica source. The present study reports an in-depth investigation on the ferrosilicon alloy formation at 1550 °C via carbothermic reduction using RHA with coal and graphite. Blend A: RHA/Fe2O3/Coal and B: RHA/Fe2O3/Graphite were prepared according to the C/O molar ratio of 1/1. The well-mixed samples were compacted into a pellet and then heated at 1550 °C in the tube furnace for 30 and 60 minutes while the argon flowing at the rate of 1 L/min. XRD and SEM results show that the bulk metal mainly composes of FeSi phase, while SiC and other slag phases adhere at the surface of the droplet. Characteristics of the carbonaceous materials, especially ash oxides content affect the kinetic of ferrosilicon formation. Silicon concentration in the produced metal droplets was measured using an ICP technique. For blend A, Si content in the metal was 18.3 wt% and 81.9 wt% after 30 and 60 minutes, respectively. While, Si recovery in the metal for blend B reached 88.4 wt% since 30 minutes. The experimental results show that the production of ferrosilicon alloy from RHA can be produced at 1550 °C, which the temperature lower than that of the commercial method by 150-200 °C. The finding in this research is beneficial for ferrosilicon and agricultural industries and thus promotes the sustainable steelmaking industry.

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National Planning Strategies for Agro-based Industrial Development in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11247066 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (24) ◽

pp. 7066 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Saima Kalwar ◽

Noman Sahito ◽

Irfan Ahmed Memon ◽

Jinsoo Hwang ◽

Muhammad Yousif Mangi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Industrial Development ◽

Central Government ◽

Political Influence ◽

Planning System ◽

Industrial Sectors ◽

Sindh Province ◽

Key Informant ◽

Development Plans ◽

Agricultural Industries ◽

Planning Policies

The aim of this study was to critically investigate the planning policy loopholes in five-year (7th and 8th) plans of Pakistan to develop agricultural-based industrial sectors in secondary cities of the Sindh Province, Pakistan. The study had conducted key informant interviews from agro-based industrial sectors to diagnose the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of the 7th and 8th five-year plans. For that purpose, the study had conducted 30 key informant interviews by using the purposive sampling technique. The NVIVO software was used with content analysis method to get results of SWOT of 7th five-year (1988–1993) and 8th five-year (1993–1998) plans. The results revealed that high priority is given to the textile and sugar industries. However, there is an absence of planning policies for small and medium agricultural industries in secondary cities, fiscal reliance on central government, and reliance on foreign aid as weaknesses of the plans. Whereas the centralized planning system, political influence of federal government, weak agricultural infrastructure services in secondary cities, and cross-border war were the threats hampered in the execution of development plans. Considering these results, the study suggests development of planning policies in the five-year development plans to stimulate the agriculture industrial development in secondary cities and devolution of powers can help to achieve sustainable agricultural development.

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