scholarly journals Curriculum Development and Training on Flowers and Ornamental Plant Production Practices in Rural Senegal with Winrock International and the USAID Farmer-to-farmer Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
John L. Griffis
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Rural Training

In most highly developed countries, landscaping and ornamental plants are routine components of the urban environment. However, in many Third World countries, this is not the situation outside of the larger cities. Landscaping and ornamentals are associated with hotels, public parks, offices, government buildings, and wealth; they are not significant commodities in rural settings. However, as urban areas in these countries—such as Senegal—expand and modernize, there is an increased demand for ornamental plants. Senegal’s urban population has almost doubled during the past five decades, increasing from 23% in 1960 to 43% in 2013. New jobs and sources of income are available for individuals who are properly trained in ornamental plant production and maintenance. Senegal has several rural training centers where some courses in agronomy and vegetable production are taught, but ornamental plant production is not included in the curriculum. This U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Farmer-to-Farmer project was conducted at one of those rural training centers at Djilor to introduce ornamental horticulture into the curriculum and to make students aware of ornamental plant production practices and the opportunities available to them if they become involved in a horticulture business.

scholarly journals The Other Side of the Story: Greenhouse and Nursery Producers’ Perceptions about Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Pollinator Friendly Labeling

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Xuan Wei ◽  
Alicia Rihn
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
The Other ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Policy Intervention ◽  
Neonicotinoid Insecticides ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
The U.S

The purpose of this report is to summarize ornamental plant producers’ perceptions about neonicotinoid labeling and anticipated changes in production practices due to neonicotinoids labeling policy intervention. The target audience is industry, state agency, and public stakeholders involved in decisions and policy making related to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides in the U.S. ornamental plants industry.

scholarly journals ANALISIS EFISIENSI ALOKATIF PENGGUNAAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR PRODUKSI PADA USAHATANI TANAMAN HIAS DRACAENA UNTUK PASAR EKSPOR DI KABUPATEN SUKABUMI

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yayan Rismayanti ◽  
Dini Rochdiani ◽  
Lies Sulistyowati
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Plant Farming

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi jumlah produksi tanaman hias Dracaena dan menganalisis tingkat efisiensi alokatif penggunaan faktor produksi usahatani tanaman hias Dracaena di Kabupaten Sukabumi. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kabupaten Sukabumi sebagai sentra tanaman hias Dracaena terbesar di Provinsi Jawa Barat pada bulan Januari sampai Juni 2018. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode survey dengan pengambilan sampel secara simple random sampling. Penelitian dilakukan terhadap 35 orang petani tanaman hias Dracaena di Kabupaten Sukabumi dengan tujuan pasar ekspor. Data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap jumlah produksi tanaman hias Dracaena menggunakan analisis fungsi produksi dan analisis efisiensi penggunaan faktor-faktor produksi usahatani. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor produksi yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap jumlah produksi tanaman hias Dracaena di Kabupaten Sukabumi adalah luas lahan, benih, dan tenaga kerja dimana kenaikan atau penurunan penggunaan ketiga faktor produksi tersebut akan mengakibatkan kenaikan atau penurunan jumlah produksi Dracaena. Pengalokasian faktor produksi luas lahan, benih, pestisida, dan tenaga kerja pada usahatani tanaman hias Dracaena di Kabupaten Sukabumi belum efisien sehingga penggunaannya perlu ditambahkan untuk mencapai efisien, sedangkan penggunaan faktor produksi pupuk pada usahatani tanaman hias Dracaena tidak efisien sehingga penggunaannya perlu dikurangi.Kata Kunci: efisiensi alokatif, faktor produksi usahatani, tanaman hias DracaenaAbstractThis study aims to identify the factors that can affect the amount of Dracaena ornamental plant production and analyze the level of allocative efficiency of the use of Dracaena ornamental plant farming production factors in Sukabumi Regency. This research was conducted in Sukabumi Regency as the largest Dracaena ornamental plant center in West Java Province in January to June 2018. The research was conducted by survey method by sampling using simple random sampling. The study was conducted on 35 Dracaena ornamental plant farmers in Sukabumi Regency with the aim of the export market. The data collected was analyzed using the analysis of factors that influence the amount of ornamental plant production Dracaena used an analysis of production functions and an analysis of the efficiency of the use of farm production factors. The results showed that the factors of production that had a significant effect on the amount of production of Dracaena ornamental plants in Sukabumi Regency were land area, seeds, and labor where the increase or decrease in the use of the three production factors would result in an increase or decrease in the amount of Dracaena production. Allocation of production factors for land area, seeds, pesticides, and labor in Dracaena ornamental plant farming in Sukabumi Regency has not been efficient so that their use needs to be added to achieve efficiency, while the use of fertilizer production factors in Dracaena ornamental plant farming is inefficient so their use needs to be reduced.Keywords: allocative efficiency, farming production factors, Dracaena ornamental plants

scholarly journals What Might International Development Assistance Be Able to Tell Us About Contemporary “Policy Government” in Developed Countries?

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Fforde
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Organizational Form ◽  
Logical Framework ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Rich Countries

The article examines international development assistance—aid. Donors assert that experts possess predictive knowledge and project belief in such knowledge into organizational form—the Logical Framework Approach. While such beliefs lack predictive power, as aid operates under multiple sovereignty conditions, no single authority determines truth. Donors ease pressure on experts by accepting variation in intervention logics, yet assert the validity of “single truth” knowledge; knowledge production practices have not basically changed. Belief that what is believed is true, revealed in aid work, illuminates the nature of policy in rich countries and helps explain low confidence in government.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Colour Versions of Wild Sage (Salvia nemorosa L.)

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kaprinyák ◽  
J. Koronkai ◽  
A. A. Zsiláné ◽  
Gy. Szakadát ◽  
P. Lévai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Plant Biotechnology ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Extreme Conditions ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Medical Plant ◽  
Adaptation Ability ◽  
Ornamental Species

In the continental weather zone, more and more frequently occurring extreme conditions require continuous renewal of the market which generates constant challenge for the ornamental plant breeders. Most of the traditionally used decorative ornamental plants are sensitive to these extreme conditions. In 2001, Department of Plant Biotechnology, Debrecen University initiated an interdisciplinary breeding program in collaborations with Zoltan Kovats (he dealt with hungarian drought-tolerant plant species) to produce new or reintroduce forgotten drought-tolerant ornamental species into public parks and roadsides. From ~900 species of Salvia genus, Salvia nemorosa L. has been known as a medical plant, however, because of its high adaptation ability and decorative nature it is a highly recommended ornamental plant as well. Salvia nemorosa L. has a low maintenance, extremely droughttolerant, fast growing plant, generates proper cover, and highly competing weeds on roadsides. Nowadays, 50-60 varieties are available; however this number could be increased by new hybrids. Great morphological and colour variation could be seen within the species, from different white to deep violet. The main goal of this research is the production of elite lines with wide colour and morphological variation in wild sage. We have already obtained 25 different clones for further investigation without eliminating the original plants generating an in vitro gene bank as it has been done by Italian breeders.

scholarly journals Information deficiency among farmers regarding vegetable production practices in peri-urban areas of the Punjab-Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulfam Hassan ◽  
Ijaz Ashraf ◽  
Najam Ul Hassan ◽  
Majid Ali ◽  
Imran Khalid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Timely Access ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Land Holdings ◽  
High Level

This study aimed at exploring the information deficiency among vegetables growers regarding production practices of vegetables. Total 208 vegetable growers, who were selected randomly participated in the study as respondents. The data were collected on structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview technique. The analysis of the data indicated that the farmers had diverse demographic conditions, but primarily with ordinary level of education (52.4% were illiterate), small land holdings and over reliance on farming sources to generate income (77.9%). Cultivation of vegetables was observed on small land holdings whereas 87% aimed at not only commercializing the produce abut also meet the domestic needs. In order to meet information needs, important for the vegetable’s cultivation, neighbour farmers were the most preferred information source (59.61%) while agriculture department (10.57%) and agriculture helpline (8.48%) were the least. Farmers had high level of information deficiency regarding Fertilizer application (x̅=4.38), Seed rate (x̅=4.25), Insect’s pests/diseases identification (4.01) and medium level deficiency regarding selection of Varieties (x̅=3.87), Insects pets management (x̅=3.53) and Harvesting (x̅=3.51). This is affirmed that farmers had information deficiency about the major aspects of the production and it could have impacted the production inversely. Farmers had more inclination towards traditional information sources and this could be the reason of information deficiency among farmers. This study urges more proactive role of agricultural extension department to mainstream the information delivery mechanism for the timely access and uniform delivery of required information among vegetable growers.

scholarly journals Profile of producer and retailer of flower and ornamental plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-380
Author(s):  
Michele Valquíria dos Reis ◽  
Gabriela Silva Sant’Ana ◽  
Patrícia Duarte de Oliveira Paiva ◽  
Francilene de Lourdes Bonifácio ◽  
Paulo Henrique Sales Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Physical Location ◽  
Online Sales

Abstract The importance of segment of flowers and ornamental plants in agribusiness are growing. Researches that analyze the situation of different sector of this segment may contribute to establishing politics and actions to stimulate its development. In order to attend this purpose, the aim of this research was to analyze segments of the flower and ornamental plant production chain, focusing on producers and retailers. For that, two different surveys were applied, composed of direct and indirect questions. The application was performed online, using social media or in person, in the company location or in trend fairs. It was observed that the flower and ornamental plant production is mainly a familiar business. Another important issue is that the springtime consists of a new date for flower and ornamental plant commercialization. The number of retailers has been increasing, and this segment had some improvements as sales of different products and services. The flower and ornamental plant commercialization are still, in the majority, in physical location shops, besides of all the technologies available for online sales.

MERSİN İLİNİN SÜS BİTKİSİ POTANSİYELİ TAŞIYAN BAZI DİKOTİL ENDEMİK BİTKİLERİ

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Muhyettin ŞENTÜRK ◽  
Rıza BİNZET
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Natural Ecosystem ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Flora Of Turkey ◽  
City Life ◽  
The Mediterranean

Flora of Turkey, which constitutes an important part of Turkey of biological diversity, ranks first among European countries. Flora of Turkey first among other countries in the world in terms of its endemism rate. Mersin province, which is located in the Mediterranean region, which is the richest region of Turkey concerning endemism, forms an important part of our country's flora and the Mediterranean in terms of floristic. The endemism rate of flora of Mersin province is approximately 23%. Today, when urbanization is increasing and the concentration in rural areas decreases, natural ingredients and plants are increasingly included in city life. For this reason, big cities and cities such as Mersin are trying to be integrated with nature or to include nature and its ingredients in city life. Unfortunately, most of the plants that are tried to be included in city life are not natural plants of our country but are mainly exotic dicotyledon ornamental plants of foreign origin. Some of these species are invasive and appear to threaten the natural ecosystem. For this reason, it is important in many aspects to include the species with natural distribution in Mersin to the landscape areas and urban ecosystem. Therefore, the natural ecosystem will not be damaged therewithal aesthetically valuable species can be considered ornamental plants. In this context, the spread of the species suggested in our study only in our country (and some only in Mersin) is of great importance in bringing these species to the ornamental plant sector. In this study, some of the dicotyl endemic plant taxa with ornamental plant potential were identified, and photographs of these taxa were presented. Thirty different endemic taxa belonging to 13 different dicotyl families identified are listed. It is seen that the endemic taxa we propose are not very aesthetically different from the taxa currently used in the landscape, and even some taxa are more striking than some exotic taxa evaluated in the landscape. In addition, the proposed list includes taxa with medical importance in the landscape and endemic taxa that can also be considered as honey plants, as well as ground cover and hedge plants. We anticipate that these taxa, which are the elements of the natural vegetation of Mersin, can be transferred to urban areas by taking inspiration from nature and prevent biological, ecological, economic, and even pathological problems caused by a significant part of exotic species.

scholarly journals Scheduling of ornamental plant production

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Schmidt ◽  
G. Kardos ◽  
M. Szántó
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Limited Region ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Production Value ◽  
The Eu

The production of ornamental plants represents an important branch of our horticulture. The growing area is relatively small (round 2800 ha), the production value, however, a rather large. Notwithstanding, its financial balance is inactive because the demand surpasses the supply copiously. The most popular plants are as follows: carnation, gerbera, rose, bulbous flowers, chrysanthemum, other cutflowers, cutgreens and Gypsophyla — their total production value makes up to Ft 8-9 billion. The area of ornamental nurseries — about 800-900 ha — is to be found mostly on the western part of our country. Our accession to the EU will have undoubtedly an impact on our ornamental plant production. We must take into account, that in greenhouse production the specialization extends all over the world, field production over a limited region. Our chances will not deteriorate by joining the EU. The buyer — chiefly because of ecological purposes — will prefer the domestic product to the foreign one. By the way, our products will be competitive, as far as quality or price is concerned, with those of western Europe. Last but not least, we may hope a greater saleability of home-bred, special varieties and cultivars, the so-called "hungaricums", both in the domestic as well as export markets. It is anticipated that we will have a good turnover with potted ornamental plants and flower seedlings. Our nursery products will become marketable too. To exploit the opportunity, of course, the necessary conditions are to be created. First of all, we need development in research, with special regard to breeding, at the same time in education, in extension service, in the training of experts, on a high level. Some tasks can be solved, no doubt by improvement of the organisation within the branch. At the same time the state subsidy is indispensable in order to promote both the technical and the research activities. State subsidy is also necessary to build up more advantageous conditions of sales like in some foreign countries (e.g. the Netherlands).

scholarly journals Kontribusi Persewaan Tanaman Hias terhadap Pendapatan Produsen Tanaman Hias di Kota Malang dan Sekitarnya

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Farah Chalida Hanoum
Keyword(s):  
Census Data ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Retrieval Method ◽  
Small Scales ◽  
The City

This research aims to obtain an overview of rentals characteristic business ornamental plant of the scale of households and small scales and knowing the contribution rentals ornamental plant of the scale of households and small scales against income producers ornamental plants. The determination of the location of the research done deliberately (purposive) that is implemented in the city of Malang and Batu city with the consideration that location  is an ornamental plant production center to continuously ornamental plants rental. Methods of data retrieval method using Census data, the analysis carried out qualitatively and quantitatively. The result of qualitative analysis : First , in the matter of pricing, where the scale of ornamental plants rental households, no price on the basis  of plants, but based on the sized manufacturing, while on a small scale in addition to rental based on size is also based on the type of plants. Second, the targert market or tenant. Where on a small scale, ornamental plants rental market target is broader this is due to the partnership business, based on the result, the contribution of revenue each tenancy. The contribution rental income an ornamental against producers an ornamental received household scale of 33,26 percent. While on small scale of 22,90 percent.

High Parasitic Contamination of Soil Samples in the North of Iran: a Potential Risk of Parasitic Infection for Tourists

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beheshteh Haghparast-kenari ◽  
Tooran Nayeri ◽  
Shahabeddin Sarvi ◽  
Mohammad Taghi Rahimi ◽  
Ehsan Ahmadpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
The North ◽  
North Of Iran

Background: Soil-transmitted parasites (STPs) are significant intestinal parasites that infect humans and animals and impose considerable burdens on human society and animal husbandry industries. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of parasitic elements of soil samples collected from the north of Iran. Methods: A total of 256 soil samples were collected from public parks, public places, vegetable gardens, sand heaps, and shadow areas near houses in the north of Iran and examined using the sucrose flotation method. Results: Out of 256 examined samples, 131 (51.2%) ones showed parasitic contamination including larvae (43%), oocysts (14.1%), and different eggs (6.6%). According to the results, the most and least common parasites observed in the samples were larvae (43%), as well as Toxascaris leonina, and Trichuris trichiura (0.4%), respectively. Moreover, the most and least contaminated locations were sand heaps (62.5%) and shadow areas near houses (45.6%), respectively. Regarding cities, Behshahr (68.3%) and Sari (67.5%) had the highest contaminated soil samples, whereas Chalus (37.5%) showed the lowest contamination. On the other hand, rural samples showed more contamination, compared to urban areas (P< 0.05). Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that the overall prevalence of STPs in examined areas and highly contaminated soil samples can be considered as a potential source of human contamination particularly tourists with STPs.

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