Commodities, Farm Produce

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-18
Keyword(s):  
Farm Produce

Sludge Disposal from an Island Community

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 33-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. S. C. Gross ◽  
R. R. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Sludge Disposal ◽  
Disposal Option ◽  
Total Process ◽  
Island Community ◽  
Farm Produce

The small island of Jersey is served by a single wastewater treatment plant at Bellozanne. Since its inception some 30 years ago the sludge produced has been used on agricultural land. Inevitably there are circumstances which prevent this happening without interruption, eg, poor weather, or seasonal demand. On these occasions, the island has no other disposal option to fall back on. Furthermore, concerns over the practice have created a perception that it might be doing harm to the ‘quality' of the farm produce. The responsible body, the Public Services Department, formulated a flexible, multiple option solution and commissioned Halcrow to engineer the capital works. The works centre around a thermal drying plant using biogas produced by the digestion process as the main fuel. Waste heat is recovered for digester heating making the total process potentially self sufficient in energy. At the same time, the bulk of the product is reduced considerably, providing an easily transported material with potential for use directly on the land as a fertilizer substitute or as a low grade fuel. Farfrom being a disposal problem requiring manpower and expense, sludge will soon be regarded by the States of Jersey as a valuable resource with a revenue potential.

scholarly journals Comparative economics of mechanical and manual dehusking of Arecanut

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kiran Kumar R Patil ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Economic Benefit ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Small Farmers ◽  
Manual Method ◽  
Farm Produce ◽  
Comparative Economics ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Gear Machine

Objectives: This research was undertaken to examine the economic benefit of mechanization in dehusking arecanut. Methods/Statistical analysis: A sample consisting 15 each of pre-harvest contractors, arecanut farmers using machines of different capacities for dehusking arecanut were randomly selected from Davanagere district of Karnataka. The economic viability of mechanization was assessed under these situations using partial budgeting technique. Findings: The results of the study indicated that the cost of dehusking one quintal of arecanut using machine was ₹141 as compared to manual method (₹276) in case of pre-harvest contractors. The per quintal cost of dehusking of own arecanut produce came to Rs.78 as against manual method(Rs.277)in case of farmers who used the machine for dehusking of their own arecanut produce and rental purpose. Application/Improvements: The study suggested that marginal farmers should use two gear machine, small farmers four gear machine and large farmers six gear machine to economize dehusking their own farm produce and earning rental income. Keywords: Mechanization; Arecanut dehusking; economic evaluation; horticulture

scholarly journals The Lobe-Type Agitator Parameters of the Seed-Metering Unit in the Seed-Fertilizer Drill Justification

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
D. Z. Yeskhozhin ◽  
S. O. Nukeshev ◽  
G. I. Lichman ◽  
Ye. S. Akhmetov ◽  
K. D. Yeskhozhin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Total Resistance ◽  
Applied Mechanics ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Farm Produce ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Seed Medium ◽  
Livestock Products

Livestock products are the most important component of the actual total volume of farm produce. A reliable fodder base is required to increase their quantity and quality. The most part of the natural forage lands of the Republic of Kazakhstan is located in areas with insufficient water availability and low soil productivity. When they are used intensively, they are thinned and degraded. Their restoration and improving is possible if effective technologies and technical means are effected. However, the existing methods for improving and restoring forage lands and the technical means for their implementation are not adapted to the natural­climatic and agrobiological features of the zone of Central and Northern Kazakhstan, which feature insufficient moisture supply and low productivity.The main indicator of the effectiveness of the use of fodder crop seeds is their uniform distribution in the soil. However, most of them, due to their poor flowability, form dome structures of different sizes in front of seeding openings, which hinder the seeding process. To increase the flowability of such seeds, they are mixed with sand, sawdust, fertilizer and other materials. However, during the operation of seeders, the mixture is stratified according to its specific gravity. (The research purpose) is to develop a lobe­type agitator, which prevents the formation of a dome over seed holes. (Materials and methods) Theoretical studies have been carried out using the methods of classical and applied mechanics, as well as special sections of higher mathematics. (Results and discussion) The authors have experimentally confirmed the main parameters of the agitator and its resistance to movement in a seed medium. Experimental studies have been carried out on the basis of GOST 31345­2007. The studies have confirmed that a four­lobe agitator with an external radius of 0.06 m and an inclination angle to the plane of rotation 20°, mounted on the fertilizer drill SZS­2.0, has shown a total resistance of 3,042 kg with a design value of 2.925 kg. (Conclusions) The obtained results can be offered to the designers and developers of machines of the considered type when calculating and designing their working elements.

La percezione della qualitŕ dei prodotti tipici da parte del consumatore in Sicilia

2012 ◽  
pp. 143-172
Author(s):  
Gaetano Chinnici ◽  
Biagio Pecorino ◽  
Alessandro Scuderi
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
National Level ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Farm Produce ◽  
The Common ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Increasing Demand

The common agricultural policy over the years has expanded the tools of promotion and protection of farm produce quality. At the national level but also from Europe we are witnessing a change in consumer behavior: they become more and more relevant information needs, safety and food security, increasing demand for quality products and the willingness to pay for those products that meet consumer expectations. The paper focuses on the perceived quality of local products in order to identify those variables that influence purchasing decisions and dietary habits and consumer group. The survey was conducted using a principal components analysis to summarize the information that characterizes the choices of consumption, followed by cluster analysis which allowed us to confirm the presence of different segments of consumers of local products.

Assessing the Readiness of Farmers Towards Cold Chain Management

2020 ◽  
pp. 1570-1587
Author(s):  
Rohit Joshi ◽  
Sudhanshu Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Cold Chain ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Building Market ◽  
Farm Produce ◽  
Food Safety And Quality ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Awareness Level

The purpose of the paper is to gain an insight into the current status of farmers' awareness and practices towards maintaining the postharvest cold chain. The related hypotheses are developed and tested. The major findings include- marginalized and small farms, literacy and poor awareness level are the main causes for the backwardness of Indian farmers. Also, lack of funds forces farmers to ignore the use of cold storage. Further, multi-intermediaries and fluctuating consumer prices result farmers in not getting fair share of the consumer rupee. One of the major challenges in front of fresh food industry in India is to reduce postharvest losses across the chain through increasing awareness level of famers towards cold chain, building market information systems to assist farmers in decision-making and improving food safety and quality of farm produce available in the market.

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