Computer Vision and IoT based Automated Hydroponic Farms in Urban Areas- A Soilless Cultivation

As the populace increments and characteristic assets decline, the capacity to serve humankind with an adequate measure of nourishment turns out to be progressively troublesome. The measure of rural land diminishes relatively to the expanding populace, along these lines the measure of nourishment delivered will diminish fundamentally, and will be lacking to serve the developing populace. The universal strategies for cultivating won't do the trick sooner. Thus, using modern technology and resources, a method of efficient farming must be introduced and employed in the agricultural field. This report introduces a method of efficient farming using hydroponics. The system is automated and uses sensor data to make decisions to benefit the crops being grown. The system runs on Raspberry PI and Arduino, and utilizes OpenCV. With our system we hope to solve the potential food crisis and give everyone access to fresh produce all year round.

ГОЛОД 1921-1923 РР. НА УМАНЩИНІ (ЗА МАТЕРІАЛАМИ АРХІВУ РОДИНИ КУРІННИХ)

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Analysis of export of agricultural products in the context of the global food crisis

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to study the nature, main trends and problematic aspects of realization of the export potential of agricultural production in the countries of South America, OECD, North America and Europe in the context of aggravating food crisis. Methodology / approach. Theoretical and empirical methods of cognition are used in their dialectical combination. The main methods used in this study are statistical analysis, index, graphical and analytical methods, methods for estimating structural dynamic shifts, comparisons and monographic method. The study also involved general methods of economic research, in particular: theoretical generalization and comparison, induction and deduction are used in revealing the content of the export potential of agricultural production, drawing conclusions; the current condition and tendencies of development of export of agricultural products is estimated by means of synthesis and the economic analysis; graphic, economic, statistical and interstate comparisons are used to analyse the export of agricultural products; statistical methods (grouping) are applied to assess the domestic and external export potential of agricultural products in the regional context. The influence of external and domestic export potential on wheat exports is studied by regression analysis. Results. The need to ensure food security by countries around the world urges the importance of the agricultural sector as a catalyst for economic development, sources of foreign exchange earnings, investment direction, etc. The study of agricultural specialization led to the conclusion that wheat and sugar are goods with the highest export potential. It is substantiated that the countries of South America, OECD, North America and Europe have the highest level of fulfilment of export potential of agricultural production, and African countries are import-dependent. Besides, the low export orientation of Africa and Asia due to the peculiarities of their natural and climatic conditions is established based on the assessment of export-import operations in the regional context. The internal and external export potential of each of the regions is analysed. The direct correlation between the exports volume and area of land used for wheat cultivation, as well as with its yield, was established through the correlation and regression analysis. Originality / scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the results of the study is that the authors were the first who carried out a comprehensive analysis of the potential capacity and ability to increase exports of agricultural products in the world and by product groups. The essence and features of economic representation of export potential of agricultural products at the international and national levels are determined. The main factors influencing the development of the export potential of agricultural products in the regional context are outlined and their influence is investigated by carrying out the regression analysis. The study of domestic and foreign export potential by regions of the world is further developed. Practical value / implications. The analysis of the internal and external export potential of agricultural production was carried out in the regional context, which resulted in the identification of the main recommendations for increasing their level in order to enhance the development of the agro-industrial sector of the economy.

Food crisis in fast-growing Turkmenistan

Since the beginning of the 21st century, Turkmenistan’s economy has been growing very fast, which has been primarily generated through the extractive sector and construction industry. After the energy price collapse in mid-2014, the country has recorded a shortage of foreign currency. The authoritarian regime passed currency and economic problems onto the society. As a result, the country has experienced the most severe food crisis in its history. The main aim of the paper is to identify the reasons behind the food crisis in Turkmenistan. The paper tries to answer the following question: how did it happen that people in one of the fastest-growing countries in the 21st century have been suffering from food shortages? The study is based on data retrieved from the World Bank Open Data, ILOSTAT, and Observatory of Economic Complexity, as well as a critical review of independent news websites. The food crisis in Turkmenistan was primarily caused by hyperinflation and rationing basic groceries at preferential prices, wage arrears, cutting salaries of state employees to fund construction projects in progress, group layoffs of state employees, growing difficulties in running a private business, and depriving people of the possibility to exchange the currency at the official rate. The end of a free provision of Turkmenistan’s population with electricity, gas, and drinking water has further deepened the crisis.

Food and Nutrition Policies of African Countries

The food crisis that is currently being faced by the world is very vulnerable to the survival of mankind. A food crisis usually begins with a shock to either supply or demand for food and often involves a sudden spike in food prices. Food security is a flexible concept that is reflected in many attempts at every definition used in research and policy. Empowerment of farmers in the African agricultural sector is the key to realizing African food security. The strategy of privatizing agricultural inputs by prohibiting the circulation of traditional seeds indirectly forces small farmers to buy private agricultural inputs

Spectatorship, Control, and Collective Groups

It is axiomatic that the Roman emperor attempted to control the city populace through an ideology of ‘bread and circuses’ (free grain and public entertainment). Yet a riot during a food crisis in 189 ce, which began in the circus and spread to the streets, shows that spectators could be the agents of political interaction at public spectacles rather than merely passive participants, that public spectacles could be organizing events for the non-elite population. It has been argued that crowds in order to form require a ‘notion of legitimation’. Indeed, the crowd at this riot was engendered in part through the long-standing conventions of spectatorship at Roman public spectacles, including 1) public spectacles as venues for popular protest and interactions with the emperor; 2) the custom of arranged seating, including claques, factions, and trade guilds (collegia); 3) common forms of spectator response, such as acclamations.

PERAN FAO (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION) DALAM UPAYA MENANGGULANGI MASALAH KRISIS PANGAN DI REPUBLIK AFRIKA TENGAH TAHUN 2015-2017

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini menggambarkan tentang peran United Nations atau PBB melalui FAO dalam upaya menanggulangi permasalahan krisis pangan yang terjadi di Republik Afrika Tengah pada tahun 2015 sampai dengan tahun 2017. Pembahasan difokuskan terhadap bagaimana peran dari FAO di Republik Afrika Tengah dalam rangka meminimalisir krisis pangan di Republik Afrika Tengah. Dalam penulisan skripsi ini, sang penulis menggunakan kerangka teori Human Security dengan poin Keamanan Pangan yang merupakan topik utama sekaligus alat analisa dalam penelitian ini. Metode penelitian yang digunakan oleh sang penulis dalam penyusunan skripsi ini adalah metode kualitatif. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan oleh sang penulis dalam memperoleh data adalah melalui studi pustaka yang menelaah sejumlah buku, jurnal, dokumen, artikel ilmiah, dan media elektronik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran dan upaya yang dijalankan oleh United Nations melalui FAO memberikan hasil yang positif dalam meminimalisir krisis pangan di Republik Afrika Tengah. Hasil dari peran dan upaya FAO memberi dampak yang positif bagi pandangan masyarakat Republik Afrika Tengah terhadap FAO khususnya United Nations. FAO dalam perannya beranggapan bahwa permasalahan krisis pangan memang merupakan permasalahan yang hingga saat ini masih sulit untuk diminimalisir. Oleh karena itu United Nations dibalik peran FAO meningkatkan peran FAO dalam melakukan penanggulangan isu krisis pangan khususnya di wilayah Republik Afrika Tengah. Kata Kunci : Krisis Pangan, Human Security, Food And Agriculture Organization. ABSTRACTThis research describes the role of the United Nations or the United Nations through FAO in an effort to overcome the problem of the food crisis that occurred in the Central African Republic from 2015 to 2017. The discussion is focused on how the role of FAO in the Central African Republic in minimizing the food crisis in the African Republic. Middle. In writing this paper, the writer used the Human Security theoretical framework with the point of Food Safety which is the main topic as well as an analysis tool in this research. The research method used by the writer in the preparation of this paper is a qualitative method. The data collection technique used by the writer in obtaining data is through literature study which examines a number of books, journals, documents, scientific articles, and electronic media. The results of the reseearh show that the role and efforts carried out by the United Nations through FAO have produced positive results in minimizing the food crisis in the Central African Republic. The results of the role and efforts of FAO had a positive impact on the views of the people of the Central African Republic towards FAO, especially the United Nations. FAO in its role considers that the problem of the food crisis is indeed a problem which is still difficult to minimize. Therefore, behind the role of the FAO, the United Nations has increased the role of FAO in overcoming the issue of the food crisis, especially in the Central African Republic. Keywords: Food Crisis, Human Security, Food And Agriculture Organization.