Browsing Vol. 2016. by Title
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Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Short Term Rainfall Forecasting
Accurate rainfall forecasting is very necessary for water resource management. Recently, several modeling approaches have been investigated to perform such forecasting task. In the present study, possibility of forecasting ... -
CFD Simulation of Cooling of Coriander Seed under Different Moisture Content
CFD simulation of cooling during cryo-grinding of coriander seeds was performing to determine its residence time in conveyer. Coriander seed at different moisture content were simulated and the equations were solved over ... -
Comparative Field and Economic Evaluation of Baler for Baling Paddy Straw
A study was conducted to evaluate performance of paddy straw baler on loose paddy straw (system A), after stubble shaver operation (system B) and after stubble shaver along with rake operation (system C). The number of ... -
Comparative Field Evaluation of Different Mechanized Planting Techniques in Napier-Bajra
The 17th Livestock Census (2003) has placed the total livestock population at 485 million and that of poultry birds at 489 million. Total population is expected to grow 1.23% in the coming years. At present, the country ... -
Computer Program for Cost Estimation of Agricultural Machines
A user-friendly computer program is developed in Visual Basic environment to determine the all types of machinery costs on hour and hectare basis. The program is also capable to compute breakeven area and time of use of ... -
Design and Development of Pulverizing Attachment to Cultivator
In tillage, active and passive tillage tools used in India faces problem like, poor soil-tire interface, clod formation, compaction due to heavy traffic and timeliness in operation. Hence, it was planned to fabricate a ... -
Design of Flood and Drain Vertical Hydroponic System
The study was conducted by installing the Flood and Drain Vertical Hydroponic System for cultivating Chinese leafy vegetable Pak-choi (var. Choko) of family Brassicaceae. The system was designed in the department of ... -
Development and Evaluation of a Tractor Operated pH Monitoring System
South-western and central part of Punjab is dominated by calcareous soil includes desert soil, sandy loam to clayey and also have grey and red desert soil, calsisol soil, regosol soil and alluvial soil making alkalinity ... -
Development and Evaluation of Metering Mechanism for Sowing of Onion Seed (Allium Cepa L.)
Onion (Allium cepa L) is one of the major vegetable crops grown throughout the country. It is widely grown in different parts of the country mainly by small and marginal farmers. Generally, the onion seeds are sown in ... -
Development and Performance Evaluation of Plantain Peeler Cum Slicer
Peeling and slicing of green mature plantains of Nendran variety is labour intensive and costly. Based on the physical and mechanical properties of green mature plantain the peeler cum slicer was developed. The peeling ... -
Development and Selection of Spoons for Metering Device of Onion Bulblets Planter
Engineering properties of onion bulblets of variety Agrifound Dark Red were determined for development of metering device of onion bulblets planter. The raw sample of onion bulblets was graded in three groups as small, ... -
Development of Multivariate Regression Model for Quantification of Proximate Content in Vigna Radiata Using Fourier Transform –NIR Spectroscopy
The Fourier Transform Near Infrared (FT-NIR) absorbance spectra (12800-3600 cm-1) of 222 green gram samples was used to build calibration models for the determination of the content of protein, fat and carbohydrate. The ... -
The Development of Vertical Patternator to Evaluate the Hydraulic Sprayers
In Egypt, it could be not able to test the vertical distribution for agriculture sprayer machines this may be due to the poor measuring instruments such as vertical patternator. The aim of the current research is develop ... -
Effect of Cold Plasma on Mortality of Tribolium Castaneum on Maida Flour
Cold plasma is an emerging non thermal processing technology and is one of the novel promising methods for insect mortality. In order to study whether cold plasma could be suitable for control and to investigate the effect ... -
Effect of Drying On Physic-Chemical and Nutritional Properties of Fenugreek Leaves
Drying of fenugreek green leaves (Trigonella foenum-graecum) was conducted by using desiccant dehumidifier dryer at different temperatures viz. 45, 50 and 55°C. Obtained experimental data including moisture content, ... -
Effect of Temperature and Immersion Duration on Osmotic Dehydration of Onion Slice
Water loss, solid gain, weight loss and moisture content of osmotic dehydrated onion (Allium cepa L.) were studied. The effect of temperature and time to onion slices during osmotic dehydration for the onion slices were ... -
Estimate of GHG Emissions - The Greenhouse Gases - A University Campus In Connection With the Electric Energy Consumption
The impacts of the use of electricity to the environment, both by environmental impacts, as for energy policy issues or because it is finite resources is a topic of great importance today. The purpose of this paper is to ... -
Fourier Transform – Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Rapid and Nondestructive Measurement of Amylose Content of Paddy
The quality and quantity of amylose are two important factors that determine the quality of paddy. The feasibility of developing a technique for rapid monitoring of paddy quality by using Fourier Transform - Near Infrared ... -
The Importance of an Efficient Work of Diesel Engines Heaters
Heater diesel engines, with the flame heating, a system that facilitates starting the diesel internal combustion engines, especially in cold weather. In order to find opportunities to increase the temperature of the intake ... -
Irrigation Management for Non-Monsoon Crops In a Major Canal Command in Eastern India under Water Limiting Environment
Acute irrigation water deficit during the non-monsoon (rabi) season in the Hirakud canal command in Eastern India demands efficient irrigation management strategies (IMSs) to sustain the irrigated agriculture. The study ...