Using a political ecology framework that explores livelihood vulnerability, this paper analyzes commodification of grapes as an economic development strategy in Southwest China. Ethnographic research found that during the past decade, a majority of households within a village have converted fields...

A brief account of the present status of Precision Agriculture (PA) in Australia is presented, and areas of opportunity in the grains, sugar and wine industries are identified. In particular, these relate to the use of spatially-distributed experimentation to fine-tune management so as to achieve...

Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are important crops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for food security and household income. However, yield has been decreasing to an average of 4.6 tons/ha currently, and the factors leading to the decline have not been fully determined. In the present...

Agriculture is weather-dependent so a significant alteration in the world climate would cause lot of changes in agricultural practice and agricultural productivity in the world. For man to feed himself adequately man must adjust his food production activities in line with the changes in the weather ...

This paper documents the role that fibrous plants play in rural economies of farming communities in southwestern Uganda. Thirty-five plant species from 20 plant families are used to weave baskets, stretchers, granaries, and protective coverings for clay pots. These products play a crucial role in...

The aim of article was to assess state in grapevine supply-demand chain in connection with competitiveness of our products on domestic and foreign markets in period 2004-2013. Grapes production for wine manufacturing which is basic raw material to wine industry do not fully cover consumption and...

The approach of localized agri-food systems (SYAL) has brought new perspectives for the analysis of local productive arrangements, complementing and expanding the theoretical background on clusters and industrial districts. In addressing physical, institutional, cultural and relational factors,...

Anthocyanins are increasingly valued in the food industry for their functional properties and as food colorants. The broadness of their applications has, however, been limited by the lack of stability of these natural pigment extracts in a number of food systems. The potential application of...

This paper examines the evolution of Chilean Pisco (kind of grape brandy with Appellation of Origin (AO)), from the labels of brands registered in the National Industrial Property Institute (INAPI, in Spanish) from the first one in 1882, until near the date of the delimitation of Pisco as an AO...