Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Table of Content: October 2011; 3(8)

October 2011

Study of copper phytotoxicity on in vitro culture of Musa acuminata cv. ‘Bantala’

  The present study aimed to investigate the effect of different concentration of copper on growth and development of Musa acuminata cv. Bantala grown in vitro. The results showed that 1.0 μM copper stimulated root induction, elongation and shoot growth when compared with the control (0.1 μM copper). In addition, higher level of copper (100 µM) has toxic effect on banana leaves with...

Author(s): Bandita Deo and Preetam Kumar Nayak

October 2011

Sustainable approach towards agricultural production and employment generation in Bangladesh: A case study of SSWRDP

  Agriculture and fisheries are dependent on water; hence, integrated approach in water management involving local stakeholders is the key to solve the food and water crisis for today and future. In Bangladesh, major small scale water resources development interventions are undertaken by Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Bangladesh, under its Small Scale Water Resources Development Projects...

Author(s): Rouf Md. Abdur

October 2011

Biomass energy resources utilisation and waste management

  This article discusses a comprehensive review of biomass energy sources, environment and sustainable development. This includes all the biomass energy technologies, energy efficiency systems, energy conservation scenarios, energy savings and other mitigation measures necessary to reduce emissions. The current literature is reviewed regarding the ecological, social, cultural and economic impacts of biomass...

Author(s): Abdeen Mustafa Omer

October 2011

Land use planning regarding sustainable development through agritourism: Şarköy example

  In rural areas, where agricultural tourism activities are not dense but having apparent potential, in order to provide sustainable development, it is necessary to maintain a rational and protective planning process. With this point, firstly, landscape potential of a field should be determined, while the activities which can be performed and the implementation areas regarding this potential should be...

Author(s): TuÄŸba Kiper