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Comparison of Corn Production Costs in China,the U.S. and Brazil and Its Implications 被引量:3
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作者 钱福凤 杨军 Danielle Alencar ParenteTorres 《Agricultural Science & Technology》 CAS 2016年第3期731-736,共6页
This paper analyzes the corn production cost in China, the U.S. and Brazil from 1997 to 2014. According to the results,(1) corn production cost in China is the highest among these three countries;(2) the rapid gro... This paper analyzes the corn production cost in China, the U.S. and Brazil from 1997 to 2014. According to the results,(1) corn production cost in China is the highest among these three countries;(2) the rapid growth of labor cost and land cost is the major factor that promotes the increase of total corn production cost in China;(3) the level of agricultural mechanization in China has been gradually improving, and the gap between agricultural mechanization levels in China and other two countries is constantly narrowing;(4) differing from the U.S. and Brazil,China exhibits a "high input, low output" agricultural production mode. Based on the above analyses, corresponding suggestions have been presented to reduce corn production cost in China. 展开更多
关键词 CORN production cost China the U.S Brazil
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Assessing the Impacts of Variable Input Costs on Maize Production in Cameroon
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作者 Elise Stephanie Mvodo Meyo Ivette Mbey Egoh 《Agricultural Sciences》 2020年第11期1095-1108,共14页
Agricultural inputs are necessities in a production process just as food is a necessity for human survival. Production comes with the use of inputs. The cultivation of maize in Cameroon is predominantly dominated by s... Agricultural inputs are necessities in a production process just as food is a necessity for human survival. Production comes with the use of inputs. The cultivation of maize in Cameroon is predominantly dominated by smallholder farmers who use traditional methods and face drudgery. The current production level of maize in the country is declining and to meet consumption requirements, huge quantities of the commodity are imported. This study questions the impacts of variable input costs on maize production. Inputs are building blocks of production costs;it is therefore important for maize farmers to be alerted on the effective use of farm inputs in order to obtain higher returns. Data were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. They were analysed using descriptive statistics and OLS Regression techniques. Results show that on average per hectare, each maize farmer spends USD10.12 on seeds, USD28.90 on fertilizer, USD8.90 on labour, and USD13.28 on herbicides. The regression results show that estimated coefficients of unit costs of fertilizer, herbicides and labour were negative but insignificant while land and hybrid seeds were positive. Input subsidy is recommended as a policy instrument to lower prices paid by farmers. 展开更多
关键词 INPUTS MAIZE production costs Cameroon
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Techno-economic and Environmental Assessments of SAF from Bioamss:An Review
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作者 MAHMOOD T.M.N.Saeed PANG Shusheng CHEN Qiang 《林产化学与工业》 CAS CSCD 北大核心 2024年第5期29-51,共23页
This review presents a comprehensive techno-economic and life-cycle assessment of sustainable aviation fuel(SAF)production from biomass.The critical need for transitioning towards environmentally sustainable alternati... This review presents a comprehensive techno-economic and life-cycle assessment of sustainable aviation fuel(SAF)production from biomass.The critical need for transitioning towards environmentally sustainable alternatives for liquid fuel and aviation industry is first discussed.Key insights encompass the evolutionary progression of biofuel production from first-generation to second-generation biofuels,with a focus on utilizing non-food sources like woody biomass for enhanced sustainability.Available data from the literature on techno-economic assessments of various SAF production pathways are analyzed including production costs,conversion efficiency,and scalability.Moreover,results of lifecycle assessments associated with different SAF production pathways are presented,providing essential insights for decision-making processes.The challenges of scaling up woody biomass-based SAF production are discussed based on the assessment results,and recommendations are proposed to steer stakeholders towards a greener and more sustainable trajectory for aviation operations. 展开更多
关键词 sustainable aviation fuel woody biomass production costs minimum fuel selling price lifecycle assessment greenhouse gas emissions climate change
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Impact of material and energy flow variation-based iron /steel ratio on production cost
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作者 陆彪 陈光 +2 位作者 陈德敏 虞维平 丁毅 《Journal of Southeast University(English Edition)》 EI CAS 2015年第3期375-379,共5页
This paper establishes a model for the production cost of iron and steel enterprise.The variation rule of the production cost versus the iron/steel ratio for two cases, namely,fixed steel production and a fixed amount... This paper establishes a model for the production cost of iron and steel enterprise.The variation rule of the production cost versus the iron/steel ratio for two cases, namely,fixed steel production and a fixed amount of molten iron,is analyzed,and the concept of a steel scrap threshold price is proposed.According to the analysis results,when the steel scrap unit price exceeds the steel scrap threshold price, an increase in the iron/steel ratio can reduce the production cost,and vice versa.When the gap between the steel scrap unit price and the steel scrap threshold price is relatively large, the impact of the iron/steel ratio on the production cost is more prominent.According to the calculation example,when steel production is fixed (284 358 t/month)and the steel scrap unit price is 263.2 yuan/t more than the steel scrap threshold price,an increase of 0.01 in the iron/steel ratio causes a monthly production cost reduction of approximately 750 000 yuan (2.63 yuan/t).When the amount of molten iron is fixed (270 425 t/month)and the steel scrap unit price is 140.7 yuan/t more than the threshold price,an increase of 0.01 in the iron/steel ratio causes a monthly production cost reduction of approximately 430 000 yuan (1.5 yuan/t).The results indicate that iron and steel enterprise should adjust the production strategy in time when the scrap price fluctuates, and then the production cost will be reduced. 展开更多
关键词 iron/steel ratio material flow energy flow model of production cost steel scrap threshold price
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Chemical Composition of Pineapple Press Residues (Ananas comosus) and Effect on Growth Performance of Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
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作者 Bertine Marie Noël Noumbissi Emile Miegoue +4 位作者 Nathaniel Arnaud Jordy Nguema Nathalie Ngouopou Mweugang Langston Wilfried Edie Nounamo Cedric Nyah Kwayep Fernand Tendonkeng 《Open Journal of Animal Sciences》 2024年第4期321-335,共15页
With a view to improving rabbit production performance, a trial on the chemical composition of pineapple press residue (Ananas comosus) and the effect of its incorporation in the ration on rabbit growth performance (O... With a view to improving rabbit production performance, a trial on the chemical composition of pineapple press residue (Ananas comosus) and the effect of its incorporation in the ration on rabbit growth performance (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was carried out at the KUATE Cunicole Farm in Bandjoun, in Western Cameroon. To do this, 36 rabbits of the local breed, aged 53 days with an average weight of 1337 ± 119 g were distributed and randomly assigned to 3 experimental rations corresponding respectively to treatments or batches T0, T1 and T2. The animals in treatment T0 received a ration containing no pineapple press residue, while those in treatments T1 and T2 received a ration containing 20% and 40% pineapple press residue, respectively. These residues were dried and ground for chemical composition analysis. The feed served as well as refusals from the previous day were weighed each morning to assess feed intake. The animals were weighed every 7 days to assess weight performance. At the end of the trial which lasted 7 weeks, the animals were fasted for 24 hours, then sacrificed to evaluate carcass characteristics and the relative weights of some digestive organs. The results of this study showed that pineapple press residues had a high crude fiber content (19.2%) and energy (2500 Kcal/kg DM). Their incorporation had no significant effect on feed intake and feed conversion ratio. The average live weight, weight gain and average daily weight gain of the animals receiving the ration with 20% inclusion of pineapple press residue were comparable to those of the control group and significantly higher than those of animals fed with 40% inclusion of pineapple residue. The highest carcass yields were obtained with rabbits fed 20% pineapple press residue in their ration. The cost of feed for the production of a kilogram live weight of rabbit tends to decrease with the ration incorporated with 20% pineapple press residue. Pineapple press residues constitute a by-product that can be recycled and their incorporation at 20% can increase rabbit growth performance and reduce production costs. 展开更多
关键词 Chemical Composition Growth Pineapple Press Residue production Cost RABBIT
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Estimating the Efficiency of Summer Tomatoes Production: A Case Study in Borg El-Arab Area, Egypt
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作者 Zainab Shawky El-Khalifa Ahmed Ayoub Hoda Farouk Zahran 《Open Journal of Applied Sciences》 2022年第6期855-864,共10页
Tomatoes are one of the most popular and widely consumed vegetable crops worldwide. Egypt is characterized by its tomatoes production, whether for domestic use or export. Summer tomato farmers’ income has recently be... Tomatoes are one of the most popular and widely consumed vegetable crops worldwide. Egypt is characterized by its tomatoes production, whether for domestic use or export. Summer tomato farmers’ income has recently been reduced due to high production costs, particularly in new lands. As a result, the purpose of this research is to evaluate the economic efficiency of the elements used in summer tomato production in the Borg El-Arab area of Egypt as a new land. According to the findings, the summer tomato crop produced a reasonable profit for small-holding farmers in the study area. However, the elements are being used excessively in the production process, particularly seeds and fertilizers, resulting in increased production costs and failure to achieve economic efficiency of the elements used in the study area. 展开更多
关键词 Economic Efficiency Summer Tomatoes production costs Economic Indicators Borg El-Arab Area New Lands
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Comparative Analysis of Sugar Production Cost in Guangxi and World Major Producing Countries 被引量:1
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作者 Boqian CHEN Zhong HE +3 位作者 Qi LIANG Xue TANG Tingting LIN Yongxian LIU 《Asian Agricultural Research》 2021年第3期1-3,10,共4页
Guangxi is the largest sugar producing area in China and shoulders heavy responsibilities for the development of China’s sugar industry.In recent years,China’s sugar industry has been greatly impacted by the foreign... Guangxi is the largest sugar producing area in China and shoulders heavy responsibilities for the development of China’s sugar industry.In recent years,China’s sugar industry has been greatly impacted by the foreign low-cost sugar industry,and the planting area of sugarcane has been declining.The development foundation of the sugar industry is the sugarcane seed industry.Under the impact of foreign low-price sugar,China’s sugarcane industry is under greater pressure for development,and the sugarcane seed industry shoulders more arduous responsibilities.In order to cope with international competition,the development of Guangxi’s sugarcane industry urgently needs to establish a development model oriented towards improved varieties,scale and mechanization of sugarcane,so as to promote the high-quality development of Guangxi’s sugarcane industry and effectively respond to the pressure of competition in the international sugarcane industry. 展开更多
关键词 SUGARCANE GUANGXI Sugar producing countries SUGAR production cost
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Mitigating the Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Exploitation: Issues of Compliance, Cost of Production, and Community Awareness
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作者 Jones Lewis Arthur 《Journal of Power and Energy Engineering》 2020年第9期51-64,共14页
This study assessed the effectiveness of mitigation measures adopted to address the environmental effects of oil and gas industries from the perspective of compliance, cost of production, and community awareness. The ... This study assessed the effectiveness of mitigation measures adopted to address the environmental effects of oil and gas industries from the perspective of compliance, cost of production, and community awareness. The research applied a case study through multi-method-qualitative and quantitative approaches. The target population of 547,368 people involved people in Takoradi, Shama and Newtown communities. A sample size of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">150</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> was selected and categorised under 36% for Shama, 30% for Newtown and 34% for Takoradi. A combination of probability (simple random) and non-probability (cluster and convenience) sampling frames were used to access the respondents for the study. Data collection tools were limited to questionnaires and interview sessions. The descriptive statistics, Relative Importance Index (RII) and significance testing using a one-sample t-test module guided the analysis. Interview sessions were compiled into transcripts and later categorized into themes that directly reflected the patterns of the questions on the questionnaire. The conclusion rated major decisions in mitigating oil and gas impacts on the environment as first for conscious effort to package fuel and other chemicals in safe storages, followed by the use of best road systems to reduce the risk of accidents, then application of strict rules and regulations to curb impacts and lastly capacity building for participants in the oil and gas production industry. While significant measures have been adopted to mitigate the effects of oil and gas exploration, there remain challenges with effectiveness as a result of weakness in community involvement efforts, lack of motivation, weak laws and regulations and loss of respect. For effectiveness in reducing the challenges to mitigate the environmental impacts of the oil and gas production activity, policymakers, as well as the practitioners in the oil production industry, are advised to motivate people into buying into their policy to reduce such impacts. 展开更多
关键词 MITIGATION Environmental Impacts COMPLIANCE production Cost Community Awareness
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Changing Trend and Influencing Factors of Rice Production Cost in China
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作者 Xinyu LUO 《Asian Agricultural Research》 2021年第8期17-19,24,共4页
Rice is one of the three major food crops in China.The change of its production cost is related to food security and farmers'income in China.This paper analyzes the changing trend of rice production cost in China ... Rice is one of the three major food crops in China.The change of its production cost is related to food security and farmers'income in China.This paper analyzes the changing trend of rice production cost in China from 2009 to 2019,analyzes the factors leading to the change from the aspects of land scale,labor force structure,agricultural science and technology level,etc.On this basis,this paper puts forward measures and suggestions to reduce rice production cost and improve farmers'income. 展开更多
关键词 RICE production cost Scale operation MECHANIZATION
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Investigation and Analysis on Production Cost of Guangxi Sugar Industry
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作者 Zhong HE Boqian CHEN +3 位作者 Qi LIANG Xue TANG Tingting LIN Yongxian LIU 《Meteorological and Environmental Research》 CAS 2021年第2期48-51,54,共5页
Guangxi is the largest cane sugar production base in China,with more than 20 million sugar related personnel,and sugar related personnel account for about 50%of the total population in Guangxi.The development of cane ... Guangxi is the largest cane sugar production base in China,with more than 20 million sugar related personnel,and sugar related personnel account for about 50%of the total population in Guangxi.The development of cane sugar industry plays an important role in Guangxi and even the whole country.At present,there are still many difficulties and problems in Guangxi sugar industry,such as imperfect industrial chain,high industrial operation cost and weak comprehensive competitiveness.In this paper,by analyzing production cost of cane sugar,management cost,financial cost and cane consumption of sugar per ton in Guangxi,and starting from the problems in cane sugar production of Guangxi,development countermeasures of Guangxi sugar industry reducing cost and increasing efficiency under the new situation are put forward. 展开更多
关键词 GUANGXI Sugar industry production cost Analysis and study
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Estimation of the Production Cost of Date Fruits of Cultivar Majhoul (<i>Phoenix dactylifera</i>L.) and Evaluation of the Moroccan Competitiveness towards the Major Exporting Regions in the World
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作者 Zineb El Bakouri Reda Meziani +3 位作者 Mouaad Amine Mazri Mustapha Ait Chitt Rachid Bouamri Fatima Jaiti 《Agricultural Sciences》 2021年第11期1342-1351,共10页
The aim of the present study was to estimate the production cost of dates of cv. Majhoul (<em>Phoenix dactylifera</em> L.) as part of the Moroccan strategy to develop the date palm sector, and to compare i... The aim of the present study was to estimate the production cost of dates of cv. Majhoul (<em>Phoenix dactylifera</em> L.) as part of the Moroccan strategy to develop the date palm sector, and to compare it to that reported in the main exporting regions. Data were collected through surveys of farmers and farm owners carried out in the “Meski Boudnib” extension zone during 2018 and 2019, as well as from studies performed by some governmental organizations. The surveys were conducted on 30 modern and productive date palm farms, managed in monoculture and equipped with localized irrigation systems. All fixed and variable costs were calculated. It was found, through our calculations, that the subsidies from the Moroccan government reduce the average investment cost of a modern date palm farm by 56%. It was also shown that the production cost of one ton of date fruits of cv. Majhoul in the extension zone “Meski Boudnib” (Morocco) is estimated at about 6060 MAD (US$ 634.5), out of which 28% represents the labor cost and 23% represents mineral and organic fertilization costs. The findings of the present study revealed that the production cost of one ton of cv. Majhoul dates in “Meski Boudnib” is lower than those reported in the Coachella Valley (20,189 MAD/ton;US$ 2114) and the Jordan Valley (10,536 MAD/ton;US$ 1103). 展开更多
关键词 Coachella Valley Cultivar Majhoul Date Palm Industry Jordan Valley Morocco production Cost
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Cost of Production at Business Unit in Aquaculture Industry: Study at Aquafarm Nusantara Company
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《Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing》 2012年第5期671-678,共8页
Types of industry are manifold, patterns used in the determination of the cost of production can also vary. Elements of the cost of production are raw materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. Value of raw materi... Types of industry are manifold, patterns used in the determination of the cost of production can also vary. Elements of the cost of production are raw materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. Value of raw materials used in aquaculture industry in particular needs to calculate the cost of feed consumed by fish, thus greatly affect the price of fish feed cost of production. The calculation of the value of raw materials in fish production cost element to consider is the calculation of the value of raw material components, namely, (1) biomass of harvestable fish as the basic multiplication cost of production per kilogram or per fish harvested fish; (2) the ratio of fish feed intake by the amount of fish produced or often called the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR); and (3) the average purchase price of feed on fish harvest period is used as the basis for calculating the cost of production as well. This research is applied research that uses data archive aquaculture companies. The results in the observed period, the value FCR is 0.80, which means to fish have been consumed as much as 0.80 kg of fish feed. Biomass of fish that are harvested at 47,399.95 kg or 1,869,647 individuals. The average purchase price of fish feed on the observation period amounted to IDR 4,855.79. So the price of raw materials contained in harvested fish in the observation period calculates the value of multiplying all the components of raw materials (i.e., IDR 184,131,362.57). Method of calculating the cost of production companies is process method and charging method used is the full costing method. 展开更多
关键词 aquaculture industry cost of production feed conversion ratio (FCR) BIOMASS fish feed
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Elaboration of Ceramic Pot Filter from Kaolinite (Cameroon Clay) for the Elimination of Suspended Particles from Domestic Drinking Water
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作者 Celestine Asobo Yanu Ngiongboung Nguiamba +1 位作者 Joseph Marie Sieliechi Martin Benoit Ngassoum 《Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering》 2023年第8期43-60,共36页
The objective of this work was to elaborate ceramic water filters from Kaolinite (Cameroon) clay for the elimination of suspended particles from domestic drinking water. In Sub-Sahara Africa and in Cameroon in particu... The objective of this work was to elaborate ceramic water filters from Kaolinite (Cameroon) clay for the elimination of suspended particles from domestic drinking water. In Sub-Sahara Africa and in Cameroon in particular health issues have been linked to the consummation of domestic tap water of high turbidity values both in the rural and urban areas. In order to remedy these problems, ceramic water pot filters have been elaborated in a pilot scale unit with aim of putting in place a unit production. The chemical composition, the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses of the raw materials (clay and rice husks) was determined. The crystal phases and scanning electron microscope of Wack clay was also determined. The ceramic pot filter membranes were fabricated from the formulations 70/20/10 of clay/porogen/chamotte respectively with the particle size of the raw material less than or equal to 500 μm. The formulated ceramic pot filters were then sintered at 900˚C in a furnace. These ceramic pot filters were characterized by determining their porosity, withdrawal percentages, water permeability, mechanical and chemical resistance. The study of the efficiency consisted in evaluating the retention rate and permeate flux with respect to time (days) with synthetic water suspensions of turbidity 100 NTU and particle size of 2 μm. The ceramic pot filters were made aiming at studying the efficiency after physical defouling of filters. Physical defouling consisted in brushing the inner surface of the ceramic pot filters with water and drying them at ambient temperature after being used for 11 days and reusing them under the same initial conditions. The produced ceramic pot filter had a volume of 4 L, an average porosity of 36.15%, shrinkage in mass or withdrawal percentage of 18.23%, a water permeability of 59.6 × 10<sup>3</sup> L∙h<sup>−2</sup>∙m<sup>−</sup><sup>2</sup>, mechanical resistance of 6.8 MPa and corrosion resistance of 1.6% in acidic medium and 0.8% in alkaline medium. The evaluation of the retention efficiency reveals that the retention rate of 99.9% was obtained from the 9<sup>th</sup> day of filtration reducing the turbidity value from 100 NTU to less than 0.1 NTU. From the filtration test carried out during the 11 consecutive days, the flow rate varied between 1.46 L∙h<sup>−1</sup> to 2.63 L∙h<sup>−1</sup>. Similar results of retention and flow rate were obtained after physical defouling of the ceramic pot filter membranes and re-using for 11 consecutive days, showing the efficiency of the ceramic pot filter membranes in eliminating suspended particles from drinking water. Cost evaluation for the production unit reveals a total cost of production for 50 ceramic pot filters of 1593.6 USD consisting of fixed assets and variable assets. An estimated selling price of 3.3 USD was obtained which is affordable for both the urban and rural population in Cameroon and in sub-Saharan Africa. 展开更多
关键词 Ceramic Pot Filter Retention Rate Flux Defouling Formulation production Cost
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Effects of Replacing Maize with Dioscarea bulbifera Flour on Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens
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作者 Kemmo Kenhagho Arielle Priscila Tchouan Deffo Gilchrist +2 位作者 Ngouana Tadjong Ruben Edie Nounamo Langston Wilfried Kana Jean Raphael 《Open Journal of Animal Sciences》 CAS 2023年第2期217-231,共15页
The present study was designed to evaluate Dioscarea bulbifera flour as potential feed ingredient in broilers diets. For this purpose, 256-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks, were divided into 4 groups replicated 4 times... The present study was designed to evaluate Dioscarea bulbifera flour as potential feed ingredient in broilers diets. For this purpose, 256-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks, were divided into 4 groups replicated 4 times in a completely randomized design. A control ration (R0) containing maize as the main energy source was compared to three other rations in which 50%, 75% and 100% maize were substituted with Dioscarea bulbifera flour. The main results showed that, the increasing rate of Dioscarea bulbifera flour had no significant (p > 0.05) effect on the digestibility of feed components. Feed intake was higher with 50% and 75% Dioscarea bulbifera flour inclusion levels. As compared to the control ration, a significant (p < 0.05) drop in live weight and weight gain was recorded with 50% substitution while feed conversion ratio increased significantly with increasing level of Dioscarea bulbifera flour in the ration. Dioscarea bulbifera flour induced a linear and significant (p < 0.05) increase in the relative weight of the gizzard, liver and production cost. It was concluded that, substituting 50% maize with Dioscarea bulbifera flour could be a sustainable solution to palliate the growing inflation of maize as animal feed ingredient. However, the incorporation level of Dioscarea bulbifera as feed ingredient in substitution of maize must not exceed 50% at the risk of depreciating growth performance of broilers. 展开更多
关键词 Diocorea bulbifera Growth Performance Cost of production BROILERS Maize Substitute
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Elaboration of Ceramic Pot Filter from Kaolinite (Cameroon Clay) for the Elimination of Suspended Particles from Domestic Drinking Water
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作者 Celestine Asobo Yanu Ngiongboung Nguiamba +1 位作者 Joseph Marie Sieliechi Martin Benoit Ngassoum 《Journal of Modern Physics》 2023年第8期43-60,共8页
The objective of this work was to elaborate ceramic water filters from Kaolinite (Cameroon) clay for the elimination of suspended particles from domestic drinking water. In Sub-Sahara Africa and in Cameroon in particu... The objective of this work was to elaborate ceramic water filters from Kaolinite (Cameroon) clay for the elimination of suspended particles from domestic drinking water. In Sub-Sahara Africa and in Cameroon in particular health issues have been linked to the consummation of domestic tap water of high turbidity values both in the rural and urban areas. In order to remedy these problems, ceramic water pot filters have been elaborated in a pilot scale unit with aim of putting in place a unit production. The chemical composition, the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses of the raw materials (clay and rice husks) was determined. The crystal phases and scanning electron microscope of Wack clay was also determined. The ceramic pot filter membranes were fabricated from the formulations 70/20/10 of clay/porogen/chamotte respectively with the particle size of the raw material less than or equal to 500 μm. The formulated ceramic pot filters were then sintered at 900˚C in a furnace. These ceramic pot filters were characterized by determining their porosity, withdrawal percentages, water permeability, mechanical and chemical resistance. The study of the efficiency consisted in evaluating the retention rate and permeate flux with respect to time (days) with synthetic water suspensions of turbidity 100 NTU and particle size of 2 μm. The ceramic pot filters were made aiming at studying the efficiency after physical defouling of filters. Physical defouling consisted in brushing the inner surface of the ceramic pot filters with water and drying them at ambient temperature after being used for 11 days and reusing them under the same initial conditions. The produced ceramic pot filter had a volume of 4 L, an average porosity of 36.15%, shrinkage in mass or withdrawal percentage of 18.23%, a water permeability of 59.6 × 10<sup>3</sup> L∙h<sup>−2</sup>∙m<sup>−</sup><sup>2</sup>, mechanical resistance of 6.8 MPa and corrosion resistance of 1.6% in acidic medium and 0.8% in alkaline medium. The evaluation of the retention efficiency reveals that the retention rate of 99.9% was obtained from the 9<sup>th</sup> day of filtration reducing the turbidity value from 100 NTU to less than 0.1 NTU. From the filtration test carried out during the 11 consecutive days, the flow rate varied between 1.46 L∙h<sup>−1</sup> to 2.63 L∙h<sup>−1</sup>. Similar results of retention and flow rate were obtained after physical defouling of the ceramic pot filter membranes and re-using for 11 consecutive days, showing the efficiency of the ceramic pot filter membranes in eliminating suspended particles from drinking water. Cost evaluation for the production unit reveals a total cost of production for 50 ceramic pot filters of 1593.6 USD consisting of fixed assets and variable assets. An estimated selling price of 3.3 USD was obtained which is affordable for both the urban and rural population in Cameroon and in sub-Saharan Africa. 展开更多
关键词 Ceramic Pot Filter Retention Rate Flux Defouling Formulation production Cost
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Eco-Friendly Knit Garments Washing Implementation and Its Impact
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作者 Ahsan Habib Zarin Tasnime +2 位作者 MstTanjima Khatun Osman Babaarslan MdAbdullah al Mamun 《Journal of Sustainable Business and Economics》 2023年第3期24-36,共13页
Environment pollution is one of the major threats to today’s world and researchers say most of the pollution comes from the washing industry.So,the study aims to find out an alternative way to the existing chemical w... Environment pollution is one of the major threats to today’s world and researchers say most of the pollution comes from the washing industry.So,the study aims to find out an alternative way to the existing chemical wash process of the washing industry to save the environment.To conduct this study,one knit washing factory has been selected that has eco-friendly wash facilities.The eco-friendly wash process samples have been developed and finally show the comparison in respect of time,per day production and test result to the conventional chemical wash processes along with the impact of production cost on the garment.For all eco-friendly process,it has been found that water consumptions are too less in comparison with conventional process potentials which is partially related to Sustainable Development Goals 13(Climate Action).This study might help to find out a new era of doing washed knitted product business without polluting the environment. 展开更多
关键词 ECO-FRIENDLY Water consumption production time production cost
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Comparison of Benefits from Different Planting Models of Ningza No.21
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作者 浦惠明 龙卫华 +2 位作者 刘雪基 胡茂龙 高建芹 《Agricultural Science & Technology》 CAS 2014年第10期1781-1788,1804,共9页
Ningza No.21, a new hybrid rapeseed cultivar, was used as the test mate-rial in this study. The common planting models in large-scale production (3 trans-planting models and 2 direct-seeding models) were adopted. Ba... Ningza No.21, a new hybrid rapeseed cultivar, was used as the test mate-rial in this study. The common planting models in large-scale production (3 trans-planting models and 2 direct-seeding models) were adopted. Based on the high-yield cultivation, the yield and economic benefits of different planting models were investi-gated. ln addition, the labor costs, agricultural production materials costs and agri-cultural machinery costs of different planting model were analyzed to explore the low-costs and high-economic benefits planting model. The results showed the yields of the 5 planting models were al relatively high with average yield of 3 282.30 kg/hm2, ranging from 2 899.50 to 3 642.00 kg/hm2. Although the average yield and output value of transplanting models were higher than that of direct-seedling models by 429.25 kg/hm2 and 2 189.18 yuan/hm2 respectively, the production costs of trans-planting models were higher than that of direct-seedling model by 2 098.81 yuan/hm2 and the economic benefits were basical y equal. Among the costs of rapeseed pro-duction, the labor costs accounted for more than 60%. ln the labor costs, the har-vesting labor costs represented about 50%. Therefore, under current production con-ditions, the direct seeding and mechanized harvesting should be adopted in the rapeseed production to reduce production costs and improve economic benefits. 展开更多
关键词 RAPESEED Transplanting cultivation Direct-seeding cultivation production costs Economic benefits
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Economic analysis of hydrogen production from electrolyzed water technology by provinces in China
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作者 Xiao Han Jiangpeng Feng +1 位作者 Yunhao Zhao Wenlei Bai 《Global Energy Interconnection》 EI 2024年第5期629-641,共13页
A novel model for measuring the economics of hydrogen generation via electrolytic water projects was constructed.The model overcomes the current problem of incomplete and inaccurate assessments of the price of produci... A novel model for measuring the economics of hydrogen generation via electrolytic water projects was constructed.The model overcomes the current problem of incomplete and inaccurate assessments of the price of producing hydrogen via water,which are caused by ignoring the indirect carbon costs of different power generation sources in the process of determining the cost of producing hydrogen via water.The model was used to analyze the price of producing hydrogen via water electrolysis and its sensitivity to the electricity costs of hydrogen production and carbon prices in various provinces of China.With the continuing increase in the penetration of novel energy in China’s power system and the gradual decline in electricity prices,the price of producing hydrogen via electrolytic water is expected to be close to or even lower than that of producing hydrogen via coal in the future.Geographical differences also have a significant impact on the price of producing hydrogen,which is typically higher in the southeastern coastal region than in the western region,because of the local price of electricity and the composition of the energy sources.Provinces that have been effective in developing novel energy sources,such as Qinghai,Sichuan,and others,have been effective in the hydrogen energy industry.Sichuan and other provinces with significant new energy development have a clear advantage in the hydrogen industry.Because provinces with low hydrogen production costs can transport hydrogen to provinces with high hydrogen production costs through pipelines,hydrogen pipelines are planned from Shaanxi to Henan and from Xinjiang to Nei Mongol.These study results reveal the relative economic advantages of producing hydrogen via water electrolysis under various energy and electricity price policies and provide new perspectives on China’s energy strategy and the growth of the hydrogen energy sector. 展开更多
关键词 Hydrogen energy Hydrogen production cost Levelized cost Carbon emissions
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Organic Agriculture: Socioeconomic Sustainability of Brazilian Coffee 被引量:1
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作者 Rubia Wegner Patricia Helena Nogueira Turco Faivia Maria de Mello Bliska 《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(A)》 2013年第1期20-32,共13页
Worldwide, there is a growing demand for products made by technologies that contribute to environmental preservation and to sustainable rural development. In Brazil, organic farming is one of the most established init... Worldwide, there is a growing demand for products made by technologies that contribute to environmental preservation and to sustainable rural development. In Brazil, organic farming is one of the most established initiatives in this area. Therefore, it is important to subsidize the decision-making regarding policies for organic coffee production. Thereby, this study analyzed the socio-economic sustainability of this production system in relation to conventional. We applied a semi-structured questionnaire on coffee farms in the Brazilian coffee producers states and analyzed the coffee production cost structure. We identified the reasons that led the producers to organic management, implications of certification on the management, and prices received by organic coffee and the market mechanism. Results showed that there is no standard for organic coffee production and marketing in Brazil. Among the producers, there are different levels of access to technical information and the main limitation of the organic coffee chain is not the technology of production, but the difficulty of coffee marketing. Another important limitation, for medium and large farms, is the cost of manpower, mainly in areas dominated by mountain, where machines operations are not viable. Moreover, the yield of organic coffee system is generally lower than the conventional. Furthermore, soil and climatic differences lead to different regional behavior. Finally, we could conclude that the production of organic coffee can be sustainable in Brazil mainly in two structural conditions: 1) family farmers; and 2) small producers, who employ only one or two workers, preferably only in the harvest time. 展开更多
关键词 Sustainable development coffee crop production costs organic agriculture.
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Measurement of Technical, AIIocative and Economic Efficiency of Tomato Farms in Northern Pakistan 被引量:10
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作者 Himayatullah Khan 《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(B)》 2012年第10期1080-1090,共11页
The study measures productive efficiency of tomato growers in village Akbarpura of Disctrict Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Northern Pakistan. The study uses household level data collected in summe... The study measures productive efficiency of tomato growers in village Akbarpura of Disctrict Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Northern Pakistan. The study uses household level data collected in summer 2010 from sample farmers selected by multi-staged sampling. The study uses a theoretical framework to measure productive efficiency and estimates the Cobb-Douglas frontier production and cost models. The study found that technical efficiency indices varied significantly, with technical efficiency index averaging at 65%. The indices of allocative efficiency also varied widely, with an average of 56%. There was a wide gap between the highest and lowest economic efficiency indices, with a mean economic efficiency of 35%. The study concluded that farmer education, extension visits, age and access to credit contributed significantly and positively to productive efficiencies. A policy implication of this study is that there is enough potential for farmers to increase tomato production and net profits. The study recommends that the government should further invest in public education and strengthen extension services farmer education and because extension visits constituted important determinants of productive efficiencies. 展开更多
关键词 Frontier production and cost function technical efficiency allocative efficiency economic efficiency inefficiencydeterminants Pakistan.
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