Pub Date : 2024-07-17DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74305
Christopher Amigangre Ayambire, T. Adongo, Samuel Appah
The soil and implement interaction during ploughing can be analyzed through the geometry and working depth of the implement and soil parameters such as shear stress, cohesion and soil internal frictional angle. The objective of the study was to predict the forces that react with the implement parts during ploughing in the three (3) sampled areas in Bongo District. Soil samples were taken at a 30 cm depth. Laboratory tests were performed on them on triaxial, grading and Atterberg limits. The results were used to describe the soil and for the force prediction. There were some field tests to determine tractive efforts, speed of travel and ploughing depth. The three (3) soil types considered were sandy loam, loamy sand and course loamy sand. Food and Agriculture Organization classified the three (3) soil types as Lixisols and the local soil series also put all the soil samples as Tranchera. At the time of ploughing, the densities were ranging from 1.28 to 1.44g/cm3 and moisture content of 9.43 to 22.96%. The rake angle measured on the animal plough was 190, and the soil metal frictional angles of the three soil type ranged from 32.355 to 37.1290 with soil cohesion of 0 kPa for course loamy sand, 2.664 kPa for loamy sand and 56.338 kPa for the sandy loam soil. The resultant (P) forces for the three soil samples; loamy sand, sandy loam and course loamy sand were 0.5551 kN, 0.1024 kN and 0.0106 kN respectively.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-17DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74301
Vijeta Singh, A. Sherring, Sumant Kumar, Prashant Rai, Vinod Kumar
Groundwater is considered a fresh resource of water and its uses have tremendously increased in the recent past due to an increase in population, rapid urbanization, and industrialization. In India, the groundwater level is declining in some parts of the country due to over-exploitation, low or negligible recharge of aquifer systems, and unsustainable development of groundwater resources. The groundwater modeling is an important tool for studying the past and present groundwater behavior and in the development of future strategies for sustainable groundwater management plans. To study the Impact of groundwater recharge on the replenishment of underground reservoir, Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh has been selected which is one of the districts of the most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh. An attempt has been made to develop a groundwater model using Modflow software to simulate the groundwater trends and predict future groundwater heads. The calibration and validation of the model were done for 5 years and 3 years respectively. The correlation coefficient for calibration and validation was found 0.85 and root mean square errors vary from 2.89 to 3.2m variation in future trends of groundwater heads. The results of the study show that the developed model can be effectively used to predict the future groundwater heads. The groundwater flow was observed from the northwest to southeast direction. It was predicted from the study that groundwater draft will increase by 10% with a decrease in groundwater level by approximately 0.24 m in the north-west direction by the year 2025. However, no impact was observed in the south side of the district and it was predicted that the groundwater level would remain the same in this zone during the next 3 years.
{"title":"Assessing the Impact of Groundwater Recharge on Underground Reservoir Replenishment in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India","authors":"Vijeta Singh, A. Sherring, Sumant Kumar, Prashant Rai, Vinod Kumar","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74301","url":null,"abstract":"Groundwater is considered a fresh resource of water and its uses have tremendously increased in the recent past due to an increase in population, rapid urbanization, and industrialization. In India, the groundwater level is declining in some parts of the country due to over-exploitation, low or negligible recharge of aquifer systems, and unsustainable development of groundwater resources. The groundwater modeling is an important tool for studying the past and present groundwater behavior and in the development of future strategies for sustainable groundwater management plans. To study the Impact of groundwater recharge on the replenishment of underground reservoir, Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh has been selected which is one of the districts of the most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh. An attempt has been made to develop a groundwater model using Modflow software to simulate the groundwater trends and predict future groundwater heads. The calibration and validation of the model were done for 5 years and 3 years respectively. The correlation coefficient for calibration and validation was found 0.85 and root mean square errors vary from 2.89 to 3.2m variation in future trends of groundwater heads. The results of the study show that the developed model can be effectively used to predict the future groundwater heads. The groundwater flow was observed from the northwest to southeast direction. It was predicted from the study that groundwater draft will increase by 10% with a decrease in groundwater level by approximately 0.24 m in the north-west direction by the year 2025. However, no impact was observed in the south side of the district and it was predicted that the groundwater level would remain the same in this zone during the next 3 years.","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":" 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141830496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aim: Traditional construction materials like cement, concrete, glass, asphalt, and steel require more energy in the manufacturing process, which results in high GHG emissions. Therefore, researchers from all over the world are focusing on solutions to tackle carbon emissions, with hempcrete emerging as a less polluting construction material. Hempcrete is a bio-composite comprising a woody core of hemp stem and hydrated lime. The objective of the study is to find out the physical and mechanical properties of hemp-lime concrete. Study Design: The present research paper is part of the ongoing study on hempcrete at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. The present study chose an experimental research design. Methodology: The study presents its results in two parts: performance and sustainability. The first part investigates the performance of hempcrete in terms of its physical and mechanical characteristics. The researcher conducted numerous trials to fix mix designs, focusing on their workability. Cubes of size 10 cm were cast manually for five distinct mix designs. The second part of the paper examines the sustainability aspect of hemp-lime concrete via a relevant literature review. Results: During the specified time intervals of 28, 56, 84, and 112 days, the cubes exhibited a range in weight density from 506 to 674 kg/m3. In parallel, the compression test results demonstrated varying values, spanning from 0.510 Mpa to 0.810 Mpa across the same time points. Results show that there is a negative correlation between density and compressive strength and a positive correlation between density and water absorption rate. Conclusion: The results pertaining to weight density highlight the lightweight nature of hempcrete, to the extent that the cubes have the propensity to float in water. Due to its relatively low compressive strength values, hempcrete is deemed suitable for non-load-bearing applications within building construction.
{"title":"Assessing the Sustainability and Performance of Hempcrete","authors":"Nidhi Parmar, Aditi Vats, Vaneeta Devi, S. Kwatra, R.K. Srivastava, S.B. Singh","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74299","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Traditional construction materials like cement, concrete, glass, asphalt, and steel require more energy in the manufacturing process, which results in high GHG emissions. Therefore, researchers from all over the world are focusing on solutions to tackle carbon emissions, with hempcrete emerging as a less polluting construction material. Hempcrete is a bio-composite comprising a woody core of hemp stem and hydrated lime. The objective of the study is to find out the physical and mechanical properties of hemp-lime concrete. \u0000Study Design: The present research paper is part of the ongoing study on hempcrete at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. The present study chose an experimental research design. \u0000Methodology: The study presents its results in two parts: performance and sustainability. The first part investigates the performance of hempcrete in terms of its physical and mechanical characteristics. The researcher conducted numerous trials to fix mix designs, focusing on their workability. Cubes of size 10 cm were cast manually for five distinct mix designs. The second part of the paper examines the sustainability aspect of hemp-lime concrete via a relevant literature review. \u0000Results: During the specified time intervals of 28, 56, 84, and 112 days, the cubes exhibited a range in weight density from 506 to 674 kg/m3. In parallel, the compression test results demonstrated varying values, spanning from 0.510 Mpa to 0.810 Mpa across the same time points. Results show that there is a negative correlation between density and compressive strength and a positive correlation between density and water absorption rate. \u0000Conclusion: The results pertaining to weight density highlight the lightweight nature of hempcrete, to the extent that the cubes have the propensity to float in water. Due to its relatively low compressive strength values, hempcrete is deemed suitable for non-load-bearing applications within building construction.","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":"39 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141643846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-16DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74298
Parvati, P. K., P. K M, Kashinath Gurusiddappa Teli
Climate change is the change in statistical distribution of weather pattern that lasts for an extended period of time. There are several components of these climate changes occurring globally that includes uneven rainfall, droughts, floods, warming of atmosphere etc. These are the most important challenges influencing natural ecosystems, agricultural productivity and food security. Climate change is not only influencing crop plants and forests directly but can also impact the pests of these crops. Weeds respond to climate change by changing the duration of their life cycles, population dynamics and shift to new habitats and become a potential competitor to crop plants thereby reducing the production and productivity of crops. Elevated temperature and elevated CO2 level in the environment interfere with herbicide activity, which affects the herbicide absorption, translocation and thereby reduces the efficacy of the applied herbicide. Weeds’ resistance to herbicides may probably increase due to further aggressive growth of weeds in future climate conditions, which can cause a decline in the efficacy of routinely used herbicides.
{"title":"Climate Change impact on Weeds and Herbicide Efficacy","authors":"Parvati, P. K., P. K M, Kashinath Gurusiddappa Teli","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74298","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change is the change in statistical distribution of weather pattern that lasts for an extended period of time. There are several components of these climate changes occurring globally that includes uneven rainfall, droughts, floods, warming of atmosphere etc. These are the most important challenges influencing natural ecosystems, agricultural productivity and food security. Climate change is not only influencing crop plants and forests directly but can also impact the pests of these crops. Weeds respond to climate change by changing the duration of their life cycles, population dynamics and shift to new habitats and become a potential competitor to crop plants thereby reducing the production and productivity of crops. Elevated temperature and elevated CO2 level in the environment interfere with herbicide activity, which affects the herbicide absorption, translocation and thereby reduces the efficacy of the applied herbicide. Weeds’ resistance to herbicides may probably increase due to further aggressive growth of weeds in future climate conditions, which can cause a decline in the efficacy of routinely used herbicides.","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":"3 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141640210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-15DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74295
Sethulakshmi V.S., Ameena M., Arindam Deb, Nimmy Jose, Fathima Umkhulzum S., R. B., Shilpa S., Shifina Shanavas
Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl, commonly referred to as globe fringerush, member of the Cyperaceae family, is a significant and widespread sedge weed in rice cultivation. This C4 plant is characterized by its tall, annual or perennial growth, featuring a fibrous root system and smooth stems, often producing vigorous tillers reaching heights of 80-90 cm. Seedlings of F. miliacea typically emerge shortly after rice is planted, with flowering occurring within about a month, capable of producing a second generation within the same growing season. Found extensively throughout tropical regions, especially in lowlands, F. miliacea thrives in environments such as rice fields, shallow water along ditches, and streams, notably prevalent across South and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia. This weed presents enduring challenges across diverse agro-ecosystems due to its various ecotypes, prolific seed production, rapid germination, vigorous growth, strong competitive abilities and allelopathic interactions. Temperature is a critical factor significantly influencing seed germination of F. miliacea which exhibits non-deep physiological dormancy. Light is essential for the germination of this weed showing positive photoblastic behaviour. F. miliacea thrives in saturated soils but fails to emerge from depths greater than one cm, emphasizing the importance of shallow tillage to manage weed emergence effectively. Effective weed management hinges on a deep understanding of the factors that favour its emergence and establishment. Adopting the germination ecology-based practices such as tillage, stale seed bed preparation, optimal planting density, water management and nutrient management can significantly improve the management of F. miliacea.
Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl，通常被称为球茎穗草，属于香蒲科，是水稻种植中一种重要而广泛的莎草杂草。这种 C4 植物的特点是生长高大，一年生或多年生，具有须根系统和光滑的茎，通常能产生高达 80-90 厘米的旺盛分蘖。通常在水稻种植后不久，F. miliacea 的幼苗就会萌发，并在大约一个月内开花，能够在同一生长季节产生第二代。小米草广泛分布于热带地区，尤其是低洼地带，在稻田、沟渠沿岸浅水区和溪流等环境中生长旺盛，在南亚、东南亚和澳大利亚尤为普遍。这种杂草具有多种生态型、种子产量高、发芽速度快、生长旺盛、竞争能力强和等效相互作用等特点，给不同的农业生态系统带来了持久的挑战。温度是严重影响 F. miliacea 种子萌发的关键因素，因为它表现出非深度生理休眠。光对这种杂草的萌发至关重要，它表现出积极的光吸收行为。小米草在饱和土壤中茁壮成长，但不能从超过一厘米的深度萌发，这强调了浅耕对有效管理杂草萌发的重要性。有效的杂草管理取决于对有利于杂草萌发和生长的因素的深入了解。采用以发芽生态学为基础的方法，如耕作、陈旧的苗床准备、最佳种植密度、水分管理和养分管理，可显著改善对 F. miliacea 的管理。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-15DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74296
Kamesh, S. Nema, B. Singh
The present study was conducted in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh to identify the traditional and existing agroforestry practices used by farmers. The data were collected through survey of field visits and filled out of pre-prepared questionnaires in four blocks of Bastar district, namely Jagdalpur, Bastar, Tokapal and Bakawand. The survey revealed six different types of agroforestry system practices i.e., agrisilvihorticulture, agrisilviculture, silvihorticulture, agrisilvipastoral, silvihortipastoral, and agrisilvihortipastoral. Among these, 67% of farmers were practiced agrisilvihorticulture-type agroforestry systems. Farmers in Bastar were found to use 29 different tree crops, 17 horticultural crops, 20 vegetable crops, and 11 agricultural crops in their fields.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-15DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74294
Suresh Acharya, Kishan N. Patel, R. G. Dharaviya
The need for precise nutrient application has become crucial in agriculture due to climate change and intensive farming practices. Deficiencies in potassium, magnesium and sulphur are critical for enhancing both crop yield and quality. Additionally, agrochemical residues in soil, water and farm products pose significant challenges. Mahalaabh (K2SO4·MgSO4·6H2O), a combination of potassium, sulphur and magnesium, offers a balanced solution to address these issues. Field experiments were conducted during the Kharif season of 2023-24 at Agrocel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Kachchh, to evaluate the impact of Mahalaabh on castor, cotton and groundnut crops. The trials were executed in a Randomized Block Design, testing different doses of Mahalaabh powder through foliar spray, fertigation and granular soil application. The results demonstrated that Mahalaabh powder is effective in enhancing productivity across the tested crops. In castor, higher doses of 10 kg/acre through drip irrigation and 20g/L foliar application increased productivity by 22.3% and 14.3% over the recommended fertilizer dose (RFD), respectively. However, in cotton, lower doses of 6kg/acre through drip irrigation and 10g/L through foliar application were more effective, resulting in 3.8% and 5.3% yield enhancements compared to RFD. In groundnut, foliar spray at 15 g/L applied thrice at 30-35, 50-55, and 70-75 days after sowing (DAS) was effective, resulting in a 22.9% higher pod yield compared to RFD. These findings highlight the importance of balanced nutrient management practices tailored to specific crop requirements for achieving optimal agricultural productivity.
{"title":"Effect of Potassium Schoenite (Mahalaabh) on Growth and Yield of Castor, Cotton and Groundnut","authors":"Suresh Acharya, Kishan N. Patel, R. G. Dharaviya","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74294","url":null,"abstract":"The need for precise nutrient application has become crucial in agriculture due to climate change and intensive farming practices. Deficiencies in potassium, magnesium and sulphur are critical for enhancing both crop yield and quality. Additionally, agrochemical residues in soil, water and farm products pose significant challenges. Mahalaabh (K2SO4·MgSO4·6H2O), a combination of potassium, sulphur and magnesium, offers a balanced solution to address these issues. Field experiments were conducted during the Kharif season of 2023-24 at Agrocel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Kachchh, to evaluate the impact of Mahalaabh on castor, cotton and groundnut crops. The trials were executed in a Randomized Block Design, testing different doses of Mahalaabh powder through foliar spray, fertigation and granular soil application. The results demonstrated that Mahalaabh powder is effective in enhancing productivity across the tested crops. In castor, higher doses of 10 kg/acre through drip irrigation and 20g/L foliar application increased productivity by 22.3% and 14.3% over the recommended fertilizer dose (RFD), respectively. However, in cotton, lower doses of 6kg/acre through drip irrigation and 10g/L through foliar application were more effective, resulting in 3.8% and 5.3% yield enhancements compared to RFD. In groundnut, foliar spray at 15 g/L applied thrice at 30-35, 50-55, and 70-75 days after sowing (DAS) was effective, resulting in a 22.9% higher pod yield compared to RFD. These findings highlight the importance of balanced nutrient management practices tailored to specific crop requirements for achieving optimal agricultural productivity. ","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":"33 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141649406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Groundnut occupies a vital position in oilseed crop production in Burkina Faso, with current production at 630,526 tonnes. However, its production faces threats from drought and low soil fertility. This study aims to determine the influence of zaï, stone rows, ridge tillage, and mineral fertilisation on soil health and on groundnut yields performances in Sudan Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso. Experimental treatments were distributed randomly following a Fisher block design, comprising four treatments and five replications, in the village of Sandogo. Data on soil properties, plant growth, and yields were analysed using variance analysis in R software. The results indicate significant influences of the treatments on carbon content, nitrogen content, phosphorus content, pH values, soil moisture content, soil carbon dioxide release, and soil macrofauna. Moreover, notable effects were observed on the number of nodules, drier nodule weight, number of leaves and branches, pod load, pod and straw yields, and the weight of 100-pods. The highest carbon content (0.857; 0.861%), nitrogen content (0.081%; 0.087%), phosphorus content (7.488; 7.735 mg.kg-1), pH values (6.43; 6.54), and soil moisture content (24.80; 25.27%) were recorded in the homogeneous group of zaï and zaï associated to stone rows. The highest carbon dioxide release (2863.33 ppm) was recorded in plots treated with stone rows. Ants were the most widely encountered macrofauna, whereas no earthworms were recorded. The highest performance in terms of the number of nodules (84.76; 87.88), dry nodule weight (0.0893; 0.0886 g/plant), number of leaves (40; 40), number of branches (6; 6), pod load (25; 25), weight of 100-pods (112.90; 111.98 g), straw yields (1673.28; 1664.87 kg.ha-1), and pod yields (2122.32; 2161.96 kg.ha-1) were achieved with zaï and zaï combined with stone rows. Zaï and zaï combined with stone rows can therefore be used as effective alternatives to improve groundnut production in the Sudan Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso in a context of climate change, while protecting the environment.
{"title":"Assessment of the Influence of zaï, Stone Rows, and Organo-mineral Fertiliser on Soil Properties and Groundnut Yields Performances in Sudan Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso","authors":"Harouna Ouédraogo, Edmond Hien, Yacouba Diallo, Poulouma Louis Yaméogo, Udo Nehren","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74293","url":null,"abstract":"Groundnut occupies a vital position in oilseed crop production in Burkina Faso, with current production at 630,526 tonnes. However, its production faces threats from drought and low soil fertility. This study aims to determine the influence of zaï, stone rows, ridge tillage, and mineral fertilisation on soil health and on groundnut yields performances in Sudan Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso. Experimental treatments were distributed randomly following a Fisher block design, comprising four treatments and five replications, in the village of Sandogo. Data on soil properties, plant growth, and yields were analysed using variance analysis in R software. \u0000The results indicate significant influences of the treatments on carbon content, nitrogen content, phosphorus content, pH values, soil moisture content, soil carbon dioxide release, and soil macrofauna. Moreover, notable effects were observed on the number of nodules, drier nodule weight, number of leaves and branches, pod load, pod and straw yields, and the weight of 100-pods. The highest carbon content (0.857; 0.861%), nitrogen content (0.081%; 0.087%), phosphorus content (7.488; 7.735 mg.kg-1), pH values (6.43; 6.54), and soil moisture content (24.80; 25.27%) were recorded in the homogeneous group of zaï and zaï associated to stone rows. The highest carbon dioxide release (2863.33 ppm) was recorded in plots treated with stone rows. Ants were the most widely encountered macrofauna, whereas no earthworms were recorded. The highest performance in terms of the number of nodules (84.76; 87.88), dry nodule weight (0.0893; 0.0886 g/plant), number of leaves (40; 40), number of branches (6; 6), pod load (25; 25), weight of 100-pods (112.90; 111.98 g), straw yields (1673.28; 1664.87 kg.ha-1), and pod yields (2122.32; 2161.96 kg.ha-1) were achieved with zaï and zaï combined with stone rows. \u0000Zaï and zaï combined with stone rows can therefore be used as effective alternatives to improve groundnut production in the Sudan Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso in a context of climate change, while protecting the environment. ","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":"26 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141648679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-13DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74288
Shuqin Gao, Guy S. Liu
This paper examines how China’s renewable energy investment contributes to the Central Asian countries’ GHG emission reduction target to meet their global climate commitments and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs2030). The introduction analyzes what problems have emerged in China’s Green Silk Road and Belt Economic Initiative (SRBI) and how global climate change is viewed to affect sustainable energy transition in the Central Asian countries. The paper will then focus on what response in national energy structures have been adopted by Central Asian countries to address global climate change commitments. The main focus of this paper is on how China’s renewable energy investment in Central Asia contributes to solving essential problems for sustainable energy transition, bridging technical gaps and financial barriers for the low-carbon sustainable energy transition and aligning with the Paris agreement to fulfill global climate commitments. The limited institutional capacity and market failure in renewable policy ecosystems in Central Asian countries jeopardizes domestic climate investment and China’s renewable investment potential, increasing national spending for sustainable development transition and triggering huge fiscal deficit and debt crises. This endogenous systemic risk deteriorates financial and technical barriers. This requires regional and multilateral renewables coordination and climate cooperation. China needs to set up a comprehensive green policy for the Central Asian countries to get full support from local and international society. PPP and multilateral cooperation in the international renewables investment have not only mobilized more climate financial resources but also mitigate and diversify market failure risk.
{"title":"Green Silk Road and Belt Economic Initiative and Local Sustainable Development: Through the Lens of China’s Clean Energy Investment in Central Asia","authors":"Shuqin Gao, Guy S. Liu","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74288","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines how China’s renewable energy investment contributes to the Central Asian countries’ GHG emission reduction target to meet their global climate commitments and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs2030). The introduction analyzes what problems have emerged in China’s Green Silk Road and Belt Economic Initiative (SRBI) and how global climate change is viewed to affect sustainable energy transition in the Central Asian countries. The paper will then focus on what response in national energy structures have been adopted by Central Asian countries to address global climate change commitments. The main focus of this paper is on how China’s renewable energy investment in Central Asia contributes to solving essential problems for sustainable energy transition, bridging technical gaps and financial barriers for the low-carbon sustainable energy transition and aligning with the Paris agreement to fulfill global climate commitments. The limited institutional capacity and market failure in renewable policy ecosystems in Central Asian countries jeopardizes domestic climate investment and China’s renewable investment potential, increasing national spending for sustainable development transition and triggering huge fiscal deficit and debt crises. This endogenous systemic risk deteriorates financial and technical barriers. This requires regional and multilateral renewables coordination and climate cooperation. China needs to set up a comprehensive green policy for the Central Asian countries to get full support from local and international society. PPP and multilateral cooperation in the international renewables investment have not only mobilized more climate financial resources but also mitigate and diversify market failure risk.","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":"35 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141651026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-13DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74291
K. Bhavitha, M. L. Pasha, V. Ramulu, T. R. Prakash, P. Rajaiah, P. Revathi
Aim: To assess the effect of AI based irrigation scheduling approaches and drip irrigation methods on soil chemical properties and yield in chilli. Study Design: The study employs drip irrigation methods as the main plots and irrigation scheduling approaches as the subplots. A split plot design was chosen as suitable design because the main plots (drip irrigation methods) need a bigger plot sizes and subplots (irrigation scheduling approaches) requires more precise results with smaller plot sizes. Place and Duration of Study: Water Technology Centre field, College Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during rabi 2022-23 (first year) and 2023-24 (second year). Methodology: The investigation consisted of two drip irrigation methods as main plots and four irrigation scheduling approaches as subplots with total of 8 treatment combinations replicated thrice. Data recorded on various parameters was subjected to scrutiny by ANOVA technique for split plot design concept. Results: Green (fresh) fruit and stalk yield was found to be significantly higher under subsurface drip (41859 and 5037 kg ha-1) among drip irrigation methods; whereas, among irrigation scheduling approaches, ET sensor based irrigation triggering resulted in significantly higher green (fresh) fruit and stalk yield (43139 and 5196 kg ha-1) followed by irrigation scheduling at 1.0 Epan by manual (control) (42235 and 5065 kg ha-1). The post-harvest soil chemical properties were found to be non-significantly influenced by drip irrigation methods and irrigation scheduling approaches. Conclusions: Subsurface drip and ET sensor based irrigation triggering resulted in higher fruit and stalk yield which might be recommended for conserving irrigation water and reducing labour use. Whereas, the drip irrigation methods and irrigation scheduling approaches did not exert any significant influence on chemical properties of post-harvest soil.
{"title":"Impact of AI based Irrigation Scheduling Approaches and Drip Irrigation Methods on Yield of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) and Chemical Properties of Soil","authors":"K. Bhavitha, M. L. Pasha, V. Ramulu, T. R. Prakash, P. Rajaiah, P. Revathi","doi":"10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74291","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To assess the effect of AI based irrigation scheduling approaches and drip irrigation methods on soil chemical properties and yield in chilli. \u0000Study Design: The study employs drip irrigation methods as the main plots and irrigation scheduling approaches as the subplots. A split plot design was chosen as suitable design because the main plots (drip irrigation methods) need a bigger plot sizes and subplots (irrigation scheduling approaches) requires more precise results with smaller plot sizes. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Water Technology Centre field, College Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during rabi 2022-23 (first year) and 2023-24 (second year). \u0000Methodology: The investigation consisted of two drip irrigation methods as main plots and four irrigation scheduling approaches as subplots with total of 8 treatment combinations replicated thrice. Data recorded on various parameters was subjected to scrutiny by ANOVA technique for split plot design concept. \u0000Results: Green (fresh) fruit and stalk yield was found to be significantly higher under subsurface drip (41859 and 5037 kg ha-1) among drip irrigation methods; whereas, among irrigation scheduling approaches, ET sensor based irrigation triggering resulted in significantly higher green (fresh) fruit and stalk yield (43139 and 5196 kg ha-1) followed by irrigation scheduling at 1.0 Epan by manual (control) (42235 and 5065 kg ha-1). The post-harvest soil chemical properties were found to be non-significantly influenced by drip irrigation methods and irrigation scheduling approaches. \u0000Conclusions: Subsurface drip and ET sensor based irrigation triggering resulted in higher fruit and stalk yield which might be recommended for conserving irrigation water and reducing labour use. Whereas, the drip irrigation methods and irrigation scheduling approaches did not exert any significant influence on chemical properties of post-harvest soil.","PeriodicalId":506431,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environment and Climate Change","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141651533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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