Climate change impacts: Public policies and perception in Albania

Elona Pojani1*, Perseta Grabova1 and Mimoza Kodhelaj2 1University of Tirana, Department of Finance / Tirana 2Albania Competition Authority / Tirana Download PDF Full-text Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the main impacts of climate change in Albania. More specifically the paper will try to analyze the public response toward these new challenges. This analysis will be preceded by […]

Genetic advance, heritability, correlation, heterosis and heterobeltiosis for morphological traits of maize (Zea mays L)

*QURBAN ALI, MUHAMMAD AHSAN, FAWAD ALI1, SHER MUHAMMAD3, MUBASHIR MANZOOR1, NAZAR HUSSAIN KHAN1, SHAHZAD MAQSOOD AHMED BASRA2 AND HAFIZ SAAD BIN MUSTAFA4 1Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 2Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology 3, 4Oilseeds Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Download PDF Full-text Abstract: The present […]

Social impact caused by european economical recession in food business operators of industrial zone Tirana-Durres in Albania

ANILA SULAJ*, HENRJETA THEMELKO Department of Agrarian Policies, Faculty of Economy and Agro-business, Agriculture University of Tirana, Kamez, Tirana Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract: This study aims to explore situation of the Albania Food industry in relation to the European recession to clarify mainly negative effects to food business operators along the corridor Tirana-Durres and to identify social problems caused by this impact. Effect of […]

Citizen Participation and Local Good Governance ; Case Study – Kukes Region

Majlinda Shehu (Gjana)1, Petrit Dollani1, Doriana Gjuta1 1 Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Citizen participation is a wide spread topic and its importance and contribution to a healthy and developing democracy is huge. There are various forms of citizen participation that are known in the literature and in practice; ranging from general consultation and submission of comments on the draft laws via email […]

Analysis of biological qualities of land in traditional and conventional agro-ecosystems

EUGEN SKURA ALBERT KOPALI Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Land constitutes the most important natural resource from the perspective of environmental and human life, for many ecological functions and socio-economical performs. The provision of continuous recycling of nutrients for plants, water retention, storage of carbon reserves, filtering many potential pollutant substances, are some of the key ecological functions of soil. […]

Albanian veterinary legislation and its approximation with acquis communautaire

Alfred Çaushi*, Zaçe Malaj, Ruzhdi Keçi, Xhelil Koleci Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana. Download PDF Full-text Abstract: After the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union and its ratification by all member states, Albania has made serious efforts towards the harmonization andapproximation of its legislation, to align it more with the standards […]

Total solids and fat determination in milk; Interlaboratory testing

ILIRJANA BOCI 1*, GENTIANA BARDHI2, RUDINA CAKRAJ 3 1*, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences,University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania 2 Food National Authority,Tirana, Albania 3 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract: In the framework of quality management systems, proficiency tests become an important and useful tool for comparing results and so verifying technical competence of laboratories objectively. Additionally, in the accreditation […]

Various irrigation cycles effect on grain yield, proline and adaptive metabolits in some wheat genotypes

MAHDI ZARE1*, MEYSAM SIASINEJAD1, SASAN GHASEMI2 AND ARASH AZARPANAH2 1*Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Abadeh branch, Abadeh, Fars, Iran 2College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Fars, Iran Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Drought stress globally affects the growth and production of plants. Wheat is an important crop whose research in this aspect is highly noticeable related to food quality.  In recent study, the effects […]

Poverty Analysis of Rice Farming Households: A Multidimensional Approach

1*ADENUGA A. H., 1OMOTESHO O. A. 2OJEHOMON V. E. T., 3DIAGNE, A., 4OLORUNSANYA E. O. AND 1ADENUGA O. M. 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 2National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) Badeggi, P. M. B. 8, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria 3Leader, Impact Assessment and Policy Unit, Africa Rice Centre, Cotonou, Benin, Republic 4Department […]

Cowpea virus disease occurrence: implication for food security and sustainable development in Kwara State – Nigeria

Taiye Hussein Aliyu*, Olusegun Samuel Balogun, Robert Omotayo Uddin Ii Department Of Crop Protection, Faculty Of Agriculture, University Of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin-Nigeria Download PDF Full-text Abstract: A virus disease survey was carried out between the months of October and November 2011, in thirty locations of the guinea savanna and rain forest agroecologies of Kwara State – Nigeria with the objective of evaluating the incidence […]