Traditional agriculture in transition: examining the impacts of agricultural modernization on smallholder farming in Ghana under the new Green Revolution

Following the renewed effort at achieving a new green revolution for Africa, emphasis has been placed on modernizing smallholder agriculture through the deployment of improved inputs especially mechanized technologies. In Ghana, the government has in the last decade emphasized the provision of subsidized mechanized ploughing services to farmers alongside a rapidly growing private sector tractor service market. While mechanized technology adoption rates have increased rapidly, the deployment of these technologies has been without critical analysis of the impacts on production patterns and local agrarian systems. This paper examines the distributional impacts of agriculture mechanization on cropping patterns and farm sizes of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques, and semi-structured interviews with smallholder farmers (n=60). Specifically, comparative analysis of the field sizes and cropping patterns of participant farmers prior to and after the adoption of mechanized technologies was conducted. In-depth interviews were used to contextualize the experiences of smallholder farmers toward understanding how mechanization may be impacting traditional agriculture. Our findings reveal a mechanization paradox in which farm sizes are expanding, while cropping patterns are shifting away from traditional staple crops (pearl millet and sorghum bicolor) to market-oriented crops (maize, rice and groundnuts). This transition we argue, has adverse implications on the cultural dimension of food security, the organization of social life, and climate change adaptation. We recommend a retooling of the current agricultural policy focus to ensure context sensitivity for a more robust battle against food insecurity.     

克山病病区低硒粮喂养的豚鼠红细胞内Na~+浓度变化的研究

豚鼠分别喂以克山病病区粮(低硒)和非病区粮(硒含量正常),借助合成的D_Y(PPP)_2~(-7)位移试剂用XL-400NMR谱仪直接测试完整红细胞内Na~+的NMR谱,并定量计算细胞内Na~+浓度,发现低硒的病区粮饲养的豚鼠红细胞内Na~+浓度显著高于正常组;病区粮喂养的豚鼠红细胞在老化条件下细胞溶血比非病区严重。     

油品罐区安全隐患分析及防范

通过对炼油厂油品罐区消防、安全设施进行分析和改进，消除其对罐区的危害；对油罐主体腐蚀及加热器泄漏进行深入分析并提出实用的改进措施；完善生产与安全双重控制系统，为油品罐区标准化改造创造条件。     

论江西省农业可持续发展

本文在论述持续农业提出的背景及其内函和意义的前提下，分析了江西目前存在的主要农业生态环境问题，提出了江西农业持续发展的６条对策和措施，对江西持续农业的发展具有指导意义，同时对南方有关省市具参考价值。     

生态农场的建设与可持续发展

黑龙江省庆阳农场位于延寿县东部,总土地面积为7640公顷,但由于连续多年不停息的耕种,农场良好的生态环境遭到破坏,直接影响到农场的持续发展.建设生态农场是恢复生态环境,实现农场持续发展的根本途径.     

养鸭场对环境影响的调查与评价

介绍了应用卫生学现场观察测量等方法，对滇池周边养鸭场周围大气及纳污水体滇池进行调查监测，并根据监测结果，对养鸭场周边受污染的空气环境质量和滇池水质进行环境健康评价，表明养鸭场对周边大气和水体的污染程度的范围，并提出相应的控制养鸭场污染的对策措施。     

养鸭场对环境影响的调查与评价

介绍了应用卫生学现场观察测量等方法,对滇池周边养鸭场周围大气及纳污水体滇池进行调查监测,并根据监测结果,对养鸭场周边受污染的空气环境质量和滇池水质进行环境健康评价,表明养鸭场对周边大气和水体的污染程度的范围,并提出相应的控制养鸭场污染的对策措施。     

国有林场安全生产依法管理措施探讨

本文从林场安全生产管理实际出发，论述了国有林场如何贯彻实施(安全生产法)，提高林场安全生产依法管理水平的内容与措施。     

Human Diets and Animal Welfare: the Illogic of the Larder

Few moral arguments have been made against vegetarian diets. One exception is the “Logic of the Larder:” We do animals a favor by purchasing their meat, eggs, and milk, for if we did not purchase these products, fewer animals would exist. This argument fails because many farm animals have lives that are probably not worth living, while others prevent a significant number of wild animals from existing. Even if this were not so, the purchase of animal products uses resources that could otherwise be used to bring a much greater number of animals into existence.