AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America
AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) (issn: 00845841) is a peer reviewed journal first published online after indexing scopus in 1982. AMA is published by Farm Machinery Industrial Research Corp and Shin-Norinsha Co. AMA publishes every subjects of general engineering and agricultural engineering.
WOS Indexed (2026)
07 May 2026 (Vol - 57 , Issue- 05 )
31 May 2026 (Vol - 57 , Issue 05 )
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AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America
AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (ISSN: 00845841) is a peer-reviewed journal. The journal covers Agricultural and Biological Sciences and all sort of engineering topic. the journal's scopes are in the following fields but not limited to:
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication
Electronic Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Civil and architectural engineering
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Industrial and Commercial Design
Information Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Food Engineering
EXTRACTS MEDICINAL PLANTS PREVENT POSTNATAL COMPLICATIONS IN CATTLE
We reporting here on determining the effect of extracts of such medicinal plants as Maral root and stinging nettle, when feeding recipient cows in a dry period, on the prevention of postpartum complications in animals and a reduction in the recovery period of the reproductive system. It was found that on the 30th day in animals that received additional medicinal extracts in the diet, an increase in the content of neutrophils and platelets in the blood and protein fractions of blood serum was observed, which indicates an increase in the resistance of the animal's body. An increase in the bactericidal, lysozyme activity of the blood serum of recipient cows and the phagocytic activity of leukocytes also indicates an increase in the immune response of the animal's body in response to the penetration of foreign microflora into the body. According to the results of the studies, it was recommended to add a two-component phytobiotic feed additive to the main diet based on extracts of medicinal plants Maral root and stinging nettle at a dose of 50 g per head per day in the ratio of components: 100 kg of compound feed, 0.5 kg of maral root extract, 2, 5 kg of stinging nettle extract.
Comparative Performance of Different Paddy Threshing Methods in Odisha, India
Four paddy threshers; namely power operated thresher-cum-winnower, power-tiller operated thresher, tractor operated thresher and tractor operated half feed thresher were evaluated with three varieties of paddy at three levels of grain moisture content. Their performances were compared with conventional methods i.e. hand beating and bullock treading. Threshers were evaluated with respect to output capacity, threshing efficiency, cleaning efficiency and grain losses. It was found that with increase in grain moisture content, the output capacity, the percentage of un-threshed grain and total grain losses increased while the percentage of grain breakage decreased for all the threshing methods used. Maximum output capacity was observed in case of tractor operated paddy thresher while it was minimum in case of conventional hand beating.
Analysis of genetic estimates and divergence of some Indian and exotic genotypes of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the important oilseed crop which is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa and South America since ancient times. Present study was carried out to evaluate the phenotypic variability in sesame genotypes from different parts of West Bengal and some major sesame growing states of India along with eight genotypes from USA, Bulgaria and Bangladesh, using 12 quantitative traits. Genotypes like CUMS 17, CUHY 57, MT 75, Atghara, RT 351 were to some extend better performed than the check variety TKG 22 and GT 10 regarding yield and other yield attributing traits in both locations (Ranaghat and Baruipur) At both genotypic and phenotypic level, seed yield per plant showed significant positive correlations with 1000 seed weight, seeds per capsule and capsules per plant and significant negative correlation with days to maturity, which suggests that seed production is mostly depends on these mentioned characters whereas early maturity depends on early flowering. Highest oil content was observed in TKG-352(53.13) followed by EC 96, CUMS 17, RT 351, Shekhar, GT 10 those recorded > 48% oil contents. Three genotypes namely AT 306, RT 351 and HT 2 recorded higher value of soluble protein content of > 17 %. In cluster analysis genotypes grouped into various clusters exposed that there was no relationship between geographical distribution and genetic diversity. These results have an important suggestion for sesame genotypes agro-morphological characterization, evaluation and improvement in future.
Performance evaluation of fuel blends using canola oil- based biodiesel and diesel fuel in a farm tractor
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of use of petroleum diesel (D100) and biodiesel (B100) fuel blends compared to pure diesel on the engine performances of a farm tractor with a tillage implement in field. The experiments were conducted on a tractor engine using a blend of biodiesel and petroleum diesel in the ratio of 20, 50, 80 and 100 % of biodiesel in the blends. The tractor performed with each blend doing standard tillage in field spots of 2500 m2 with three repetitions. The specific fuel consumption improved as percentage of biodiesel increased in the blend, obtaining a minimum of 0.0966 (L/kWh) for Biodiesel Alone B (100). While the energy efficiency in the usage of fuel by the tractor decreased as the percentage of biodiesel in the blend was increased, showing a maximum value of 104.9 % for a 20 % of Biodiesel in the blend, with respect to the Diesel fuel (D100), whose efficiency was considered being 100 % as a referential value.
Management of natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories in the context of the post-non-classical type of scientific rationality
The purpose of this study is to analyze the problem of management of natural- anthropogenic complexes of rural territories in the context of the post-non-classical type of scientific rationality at the philosophical and methodological levels. The problem of management of natural-anthropogenic complexes is considered and analyzed in the article at the philosophical level in the context of the humanistic interpretation of philosophical constructivism. At the methodological level, the management of natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories is considered in the basic paradigm “subject – metasubject”, in which a natural-anthropogenic complex is presented in the form of a self-developing environment, an integrated study of which is possible only using an interdisciplinary approach.