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)
18 Jan 2026 (Vol - 57 , Issue- 01 )
31 Jan 2026 (Vol - 57 , Issue 01 )
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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
WEAR ANALYSIS OF ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS FOR AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE PAD APPLICATIONS
The automotive industry is actively seeking ways to minimize the environmental impact of vehicles, particularly regarding brake pads. Traditional brake pad compositions often contain hazardous materials that can harm both humans and the environment. This study focuses on developing and characterizing eco-friendly materials as potential alternatives. Various eco-friendly materials, such as Coconut oil residue (COR), Sesame oil residue (SOR), and Groundnut oil residue (GOR), reinforced with phenolic resins, are analyzed for their wear rate. Through wear analysis using a pin-on-disc friction and wear apparatus, the weight loss of these materials is evaluated. This research aims to provide valuable insights into the potential of these eco-friendly materials in replacing traditional brake pad compositions. The findings will contribute to the automotive industry's ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental footprint associated with vehicles.
ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG AGRICULTURE STUDENTS OF FARM UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA
Entrepreneurship is a catalyst for economic development irrespective of sectors. Learning entrepreneurship will become integral part of agriculture education which provides opportunities for the agriculture students to develop skills, changing their attitudes and prepare them to become prospective entrepreneurs. Keeping in view, the present study was carried out in four farm universities viz., Bangalore, Dharwad, Raichur and Shimoga in Karnataka state during 2019-20 to analyze entrepreneurial behaviour among agriculture students. Data was collected from 200 final year students from four agricultural colleges located at headquarters of universities using pre-tested interview schedule through personal and online interview. Standardized scale to measure entrepreneurial behaviour was developed and used in the study. The study revealed that two fifth of the students (38.50 %) belong to low level of entrepreneurship category, followed by 36.00 per cent and 25.50 per cent of the students had medium and high entrepreneurial behaviour, respectively. This because of students not evident about their entrepreneurial idea, not having proper plan and support from peer groups like family, friends, relatives etc. Even some them want to do the higher studies.
Studies on intercropping of black gram and sesame with pigeonpea under rainfed condition of Uttar Pradesh
The field investigation was laid out during two consecutive Kharif seasons of 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Soil Conservation and Water Management Farm, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. The main objective was to find out the effect of pigeonpea on intercrops of black gram and sesame and vice versa. The soil of the experimental field was sandy loam, having pH 7.8, organic carbon 0.32%, available P2O5 17.3 kg/ha and available K2O 181.2 kg/ha therefore, the fertility status was medium. The treatments consisted of five cropping system i.e. pigeonpea sole, black gram sole, sesame sole, pigeonpea + black gram (1+1) additive series and pigeonpea + sesame (1+1) additive series. The base crop was taken pigeonpea while black gram and sesame were tested as intercrop. The total productivity of pigeon pea + black gram was highest (23.53 q/ha) in comparison to pigeonpea + sesame (20.30 q/ha) and pigeonpea sole (17.34 q/ha). The growth characters and yield attributes of all tested crops were commensurable to yields.
Revolutionizing Forestry: Remote Sensing and GIS for Sustainable Forest Management: a Review
Remote sensing (RS) and GIS are vital tools for forest management, aiding in policy formulation, planning, and decision-making. They provide crucial information on forest resources, making management tasks like recording, updating, and monitoring more efficient. RS and GIS enable forest cover mapping, change detection, land use/cover change analysis, and forest type mapping across different spatial scales. They support forest protection efforts through forest fire detection, burnt area mapping, and forest health assessments. These technologies are also essential for biodiversity mapping, afforestation planning, wildlife habitat conservation, working plan preparation, boundary demarcation, encroachment mapping, harvest scheduling, and climate change studies. With advancements in technology, RS and GIS have become increasingly popular for managing forest resources. As foresters handle diverse objectives—such as determining allowable cuts, maintaining biodiversity, and conserving soil and water—reliable spatial data are essential for developing effective GIS-based forest management plans.
Ureapolyacrylamide modulates the composition of functional microbes and biochemical properties in maize and rice rhizosphere from Indo-Gangetic plains, UP, India
The versatility use of polyacrylamide has gained momentum in the recent past with its targeted use as a fertilizer when combined with urea through polymerization under specific conditions to develop ureapolyacrylamide (UPAM). After polymerization, ureapolyacrylamide of can be developed into four various grades with respective nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) concentrations (UPAM-1: C-35.35%&N-32.35%; UPAM-2: 27.67&39.40%; UPAM-3: 25.11&41.61; UPAM-4: 23.83&42.71). The experiment laid out in a randomized block design with three replication and ten treatments consisting of the following T1-absolute control, T2-UPAM-1, T3-UPAM-2, T4-UPAM-3, T5-UPAM-4, T6-UPAM-1, T7-UPAM-2, T8-UPAM-3, T9-UPAM-4 and T10-neem coated urea (NCU), here T2 to T5 treatments are two split applications and T6 to T10 treatments are three split applications. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of various grades of UPAM application on soil microbial enumeration, soil microbial biomass, and enzymatic activity in rice and maize rhizosphere. The study showed dominant soil microbial enumeration, enzymatic activity, and microbial biomass under two (T3) and three (T7) split applications of UPAM-2 grade polymeric N treated plots in maize and rice crops. There is a significant impact on dehydrogenase and urease enzyme activity and a non-significant impact on microbial biomass carbon, soil alkaline phosphatase activity, and soil microbial enumeration in both crops. The results also showed that the application of various grades UPAM along with SSP and MOP indicated a positive impact on soil biology, and no negative impact was recorded in both crops under two consecutive crops.