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
Screening of Promising Rapeseed-Mustard Genotypes/cultivars against Alternaria blight under naturally epiphytotic conditions
Alternaria blight is one of the major biotic stresses causing heavy yield losses to the mustard crop, globally. An experiment was conducted to evaluate some rapeseed-mustard genotypes for Alternaria blight under field conditions during Rabi 2022-23 and 2023-24. The observation on disease severity, infection rate and area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) were recorded periodically and calculated as per standard procedure. Detailed analysis of data on all aspects like- PDI (%), infection rate (r) and AUDPC of each genotype/cultivar exhibited out of 262 genotypes/cultivars genotype/cultivar was found highly resistant, only 07 genotypes/cultivars found resistant, 90 genotypes/cultivars moderately resistant, 94 genotypes moderately susceptible, 63 susceptible and 8 genotypes highly susceptible indicating that substantial variation with genotypes towards disease reaction exists against the Alternaria brassicae New Delhi isolate. A total 97 genotypes were found resistance and moderately resistant with minimum PDI, apparent rate of infection and AUDPC. Among all the resistance genotype NB-115 was found best with PDI (3.42), apparent infection rate (0.061924) and AUDPC (68.3625). These resistance sources can be used in breeding programme to develop resistance cultivar for management of Alternaria blight.
TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF MINI TRACTOR GRABBER (MTG) FOR THE OIL PALM FFB EVACUATION
Efficient fresh fruit bunch (FFB) evacuation is a crucial process in the supply chain for oil production. Sustainable methods for the process are increasingly important. Mini tractor grabber (MTG) is a technology used for FFB evacuation that combines a small-size tractor, a one-tonne trailer, and hydraulic arms. Its operational benefits and potential for sustainable practices make it a promising prospect. The most significant impact of MTG is the reduced need for manual labour, allowing businesses to save costs and conserve resources. This paper evaluates MTG technology's technical and economic benefits for the oil palm FFB evacuation. A five-year study in a Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) model plantation site was carried out extensively to evaluate the performance of MTG, which had never been conducted before. Results indicated that the cost of operation is RM 7.80 per tonne of FFB, with factors such as repair and maintenance being found to be more than 35% of the total cost. The breakdown analysis indicated that repairs and maintenance were significant for the mechanised operation and would require attention from management if the oil palm mechanised system was introduced. Besides that, MTG operation provides numerous benefits to the industry and the nation, especially in increasing the efficiency of the FFB evacuation process.
The vegetation of the Wadi El Faregh Ain Oulmene-Setif (North Est of Algeria)
One of the most significant streams in the area is Wadi El Faregh, located south of the Setif Wilaya in eastern Algeria. It is 20 km wide and ranges in elevation from 915 to 1322 meters. The Wadi flows into the Soubella Dam after originating from Cherne. The climate around Wadi El Faregh is semi-arid, characterized by relatively low rainfall and dry weather, with cold winters. The soil composition is primarily limestone. In the study, 23 plots were used as a sampling method to evaluate vegetation and examine the distribution of perennial plant species in the region. A total of 102 species from 37 distinct families were identified. Among these families, Asteraceae was the most represented, accounting for 16 species. In terms of biological forms, therophytes made up 39% of all known species, making them the most prevalent category. Therophytes are plants with a short life cycle that complete their life cycle within a single growing season. The overall Shannon-Wiener diversity index was 2.39, and the Simpson index was 0.94, indicating that the diversity in the Wadi is relatively high.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VARIOUS THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS AMONG THE DOGS FOR ALLEVIATION OF CANINE BABESIOSIS
A total of 120 dogs of different breeds were presented to OPD of Veterinary Clinical Complex over a period from May 2023 to May 2024, with a wide range of symptoms as abnormal dark color urine, fever, inappetence to anorexia, vomition, drooling of saliva and stiffness in neck and limbs. Most of the dogs were dull and depressed. Further, clinical examination depicted pale mucous membrane, variable rectal temperature (103.6⁰F to 106.4 ⁰F) and the presence of ticks on the body. Hematological findings revealed decreased RBC as well as PCV levels along with slight neutrophilia. Blood smear examination revealed Babesia gibsoni in the erythrocyte. Dogs infected with canine babesiosis were grouped in 3 treatment groups i.e., Group- 1, 2, 3. Sixty positive cases of canine babesiosis were treated with different combination of drugs. In Group 1, dogs (n=20) were treated with intramuscular administration of Imidocarb diapropionate @ 6.6 mg/ kg body weight repeated after 2 weeks. In Group 2, dogs (n=20) were treated with intramuscular administration of Diminazine aceturate @ 3.5mg/kg body weight along with PO administration of Tab. Doxycycline @ 10 mg/ kg body weight for 21 days. Meanwhile in Group 3, dogs (n=20) were treated with Tab. Clindamycin @ 22 mg/kg body weight OD + Doxycycline @ 5 mg/kg body weight OD + Metronidazole @ 20 mg/kg body weight OD. Fluid therapy along with supportive medications was also given in all the three groups. Results of this study clearly suggested that a group 3 therapeutic protocol is better in comparison to group 1 and 2.
Influence of physical treatmentson growth, flowering and propagule parametersof gladiolus (Gladiolus spp.)
The present experiment was carried out at department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat) during the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 with randomized block design (Factorial) having three replications. The treatment consisting four physical treatments {P1-Whole corms (WC), P2-Simple half corm with bud (SHC), P3- Half corms treated with activated charcoal @ 0.5 % (HCAC) and P4-Clipping of three leaves (LC)}. The results indicatedthat minimum days taken to sprouting (7.82), days required for first spike emergence (72.77 %), maximum sprouting percentage at 15 days (75.92 %) and sprouting percentage at 20 days (86.66 %), plant height (50.11 cm), number of leaves per plant (6.98), length of spike (39.05 cm), number of florets per spike (8.11), length of rachis per spike (25.32 cm), number of spike per plant (1.62), number of spikes per hectare (1.90) and vase life of spikes (12.45 days) were recorded with planting of whole corms P1.While propagule parameters like maximum number of corms (1.65), number of cormels (29.34), diameter of corms (59.78 mm), diameter of cormels (3.43 mm), weight of corms (57.98 g) and weight of cormels (22.98 g) were also recorded with planting of whole corms P1.