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 (2025)
27 Nov 2025 (Vol - 56 , Issue- 11 )
30 Nov 2025 (Vol - 56 , Issue 11 )
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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
Emergency Room Risk Assessment with L-Type Matrix
The commonly used definition of “risk” in the literature is the probability of an undesirable event/occurrence taking place within a specific time frame. This requires a comprehensive risk analysis to identify these undesirable events/occurrences, calculate the severity of the associated risk, and determine whether the risk is tolerable. While risk analysis is essential for all organizations regardless of their size, the type of risk analysis to be performed, the methodology to be used, and the development of solutions to risks are determined by the type of company. Healthcare facilities require special care when it comes to risk analysis practices, as they are crucial for the health and safety of both patients and staff. Because of this, picking the right methodology, figuring out the risks, and sorting them based on how serious they are is super important for hospital management. This study, which aims to provide services within the scope of this work, conducted a risk assessment for an Emergency Room (ER) employee at the third level healthcare institution using the Risk Assessment Matrix (L-Type Matrix) approach for the purposes mentioned above.
SEBACEOUS GLAND ADENOMA AND SEBACEOUS GLAND ADENOCARCINOMA IN DOGS: INCIDENCE AND PATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF 54 CASES
Sebaceous gland tumours were diagnosed in 54 dogs through cytological and histopathological examination of samples obtained from tumour-suspected masses. Among these, sebaceous gland adenomas accounted for 24 cases, while sebaceous gland adenocarcinomas comprised 30 cases. In the breed, sex, age, and anatomical location-wise analysis, the highest incidence of sebaceous gland adenoma was recorded in Labradors, male dogs, within the 5–10 years age group, with a predilection for the limbs. Similarly, sebaceous gland adenocarcinoma showed the highest occurrence in Labradors, male dogs, of the same 5–10 years age group, but were more commonly located on the trunk and ears. Sebaceous gland adenomas exhibited clusters of neoplastic basal cells with round to oval nuclei, finely stippled chromatin, and vacuolated cytoplasm resembling mature sebocytes cytologically, and in histopathological examination, revealed clusters of neoplastic cells arranged in multiple lobules and basophilic reserve cells with hyperchromatic nuclei. Sebaceous gland adenocarcinomas revealed variably sized cell clusters with hyperchromatic nuclei, coarse chromatin, and foamy cytoplasm cytologically, and in histopathological examination, lobules of variably sized neoplastic cells exhibiting anisokaryosis, vesicular nuclei with prominent nucleoli, and frequent mitotic figures were seen.
Transitional Cell Carcinoma(TCC) in dogs: Incidence and Cytological diagnosis of 45 cases in Chennai
Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) was diagnosed in 45 dogs based on cytological examination of urine samples. Breed-wise, the highest incidence was observed in non-descript and Labrador Retriever breeds. Males and dogs aged between 5 to 10 years were most frequently affected, as revealed by sex and age-wise analysis. Cytologically, neoplastic transitional cells were observed both as individual cells and in multifocal clusters. The neoplastic cells exhibited marked anisocytosis and anisokaryosis. The nuclei were predominantly round to ovoid in shape, often containing multiple prominent nucleoli. Additional nuclear abnormalities including binucleation, multinucleation, and nuclear moulding were also observed. The cytoplasm of neoplastic cells appeared deeply basophilic, with varying numbers and sizes of cytoplasmic vacuoles. Urinary tract infection (UTI) was concurrently diagnosed in 11 cases (78.57%). Bacterial culture of urine samples from dogs diagnosed with TCC revealed the presence of Staphylococcus spp., Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas spp.
Mesothelioma in dogs: Cytological findings and Incidence profile of 33 cases in Chennai
Mesothelioma was diagnosed in 33 dogs based on cytological examination of clinical samples which accounted to an incidence of 0.59% of the total tumours diagnosed during the period. The highest incidence of mesothelioma was recorded in Labrador and non-descript breeds, males, and dogs of age group 5-10 years in breed, sex and age wise analysis of tumour incidence. 22(66.67%) cases of mesothelioma were diagnosed in pleural effusions and 11(33.33%) cases were diagnosed from pericardial effusion. Cytologically clusters of hyperchromic round to polygonal neoplastic cells containing round to oval nuclei, prominent nucleoli along with marked anisocytosis, anisokaryosis, increased nuclear-to-cytoplasmic (N:C) ratio, basophilic cytoplasm, binucleation and multinucleation were observed which was diagnostic of mesothelioma.
Effects of Inorganic Fertilizers on the growth parameters, yield, bulb quality parameters, and identifying optimal fertilizer rates in onion (Allium cepa L.) cultivation in the Mid-Hills of Himachal Pradesh
This study evaluated the effects of inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield, bulb quality, and optimal fertilizer rates in onion (Allium cepa L.) cultivation in the Mid-Hills of Himachal Pradesh. A field trial in 2021 tested nine treatments with varying recommended doses (RD) of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and sulphur (S). Significant differences were observed in plant height, fresh bulb weight, marketable yield, bulb diameter, nutrient content, and total soluble solids (TSS) across treatments. The T₂ treatment [100% RD (P, K, S) + 125% N] produced the highest plant height (51.9 cm), fresh bulb weight (88.2 g), yield (310 q/ha), and TSS (12.53°B), closely followed by T₈ [100% RD (N, P, K) + 125% S]. Yield improvements of 13.88% (T₂) and 10.17% (T₈) were recorded over the control. The highest plant nitrogen (2.67%), phosphorus (0.37%), and sulphur (0.45%) contents were observed in T₃, T₄, and T₈, respectively. Results highlight the critical roles of nitrogen and sulphur in enhancing productivity and the risks of nutrient imbalance. For sustainable production, applying 100% RD of P, K, and S with 125% N (T₂), or 100% RD of N, P, and K with 125% S (T₈) is recommended. Future research should integrate these findings with precision farming to improve nutrient-use efficiency and minimize environmental impact.