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)
07 Dec 2025 (Vol - 56 , Issue- 12 )
31 Dec 2025 (Vol - 56 , Issue 12 )
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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
Design for the socio-technical maintenance network « DFMSN »
The objective of the article is to propose a design for the Socio-Technical Maintenance Network “DFMSN” of the equipment of small agri-food units in West Africa, while considering significant indicators of this network in particular, the duration of the supply, the costs and life of spare parts of similar equipment, with good operational availability. We propose guidelines similar to design rules used as design aids. A local design team has been applied to demonstrate its applicability and validation. The result feedbacks are relevant however, other similar design experiments are needed to enrich the DFMSN.
Computational Analysis for Assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Status and its Implications on Empowerment of Gujjar Tribe in Shiwalik Himalayas of Jammu & Kashmir, India
Pure and Safe water and sanitation facilities are the basic requirements for better hygiene and overall development of any society and community but still many communities are devoid of such basic needs. The overall situation is worst in developing countries in general and among the backward and tribal communities in particular. Therefore, it is the need of the hour to examine and investigate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) conditions for the empowerment of the Gujjar tribe that still practices transhumance. To explore WaSH conditions and enhance the empowerment of the tribe, WaSH Index (WI) and Empowerment in Wash Index (EWI) have been proposed in this research work by using a set of suitable indicators from four clusters of dwellings of this tribe. Unfortunately, none of the clusters was found to have an acceptable level of WaSH score. All the selected clusters were reported to have WaSH scores between 5.8 and 6.0. The study further revealed that only 18.5% of households were having better WaSH scores, whereas 34% of households were having poor WaSH scores. The poor WaSH score in alliance with the poor EWI score is largely attributed to (or controlled by) the quality of occupation, educational status, and household type. The present study revealed that 37% of the sampled households in the four clusters were found to be below the poverty line and involved only in primary occupations. The present study will have a broader implication for policymakers and tribal activists in meeting the goals to achieve an acceptable level of WaSH score among the tribe.
Beauveria bassiana Mass Production On Solid Substrate and Compatibility with Botanicals Used in Organic Crop Pest Management
Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin is a promising entomopathogenic fungus used as a biological pesticide that mycosis a wide range of arthropod hosts. In agricultural fields, a significant amount of agricultural waste is generated. Laboratory studies on the combination of botanicals and entomopathogenic fungi, as well as their compatibility, could provide useful information for the development of pest management strategies in organic agriculture. Therefore, efforts were made in this study to grow the B. bassiana on agricultural wastes for spore production and to determine B. bassiana compatibility with botanicals that are alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides. Among the substrates tested, chopped potato slice resulted in significantly highest spore production of test fungus as support the maximum production of spore load (4.3× 108 cfu/gm) followed by rice (4.1× 108 cfu/gm) whereas sawdust supported least spore load than other substrates on 25th DAI. In vitro, nine different botanicals were tested against B. bassiana at a concentration of 10%. The maximum radial mycelial growth was observed in Eucalyptus globulus (5.08 cm), with the percent growth inhibition (43.66%), whereas the botanicals were Azadirachta indica (72.0%) and Prospis juliflora (70.55%) have an inhibitory effect on B. bassiana.
Effect of Roasting on Physico-Chemical Properties and Bioactive Components of Brown Rice, Oats and Flaxseeds
Roasting is a process of dry heat treatment which involves high temperature and short time which lead to an increase in characteristic aroma, colour and texture in the food grains. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of roasting on the physico-chemical properties and bioactive components of brown rice, oats and flaxseeds. The effect of roasting on physico-chemical properties (colour values viz., L*, a*, b*, moisture, protein, fat, fibre, ash content, carbohydrates and energy value) and bioactive components (total phenolic content and antioxidant activity) was evaluated. The changes in colour values were observed and it was found that the L* value of brown rice, oats and flaxseeds decreased from 56.23, 75.20 and 44.36 to 53.78, 69.63 and 33.15, respectively, whereas a* values increased after roasting. The bioactive components viz., total phenolic content and antioxidant activity became higher in roasted brown rice, oats and flaxseeds and the values for total phenolic content increased from 75.21 to 76.03 mg GAE/100g, 95.00 to 96.29 mg GAE/100g and 3.75 to 4.28 mg GAE/100g, respectively, whereas the values for antioxidant activities increased from 49.78 to 50.39 %, 14.28 to 15.86 % and 76.19 to 76.92 %, respectively for brown rice, oats and flaxseeds.
Design and Development of a Self-propelled potato digger for Small land holdings
A self-propelled potato digger for small landholders was developed and evaluated. The developed prototype comprises of power transmission unit, digging unit, and separating/collecting unit of the self-propelled potato digger designed to address the needs of the hilly area. All the components were connected to a central support structure via nut bolts and welding, which was powered by a diesel engine (6.71 kW). The developed potato digger was evaluated at different machine and performance parameters. For all the treatment combinations, the maximum digging efficiency (95.37 percent) and the lowest damage percentage (3.24 percent) were observed at a treatment combination of forward speed of 2 kmh-1, rake angle of 260, and vibrating frequency of 900 rpm.