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
The Role of Responsible Communication in Promoting Agricultural Sustainable Development Through Digital Marketing in Algeria
In the digital era, responsible communication plays a crucial role in shaping sustainable marketing strategies. This study explores the impact of responsible communication on promoting sustainable development through digital marketing in Algeria. By integrating theoretical insights from corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and digital marketing, the research examines how consumer trust and corporate reputation mediate this relationship, while government regulations and social norms act as moderating factors. Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in Lavaan, data was collected from Algerian businesses engaged in digital marketing and analyzed to assess the relationships between the variables. The results highlight the significance of ethical communication in fostering consumer trust, strengthening sustainable brand engagement, and enhancing overall sustainability outcomes. The findings offer valuable insights for policymakers, marketing professionals, and business leaders on leveraging responsible communication strategies for sustainable development in Algeria’s digital economy.
Application of digital twin technology in the design of production processes, production and operation of complex technical systems in special operating conditions
The modern industry is digitalizing at an ultra-fast pace. An increasing number of industrial enterprise processes are controlled using digital technologies. Moreover, an increasing number of production and technological processes are implemented in a highly automated or robotic way, and for such processes any control other than digital is impossible in general. The recent trend in the development of information technologies for production management is the creation of digital twins. This article analyzes the concepts of digitalization and digital twin. An idea is given of the approach to the implementation of digital twin technology in the production process and operation of complex technical systems. Subclasses of innovative tools used in this technology are structured. The directions of development of the system of operation of its subsystems in special conditions are presented. Particular attention is paid to methods for diagnostics and monitoring the state of objects with the ability to predict their changes in real time, as well as the use of additive technologies in the process of restoring the health of complex technical systems.
Evaluation of plastic mulches and botanicals and their efficacy on pest and disease incidence in okra var. Arka Anamika
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different plastic mulches and botanicals on the incidence of pests and diseases of okra var. Arka Anamika at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India, during 2021 and 2022. The experiment included two factors, viz., the first factor- mulches (four levels) and the second factor- botanicals (five levels). The experiment was performed in a factorial randomized complete block design with three replications. The results of the experiment revealed that the treatment comprising silver plastic mulch along with foliar spray of Azadirachta indica leaf extract (5%) (M2B1) was most effective at reducing the incidence of yellow vein mosaic virus (1.82%), cercospora leaf spot (11.39%), whitefly population (30.94%, 43.49% and 57.29% reduction at 30, 45 and 60 DAS), jassid population (30.20%, 41.95% and 52.67% reduction at 30, 45 and 60 DAS) and fruit borer population (2.17) compared to the other treatment combinations. Hence, treatment with M2B1 (silver plastic mulch × 5% foliar spray of Azadirachta indica leaf extract) appears to be an effective eco-friendly approach for reducing pest and disease incidence and can be recommended for the commercial cultivation of okra in terai region of West Bengal.
STUDIES ON COMBINED EFFECTS AND EFFICIENCY OF MICROBIAL BIO-AGENTS WITH BOTANICALS AND CONVENTIONAL FUNGICIDES AGAINST MANGO ANTHRACNOSE (COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES)
The present research study was undertaken to evaluate compatibility and comparative efficacy of different microbial bio-agents with botanicals as well as safer conventional fungicides against anthracnose in mango. Among fungal bio-agents viz. T. harzianum and T. virens observed compatible with azoxystrobin fungicide only, while bacterial bio-agents viz. Bacillus subtilis and P. fluorescens were found compatible with trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole. The present study also describes very effective approach of integrated disease management. However, three consecutive prophylactic spray was done with 10 days of pre-harvest intervals (PHIs) starting with mid of July for consecutive two crop seasons with in vitro most effective combi-biofungicides in which trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole (0.03%) + Bacillus subtilis (5%) was assayed highly efficacious with mean % disease index of 15.1 and 12.0 per cent with mean disease control 77.9 and 80.9 per cent at two different experiment location, respectively. Additionally, dip treatment of mango fruits after harvest in combined treatment consists of combi-biofungicides, trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole (0.03%) + Bacillus subtilis (5%) for the period of 5 minutes proven highly effective with 93.4 % Disease Reduction Index (DRI) which is followed by other combined treatment of trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole (0.03%) + P. fluorescens (5%), difenoconazole (0.012%) + P. fluorescens (5%) and with mean DRI 91.7 and 89.9 per cent, respectively. Overall, this research study underscores the importance of using efficacious combi-biofungicides in integrated manner which could be eco-friendly alternative over synthetic fungicides usage against fruit disease ensuring successful disease management in mango.
Meat quality of commercial broiler chicken as influenced by dietary supplementation of organic acids
A six-week feeding trial was conducted with 240 one-day old commercial broiler chicks to evaluate the effectiveness of replacing antibiotic growth promoters with organic acid salts on the carcass characteristics and meat quality. Treatment diets were supplemented with lincomycin HCl (4.4 ppm), bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD; 50 ppm), each two levels (ppm) of calcium propionate (1000, 2000) and coated sodium butyrate (500, 1000) either alone or in combination (1000+500) with control. Upon completion of the feeding trial, six birds from each treatment were slaughtered to study the carcass characteristics and meat quality. A non-significant difference was observed in live weight, blood loss, New York dressed weight, eviscerated yield, ready-to-cook yield, giblet weight and the cut-up parts. Meat quality parameters such as physico-chemical, microbiological (total viable count), proximate composition and sensory qualities also witnessed a non-significant difference among the treatment groups. Water holding capacity was significantly reduced in the groups supplemented with organic acid owing to apparent pH reduction. Organic acid supplementation slightly increased lightness (L*) value and leads to reduction in redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) without impairing the quality of meat. Favourably, organic acid and AGPs supplementation reduces the shear force value (kgf), hardness (kgf), gumminess (N) and chewiness (kgf.mm) than control groups. Based on the results, it can be concluded that salts of organic acids (OAs) could be supplemented as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in the commercial broiler diet without affecting the meat quality and sensory quality.