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
Phytodiversity of Acacia tortilis subsp raddiana (Fabaceae) groups in Tindouf: influenced by the Saharan bioclimatic environment
To highlight the state of the vegetation cover in the Western Sahara, a study was carried out on the floristic groups of Acacia raddiana in the Tindouf region. A floristic inventory of the species where Acacia raddiana is present were carried out, and at the same time, climatic data (precipitation and temperature) were analyzed. The results of this study show the shortage of precipitation and confirm the drought that the region experiences throughout the year. The floristic study makes it possible to identify 59 species distributed within 24 families. Therophytes play a very important role in the floristic composition of the studied area.
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L., FOOD SECURITY: CROSSED PERSPECTIVES ON THE ISSUES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AND FOOD CONDIMENTSSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FOR STEPPE AREAS (NAÂMA, ALGERIA)
Algeria, due to its Mediterranean climate and soil nature, has a flora rich in medicinal and aromatic plants. The main purpose of our study was to enhance the Rosmarinus officinalis taxon. This species is considered a species of economic, aromatic and medicinal interest, widely used by the local population especially in traditional medicine and gastronomy. The morphometric study of Rosmarinus officinalis L., allowed us to highlight the relationships that exist between the different parameters. From this approach, it appears that the correlation is negative for the station of “Thniat EL Ghnam” defined by a significant altitude 1774 m is an exposure to the east, the latter is the growth factor of the Rosmarinus officinalis L. except the Correlation: diameter/number of branches. for the station Anitar1274 m the correlation is negative despite the low altitudes that require the development of Rosmarinus officinalis L. This is probably due to anthropozoic action. Rosmarinus officinalis L. has very important economic “beekeeping”, ecological and pharmacological advantages that are why this species must be exploited in the right direction.
Phenology of Holm oak seedlings in the semi-arid bioclimatic zone of the Est of Algeria.
The various types of Oak play a significant role in the composition of Algerian forests. Due to their importance and prevalence in most forests, we decided to study the potential presence of both holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) and cork oak (Quercus suber L.) in the semi-arid bioclimatic zone. We analyzed parameters related to germination such as germination rate, speed of germination, radical length, and weight range of the acorns. The holm Oak exhibited better germination and kinetics compared to the cork Oak in terms of speed and radical length. However, we were unable to obtain any results after planting the acorns in the soil, leading us to believe that this species may struggle to adapt to climate change and other new factors.
Estimating the structure and health state of Cedrus atlantica in Boutaleb forest under mediterranean climate
Understanding the changes in structure and health state of forest vegetation and how it will response to such changes, is an important part of forest analyses. This study was carried out in Boutaleb forest, in order to analyze and to describe the dynamic and biophysical characteristics of Atlas cedar, by calculating the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and determining the diameter and height parameters of three sample plots. These plots were be in three different type of formation Atlas cedar with holm oak in Ain laaneb station, Atlas cedar in Ghbaret agueni station and Atlas cedar with holm oak and Prickly juniper in Afghan station. We have chosen a superficie of 900m2 for each. Descriptive analyses of height and diameter of the species shows that the Atlas cedar characterized by the highest value. The NDVI values changes in the three sample plots, the highest values were detected in Ain laaneb plot.
Effect of different weed management approaches on yield, economics and weed dynamics under direct seeded basmati rice
Using randomised block design (RBD) and fourteen treatments that were replicated three times, a study was conducted at SKUAST-Jammu's Research Farm in Chatha during the kharif, 2022 to examine the effects of various weed management strategies on yield, economics and weed dynamics under direct seeded basmati rice. The findings showed that among conventional approaches of weed management, mechanical weeding (MW) at 20 and 40 DAS have significantly increased yield attributes such as the number of productive tillers per m2, number of grains per panicle and as a result, increased grain and straw yield (q/ha) but recorded non-significant values for 1000-grain weight (g). Additionally, MW demonstrated the greatest weed control efficiency and noted a considerable decrease in the dry biomass and density of weeds. This treatment also provided highest net returns and B: C ratio. The study found that among leguminous mulches, surface mulching with dhaincha by cutting (SMDC) provides noticeably higher yield attributes, grain and straw yield, net returns and B:C ratio. Furthermore, weed biomass and density were much lower thus, weed control effectiveness was at its highest. In light of the results, the study recommends that in DSR conventional approach i.e. mechanical weeding and herbicide application were more effective for controlling weeds but the alternative eco-friendly approach using leguminous crops and incorporating through cutting can also be the viable option for controlling weed, thereby increasing the productivity and profitability.