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Advances in oil crops research-classical and new approaches to achieve sustainable productivity
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06)
The world production of main oil crops is steadily increasing, mainly due to population growth and increased use of oil crops in bio-fuel production and in edible vegetable oils. From the perspective of sowing area in the ...
Non-traditional oily crops from arid and semiarid regions
(Research Signpost, 2010)
Vegetable oils are widely used in the food and nonfood industries. Many oil-bearing plants are native from the arid and semiarid regions of the world. While several crops originating from such regions have been expanded ...
Madia Sativa, a potential oil crop of Central Chile
(The New York Botanical Garden, 2007)
Short-term green manure effects on crambe yield and oil content
(2016-01-01)
Crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R.E. Fries) is an oilseed crop that can be cultivated in tropical conditions and used for the production of industrial oil. While crambe is believed to be a suitable crop for no-tillage ...
Evaluation of the performance of a castor-oil based formulation in limiting pesticide residues in strawberry crops
(Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2012-01-01)
A study was made to evaluate the effect of a castor oil-based detergent on strawberry crops treated with different classes of pesticides, namely deltamethrin, folpet, tebuconazole, abamectin and mancozeb, in a controlled ...
Evaluation of the performance of a castor-oil based formulation in limiting pesticide residues in strawberry crops
(Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2012-01-01)
A study was made to evaluate the effect of a castor oil-based detergent on strawberry crops treated with different classes of pesticides, namely deltamethrin, folpet, tebuconazole, abamectin and mancozeb, in a controlled ...
Evaluation of Jatropha macrocarpa as an oil crop for biodiesel production in arid lands of the Dry Chaco, Argentina
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2012-02)
Jatropha macrocarpa grows naturally in arid environments of the Dry Chaco, northwestern Argentina, where freezing winters make impossible the cultivation of other species of the genus Jatropha. This article is the first ...
Acrocomia aculeata fruits from three regions in Costa Rica: an assessment of biometric parameters, oil content and oil fatty acid composition to evaluate industrial potential
(2020)
Due to increased global demand for vegetable oils, diversification of the supply chain with
sustainable sources is necessary. Acrocomia aculeata
has recently gained attention as a multi-purpose,
sustainable crop for oil ...
Fertilizer improves seed and oil yield of safflower under tropical conditions
(2016-12-30)
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) has gained importance as an oilseed crop due to its hardiness and oil, which can be used in the production of biofuels. Studying proper crop management methods is highly important for ...
Flexible Crops and Rural Working Youth: From Sugar Cane in Brazil to Palm Oil in Colombia
(Fac Latinoamericana Ciencias Sociales-flacso, Ecuador, 2019-01-01)
The objective of this paper is to analyze the working conditions of rural young people who stand out among rural workers not only in quantitatively terms but in qualitative terms as well. Young people are the focus of ...