Vol. 7 No. 5 (2014): IJABE

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Published: 2014-10-31

Invited Review/Research Article

Current status, prospect and policy and institutional support for Conservation Agriculture in the Asia-Pacific region

A. Kassam, Li Hongwen, Y. Niino, Theodor Friedrich, He Jin, Wang Xianliang

1-13
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Power and Machinery Systems

Development and evaluation of a general-purpose electric off-road robot based on agricultural navigation

Yin Xiang, Noboru Noguchi

14-21
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Natural Resources and Environmental Systems

Effects of irrigation and weed-control methods on growth of weed and rice

Jacob Jeremiah Towa, Guo Xiangping

22-33
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Increasing yield and agronomic efficiency of boro rice (Oryza sativa) by fertigation with bed planting compared with conventional planting

Md. Halim Mahmud Bhuyan, Most. Razina Ferdousi, Md. Toufiq Iqbal

34-47
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Permittivity models for determination of moisture content in Hevea Rubber Latex

Nor Zakiah Yahaya, Zulkifly Abbas, Nursakinah Mohamad Ibrahim, Mardiah Hafizah Muhammad Hafizi, Muhamad Zamri Yahaya

48-54
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Information Technology, Sensors and Control Systems

Colour vision to determine paddy maturity

Choe Lip Haw, Wan Ishak Wan Ismail, Siti Kairunniza-Bejo, Adam Putih, Ramin Shamshiri

55-63
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Model of soybean NDVI change based on time series

Zhang Zhitao, Yubin Lan, Wu Pute, Han Wenting

64-70
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Application of modified quartz crystal sensors: Detection of isobutyl alcohol, ethyl acetate and ethylene

Hou Juncai, Hu Yaohua, Guo Kangquan

71-77
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Biosystems, Biological and Ecological Engineering

Temperature variation of reaction liquid of ultrafine corn stover in photosynthetic hydrogen production

Zhang Quanguo, Wang Yingkuan, Hu Jianjun, Guo Jie, Zhang Zhiping, Jing Yanyan, Xu Guangyin, Wang Yi

78-84
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Agro-product and Food Processing Systems

Review of research and application of evaporative cooling in preservation of fresh agricultural produce

M. C. Ndukwu, S. I. Manuwa

85-102
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Optimal physicochemical properties of dried litchis for Thai consumers

Marcelo Precoppe, Marcus Nagle, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Patchimaporn Udomkun, Serm Janjai, Joachim Müller

103-110
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Simulation approach for optimal design of vacuum cooling on broccoli by simulated annealing technique

Ding Tian, W. A. L. Alves, S. A. Araújo, J. C. C. Santana, Ling Jiangang, Chen Jianchu, Liu Donghong

111-115
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Some physical properties of Australian Nonpareil almonds related to bulk storage

Zheng Dingke, John Fielke

116-122
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Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis of pigeon pea for cooking quality of dhal

V. P. Sangani, N. C. Patel, V. M. Bhatt, P. R. Davara, D. K. Antala

123-132
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Changes in electrical conductivity of liquid foods during ohmic heating

Shivmurti Srivastav, Srishti Roy

133-138
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Expert Forum

Thoughts on developing small/medium size no-till equipment for conservation agriculture in Asia: Summary of post-publication peer review comments

He Jin, Li Hongwen, Wang Yingkuan, Zhang Zhiqiang, Wang Qingjie

139-146
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Cover Captions

Liquid fertilizer applicator

Wang Yingkuan
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Basic theory and key technology for liquid fertilizer applicator

Wang Yingkuan
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IJABE has been covered by SCI

Wang Yingkuan
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Acknowledgements to supporters

Wang Yingkuan
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Information

Table of Contents

Wang Yingkuan
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Editorial Team of International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Wang Yingkuan
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IJABE has successfully been covered and indexed in Thomson Reuters SCI

Wang Yingkuan

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IJABE remains to be included in 2014 Compendex Source List

Wang Yingkuan

148
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IJABE is a fast-growing peer-reviewed OA journal Updated Introduction to IJABE

Wang Yingkuan

149-150
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IJABE Guidelines for Authors

Wang Yingkuan

151-158
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All the 110 papers published in IJABE from the first issue of 2013 to date have been indexed by SCI

Wang Yingkuan
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- SCI Indexed Records