ISSN: 1313 – 8820 (print)
ISSN: 1314 – 412X (online)
Indexing: AGRIS (FAO), CABI, EBSCO-host, ROAD and DOAJ
About the journal
Agricultural Science and Technology /AST/ was founded in 2009 by Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
It’s is published in English in one volume of 4 issues per year, as a printed journal and in electronic form.
This issue in 2025 is printed with the financial support by Contract No. 06-НП6/73 from 10.12.2024, financed by Bulgaria National Science Fund (BNSF), grant "Bulgarian scientific periodicals".
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Adoption Status of Improved Coffee Production Technology in Arghakhanchi District, NepalS. Khanal, A. Shrestha, N. Kafle, S. Khanal, P. Koirala S. Khanal1, A. Shrestha1*, N. Kafle2, S. Khanal1, P. Koirala1 1Agriculture and Forestry University, Faculty of Agriculture, Rampur, Bharatpur 44200, Chitwan, Nepal. 2Department of Agriculture Economics, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu 44600 (Manuscript received 17 October 2024; accepted for publication 22 January 2025) Abstract. A study […]
Morphological Convergence and Divergence of African Pike Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794) (Characiformes: Hepsetidae) Population from Eleyele Lake, Ibadan, NigeriaO.K. Kareem, A.N. Olanrewaju, F.V. Oluwale 1Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 2Department of Fisheries Technology, Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, P.M.B 1060, Maiduguri, Nigeria 3Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (Manuscript received 20 May 2024; accepted for publication 12 February 2025) Abstract. Declining status and the reported endangerment […]
Some opportunities of using inverse distance weighting for soil research of cambisols and fluvisolsV. Pankov Institutе of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection “Nikola Poushkarov”, Sofia, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 14 May 2024; accepted for publication 11 December 2024) Abstract. Four maps of major soil physical and chemical properties: clay content, soil organic content, soil reaction and total depth are presented in Pokrovnik village. The laboratory analysis is not sufficient for decision making. Only when it is […]
Trichoderma viride affects soil organic carbon and phosphorous availability in Sokoto Sudan Savanna, NigeriaG.A. Abubakar, B.O. Ocheni, A.I. Gabasawa 1Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria 2Department of Soil Science, Institute for Agricultural Research, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (Manuscript received 3 December 2024; accepted for publication 12 February 2025) Abstract. This study was conducted to determine the influence of […]
Assessing the applicability of drone-mounted multispectral camera measurements to characterize wheat status during the vegetationN. Markov, D. Yorgov, P. Veleva, A. Petrova, S. Atanasova 1Department of Regional development, Faculty of Economics, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Department of Agricultural engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 24 May 2024; accepted for publication 16 December 2024) Abstract. With the development of technologies, the possibilities for qualitative assessment of […]
Evaluation of maturity, phytotoxicity and organic carbon stability of compost and co-composted agricultural wastes used as organic soil fertilizersM.D. Angyu, A.D. Lanki 1Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria 2Department of Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Jalingo Taraba State, Nigeria (Manuscript received 14 August 2024; accepted for publication 22 January 2025) Abstract. Agricultural wastes are converted into useful products which enhance soil fertility and crop’s yield; hence, reducing […]
Model of electronic pulsator for cow milking units with automatic self-regulation of pulsation parametersK. Peychev, S. Ivanov, G. Dineva, Y. Ivanova 1Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Technical University Sofia, 4000 Plovdiv Branch, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 14 July 2024; accepted for publication 18 December 2024) Abstract. Current trends in research and in the production of automated milking systems (AMS) aim at improving the milking process of cows, as well as […]
Selectivity and stability of herbicides and herbicide combinations applied during the vegetation of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)T. Barakova Agricultural Academy, 1373 Sofia, Field Crops Institute, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 16 June 2023; accepted for publication 29 August 2024) Abstract. The experiment was conducted during the period 2019-2021 in the experimental field of the Field Crops Institute – Chirpan. The cotton cultivar grown for the purposes of the study was “Viki”. The herbicidal products Bazagran 480 SL /bentazone/ – 1.5 l ha-1, […]
Study on the effect of the operation mode of a plough with active soil chopper on the granulometric composition of the soilK. Trendafilov, G. Tihanov, D. Kadiev 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Techniques and Technologies, Trakia University, 8600 Yambol, Bulgaria 2Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 14 September 2024; accepted for publication 29 January 2025) Abstract. The publication discusses a study on the granulometric composition of the soil during […]
Influence of pulsation parameters on the intensity of the milk flow through the collectors of cow milking machinesK. Peychev, G. Dineva, D. Georgiev Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 24 June 2024; accepted for publication 18 December 2024) Abstract. The main parameters of pulsation systems in milking machines for cows are pulsation rate and ratio (pulse fill factor). They are generated and fed to the system in alternating mode. In the present material, the […]
Durum wheat grain quality under organic and conventional farming conditionsK. Taneva Agricultural Academy, Field Crop Institute, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 5 June 2023; accepted for publication 18 June 2024) Abstract. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L., var. durum) is the only commercially important tetraploid wheat species grown exclusively for human consumption. With the increasing interest in organic food, there is a need for more information about the yield and quality of the production of durum […]
Relationship between the cocoons fluorescent characteristic and the susceptibility of the silkworm Bombyx mori L. to artificial dietR. Guncheva* Department of Animal Husbandry – Non-ruminant Animals and Special Branches, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakiа University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 12 November 2024; accepted for publication 28 February 2025) Abstract. The aim of this paper is to determine the significance of the cocoon fluorescence for silkworms Bombyx mori L. susceptibility to artificial diet. The research was conducted during 2021 – 2022 at […]
Nutritional composition and bioactivity studies on edible soft stem of banana (Musa spp.)N. Liyadipitiya, U. Ekanayake, L. Jayarathna, S. Ulpathakumbura, L. Jayasinghe, N. Marikkar* National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka (Manuscript received 8 August 2024; accepted for publication 12 February 2025) Abstract. Banana tree (Musa spp.) has a false stem called a pseudostem which, is an edible soft-stem. A study was executed to compare the nutritional composition, antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic […]
Correlation and path analysis of some quantitative traits related to productivity in spring barley genotypes of different originsM. Gocheva*, D. Dimova* Agricultural Academy, Institute of Agriculture, 8400 Karnobat, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 14 October 2024; accepted for publication 19 December 2024) Abstract. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between some quantitative traits related to productivity and their direct and indirect effects on yield, in different spring barley genotypes, through the application of correlation and path coefficient […]
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