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 2024 is printed with the financial support by Contract No. 06-НП5/77 from 8.12.2023, financed by Bulgaria National Science Fund (BNSF), grant "Bulgarian scientific periodicals".
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Environmental impact assessment of investment proposals for agricultural lands and agricultural territories – legal and practical aspectsG. Velkovska* Higher School of Security and Economics, 4004 Plovdiv, 13 Kuklensko shose Blvd., Bulgaria (Manuscript received 2 June 2024; accepted for publication 4 November 2024) Abstract. In Annex No. 2 to Article 93, Paragraph 1, Item 1 and Item 2 of the Law on Environmental Protection, investment proposals in the field of agriculture, forestry and water management are regulated, for which an assessment of the impact on environment is […]- Socio-economic analysis of different palm oil processing techniques in Olorunda Local Government Area, Osun State, NigeriaL.O. Jimoh1*, K.M. Idris-Adeniyi2, F.O. Ajayi2, H.T. Yakubu1 1Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. P.M.B 4494, Main Campus, Osogbo 2Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria P.M.B 4494, Main Campus, Osogbo (Manuscript received 2 June 2024; accepted for publication 5 November 2024) Abstract. The […]
Application of modern means and technologies for monitoring the microclimate in greenhousesY. Ivanova1*, S. Ivanov2, K. Peychev1, I. Belovski3 1Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Department of Electronics, Faculty of Electronics and Automation, Technical University Sofia, Plovdiv branch, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 3Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Prof. Assen Zlatarov University, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria. (Manuscript received 30 July 2024; […]- Durum wheat grain quality under organic farming conditionsK. Taneva* Agricultural Academy, Field Crop Institute, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 5 June 2023; accepted for publication 18 May 2024) Abstract. The experiment was conducted on a soil type Pellic Vertisols in the experimental field of the Institute of Field Crops – Chirpan in the period 2019 – 2022. The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of various predecessors on the grain quality of durum wheat grown […]
The occurrence of digenean trematodes in some cyprinid fish from Belchishta Wetland (Macedonia)D. Blazhekovikj – Dimovska1*, S. Stojanovski2, L. Velkova – Jordanoska2 1 University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences, 7000 Bitola, Macedonia 2 Hydrobiological Institute, 6000 Ohrid, Macedonia (Manuscript received 10 June 2024; accepted for publication 29 October 2024) Abstract. Belchishta Wetland is the biggest wetland ecosystem in Macedonia and hosts a variety of plant and animal species. Belchishta Wetland […]
Evaluating soils phosphorus forms and distribution under different land use typesJayeola O.E.1 , Dayo-Olagbende G.O.2, Oladejo I.A3, Efenudu I.U.4* 1Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State 2Department of Agricultural Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 3Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo […]
Influence of osmolites on dual-species biofilm formationI. Ganchev* Department of Food Technologies, Faculty of Technics and Technologies, Trakia University Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 18 May 2022; accepted for publication 25 October 2024) Abstract. In a large part of ecological niches, bacterial species are united in communities and develop together in the form of heterogeneous structures called biofilms, which are formed on surfaces of different nature and nature with the […]- Selectivity and stability of the herbicidal product Envoke applied during the vegetation of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)T. Barakova* Agricultural Academy, Field Crop Institute, 6200, Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 2 June 2023; accepted for publication 23 June 2024) Abstract. The research was conducted during the period 2020-2022 in the experimental field of the Field Crops Institute – Chirpan, Bulgaria. In a three-factor field experiment, the effect of the vegetation-applied herbicide Envoke, containing 75% trifloxysulforon-sodium, was tested on two […]
Study of the main operational indicators of a self-propelled sprayer when spraying wheat and sunflowerN. Markov1, G. Tihanov2*, D. Kadiev3, D. Dragoev3 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 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Techniques and Technologies, Trakia University, 8600 Yambol, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 14 June 2024; accepted for publication […]
Influence of the prebiotic Immunobeta and the combination Immunobeta + Zoovit probiotic on haematological parameters in breed Ile-de-France lambsI. Slavov, N. Ivanov*, S. Laleva Department of sheep breeding and husbandry technologies, Agricultural Academy, Agricultural Institute, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 12 July 2024; accepted for publication 8 November 2024) Abstract. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect from supplementation of the prebiotic Immunobeta and the probiotic Zoovit on haematological parameters in Ile-de-France lambs. The experiment was […]
Effects of Abelmoschus esculentus leaf as binder in the diet of Oreochromis niloticus fingerlingsI.O. Oke*, E.O. Adeparusi, A.A. Dada Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria (Manuscript received 24 May 2023; accepted for publication 23 October 2024) Abstract. The experiment was conducted to assess the use of Abelomoschus esculentus leaves soaked for 24 hours as binders in the production of fish feed […]- Assessing sweet potato chips as a cost-effective alternative for maize in broiler’s dietA.O. Adedire1*, O.K. Akintunde 2, M.S. Afolabi 3, A.E. Ojeleye,3 L.O. Jimoh2 1Department of Animal Science, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria 2Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria 3Department of Agronomy, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria (Manuscript received 17 January 2024; accepted for publication 18 September 2024) Abstract. The consistent increase in the price of […]
- Inheritance, heterosis and combining ability analysis in line × tester crosses of cottonDimitrova, M. Koleva*, N. Valkova Agricultural Academy, Field Crop Institute, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 6 July 2023; accepted for publication 28 May 2024) Abstract. The aim of this research was to study heterosis, combining ability and genetic control of most important traits in line × tester crosses. It was found that the non-additive variance (σ2D) was larger than the additive variance (σ2A) for productivity per plant and […]
Induction of sporulation under in vitro conditions of pathogenic species causing leaf spot in Triticum turgidum ssp. durum (Desf.)Nedyalkova* Agricultural Academy, Field Crop Institute, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 2 June 2023; accepted for publication 23 June 2024) Abstract. An experiment was conducted with selected fungal isolates from different pathogenic species to induce sporulation under in vitro conditions by different additions to the nutrient medium. In pathogenicity tests and resistance studies it is important that inoculation is carried out with a […]- Role of bio-stimulants on the advancement of vegetable production: A review1*Bahran Knfe Yakob, EricksonTchuda Lopes Mam2, Gins Murat Sabirovich3 1,2,3Department of Agro-biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Rudn University, Moscow, Russia (Manuscript received 2 May 2024; accepted for publication 29 October 2024) Abstract. Since climate of the globe is changing abruptly, causing tremendous challenges (biotic and abiotic stresses) on the production of vegetable crops, it seems to be difficult to ensure the food […]
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Correlation between grain yield and yield components in winter barley varieties
Fibromelanosis in domestic chickens
Fatty acid composition of common carp, rainbow trout and grey mullet fish species
Influence of genotype and environments on quality of winter wheat varieties in Northern Bulgaria
Functional properties of maltitol
Grouping of determinate local tomato varieties on the basis of cluster analysis
Grain combines productivity according to various unloading methods – in the field and at the edge of the field
Genotype x Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis of Some Narbonne Vetch (Vicia narbonensis L.) Genotypes
Near Infrared Spectroscopy and aquaphotomics for monitoring changes during yellow cheese ripening