ISSN: 1313 – 8820 (print)
ISSN: 1314 – 412X (online)
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.
All issues in 2022 are published with the financial support by Contract No. К P-06 NP3/24 from 15.11.2021, financed by Bulgaria National Science Fund (BNSF), grant "Bulgarian scientific periodicals".
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Determinants of small farmers access to agricultural markets in South AfricaA.I. Agholor1*, K. Ogujiuba2, I.N Shongwe3 1Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management, University of Mpumalanga, PMB X11283 Nelspruit, South Africa 2Department of Development Studies, University of Mpumalanga, PMB X11283 Nelspruit, South Africa 3Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management, University of Mpumalanga, PMB X11283 Nelspruit, South Africa (Manuscript received 19 July 2022; accepted for […]
Energy management controllerY. Ivanova1*, R. Bozhilov1, S. Ivanov2 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 (Manuscript received 30 June 2022; accepted for publication 6 February 2023) Abstract. The idea of designing a controller for electrical energy management is due to […]
The cumulative effect of spent mushroom compost on some chemical properties of the soil under potato cropping conditionsA. Zidan1, M. Ibraheem2* 1Department of Soil and Water Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria 2General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Tatous, Syria (Manuscript received 20 June 2022; accepted for publication 7 March 2023) Abstract. This work was carried out in the summer of 2020 to take an advantage of the spent mushroom compost SMC for the potato cropping and improving soil fertility […]
Determining parameters of an electric drive for sowing apparatus of the Saxonia A200 seed drillD. Kehayov1*, I. Bojkov2, I. Zahariev1, G. Hristova3 1Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Viticulture and Horticulture, Agricutural University, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2Regional Directorate of Agriculture, 4400 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria 3Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 27 June 2022; accepted for publication 2 March 2023) Abstract. A […]
Influence of biostimulants and humic extracts treatment on the fatty acid profile of the spring oilseed rape varietyI. Petrova1, S. Ivanova1*, S. Stoyanova2, R. Mincheva2, M. Pavlova1 1Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technology, Agricultural Academy, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria 2Institute of Agriculture and Seed Science “Obraztsov Chiflik”, Agricultural Academy, 7000 Ruse, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 20 May 2022; accepted for publication 22 February 2023) Abstract. For two consecutive economic years, a field experiment was conducted with spring […]
Effect of single and tank-mix of selected herbicides on weed control and yield of lowland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Lafia, Nasarawa State of NigeriaA.J. Ibrahim1*, A.A. Jimin2 1Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, P.M.B 146, Lafia, Nigeria 2Department of Crop and Environmental Protection, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria (Manuscript received 25 August 2022; accepted for publication 21 February 2023) Abstract. A field experiment was conducted in 2018 and 2019 in Lafia, Nigeria to determine the effects of single and […]
Effects of replacement of fishmeal with other alternative protein sources in the feed on hydrochemical parameters and flesh quality of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)M. Mustafa1*, I. Sirakov1, S. Stoyanova1 1Department of Livestock – non-ruminant animals and special industries, Section Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 13 May 2022; accepted for publication 8 March 2023) Abstract. The rainbow trout is preferred for cultivation in Bulgaria due to the high rate of growth and its meat quality. The aim of this study was to […]
Comparison of in vitro callus induction between Rosa damascena and Rosa albaV. Badzhelova* Institute of Roses, Essential and Medical Cultures, 6100 Kazanlak, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 13 June 2022; accepted for publication 20 February 2023) Abstract. The potential for callus induction in the local population of Rosa damascena and Rosa alba was studied, and the influence of the different compositions of the main nutrient media and the hormones added to them was established. The results show that the induction and […]
Dynamics of some blood biochemical parameters in Boujaâd ewes from early to late gestation and the possibility of early pregnancy diagnosisZ. Moussafir1*, A. Ben Moula2,4, L. Allai5, A. Ouamani6, B. Nasser3, K. Rakib6, A.K. Essamadi3 and B. El AMIRI2 1Biochemistry of Natural Products Team, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Errachidia, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco 2INRA- Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Settat, Settat, Marocco 3Biochemistry and Neurosciences Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan 1 University, Settat, Marocco 4Food and health […]
Evaluation of grain yield and its stability of common wheat varieties in various environmental conditionsN. Tsenov1*, T. Gubatov1, I. Yanchev2 1Department of Wheat Breeding and Technology, Agronom Breeding Company, 9300 Dobrich, Bulgaria 2Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural University, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 8 May 2022; accepted for publication 20 February 2023) Abstract. The aim of the study was to assess the size and stability of grain yield of a group of varieties grown in different conditions of […]
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