Lora technology and its Iot integration in agriculture: a bibliometric analysis

Introducción: El presente artículo es producto de la revisión “Tecnología LoRa y su integración IoT en la agricultura”, desarrollada en la facultad tecnológica de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas realizada durante 2019 y 2020. Problema: En la actualidad la agricultura enfrenta desafíos y problemas como el calentamiento global, la escasez de agua y la demanda alimentaria. A causa de dichas dificultades se han venido desarrollando tecnología que facilitan el monitoreo de cultivos y granjas. Objetivo: Resaltar las principales y más importantes características en común entre los artículos revisados, identificar las principales revistas que realizan publicaciones durante los años comprendidos entre 2015 y 2020. Metodología: A partir de esto, se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos científicas en áreas clave de la agricultura, teniendo en cuenta los artículos publicados entre los años 2015 a 2020. Resultados: Los resultados arrojaron 150 artículos de los cuales sólo 50 cumplieron los criterios de inclusión, Se excluyeron artículos de revisiones, metanálisis y publicaciones en idiomas diferentes al español e inglés. Conclusión: En esta investigación se discute y se analiza los dispositivos más usados dentro de la investigación, módulos LoRa, localizaciones exitosos y beneficios a nivel costos de la implementación de estos sistemas. Originalidad: Mediante la metodología de revisión sistemática y herramientas bibliométricas como bibliometrix R permitieron identificar la información más relevante y los autores más citados. Limitaciones: Existen muy pocos estudios a nivel local que involucran o implementen estas tecnologías.Introduction: This article is the product of the review "LoRa Technology and its IoT integration in agriculture", developed in the technological faculty of the Francisco José de Caldas District University carried out during 2019 and 2020. Problem: Agriculture: now faces dsnophysis and problems such as global warming, water scarcity and food demand. Because of these difficulties, technology has been developed to facilitate the monitoring of crops and farms. Objective: Tohighlight the main and most important characteristics in common amongthe revised articles,identify the main journals that publish during the years between 2015 and 2020. Methodology: From this, a systematic review was carried out in scientific databases in key areas of agriculture,taking into account the articles published between 2015 and 2020. Results: The results yielded 150 articles of which only 50 met the inclusion criteria, Articles of revisions, meta-analysis and publications in languages other than Spanish and English were excluded. Conclusion: This researchis discussed and analyzed the most used devices within research, LoRa modules, successful locations and benefits at the cost level of the implementation of these systems. Originality: Through the systematic review methodology and bibliometric tools such as bibliometrix R they allowed to identify the most relevant information and the most cited authors. Limitations: Existen very few studies at the local level that involve or implement these technologies

Status reports of the fisheries and aquatic resources of Western Australia 2018/19. State of the fisheries

The Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Western Australia (SRFAR) provide an annual update on the state of the fish stocks and other aquatic resources of Western Australia (WA). These reports outline the most recent assessments of the cumulative risk status for each of the aquatic resources (assets) within WA’s six Bioregions using an Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) approach.https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/an_sofar/1011/thumbnail.jp

Nutritional limitation in populations of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus (L.) in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland

No aInitially, the thesis investigated the ecological energetics of N. norvegicus in order to construct an energy budget which could be used to estimate scope for growth. The diet of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in the Firth of Clyde was found to consist of crustaceans, molluscs, and to a lesser extent polychaetes and echinoderms. The proportion of bivalves was higher in the diet of N. norvegicus from south of Little Cumbrae than in the diet of N. norvegicus from south of Ailsa Craig which contained larger proportions of crustaceans and echinoderms. This appears to reflect the faunal composition of the areas. Despite a number of measures taken to preserve stomach contents, a large proportion of the diet was found to be macerated beyond recognition, particularly in the stomachs of animals from the south of Ailsa Craig stocklet. There were marked interspecific differences in the energy contents and organic contents of prey organisms. The calorific values of the prey items were found to vary according to the proportion of organic matter in the tissue. Organisms with low organic contents such as brittle stars had lower calorific values than organisms with a large organic proportion such as soft-bodied polychaetes. Amounts of food consumption were calculated in 4h intervals over a 24h period. Results suggested that foraging is highest during the night at 2200-0200. A smaller increase in food consumption was also noticed during the morning at 0600-1000 and 1000-1400. The lowest amount of food was consumed between 1400-1800. Two different models were used to estimate the daily amounts of food consumption. The values obtained ranged from 476.5mg day-1 (wet weight) at Ailsa Craig in November to 1206.2 mg day-1 (wet weight) at Little Cumbrae in May

Use of geographic information systems for aquaculture and recommendations for development of spatial tools

There are many spatial issues associated with aquaculture which must be understood in order to support sustainable development and mitigate other potential issues. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used for investigation, analysis and modelling of aquaculture and there have been a considerable number of studies since the late 1980’s. However, despite the range of applications, GIS is still often underutilised and stakeholders have requested more GIS-based tools to support management and regulation of the sector. Consequently, there is a need to establish a knowledge base of existing applications and identify the challenges and opportunities to encourage development of tools that address user needs. This study presents a quantitative analysis of primary scientific literature, focusing on over 200 studies, to enable a comprehensive overview of the application of GIS and the trends associated with its use for aquaculture. Furthermore, there is a detailed assessment of the considerations when developing GIS-based tools for aquaculture which culminates in five key recommendations regarding 1) Usability of the tool, 2) Data requirements, 3) Accessibility to end user, 4) Capabilities and training requirements, and 5) Longevity of the tool. These recommendations can guide future development and application of tools to support aquaculture planning and management and assess spatial issues relevant for the sector

XVI Agricultural Science Congress 2023: Transformation of Agri-Food Systems for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

The XVI Agricultural Science Congress being jointly organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) during 10-13 October 2023, at hotel Le Meridien, Kochi, is a mega event echoing the theme “Transformation of Agri-Food Systems for achieving Sustainable Development Goals”. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute takes great pride in hosting the XVI ASC, which will be the perfect point of convergence of academicians, researchers, students, farmers, fishers, traders, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders involved in agri-production systems that ensure food and nutritional security for a burgeoning population. With impeding challenges like growing urbanization, increasing unemployment, growing population, increasing food demands, degradation of natural resources through human interference, climate change impacts and natural calamities, the challenges ahead for India to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations are many. The XVI ASC will provide an interface for dissemination of useful information across all sectors of stakeholders invested in developing India’s agri-food systems, not only to meet the SDGs, but also to ensure a stable structure on par with agri-food systems around the world. It is an honour to present this Book of Abstracts which is a compilation of a total of 668 abstracts that convey the results of R&D programs being done in India. The abstracts have been categorized under 10 major Themes – 1. Ensuring Food & Nutritional Security: Production, Consumption and Value addition; 2. Climate Action for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems; 3. Frontier Science and emerging Genetic Technologies: Genome, Breeding, Gene Editing; 4. Livestock-based Transformation of Food Systems; 5. Horticulture-based Transformation of Food Systems; 6. Aquaculture & Fisheries-based Transformation of Food Systems; 7. Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable AgriFood Systems; 8. Next Generation Technologies: Digital Agriculture, Precision Farming and AI-based Systems; 9. Policies and Institutions for Transforming Agri-Food Systems; 10. International Partnership for Research, Education and Development. This Book of Abstracts sets the stage for the mega event itself, which will see a flow of knowledge emanating from a zeal to transform and push India’s Agri-Food Systems to perform par excellence and achieve not only the SDGs of the UN but also to rise as a world leader in the sector. I thank and congratulate all the participants who have submitted abstracts for this mega event, and I also applaud the team that has strived hard to publish this Book of Abstracts ahead of the event. I wish all the delegates and participants a very vibrant and memorable time at the XVI ASC