Archive Volume 30

Number 1

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

The assessment of the development of grain production in ensuring food security in Azerbaijan

Ramina Mustafayeva, Yegana Abbasova, Ruhiyya Qambarova and Zenfira Bayramova

Received: November, 10, 2022; Approved: May, 06, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Optimizing data collection in precision agriculture – comparing remote sensing and in situ analyses

Endalkachew Abebe Kebede, Silviya Vasileva, Bozhidar Ivanov, Orhan Dengiz and Bojin Bojinov

Received: March, 11, 2023; Approved: May, 05, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Building appropriate strategy for improving the capabilities of agricultural extension services in Indonesia

Helvi Yanfika, Indah listiana, Kordiyana K. Rangga, Sumaryo Gitosaputro, Dame Trully Gultom and Indah Nurmayasari

Received: May, 01, 2023; Approved: August, 23, 2023; Published: February, 2024


AGROECOLOGY

Feeding strategies to reduce methane emissions: A review

Krum Nedelkov, Teodora Angelova, Jivko Krastanov and Milena Mihaylova

Received: August, 17, 2023; Approved: October, 19, 2023; Published: February, 2024


AGROCHEMISTY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Biochemical assessment of the tolerance to soil drought of Virginia tobacco varieties

Marina Drumeva-Yoncheva, Elena Shopova, Bistra Mihailova, Dessislava Todorova, Iskren Sergiev and Yonko Yonchev

Received: November, 29, 2022; Approved: February, 10, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Effects of rainfall on selected soil physico-chemical properties of marginal soil cultivated with MD2 pineapple crop

Hasmah Mohidin, Mohd Yazid Mohd Anas Khan, Azlina Narawi, Khairul Fikri Tamrin, Azilawati Banchit, Rosmiyati Hasni, Radziah Jack, Syahira Jos and Sulaiman Man

Received: April, 04, 2022; Approved: September, 19, 2023; Published: February, 2024


PLANT SCIENCE

Development of plant genetic resources’ collections and associated passport information through bilateral projects between Bulgaria and China

Nikolaya Velcheva

Received: August, 28, 2022; Approved: October, 03, 2022; Published: February, 2024


PLANT GENETICS

Inhibitory mechanism of Citrus sinensis L. osbeck peel extract against the growth of Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. pathogen causing stem rot disease in peanut plants

Janeka Safitri, Abdul Latief Abadi, Anton Muhibuddin and Liliek Sulistyowati

Received: September, 11, 2022; Approved: December, 19, 2022; Published: February, 2024


Genetic variation, heritability and genetic advance of eggplant accessions (Solanum spp.)

Nusrat Tsemah Afful, Daniel Nyadanu, Richard Akromah, Harry Mensah Amoatey and Clement Annor

Received: July, 29, 2022; Approved: February, 15, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Productive possibilities of new lines of Burley Tobacco

Yovko Dyulgerski

Received: September, 24, 2022; Approved: October, 03, 2022; Published: February, 2024


Mutation breeding in underutilized cereal crops: a review

Ramadhani Kurnia Adhi, Warid Ali Qosim, Meddy Rachmadi and Farida Damayanti

Received: November, 06, 2022; Approved: December, 12, 2022; Published: February, 2024


Grain yield and yield-related traits of hulled and hull-less spring barley accessions

Nikolay Dyulgerov and Boryana Dyulgerova

Received: October, 11, 2022; Approved: April, 19, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Physical and mechanical characteristics of grain and seeds

Bozhidar Kolev and Miroslav Mihaylov

Received: March, 12, 2023; Approved: June, 14, 2023; Published: February, 2024


ANIMAL SCIENCE

Attitude of consumers towards the possibility of avoiding the culling of male layer-type chickens: a survey on the acceptability of the derived meat products

Evgeni Petkov, Krasimir Dimov, Teodora Popova and Maya Ignatova

Received: November, 14, 2023; Approved: November, 20, 2023; Published: February, 2024


ANIMAL GENETICS

Nutritional value and antioxidant activity of sprouts from seeds of Carica papaya – their benefits for broiler nutrition

Wike Winarti, Turrini Yudiarti, Endang Widiastuti, Hanny Indrat Wahyuni, Tri Agus Sartono and Sugiharto Sugiharto

Received: August, 10, 2022; Approved: November, 20, 2022; Published: February, 2024


Influence of the addition of milk thistle extract (Silybum marianum Gaertn) in compound feeds for fattening pigs on the biochemical indexes of blood and gain

Radena Nenova, Stanimir Enchev and Veselin Ivanov

Received: November, 17, 2022; Approved: July, 06, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Performance and biochemical parameters of Japanese quail blood to different levels of hydroalcoholic extract of Malva sylvestris

Ebrahim Talebi and Nikolina Rusenova

Received: March, 22, 2023; Approved: June, 19, 2023; Published: February, 2024


FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

The effect of different essential oils on antioxidant and shelf life of traditional fermented grain beverage Turkish boza

Elif Cakir, Hatice Ebrar Kirtil and Muhammet Arici

Received: December, 03, 2021; Approved: June, 06, 2023; Published: February, 2024.


Influence of barley flour incorporation on the indicators of bread from a mixture of white wheat and rye flour

Zlatin D. Zlatev and Viktorija Stamatovska

Received: January, 20, 2022; Approved: October, 19, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Еvaluation of pepper breeding lines and accessions to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and X. vesicatoria and fruit traits

Katya Vasileva and Velichka Todorova

Received: April, 27, 2022; Approved: February, 09, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Comparative oenological characteristics of wines from seedless coloured hybrid forms and vine varieties (Vitis vinifera L.)

Venelin Roychev, Hristo Spasov, Milena Tzanova, Neli Keranova and Dimitar Dimitrov

Received: March, 14, 2023; Approved: October, 19, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Quality of lamb musculus Semimembranosus meat in relation to cold storage duration

Nikolay Ivanov, Stayka Laleva, Теоdora Аngelova and Ivan G. Penchev

Received: October, 20, 2023; Approved: November, 06, 2023; Published: February, 2024


AGRICULTURAL ENGENEERING

Key agroforestry systems in temperate climate and standardization: evidence from Bulgaria case

Ivan Bozhikin and Elka Vasileva

Received: October, 17, 2022; Approved: May, 03, 2023; Published: February, 2024


AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

Skyscraper with vertical clusters consisting of modules that can be adapted for agricultural needs and other specific activities (education, medical care (Covid-19) and sports

Yanko Aleksandrov

Received: December, 20, 2022; Approved: April, 15, 2023; Published: February, 2024


Number 2

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Marketing for rural tourism – strategy and realisation in Bulgaria

Neviana Krasteva and Desislava Alexova

Received: November, 16, 2022; Approved: February, 07, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Production Management Decision Making and Risk Analysis of Beef Cattle Breeders in Buru District, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Adolf Bastian Heatubun, Poerwaningsih S. Legowo and Michel Johan Matatula

Received: April, 15, 2022; Approved: January, 07, 2021; Published: April, 2024


AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Impact of belt and road initiative on supply chain resilience and sustainability in the agri-food industry

Nikola Zivlak and Nicolas Quilfen

Received: September, 05, 2022; Approved: April, 23, 2023; Published: April, 2024


AGROCHEMISTY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Soil Bacillus spp. – a potent cell factory for antimicrobials against phytopathogens

Natalija Atanasova-Pancevska

Received: January, 09, 2023; Approved: March, 21, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Statistical dependencies of fertilizing with humate fertilizers on productive and qualitative indicators of forage from meadow legume crops

Katerina Churkova and Boryana Churkova

Received: February, 10, 2023; Approved: May, 23, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Potential of nitrogen-fixing purple non-sulfur bacteria isolated from acid sulfate soil in improvements of soil property, nutrient uptake, and yield of pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merrill) under acidic stress

Tran Ngoc Huu, Bui The Vinh, Le Chau Tu, Do Thi Xuan and Nguyen Quoc Khuong


Thousand kernel weight of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) over a 30-year period as affected by mineral fertilization and weather conditions

Stefka Stefanova-Dobreva and Angelina Muhova

Received: March, 23, 2023; Approved: November, 16, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Effect of increasing doses of nitrogen on nutrient uptake by oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in years with different weather conditions

Mária Vicianová, Ladislav Ducsay and Peter Hric

Received: June, 08, 2023; Approved: August, 10, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Degradation of dual-species biofilms using hydrolytic enzymes produced by Bacillus subtilis 170 strains

Ivo Ganchev and Georgi Dzhelebov

Received: June, 08, 2023; Approved: August, 10, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Mapping of existing incentives for soil health business models in EU – methodological approach

Dimitre Nikolov, Ivan Boevsky, Martin Banov, Ekatherina Tzvetanova and Krasimir Kostenarov

Received: January, 15, 2024; Approved: January, 22, 2024; Published: April, 2024


PLANT SCIENCE

Observation of mulberry flowers and fruits invaded by Ciboria carunculoides with resistance of mature seeds

Fangrong Zhu, Liangqian Wei, Bingxing Wei, Rongpei Bin and Xiaoqing Chen

Received: November, 16, 2022; Approved: May, 02, 2023; Published: April, 2024


PLANT PROTECTION

Overview of resistance and prevention to Fusarium head blight in barley

Nadezhda Sertova and Maya Ignatova

Received: December, 20, 2023; Approved: January, 03, 2024; Published: April, 2024


PLANT GENETICS

Evaluation of the stability and adaptability of yield in triticale varieties using non-parametric methods

Nikolay Neykov

Received: March, 15, 2021; Approved: August, 08, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Application of fluorescence spectroscopy in the determination of varietal differences after potato harvesting

Emilia Nacheva and Vanya Slavova

Received: October, 29, 2022; Approved: November, 28, 2022; Published: April, 2024


Direct reseeding of degraded grass stands with various fodder species and genotypes of perrennial legumes

Galina Naydenova and Magdalena Petkova

Received: March, 02, 2023; Approved: May, 15, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Physiological and agronomical traits evaluation of soybean accessions, part of the National collection at IPGR – Sadovo

Sofia Petrova and Radoslav Chipilski

Received: February, 22, 2023; Approved: April, 24, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Agronomic performance associated with the incidence of frost on wheat cultivars in Brazil

Diego Nicolau Follmann, Mateus Vendrame, Guilherme Bergeijer da Rosa, Emilso Damm dos Santos and Anderson Crestani Pereira

Received: April, 03, 2023; Approved: August, 20, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Mineral content of wheat bread enriched with chestnut and rosehip flour

Denka Zlateva, Dana Stefanova, Rosen Chochkov, Petya Ivanova

Received: June, 26, 2023; Approved: November, 05, 2023; Published: April, 2024


ANIMAL GENETICS

Impact of partial and total replacement of urea nitrogen instead of soybean meal protein on reproductive performance of Awassi lambs

Safwan L. Shihab

Received: October, 25, 2022; Approved: November, 22, 2022; Published: April, 2024


Hypopharyngeal glands development of worker bees (Apis mellifera L.) during supplemental feeding with various types of sugar syrups

Svilen Lazarov, Ivanka Zhelyazkova, Petya Veleva and Maria Hashinova

Received: October, 18, 2023; Approved: November, 20, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Heritability of some productive traits in animals from Ile de France sheep breed

Tanya Ivanova, Radostina Stoykova-Grigorova, Milena Bozhilova-Sakova and Deyana Gencheva

Received: October, 23, 2023; Approved: December, 02, 2023; Published: April, 2024


FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

The potential nutritional value of root dry mass from sugar beet, fodder beet and table beet

Stanimir Enchev and Tatyana Bozhanska

Received: August, 19, 2022; Approved: March, 30, 2023; Published: April, 2024


An integrative approach to developing new tomato varieties with elevated fruit antioxidant content

Bojin Bojinov, Silviya Vasileva, Daniela Ganeva, Vasil Georgiev and Atanas Pavlov

Received: August, 10, 2023; Approved: November, 22, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Traditional Bulgarian Artemisia flavored wines – a review

Vanya Boneva, Dessislava Dimitrova, Teodora Ivanova and Neli Grozeva

Received: August, 11, 2023; Approved: October, 03, 2023; Published: April, 2024


Number 3

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Does social media marketing increase the sales of organic food?

Ahmad Durbul, Peter Osiako, Firas Alarawi and Ayman Alshaabani

Received: February, 05, 2023; Approved: March, 07, 2023; Published: June, 2024


The impact of direct subsidies on the development of the lemon growing sector in Azerbaijan

Anar Hatamov

Received: Decemper, 27, 2023; Approved: February, 27, 2024; Published: June, 2024


AGROCHEMISTY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Assessing the available silica of paddy soil on different landforms

Budy Frasetya Taufik Qurrohman, Abraham Suriadikusumah, Benny Joy and Rija Sudirja

Received: October, 10, 2022; Approved: December, 09, 2022; Published: June, 2024


Fungal suspension in combination with compost leads to changes in soil microbiota for fertility improvement

Lyudmila Kabaivanova, Lilyana Nacheva and Nikolai Dinev

Received: July, 11, 2023; Approved: March, 21, 2024; Published: June, 2024


Assessment of physical and chemical characteristics of water repellent soil profiles of Technosols from Maritsa-Iztok open-cast coal mine in Bulgaria

Plamen Ivanov, Irena Atanassova, Martin Banov and Ivaylo Kirilov

Received: April, 13, 2023; Approved: June, 12, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Effect of silicon foliar fertilization on limiting the growth of stem and root necrosis in pepper (Capsicum annum L.)

Nataliya Karadzhova

Received: October, 03, 2023; Approved: October, 27, 2023; Published: June, 2024


PLANT SCIENCE

Faba bean and cereal crop diversification and aphid (Aphis fabae Scop.) management in the Meknes region, Morocco

Abdellatif Boutagayout, Saadia Belmalha, Atman Adiba, Kamal El Oihabi, Rachid Elbaghazaoui, Wijdane Rhioui, Laila Nassiri and El Houssine Bouiamrine

Received: July, 12, 2023; Approved: September, 19, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Vitality and longevity of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) accessions in North Central Bulgaria

Aneliya Katova

Received: January, 11, 2024; Approved: February, 05, 2024; Published: June, 2024


PLANT GENETICS

Effects of the growing systems on growth and yield of high-bush blueberries (V. corymbosum L.)

Sabri Braha and Endrit Kullaj

Received: December, 01, 2022; Approved: December, 20, 2022; Published: June, 2024


Morphological, Agronomic Characteristics, and Flavonoid Content of Echinacea purpurea at Various Gamma Ray Doses

Wafa’ Nur Hanifah, Ahmad Yunus, Nandariyah and Yuli Widiyastuti

Received: November, 10, 2022; Approved: March, 05, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Diversity of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) accessions with Bulgarian and Chinese origin

Tsvetelina Stoilova, Petar Chavdarov, Nikolaya Velcheva and Lixia Wang

Received: January, 10, 2023; Approved: June, 14, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Genotype-by-year interaction and simultaneous selection for grain yield and stability in winter barley

Boryana Dyulgerova and Nikolay Dyulgerov

Received: March, 20, 2023; Approved: July, 31, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Nitrogen doses, efficiency, and use in low-altitude hybrid corn cultivars

Rovani Marcos Rossato, Diego Nicolau Follmann, Cristian Mateus Freiberg, Eduardo Brezolim, Mateus Vendrame and Guilherme Bergeijer da Rosa

Received: April, 13, 2023; Approved: November, 22, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Formation of the corn root system depending on the norms of mineral fertilizers and biostimulants

Kobilov Nurbek and Umurzakov Elmurod

Received: July, 05, 2023; Approved: January, 22, 2024; Published: June, 2024


Study for bioinsecticidal activity of tobacco extracts against Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Zheko Radev and Liliya Stoyanova

Received: December, 01, 2023; Approved: December, 22, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Specialized trait collections for the different selection directions in cotton. I. Specialized trait collections for improvement of economically valuable traits

Neli Valkova, Valentina Dimitrova, Minka Koleva and Spasimira Nedyalkova

Received: October, 05, 2023; Approved: January, 29, 2024; Published: June, 2024


Productive capacities and adaptability of meadow legume crops under mountain conditions

Katerina Churkova and Boryana Churkova

Received: March, 17, 2023; Approved: May, 26, 2023; Published: June, 2024


ANIMAL SCIENCE

Nutritional value of introduced bamboo used in feeding beef cows raised in the Central Balkan Mountains

Nikolay Markov, Tatyana Bozhanska and Ivan Jantcev

Received: December, 06, 2023; Approved: January, 19, 2024; Published: June, 2024


ANIMAL GENETICS

Effect of birth type on meat quality in Ile-de-France lambs

Evgeniya Achkakanova, Ivan G. Penchev and S. Georgieva

Received: November, 13, 2023; Approved: November, 20, 2023; Published: June, 2024


PCR-RFLP analysis of PGAM2 gene in two rabbit breeds

Denis Viryanski, Milena Bozhilova-Sakova, Maya Ignatova, Ivona Dimitrova and Mostafa Helal

Received: November, 21, 2023; Approved: December, 06, 2023; Published: June, 2024


FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

The effect of three different feeding schemes on production parameters of European catfish (Silurus glanis L.) larvae reared in flow-through production system

V. Krasteva

Received: June, 12, 2023; Approved: June, 29, 2023; Published: June, 2024


FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

Utilization of mandacaru extract, polyvinyl acetate-based glue, and cassava gum as cementing agents for pelletizing creole maize seeds with rock dust

Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo, João Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior, Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares, Reinaldo de Alencar Paes, Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira Costa, Natália Marinho Silva Crisóstomo and Adriana Guimarães Duarte

Received: July, 06, 2023; Approved: November, 06, 2023; Published: June, 2024


AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

Pulling device for harvesting of Oleaginous Flax

Volodymyr Didukh, Svitlana Yaheliuk, Volodymyr Bodak, Maksym Bodak and Olexandr Yaheliuk

Received: February, 05, 2023; Approved: July, 20, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Methods of cleaning and disinfection of drinking water in livestock farms

Мiglena Paneva and Peter Panev

Received: September, 29, 2023; Approved: February, 24, 2024; Published: June, 2024


SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Climate change impact on small and medium enterprises in Senegal’s semi-arid zones: a review

Alieu Gibba, Baba Libasse Sow, Kora Hamzath and Pauline Attemene

Received: February, 07, 2023; Approved: April, 23, 2023; Published: June, 2024


Number 4

AGROCHEMISTY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Sources of metals, metalloids and non-metals in surface horizons of soils near Aurubis-Pirdop copper smelterin Bulgaria

Irena Atanassova, Maya Benkova, Lyuba Nenova, Tsetska Simeonova and Milena Harizanova

Received: March, 30, 2023; Approved: July, 26, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Analysis of socioeconomic and environmental problems in farms applying soil health practices in EU

Dimitre Nikolov, Ekatherina Tzvetanova, Ivan Boevsky, Krasimir Kostenarov, Martin Banov, Magardich Huliyan, Laura Zavattaro, Josef Krasa, Tomas Dostal, Gunther Carl Liebhard, Peter Strauss, Zsofia Bakacsi and Jose Gómez

Received: January, 19, 2024; Approved: May, 15, 2024; Published: August, 2024


PLANT GENETICS

Sensitivity and qualitative changes in faba bean accessions influenced by black bean aphid

Ivelina Nikolova

Received: July, 06, 2022; Approved: July, 06, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Identification and pathogenicity of Fusarium species causing dry rot disease associated with imported citrus fruits

Nurholis, Sri Hendrastuti Hidayat, Kikin Hamzah Mutaqin, Slamet Widodo and Widodo

Received: February, 03, 2023; Approved: April, 01, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Evaluation of Achillea millefolium L. for the photoprotection potential by UV spectrophotometric methods

Mimoza Berbatovci-Ukimeraj, Ilirjana Osmani, Arben Haziri, Fatmir Faiku, Majlinda Daci, Aurel Nuro, Sevdije Govori, Hamide Ibrahimi, Miranda Misini and Blerta Qerimi

Received: January, 11, 2023; Approved: August, 08, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Evaluation of the effect of infection with Aphelenchoides besseyi on yield elements in rice varieties and lines

Svilena Tosheva and Dima Markova

Received: March, 13, 2023; Approved: July, 21, 2023; Published: August, 2024


The sustainability analysis of Allium cepa conventional farming using multi-dimensional scaling in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Andi Suarda, Apiaty Kamaluddin, Astati and Anas Quriawan

Received: May, 21, 2023; Approved: June, 15, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Study on the effect of hydroponic nutrient solutions on the growth and development of impatiens plant (Impatiens walleriana)

Le Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Hoang Lan, Tran Thi Giang and Nguyen Duong Anh Hong

Received: September, 15, 2023; Approved: March, 06, 2024; Published: August, 2024


Reciprocal cross performance for anthocyanins and antioxidant activity of waxy corn

Siti Nabila Rahmat, Mohamad Ishaq Mukhriz Che Mokhtar, Hasan Nudin Nur Fatihah, Nadiawati Alias, Zarinah Zakaria and Afnani Alwi

Received: September, 25, 2023; Approved: November, 26, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Impacts of heat stress on the photosynthetic apparatus and polen viability in green pepper cultivars (Capsicum annuum L.)

Elena Topalova, Yanina Arnaoudova and Velichka Todorova

Received: September, 26, 2023; Approved: January, 03, 2024; Published: August, 2024


Screening of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes for response to pathogens and pests under conditions of conventional and organic field production

K. Vasileva, V. Yankova, V. Todorova and S. Masheva

Received: October, 20, 2023; Approved: January, 10, 2024; Published: August, 2024


Assessment of genetic diversity of oil-bearing rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) using ISSR markers

Mariya Zhelyazkova, Neli Grozeva, Mima Todorova, Ana Dobreva, Veselina Badzhelova, Svetlana Georgieva, Peter Hristov and Stela Lazarova

Received: November, 27, 2023; Approved: January, 23, 2024; Published: August, 2024


ANIMAL GENETICS

The effects on Awassi lambs body weight and carcass characters sheared at different times

Khalid. H. Sultan and Muthanna. A. Al-Taeb

Received: July, 18, 2022; Approved: March, 05, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Effect of dietary probiotics and prebiotics on the growth performance and meat quality of Ile-de-France lambs

Ivan Slavov, Nikolay Ivanov and Stayka Laleva

Received: November, 28, 2023; Approved: February, 02, 2024; Published: August, 2024


Effect of temperature and storage period on the chemical composition of chicken and Guinea fowl’s eggs

Matina Nikolova, Dimo Penkov and Rumyana Dimitrova Ivanova

Received: February, 20, 2024; Approved: March, 30, 2024; Published: August, 2024


FISHERIES AND AQACULTURE

Influence of the food supplement yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) on certain growth indicators, blood parameters and quality of meat in the aquaponic cultivation of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W.)

St. N. Stoyanova

Received: May, 21, 2023; Approved: February, 20, 2024; Published: August, 2024


FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

The effect of tobacco seed supplementation on the physicochemical and fatty acid composition in white brined cheese from buffalo milk

Eli Kostadinova

Received: October, 20, 2022; Approved: July, 03, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Planted area, productivity and sugarcane production in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon

Luiz Antonio Soares Cardoso, Paulo Roberto Silva Farias, João Almiro Corrêa Soares and Fabio Júnior de Oliveira

Received: April, 25, 2023; Approved: May, 17, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Choosing the optimal elements of corn cultivation technology in the conditions of Ukraine

Olha Andriienko, Kateryna Vasylkovska, Andrii Andriienko and Oleksii Vasylkovskyi

Received: May, 02, 2023; Approved: September, 17, 2023; Published: August, 2024


The effect on the quality of bee honey when feeding the bees on inverted with confectionary invertase sugar syrup

Dinko Dinkov and Veselin Ivanov

Received: July, 03, 2023; Approved: March, 06, 2024; Published: August, 2024


AGRICULTURAL ENGENEERING

Study of the effect of pre-sowing electromagnetic impact on the development of primary root system of cotton seeds after different duration of storage.
II. Mass of sprout and root

Minka Koleva and Kiril Sirakov

Received: August, 24, 2021; Approved: May, 25, 2023; Published: August, 2024


AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

Experimental study of an agricultural machine for pneumatic oil-bearing rose harvesting

Snezhan Bozhkov

Received: April, 04, 2023; Approved: July, 21, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Use of social media in agricultural information dissemination among members of cooperative societies in Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria

Raymond Chukwuka Onyemekonwu, Nkiru Theresa Meludu and Tobechukwu Joshua Ewuzie

Received: July, 05, 2023; Approved: September, 12, 2023; Published: August, 2024


The efficiency of maize production under the conditions of climate change in Ukraine: the use of highly productive hybrids and scientific technologies with elements of biologization

Petro Boiko, Nataliia Kovalenko, Yevgen Yurkevych, Serhii Albul and Nataliia Valentiuk

Received: July, 22, 2023; Approved: September, 20, 2023; Published: August, 2024


Number 5

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Bulgaria’s agri-food trade with China

Paskal Zhelev

Received: November, 10, 2022; Approved: October, 07, 2023; Published: October, 2024


AGROCHEMISTY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Studying the impact of foliar fertilization with calcium and silicon close to harvest on pineapple physico-chemical characteristics

Diego Mauricio Cano-Reinoso, Loekas Soesanto, Kharisun and Condro Wibowo

Received: June, 06, 2023; Approved: August, 08, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Microflora of Luvisols from the territory of Western Stara Planina Mountain

Bilyana Grigorova-Pesheva

Received: July, 20, 2023; Approved: September, 28, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Screening and bioassay of halotolerant phosphate solubilizing bacteria using rice (Oryza sativa L.) on salinity media

Betty Natalie Fitriatin, Diya Septiani Lukita, Debora Dellaocto Melati Ambarita, Mieke Rochimi Setiawati and Tualar Simarmata

Received: September, 13, 2023; Approved: October, 30, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Еffect of the different soil tillage systems on the productivity and yield structural elements of common winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar Pchelina

Margarita Nankova and Sonya Doneva

Received: September, 27, 2023; Approved: January, 23, 2024; Published: October, 2024


Agroecological potential and geographic information systems (GIS) mapping in the region of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Part I). Characteristics of the ecological factors

Ivanka Lyubenova, Zornitsa Mitreva, Maria Ivanova and Irena Atanassova

Received: January, 03, 2024; Approved: February, 22, 2024; Published: October, 2024


PLANT SCIENCE

Correlation, path-coefficient and principal compononts analysis of yield and some characters related to the productivity of triticale genotypes

Nikolay Neykov

Received: February, 12, 2023; Approved: August, 14, 2023; Published: October, 2024


PLANT GENETICS

Assessment of male types for pollination in commercial date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties cultivated at Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan

Jaffar Ali Jagirani, Ameer Ahmed Mirbahar, Muhammad Mahmood-ur-Rahman Jamro, Muzafar Hussain Sirohi and Zulfiqar Ali Abbasi

Received: March, 02, 2023; Approved: January, 31, 2024; Published: October, 2024


Study of the antifungal effect of nanoparticles of metals and metal oxides on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

Katya Vasileva, Zhana Ivanova-Doneva and Veneta Stoeva

Received: March, 05, 2023; Approved: July, 21, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Hibridologichen analysis of inhetitance of plant height and number of leaves in hybrid combination of Burley tobacco

Yovko Dyulgerski

Received: April, 04, 2023; Approved: January, 16, 2024; Published: October, 2024


Impact of Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum (Link) Ietswaart derived extracts and essential oil on plant pathogens from genus Phytophthora

A. Lyubenova, M. Nikolova and S. B. Slavov

Received: August, 09, 2023; Approved: September, 19, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Influence of crop rotation and tillage on weed infestation and damage to sunflower plants by sunflower broomrape (Orobahche cumana Wallr.) in the steppe zone of Ukraine

Sergey Shevchenko, Kateryna Derevenets-Shevchenko, Lidiya Desyatnyk, Mikhail Shevchenko, Oleksandr Havryushenko, Oleksandr Shevchenko and Oleksandr Hulenko


Effect of varieties and growth stages at harvest on forage quality and nutritive values of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. westervoldicum)

Abdullah Ozkose, Ramazan Acar, Fatma Inal, Mustafa Selcuk Alatas, Oguzhan Kahraman and Abdullah Ozbilgin

Received: August, 12, 2023; Approved: September, 29, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Viability of canola seeds by the tetrazolium test

Soryana Gonçalves Ferreira de Melo, Raíssa Silva Pereira, Flávio Santana Onnis, Nermy Ribeiro Valadares, Alcinei Mistico Azevedo, Guilherme Vieira Pimentel, Anderson Barbosa Evaristo and Marcela Carlota Nery

Received: August, 20, 2023; Approved: October, 29, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Differential response of tomato accessions to Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal) Chitwood infection

Dima Markova, Vinelina Yankova, Daniela Ganeva and Zhenya Ilieva

Received: November, 17, 2023; Approved: January, 19, 2024; Published: October, 2024


ANIMAL GENETICS

Selenium supplementation to Awassi lambs did not improve their growth performance

Fatima A. Al-Lataifeh, Belal S. Obeidat, Mofleh S. Awawdeh and Mysaa A. Ata

Received: December, 18, 2022; Approved: May, 09, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Morphological study of the hairs of prey mammals from the fauna of Bulgaria

Radoslav Mihaylov, Rosen Dimitrov, Kamelia Stamatova-Yovcheva, David Yovchev and Vasko Gerzilov, Zheyna Zheleva and Bogomil Mihaylov

Received: July, 25, 2023; Approved: November, 17, 2023; Published: October, 2024


FISHERY AND AQUACULTURES

Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) culture in high salinity conditions

Benjamin C. Young and Ali AL Shaikhi

Received: December, 20, 2022; Approved: September, 25, 2023; Published: October, 2024


FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

Effectiveness of halotolerant diazotrophic bacteria in increasing nitrogen and potassium uptake of rice in high salinity medium

Purwanto, Eka Oktaviani, Zulfa Ulinuha, Tarjoko and Ni Wayan Anik Leana

Received: March, 04, 2023; Approved: August, 30, 2023; Published: October, 2024


AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

Simple and efficient regeneration of silica spin columns for plasmid DNA purification

Huong Thi Nguyen, Thanh Thi Duong, Hieu Van Ha, Dung Tien Nguyen, Vu Xuan Nguyen and Thuc Tri Bui

Received: November, 10, 2022; Approved: July, 07, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Grouping of cotton varieties by phenotypic stability through cluster analysis

Neli Valkova and Minka Koleva

Received: December, 20, 2022; Approved: June, 05, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Monitoring wheat NDVI variation using a small UAV in Southern Dobrudja

Asparuh Atanasov

Received: March, 07, 2023; Approved: July, 03, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Practical application of Observer XT software for behaviour and welfare research in small and large ruminants

Nadya Bozakova, Mehmed Halil and Svetlana Georgieva

Received: November, 10, 2023; Approved: February, 15, 2024; Published: October, 2024


AGRICULTURAL ENGENEERING

Losses from leakage of grain and seeds through openings in machinery and equipment

Miroslav Mihaylov and Bozhidar Kolev

Received: October, 09, 2023; Approved: January, 12, 2024; Published: October, 2024


SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Biological functions of Paenibacillus spp. for agriculture applications

Mariana Mohammad, Noor Afiza Badaluddin and Eeyad Arief Asri

Received: February, 20, 2023; Approved: August, 12, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Potential greenhouse gas emissions and fertiliser material losses from rice straw management failure. Review

I. Nengah Muliarta

Received: July, 13, 2023; Approved: November, 05, 2023; Published: October, 2024


Number 6

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Cooperatives and credit cooperatives in East Africa: from improving the economic welfare of low-income earners to becoming a source of growth

Ruthyana Ngundo

Received: November, 15, 2022; Approved: June, 30, 2023; Published: December, 2024


AGROCHEMISTY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Export of macroelements with sunflower biomass in dependence of fertilizer types and norms

Iliyana Gerasimova, Ana Katsarova and Zdravka Petkova

Received: October, 05, 2023; Approved: April, 11, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Effectiveness of micronutrient mobilization from a controlled-release fertilizer in soils with different physico-chemical characteristics

Milchena Atsenova and Irena Atanassova

Received: March, 05, 2024; Approved: April, 20, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Pyrogenic carbon in soils dominated in mine-energy regions of Bulgaria

Venera Tsolova, Martin Banov, Viktor Kolchakov and Plamen Tomov

Received: July, 03, 2024; Approved: July, 22, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Influence of irrigation and fertigation on pomological characteristics of white strawberry fruits

Elena Grancharova, Georgi Kostadinov, Blagoj Elenov and Emilija Elenova

Received: August, 02, 2024; Approved: September, 10, 2024; Published: December, 2024


PLANT SCIENCE

Comparative biometric characterisation of organs in the male flower sphere in seedless grapevine varieties (Vitis Vinifera L.)

Venelin Roychev and Neli Keranova

Received: October, 19, 2023; Approved: January, 17, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Results of testing of new hybrids Burley Tobacco

Yovko Dyulgerski

Received: November, 01, 2023; Approved: December, 14, 2023; Published: December, 2024


PLANT GENETICS

Inheritance, heterosis and combinatorial ability in G. hirsutum L. × G. barbadense L. interspecific crosses

Valentina Dimitrova and Minka Koleva

Received: March, 20, 2023; Approved: July, 25, 2023; Published: December, 2024


Assessment of the vertical spread of main fungal pathogens causing leaf spot

Spasimira Nedyalkova and Petar Chavdarov

Received: June, 10, 2023; Approved: February, 02, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Impact of drought stress on germination and seedling growth of three forage legumes species (Fabaceae)

Hadjer Makhloufi, Lynda Hannachi, Henia Daoudi and Djamel Medjebeur

Received: August, 29, 2023; Approved: October, 15, 2023; Published: December, 2024


Comparison of yield components and detection of seed size associate locus SW9-1 in elite soybean breeding lines

Katerina Stefanova, Mariana Radkova, Galina Naydenova, Anelia Iantcheva

Received: January, 04, 2024; Approved: March, 03, 2024; Published: December, 2024


PLANT PROTECTION

Studies on insecticidal activities of 2-Benzylthio-5-(4-Aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole against Helicoverpa armigera

S. М. Turaeva, D. S. Ismailova, Sh. Sh. Khasanov, P. А. Nurmakhmadova, B. Zh. Elmuradov, Sh. S. Azimova and D. Т. Juraev

Received: August, 11, 2023; Approved: November, 22, 2023; Published: December, 2024


ANIMAL SCIENCE

Effect of the concentration of vitamin D3 on the Alanine-aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate-aminotransferase (AST) enzymes

Hayder Mohammed Hassan Habeeb, Mohammed Hakim Abed Bresam and Eleas M. Wu

Received: June, 16, 2023; Approved: October, 03, 2023; Published: December, 2024


ANIMAL GENETICS

Effect of partial substitution of soybean meal with autolyzed brewer’s yeast on the productivity and health status of weaned pigs

G. Yordanova, R. Nenova, R. Nedeva, A. Apostolov and K. Eneva

Received: July, 18, 2023; Approved: December, 05, 2023; Published: December, 2024


Apparent and true metabolizable energy and true digestibility of the essential amino acids of chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) experimented with adult roosters

Sashka Chobanova and Dimo Penkov

Received: November, 14, 2023; Approved: February, 03, 2024; Published: December, 2024


A genome-wide SNPs searching using the Illumina BeadChip in Jalgin Merino sheep breed

A. Krivoruchko, A. Likhovid, A. Kanibolotskaya, T. Saprikina, N. Kizilova, M. Kukharuk and O. Yatsyk

Received: May, 15, 2023; Approved: August, 23, 2023; Published: December, 2024


GWAS analysis of milk composition traits in Ayrshire cattle breed

Artem Dysin, Marina Pozovnikova, Olga Tulinova and Yurii Scherbakov

Received: August, 17, 2023; Approved: October, 10, 2023; Published: December, 2024


Pedigree analysis of Ile de France sheep breed in Bulgaria

Zhivko Duchev and Evgeniya Achkakanova

Received: February, 14, 2024; Approved: March, 21, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Genotyping of Progesterone receptor gene in two rabbit breeds using PCR-RFLP assay

Milena Bozhilova-Sakova, Denis Viryanski, Ivona Dimitrova and Maya Ignatova

Received: May, 01, 2024; Approved: June, 20, 2024; Published: December, 2024


FISHERY AND AQUACULTURES

Phylogenetic analysis and chemical composition of sinipercid fishes from the Northern mountainous area of Vietnam

Le Minh Chau, Ho Thi Bich Ngoc and Vu Thi Hanh

Received: May, 15, 2023; Approved: December, 04, 2023; Published: December, 2024


FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

Influence of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) addition on the main characteristics of bread

Toncho Kolev, Rosen Chochkov and Zlatin Zlatev

Received: October, 18, 2022; Approved: April, 15, 2024; Published: December, 2024


Effect of freezing and drying on the bioactive compounds and antioxidant potential of garlic

Nassima Senani, Samia Bedouhene, Tinhinane Rekeb and Lamia Bouadjela

Received: May, 10, 2023; Approved: October, 20, 2023; Published: December, 2024


AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

A drone-based study on the possibilities of agricultural crop assessment using reflectance index in NIR

Asparuh Atanasov

Received: March, 07, 2023; Approved: July, 01, 2023; Published: December, 2024


AGRICULTURAL ENGENEERING

Investigating the impact of the costs for the floor profile on the technological flexibility of six-row buildings for free-box breeding of dairy cows

Vanya Dimova and Dimitar Georgiev

Received: November, 13, 2023; Approved: January, 20, 2024; Published: December, 2024


SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Knowledge of cattle farmers toward foot mouth disease in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi

V. S. Lestari, D. P. Rahardja, S. N. Sirajuddin, F. N. Yuliati, S. Nurlaelah, Ir. Saadah and A. Abdullahi

Received: June, 30, 2023; Approved: October, 09, 2023; Published: December, 2024