In the Brazilian semiarid region, due to the use of water sources with high salt content, plants are constantly exposed to saline stress conditions. Therefore, it is extremely important to identify strategies capable ...

The semiarid region is characterized by high temperatures, low rainfall and high evapotranspiration rates, leading to limitations in agricultural production. In addition, the waters available in the Northeast, in large ...

Thermal stress can negatively interfere with animal welfare, significantly affecting animal production. Their integuments and structural characteristics are directly related to adaptability to the climatic conditions to ...

Soil is an essential natural resource that plays various ecosystem functions. In non-agricultural contexts, it stands out as a supplier of mineral material for construction, ceramics, and ecological paints, whose uses date ...

The present work aimed to extract starch from avocado seeds and evaluate the impact of drying temperatures (50, 60, 70 and 80 °C) in a spouted bed and the effect of single and double modifications by heat-moisture (HMT) ...

Irrigation is crucial for fruit growing in the semiarid region of the Northeast, where water scarcity represents the greatest challenge. To mitigate the effects of water deficit, it is essential to adopt effective ...

The semiarid region of Brazil stands out for the practice of cotton farming as a source of employment and income generation. However, the expansion of production areas has been affected by the occurrence of temporal and ...

Water scarcity in semiarid regions stands out as the main environmental factor limiting plant productivity. Faced with this challenge, efficient management of water resources and the adoption of mitigating strategies ...

The technological development of the fruit drying process plays a fundamental role in minimizing food waste and reducing energy consumption used in the food processing industry. This work aimed to carry out a study of ...

This study investigates the feasibility of using agro-industrial residues from cassava roots as a source of pectin to produce films for food packaging, highlighting the importance of searching for new sources of pectin. ...