This book reports thermodynamic investigation, analyses, and options of temperature/humidity control systems and their technologies for agricultural applications including (but not limited to) fruits and vegetable storage, poultry air-conditioning, livestock thermal comfort, and wet market air-conditioning. The optimum temperature and humidity requirements for these agricultural applications are identified. Consequently, energy-efficient heat pump options are explored accordingly. The book helps to understand and to apply the thermodynamic knowledge of the energy-efficient systems for agricultural applications.

This book reports thermodynamic investigation, analyses, and options of temperature/humidity control systems and their technologies for agricultural applications including (but not limited to) fruits and vegetable storage, poultry air-conditioning, livestock thermal comfort, and wet market air-conditioning. The optimum temperature and humidity requirements for these agricultural applications are identified. Consequently, energy-efficient heat pump options are explored accordingly. The book helps to understand and to apply the thermodynamic knowledge of the energy-efficient systems for agricultural applications.

The book deals with associative effects of leguminous and non-leguminous fodders. Non-leguminous fodders are mainly used to meet the dietary requirements of ruminant animals. However, these grasses are low in crude protein and non-structural carbohydrates but rich source of structural carbohydrates. This need can be partially met through the use of leguminous fodders which are rich in crude protein and non-structural carbohydrates. Feeding leguminous and non-leguminous fodders in combination provides better feed for the animals. It results in improved forage intake as the level of legume in the basal diet is increased up to a level. Thus optimum benefits may be obtained by using leguminous fodders at particular level with non-leguminous fodders due to their optimum positive associative effect at the level.

Over the few decade lot of debates held on the standardization versus adaptation in the global market but there is no universal solution for the firms whether to standardize or adapt because each has its own benefits. I concluded different theories regard standardization versus adaptation and their influencing factor in the international market. The case study (Braime group) standardization versus adaptation compared with different theories and concluded that there is no firm in the world which completely adapted or standardized. My dissertation has four question regarding standardization versus adaptation of marketing mix in the global market for small medium enterprises which are answered in context of participant response. My study is qualitative in nature and no generalization can be drawn from my data because study of one company. This study shows that cost effective production, standardized promotion, market differentiate prices and short distribution channel fruitful for small medium enterprises. This study has importance for company management particularly marketing department. The company is worldwide manufacturer of high quality material handling and electronic components