IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-20 ~ Issue-6 ~ June 2026

Abstract: Hydroponics is a sophisticated and eco-friendly farming practice in which plants are grown without soil but using nutrient-rich water solutions under controlled growing environments. Due to increasing population, limited agricultural lands, drought conditions, and climate change, hydroponic cultivation has achieved broad interest as an innovative.....

Keywords: Hydroponics, Indoor Farming, Aeroponics, Vertical Farming, Aquaponics, Sustainable Agriculture, Urban Agriculture

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Abstract: Résumé : Les métastases musculaires au decours des cancers bronchiques constituent une localisation secondaire rare et de mauvais pronostic. Nous rapportons le cas d’une patiente de 80 ans, sans habitudes toxiques, admise pour exploration d’une toux sèche chronique associée à une douleur thoracique droite et une dyspnée d’aggravation progressive dans un contexte d’altération de l’état général. La TDM thoracique objectivait un processus médiastino-pulmonaire du lobe inférieur droit associé à des lésions osseuses secondaires. Les biopsies bronchiques concluaient....

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Abstract: Background: Tibicos, also known as sugar kefir grains, are symbiotic assemblies of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts embedded in a polysaccharide matrix. While traditionally consumed as a health drink to improve metabolism and lower blood pressure, scientific validation of its microbial composition and metabolite functions remains limited. This study aims to characterize the microbial diversity and metabolite changes during Tibicos fermentation and evaluate its preliminary physiological effects on human health for functional beverage development....

Key Word: Tibicos, 16S/18S rDNA sequencing, HPLC, Organic acids, Visceral fat, Functional beverage.

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Abstract: Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population (Bin & Zhang, 2023). Therefore, there are more than 160 million hectares of paddy rice fields worldwide (Khanam, Kulsum & Mandal, 2025). In Kenya, rice farming is essential to food security. The country has witnessed an increase in the demand for rice over the years owing to dietary shifts and increasing population (Mano, Njagi & Otsuka, 2022). This has necessitated the growth of irrigated rice schemes including Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Ahero Irrigation Scheme (AIS), West Kano Irrigation Scheme, Perkerra Irrigation Scheme and Bunyala Irrigation Scheme. These rice growing schemes have...

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