This is an open access book.On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am pleased to welcome everyone to the 7th International Conference of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources (IC-FANRes) 2022. The blended conference held on 24 and 25 November 2022, hosted from Lombok Island, Indonesia, with the theme "Optimizing Innovation on Local Agriculture and Natural Resources to Achieve Food Security and Halal Food Tourism." The focus will be on eight topics of discussion: (1) Agricultural, (2) Natural Resources, (3) Food Safety, (4) Food Security, (5) Food Technology, (6) Smart Agricultural Systems, (7) Biosystem Machinery Engineering, and (8) Food Nutrition & Health.The conference is organized by the Faculty of Food Technology and Agroindustry, University of Mataram, in collaboration with the International Network of FANRes. This two-day seminar feature both plenary and parallel sessions with seven keynote speakers from various countries (Prof. Patricia-Rayes Duarte/ USA; Prof. Julian Heyes/ New Zealand; Prof. Byoung-Kwan Cho/ South Korea; Dr. Ir. Bambang Supriyanto, M.Sc./ Indonesia; Prof. Shinjiro Ogita; Dr. Zulhamsyah Imran/ Indonesia) and six invited speakers who will present and share their knowledge and expertise.We hope that through this conference and its proceedings, we will be able to produce, disseminate, and share more interesting ideas and research results among members and researchers, contributing to a world and region with an increased global food security index. Additionally, we believe this conference will motivate all of us to continue making a positive impact in our new world and future.

This is an open access book.On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am pleased to welcome everyone to the 7th International Conference of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources (IC-FANRes) 2022. The blended conference held on 24 and 25 November 2022, hosted from Lombok Island, Indonesia, with the theme "Optimizing Innovation on Local Agriculture and Natural Resources to Achieve Food Security and Halal Food Tourism." The focus will be on eight topics of discussion: (1) Agricultural, (2) Natural Resources, (3) Food Safety, (4) Food Security, (5) Food Technology, (6) Smart Agricultural Systems, (7) Biosystem Machinery Engineering, and (8) Food Nutrition & Health.The conference is organized by the Faculty of Food Technology and Agroindustry, University of Mataram, in collaboration with the International Network of FANRes. This two-day seminar feature both plenary and parallel sessions with seven keynote speakers from various countries (Prof. Patricia-Rayes Duarte/ USA; Prof. Julian Heyes/ New Zealand; Prof. Byoung-Kwan Cho/ South Korea; Dr. Ir. Bambang Supriyanto, M.Sc./ Indonesia; Prof. Shinjiro Ogita; Dr. Zulhamsyah Imran/ Indonesia) and six invited speakers who will present and share their knowledge and expertise.We hope that through this conference and its proceedings, we will be able to produce, disseminate, and share more interesting ideas and research results among members and researchers, contributing to a world and region with an increased global food security index. Additionally, we believe this conference will motivate all of us to continue making a positive impact in our new world and future.

Advances in Biological Science Research: A Practical Approach provides discussions on diverse research topics and methods in the biological sciences in a single platform. This book provides the latest technologies, advanced methods, and untapped research areas involved in diverse fields of biological science research such as bioinformatics, proteomics, microbiology, medicinal chemistry, and marine science. Each chapter is written by renowned researchers in their respective fields of biosciences and includes future advancements in life science research. - Discusses various research topics and methods in the biological sciences in a single platform - Comprises the latest updates in advanced research techniques, protocols, and methods in biological sciences - Incorporates the fundamentals, advanced instruments, and applications of life science experiments - Offers troubleshooting for many common problems faced while performing research experiments

This pioneering collection seeks to understand why and how some digital enterprises in Africa progress while others firms either stagnate or regress. Using a range of detailed case studies, it addresses the challenges and barriers that are in place and how some outstanding digital firms deal with operating in a hostile business environment. While digital platforms have created equal access for small businesses, many digital entrepreneurs in Africa continue to struggle with local environments replete with corruption, and other economic inefficiencies. The contributions move the debate forward by addressing the challenges, opportunities, and prospects of digital enterprise in Africa. Placing special emphasis on how African new entrant digital firms are shaping the landscape and forging a new beginning for Africa, this book offers entrepreneurial perspectives to both researchers and policy-makers seeking to support and stimulate entrepreneurship in the new era.

The Saemaul Undong movement was a community-driven development program of the Republic of Korea in the 1970s. The movement contributed to improved community well-being in rural communities through agricultural production, household income, village life, communal empowerment and regeneration, and women's participation.This report examines the strengths and weaknesses of the movement along with contributing factors, including institutional arrangements, leadership influence, gender consideration, ideological guidance, and financing. It also reviews existing studies and government data on the movement, and presents excerpts from interviews with key persons engaged in the movement and useful lessons for implementing community-driven development initiatives in developing countries.

This book discusses inventory models for determining optimal ordering policies using various optimization techniques, genetic algorithms, and data mining concepts. It also provides sensitivity analyses for the models’ robustness. It presents a collection of mathematical models that deal with real industry scenarios. All mathematical model solutions are provided with the help of various optimization techniques to determine optimal ordering policy. The book offers a range of perspectives on the implementation of optimization techniques, inflation, trade credit financing, fuzzy systems, human error, learning in production, inspection, green supply chains, closed supply chains, reworks, game theory approaches, genetic algorithms, and data mining, as well as research on big data applications for inventory management and control. Starting from deterministic inventory models, the book moves towards advanced inventory models. The content is divided into eight major sections: inventory control and management – inventory models with trade credit financing for imperfect quality items; environmental impact on ordering policies; impact of learning on the supply chain models; EOQ models considering warehousing; optimal ordering policies with data mining and PSO techniques; supply chain models in fuzzy environments; optimal production models for multi-items and multi-retailers; and a marketing model to understand buying behaviour. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for practitioners, instructors, students and researchers alike. It also offers essential insights to help retailers/managers improve business functions and make more accurate and realistic decisions.

An indispensable resource for all levels, this handbook provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology. Provides original, cutting-edge, and in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology Covers the origins and assumptions behind each theory, explores current debates and research, points out knowledge gaps, and offers directions for future research Encompasses theory, research, policy, and practice, with recommendations for further reading at the end of each essay Features discussions of broad issues and topics related to the field, such as the correlates of crime, testing theory, policy, and prediction Clearly and accessibly written by leading scholars in the field as well as up-and-coming scholars

The 11th edition of Communicating at Work enhances the strategic approach, real-world practicality, and reader-friendly voice that have made this text the market leader for three decades. On every page, students learn how to communicate in ways that enhance their own career success and help their organization operate effectively. This edition retains the hallmark features that have been praised by faculty and students--a strong emphasis on ethical communication and cultural diversity, discussions of evolving communication technologies, and self-assessment tools--while incorporating important updates and ground-breaking digital teaching and learning tools to help students better connect to the course material and apply it to real world business situations.