This study was conducted to provide comprehensive information on the current status, constraints, and policy responses regarding rice cultivation in Uzbekistan for researchers and policymakers engaged in rice production in Central Asia. Despite annual fluctuations, Uzbekistan’s rice cultivation area has consistently exceeded 100,000 hectares each year. The yield per unit area improved by 19.2%, increasing from 4.21 t/ha in 2021 to 5.02 t/ha in 2024. In terms of cultivation methods, the proportion of doub le c ropping rose f rom 50.7% t o 71.6%, a lthough productivity remained h igher in s ingle cropping (5.35 t/ha) compared to double cropping (4.88 t/ha). Rice demonstrated an economic advantage of 2-5 times per hectare compared to major crops such as wheat, corn, and cotton. However, domestic production growth has not kept pace with rising consumption demands, leading to a sharp increase in imports, from 9,000 tons in 2019 to 108,800 tons in 2023. The structure of rice imports is shifting from a heavy reliance on Kazakhstan (90%) toward diversification, including partnerships with Pakistan, Thailand, and other countries. Major constraints to rice production in Uzbekistan include an arid climate, chronic irrigation water shortages, and soil salinization, which affects 50-70% of irrigated farmland. In response, the government established a comprehensive development strategy through Cabinet Resolution No. 986 in 2019 and is currently promoting economies of scale by establishing 42 clusters across 8 provinces (covering 41,440 hectares, or 29.7% of the total area). To address water scarcity, laser land leveling technology has been implemented on over 700,000 hectares as of 2024, aimed at reducing irrigation water usage and increasing yields, with plans to further expand water-saving cultivation technologies. In terms of international cooperation, the KOPIA project is enhancing quality seed production and distribution, as well as establishing machine transplanting cultivation technology. Partnerships with IRRI and participation in the Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) are strengthening the development of climate- adaptive varieties and international networks. Overall, Uzbekistan’s rice industry has the strategic potential to contribute significantly to food security, rural economic development, and regional trade activation through systematic policy implementation and enhanced international cooperation.

본 연구는 습도센서에서 Zn-MOF (금속-유기구조)의 개발과 응용에 대해 다루며, 친환경적 합성과 우수한 전기적 특성을 보고한다. 그린 화학의 원리를 이용하여 제작된 Zn-MOF를 유연한 폴리에 틸렌테레프탈레이트 기판 상에 형성된 깍지낀 구조의 전극과 통합하였다. 상대습도가 10%부터 90%까지 증가할 때, 전기적 특성은 42.49 pF에서 370 nF까지 정전용량의 급격한 상승(약 939,322%)을 나타냈다. 또한, 임피던스는 47 MΩ에서 0.072 MΩ까지 약 99.81% 감소하였다. 제작된 습도센서는 반응시간 5초, 복구시간 약 0.7에서 0.9초로 동적으로 반응하였다. 이러한 결과는 Zn-MOF가 고도로 민감하고 반응성이 뛰어난 습도 모니터링할 수 있는 가능성과, 특히 다양한 환경 조건에서 센서의 정전용량성 반응성을 강조 하고자 한다.

Segregated composites, where fillers are selectively placed at the matrix interface to form a segregated filler network, are attracting attention because they can provide excellent conductive properties at low filler content. In this study, the anisotropic enhancement in thermal conductivity of composites was discovered due to the unique structure of the segregated network. The segregated composites were produced using a typical mechanical mixing of matrix pellets and the internal structure was precisely analyzed using three-dimensional non-destructive analysis. The segregated composites slightly improved in the through-plane thermal conductivity, but the in-plane thermal conductivity increased rapidly, showing the anisotropic thermal conductivity. The maximum improvement in the in-plane thermal conductivity of the segregated composites increased by 112.5 (at 7 wt% graphene nanoplatelet) and 71.4% (at 10 wt% multi-walled carbon nanotube), respectively, compared to that of the random composites filled with the same amount of filler. On the other hand, the electrical conductivity of the segregated composites was isotropic due to the difference in the transport mechanisms of electrons and phonons. The anisotropic thermal conductivity developed by the segregated network was helpful in inducing effective heat dissipation of commercial smartphone logic boards.

최근 몇 년 동안 높은 감도, 빠른 응답 및 쉬운 제작 공정을 갖춘 습도 센서가 상당한 주목을 받고 있다. 여기서는 PET 기판의 깍지낀 전극(IDE)에 감지 층을 증착하여 길이 대 직경의 종횡비가 낮고 (PVP-ZnO-1), 높은(PVP-ZnO-2) PVP 개질 ZnO 나노막대 센서(PVP-ZnO)의 쉬운 제작 공정을 보고 한다. PVP-ZnO-2는 PVP-ZnO-1 센서(41,647%)에 비해 85% 상대 습도(RH)에서 99,397%의 더 높은 정전용량성 습도 감도를 보였다. PVP-ZnO-2 센서는 또한 순환 습도 조건에서 응답시간 7초 및 복구시간 10초를 나타냈다. PVP-ZnO-2의 높은 습도 감도 성능의 이점을 활용하여 다양한 호흡 정도의 정전용량 변화와 모스 부호 메시징을 시연하였다. 이 연구는 높은 표면적을 갖는 고성능 나노소재 기반 습도 센서의 엄청난 잠재력을 보여준다.

아시아ž태평양 지역의 석유 제품 수요가 증가함에 따라, 해상에서 화학물질을 운반하는 탱커선의 운항이 늘어나면서 누출 사고 에 대한 우려도 증가하고 있다. 특히, 탱커선에 적재되는 화학물질 중 하나인 LPG는 비수용성이고, 폭발 하한계가 낮아 쉽게 폭발할 수 있기 때문에 해상에서 LPG 가스가 누출될 경우, 선박에서의 1차 사고뿐 아니라 인근 연안 지역으로 확산되어 2차 사고로 이어질 가능성 이 높다. 이에 본 연구에서는 한국해양대학교가 위치한 연안 지역 인근 해상을 운항 중인 화학물질 운반선에서 LPG 가스가 누출되는 상 황을 가정하고, CFD 시뮬레이션을 통해 학교까지 누출된 가스의 확산 범위를 예측하고자 한다. 연구 결과, 선박 위치에 따라 북쪽, 동쪽, 남동쪽 해상을 운항 중인 화학물질 운반선에서 누출된 가스는 각각 8초, 15초, 12초 만에 연안 지역에 도달하여, 전체 면적의 1/4, 1/6, 1/5 만큼 확산되었다. 또한, 선박에 적재된 가스가 모두 누출된 이후에도 연안지역 내 가스 농도는 각각 15초, 33초, 36초 동안 인화성 범위를 유지하였다. 가스 확산에 영향을 미치는 조건을 분석한 결과, 누출구 크기가 풍속보다 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인하였다. 본 사례 연구의 해석기법을 활용해, 연안 항로를 운항 중인 선박에서 누출된 유해 가스가 인근 연안 지역에 확산되는 범위를 예측하고, 이를 기반 으로 기존 대응 지침을 보완하는 기초자료로서 활용되기를 기대한다.

수소는 기후변화 위기에 대응하기 위한 에너지원 중 하나로 주목받고 있다. 그러나, 수소는 밀폐된 공간에 누출되면 천장으로 상승하여 축적되고, 점화원과 만나면 화재나 폭발의 위험이 있다. 특히, 수소를 운송하거나 연료로 사용하는 선박은 여러 밀폐된 공간으 로 구성되어 있기 때문에 수소를 안전하게 사용하기 위해서는 공간 내에서의 확산 특성을 파악해야 한다. 본 연구는 선박 내 밀폐된 공간 에서 수소와 유사한 특성을 가진 헬륨의 누출방향에 따른 확산 특성을 실험적으로 파악하고, CFD 시뮬레이션을 통해 환기횟수가 25, 30, 35, 40, 45ACH로 증가함에 따라 누출방향에 따른 산소농도 변화를 파악하는 것이 목적이다. 연구 결과, 산소농도감소율은 -z 방향의 누출 이 2%, +x와 +z 방향의 누출이 1%였으며, 환기소요시간은 -z 방향 누출이 15분 30초, +x 방향 누출이 7분, +z 방향 누출이 9분으로 누출방 향에 따라 산소농도와 환기소요시간에 차이가 있음을 보여준다. 또한, 실험공간에서 환기횟수 35ACH 이상부터는 모든 누출 방향에서의 산소농도감소율과 환기소요시간에 유의미한 차이가 없었다. 따라서, 환기횟수를 증가하여도 산소농도와 환기소요시간이 개선되지 않았기 때문에 본 실험환경에서의 적정 환기횟수는 35ACH임을 알 수 있었다.

국립수목원 산림생물다양성연구과는 2023년부터 산림생태계 보전을 위한 화분매개곤충 특성연구 사업을 추진하면서 그 첫 번째 단계로 화분매개곤충 인벤토리 구축을 위한 연구를 수행하고 있다. 수목원 4개소(강원도 립화목원, 경상남도수목원, 국립수목원, 대구수목원)에서 9종의 식물(국수나무, 미선나무, 산수유, 산철쭉, 생강 나무, 수수꽃다리, 아까시나무, 진달래, 히어리)을 대상으로 각 식물에 어떤 곤충들이 방문하는지 쓸어잡기 방법 을 이용하여 확인하였다. 조사된 곤충 중에서 가장 많은 개체수를 차지하고 있는 곤충은 파리목(1,407개체)이었 으며, 26과의 다양한 파리목 곤충들을 확인할 수 있었다. 그중에서도 가장 많은 개체수를 차지하고 있는 과는 재니등에과 (4속, 5종, 651개체), 꽃등에과 (24속, 34종, 302개체), 기생파리과 (8속, 9종, 111개체)로 집계되었으며 이 중에서도 꽃등에과의 종다양성이 가장 높게 나타났다. 조사한 식물 중에서 가장 많은 파리목 곤충이 모인 식물은 수수꽃다리와 미선나무였고, 각각 314, 308개체 이상의 파리목 곤충을 확인하였다. 반면 파리목 곤충의 방문이 가장 저조한 식물은 국수나무와 아까시나무였으며 확인된 개체수는 각각 38, 45개체였다. 우리는 화분매 개곤충에 대한 인벤토리 구축을 통해 화분매개곤충에 대한 다양한 분류학 및 생태학적 데이터의 지속적인 확보 를 위해 노력하고 있으며, 본 소모임에서 이에 대한 발전방안 및 축적된 데이터의 활용방안에 대해 모색하고자 한다.

Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1775, commonly known as necrophagous beetle, is associated with vertebrate carrion. Up to date, the genus consists of 72 species worldwide. In recent years, various phylogenetic studies explored on the evolution and relationship of the species in the genus. However, morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies produced conflicting results, continuing the problem over whether Nicrophrous quadraticollis is monotypic or not. The present study is to report the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of N. quadraticollis that was sequenced in prior to a systematic research of Silphinae. It was 17,747bp in length and comprised 12 protein-coding genes(PCGs), 2 rRNA Genes, 22 tRNA Genes and one non-coding region. The nucleotide composition is 40.9% for A, 36.7% for T, 9.0% for G and 13.4% for C.

The genus Anaclasiger which is one of the myrmecophilous beetle (Clavigeritae) was described by Raffray in 1890 with the type species, A. sinuaticollis. Since then, only one species, A. zhudiae, had been added in this genus. The former species has known to distribute in Singapore (type locality), Taiwan (Raffray, 1914), Malaysia (Nomura & Idris, 2005), Thailand and Japan (Nomura et al., 2006), and the latter has been reported only in China (Yin et al., 2012). During specimens research of Korea National Arboretum, we were recognized one species, A. sinuaticollis, collected by pitfall trap in Mt. Geombong. Therefore, we are going to report this unrecorded genus and species for the first time from Korea. Both the information of the species including diagnosis, habitus and male genitalia, and that of the genus distribution on the map are going to be provided.

The steamed and freeze-dried mature silkworm powder (SMSP) is developed by the Rural Development Administration (RDA) in 2012. In here, the nutritional components of SMSP produced by rearing white-silk cocoon silkworm, Baekokjam, at high temperatures were compared and analyzed with those produced under optimal temperature conditions of 25°C. The weight of silkworms reared in a high-temperature environment increased compared to that under an optimal condition. However, when the silkworms matured, the difference in weight according to temperature conditions narrowed. As for the growth rate, the 5th instar silkworms grew a day earlier in a high-temperature environment than in an optimal. SMSPs produced in a high-temperature environment showed a difference when comparing the nutritional components with the SMSPs in an optimal condition. Overall, high-temperature-reared SMSPs contained about twice as high carbohydrates and slightly lower protein and fat than the optimal-reared SMSPs. These results show that SMSPs produced in a high-temperature environment have a difference in growth rate and nutritional composition from those produced under an optimal condition.

Silage inoculants, crucial in modern silage production, comprise beneficial microorganisms, primarily lactic acid bacteria (LAB), strategically applied to forage material during ensiling. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various inoculants produced by different companies. Five treatments were evaluated, including a control group: T1 (Lactobacillus plantarum), T2 (Lactobacillus plantarum + Pediococcus pentosaceus), T3 (Lactobacillus plantarum + Pediococcus pentosaceus + Lactobacillus buchneri), T4 (Lactobacillus plantarum + Lactobacillus acidophilus + Lactobacillus bulgaricus), and T5 (Lactobacillus plantarum + Pediococcus pentosaceus + Enterococcus faecium). Italian ryegrass was harvested at the heading stage and treated with these silage inoculants. Samples were collected over a 60-day ensiling period. Co-inoculation with L. plantarum and P. pentosaceus (T2) resulted in significantly higher CP compared to the control group co-inoculation exhibited with resulted in Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus in the T2 treatment exhibited higher CP content of 106.35 g/kg dry matter (DM). The T3 treatment, which included heterofermentative bacterial strains such as Lactobacillus buchneri, exhibited an increase in acetic acid concentration (11.15 g/kg DM). In the T4 treatment group, which utilized a mixed culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus, the NH3-N/TN content was observed to be the lowest (20.52 g/kg DM). The T5 containing Enterococcus faecium had the highest RFV (123) after 60 days. Expanding upon these findings, the study underscores not only the beneficial effects of particular inoculant treatments on silage quality but also underscores the potential of customized inoculation strategies in maximizing nutrient retention and overall silage preservation.

Since rice is the main food in Korea, there are no regulations on corn milling yet. Corn is known as one of the world's top three food crops along with wheat and rice, and it is known that 3.5 billion people worldwide use corn for food. In addition, corn mills are not developed or sold in Korea, but the use of corn mills is increasing significantly in many countries in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, as Korea's rice mill import increases, Korea's KAMICO (Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative) and domestic company A agreed to develop a corn mill jointly with PHilMech, an organization affiliated with the Philippine Ministry of Agriculture. However, research on corn milling was very insignificant, so the development was carried out based on the technology of Korea's rice mill. Rice milling is performed by peeling off the skin of rice and producing brown or white rice, so it is carried out by removing the skin and cutting the skin. On the other hand, in the corn mill, the skin of the corn is peeled, pulverized and selected to produce main products suitable for edible use. Therefore, in order to develop a corn mill, processes such as peeling, transfer, grinding, sorting, and by-product separation are required, and suitable parts must be developed. In addition, the performance must be gradually improved through experiments in which corn is repeatedly milled. The Philippines produces 7.98 million tons/year of corn, which is about 100 times that of Korea, and is mostly consumed as a staple food. This is about 10% of the total crop production in the Philippines. In addition, the main cultivation complexes of corn are the mountainous regions of Tarlac or Pangasinan, and the produced corn is 72.4% of the so-called yellow corn called Arabel and Sarangani, and the remaining 27.6% are known as white corn. In this study, it was intended to produce grains of 2.5 mm or less suitable for food for yellow corn and to develop a corn mill for 200 kg per hour. Detailed conditions for development are stipulated as more than 55% of the main product recovery rate, more than 31% of the by-product recovery rate, less than 5% of the raw material loss rate, and more than 80% of the embryo dislocation rate. In this study, to achieve this, the overall process of the corn mill was developed, and the optimal conditions for the corn mill were obtained through the development of parts and empirical tests to improve performance. In addition, it was intended to achieve the development goal by evaluating and analyzing the performance of each part so that it did not conflict.

Hypertension is characterized by excessive renin-angiotensin system activity, leading to blood vessel constriction. Several synthetic compounds have been developed to inhibit renin and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). These drugs often have adverse side effects, driving the exploration of plant protein-derived peptides as alternative or supplementary treatments. This study assessed the phenolic compound and amino acid content and the antioxidant and antihypertensive activity of 5 South Korean staple crops. Sorghum had the highest phenolic compound content and exhibited the highest antioxidant activity. Millet grains, particularly finger millet (38.86%), showed higher antihypertensive activity than red beans (14.42%) and sorghum (17.16%). Finger millet was found to contain a large proportion of branched-chain, aromatic, and sulfur-containing amino acids, which are associated with ACE inhibition. In particular, cysteine content was positively correlated with ACE inhibition in the crops tested (r=0.696, p<0.01). This study confirmed that the amino acid composition was more correlated with the antihypertensive activity of grains than the phenolic compound content. Finger millet mainly contained amino acids, which have higher ACE inhibitory activity, resulting in the strongest antihypertensive activity. These findings underscore the antihypertensive potential of select crops as plant-based food ingredients, offering insight into their biological functions.