IOSR-JAVS VOLUME-16 ~ ISSUE-3 ~ March 2023

ABSTRACT: Agricultural products rich in nutrients satisfy human needs but also provide a good breeding ground for microbial growth. Every year microbial contamination of agricultural products causes serious economic losses and poses a serious threat to human and animal health. Due to the short timeframe of agricultural products it was particularly important to detect microbial contamination in a timely manner. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) had become a current research hotspot in the field of non-destructive testing of agricultural products, as it can meet the needs for timely and high volume detection of microorganisms. This was because it combines the advantages of traditional imaging and spectroscopic techniques for non-destructive detection of the internal and external quality of agricultural........

Keywords: Hyperspectral Imaging; Microbial; Detection; Agricultural products; Spectroscop

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ABSTRACT: Background: Food safety is a worldwide concern not only to policymakers but also to the general population. Food is regarded as safe when there is assurance that no damage will accrue from its consumption. Aflatoxins pose a major risk to the health of both humans and animals. Studies on residue levels in broiler chicken are limited in Kenya hence grounded on this knowledge, this study sought to determine aflatoxin residue levels in broiler meat and organs in Nairobi City County. Materials and Methods: The study employed a longitudinal study design for a period of six weeks. A total of 42 broilers were sampled. Samples were analyzed using the LC-MS/MS technique. Data was analyzed using STATA version 12. Tukey Kramer....

Key Word: Aflatoxin, Bioaccumulation

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ABSTRACT: India is an agricultural country, Agriculture, with its allied sectors, is the largest source of livelihoods in India. 70% of its rural households still depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with 82%of farmers being small and marginal. The economic condition is not very good in our country according to data 2012. The purpose of the study is to know the impact of PMKSNY in Agriculture and Agricultural allied enterprises. The Agriculture has wide scope to maximize the economic status of the Farmer. Keeping the above aspects in view, a comprehensive study entitled "Impact of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana on Agriculture and Agricultural allied enterprises of Beneficiary Farmers in Sehore district of M.P."

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ABSTRACT: With the rapid development of Chinese agricultural modernization, the amount of agricultural waste is also growing. And corn straw, as a typical type of agricultural waste, has the characteristics of high yield and high recovery value. This paper introduces the comprehensive utilization of corn straw from five aspects: corn straw burning, feed, fertilizer, bioreactor and energy, and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of each utilization pathway to provide a reference basis for the resource utilization of corn straw

Keywords: agricultural waste; corn straw; resource utilization

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ABSTRACT: The study analyzed the growth rate and direction of world oil price, agricultural growth, food price and food insecurity in Nigeria. Time series data on world oil price, agricultural growth, wheat price, maize price, rice price, soybean price, food insecurity , exchange rate and inflation rates spanning the period of 1970-2020, were collected on annual basis from secondary sources. The results from growth models showed that world oil price, agricultural growth, wheat price, maize price, rice price, soybean price, food insecurity fluctuated over the period though they exhibited positive instantaneous growth and compound growth rates during the period under review. However, regarding the direction of growth, food insecurity (2.441) accelerated, agricultural growth (-5.285), maize price (-3.725), wheat price (-3.722), exchange rate (-2.044) an inflation (-1.861) decelerated, while world oil price (-1.502),.....

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ABSTRACT: Background: The performance of broilers fed varying replacement levels of maize with tigernut (Cyperusesculentus) sievate (TNS) as energy sources was investigated. Thefour diets utilized were: T1 = 0% TNS + 100% maize; T2 = 25% TNS + 75% maize; T3 = 50% TNS + 50% maize and T4 = 75% TNS + 25% maize respectively. T1 = 0% TNS + 100% maize was used as control. One hundred and twenty (120) Zartech Cobb 500 broiler day-old chicks were randomly assigned to the four dietary treatments in a Complete Randomized Design to evaluate the effects of the test diets. Materials and Methods:The experiment lasted for ten weeks from the brooding stage. Feed consumption and mortality rate were recorded daily while....

Keywords: Maize, Tigernutsievate, Broilers, Performance

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ABSTRACT:Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites affecting cattle population and are incriminated in the transmission of numerous microorganisms with health and economic impact. This study aimed to identify the tick species parasitizing cattle in a gathering area from Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero. Ticks collected were deposited in labeled disposable plastic container cups containing 70% alcohol, and transferred to the laboratory for identification purposes. A total of 224 ticks were collected, and according to the taxonomy, were identified as Amblyomma mixtum and Rhipicephalus microplus.

Keywords: Amblyomma mixtum, Bos indicus, Bos taurus, Rhipicephalus microplus

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ABSTRACT: Naman Seva Samiti is focusing on inclusion of poor and marginalised communities. Our goal is to find a fine balance between the nuances of rural India and the growing technological advancement. Since inception, Naman Seva Samiti has reached out to more than three million individuals from tribal and backward communities.Naman Seva Samiti works on the guiding principle of strengthening community structures by building ownership of local community. The ultimate aim of every development intervention is to empower communities where they can sustain changes as per their......

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ABSTRACT: Background: As global population continues to rise; food security has become an important concern all over the world. Several efforts are geared towards ensuring food sufficiency and security. Pest management schemes are targeted at minimizing the devasting effects of pests on food production. Environmental and health issues around existing pest management strategies call for the development of more healthy and environmentally sustainable pest management schemes. This research presents the effect of construction and deployment of an intelligent solar powered pest detection and control system for improved crop yield.....

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ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intermittent water deficit on canopy temperature and yield component of six groundnut genotypes. Thus, two experiments were conducted under lysimetric system conditions in 2018 and 2019 at ICRISAT Sahelian Center. The six genotypes were assessed in a randomized complete block design, with 4 replications and 2 water regimes, well-watered (WW) and intermittent water deficit (WS) imposed at 30 days after sowing. Phenology and agromormorphological data were collected including the date of emergence, date 50% flowering, canopy temperature (CT), and yield components. Our findings showed significant decrease of almost parameters measured except the canopy temperature where a significant (up to 38%) increase was observed. The genotypes 55-437, ICG 12991and ICGV 97183 revealed highest yielding, while JL-24 was the lowest yielding. The index of canopy conductance was significantly and positively correlated to pods number and weight and haulm weight.

Keywords: Groundnut, Intermittent Drought, Canopy Conductance, Lysimeter, Yield

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ABSTRACT: The recent experiment has been carried out at the Poultry research farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt, during the period from 2018 to 2022 for three generations aiming to improve some egg production traits by using selection indices in Norfa chickens. Data on 1078 Norfa hens including: age at sexual maturity (ASM); body weight at sexual maturity (BWSM) and at maturity (BWM); egg weight at sexual maturity (EWSM) and at maturity (EWM); egg number during first 90 days of laying (EN90) and till 42 weeks of age (EN42) were individually.....

Keywords: Laying performance, Chickens, Selection index

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