Month: January 2018

Performance evaluation of a locally developed rice dehulling machine – IJAAR

Dauda, Solomon Musa, Adeoye, Peter Aderemi, Bello, Kehinde, Agboola, Abdulfatai Adesina

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Universiti Putra, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia

Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65 Minna, Nigeria

Key words: Evaluation, paddy rice, threshing and milling machine.

Abstract

The performance of a locally fabricated rice milling machine at Federal University of Technology, Minna was evaluated to determine the behavior of different paddy varieties at different conditions during milling. The varieties used were: FARO52, Nerica1 and FARO55 which represent long, medium and short grain respectively commonly grown by Nigerian farmers. Continue reading Performance evaluation of a locally developed rice dehulling machine – IJAAR

Assessment of bio climatic grapes in Ardabil province – JBES

S.R. Hassanpour Avanji, M. Shojaei Poor, Navid adibifard, Mehrdad Esfandiari

Young Researchers and Elite Club, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

Department of Agronomy, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran

Key words: Climate, grapes, deviation from optimal conditions, phenology, Ardebi.

Abstract

In this study, daily, monthly and annual weather data of synoptic stations in Ardebi region was gathered from Iran Meteorological Organization and then, the homogeneity of data were examined by run test method. To study agro-climatic features of viticulture, deviation from optimal conditions and the degree of active days index (GDD) methods are used. Continue reading Assessment of bio climatic grapes in Ardabil province – JBES

Segregation disortion of anthocyanin morphological marker in F2 population of cross between basmati and environment genic male sterile rice lines – IJAAR

Njiruh Paul Nthakanio, Kanya James Ireri, Kimani John Munji,Wanjogu Rapheal Kinyanjui, Kariuki Simon Njau

Embu University College, Department of Agricultural Resource Management. Po Box 6, Embu, Kenya

University of Nairobi, School of Biological sciences, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya Agricultural research, Institute (KARI), P. O. Box 298, Kerugoya, 10300; Tel:+254- 202028217, or Box 402-10303 Wang’uru, Kenya

Mwea Irrigation Agriculture Development (MIAD) Centre. Unyunyuzin House, Lenana Road Nairobi, Kenya

Kariuki Simon Njau. Kenyatta University, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Po Box 43844- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Key words: Anthocyanin, basmati, hybrid rice, male sterility, segregation distortion.

Abstract

Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) is preferred by many Kenyans yet its yield per hectare is low. This challenge led to initiation of Basmati hybrid rice project in Kenya with a goal of leaping yield benefits of heterosis. Since quality traits in Basmati are under recessive gene control, then the two parents in hybrid programme must possess the traits to avoid their masking at F1 by any other dominant gene. Continue reading Segregation disortion of anthocyanin morphological marker in F2 population of cross between basmati and environment genic male sterile rice lines – IJAAR

A review on catalytic biodiesel production – JBES

A.Gorji, R. Ghanei

Department of Chemical Engineering, Farahan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Farahan, Iran

Key words: Biodiesel, Catalyst, Transesterification, Vegetable oil, Animal fat.

Abstract

The industrialization of societies and as the result, the increase of demand for fuel in the world and speculations on the reduction of fossil fuels and on the other hand, the issue of world health emphasizes on the necessity of substituting renewable and clean energy, so biodiesel as the best substitute for diesel fuels is common. Continue reading A review on catalytic biodiesel production – JBES

Assessment of water quality of drains from irrigation district in a semiarid agricultural zone – IJAAR

Dioselina Alvarez-Bernal, Salvador Ochoa-Estrada, Miriam Arroyo-Damian, Héctor Rene Buelna-Osben, Rodrigo Moncayo-Estrada, Miguel Mora

Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación parael Desarrollo Integral Regional del IPN, unidad

Michoacán, Justo Sierra 28, Centro. C.P. 59510, Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico

Key words: wastewater, water reuse, salinity, agriculture, drainage.

Abstract

Worldwide wastewater is used for agriculture, because of water scarcity. Also, there are increasingly fewer sources of good quality water because of widespread contamination (Ramirez-Fuentes et al., 2002; Rutkowski et al., 2007, Qadir et al., 2010).Agronomic water quality effects on soil, crops and management; major problem with the use of wastewater are salinity, soil permeability and toxicity (Ayers and Westcott, 1994). Continue reading Assessment of water quality of drains from irrigation district in a semiarid agricultural zone – IJAAR