Authors:Luh Suriati, Luh Kade Datrini, I. Nyoman Rudianta Pages: 1 - 8 Abstract: The taro processing is currently growing, producing a variety of products. Empowerment of rural communities to improve knowledge, skills and behavior requires a mentoring program. Catur village is close to Kintamani tourism object. Located 57.8 km from the provincial of Bali, the main livelihood of the Catur community is farming. Taro products that are in great demand. In addition to the nutritional content, the raw materials are also easy to obtain and the price is affordable. This service activity was carried out in the Dewi Catur women farmer group in Catur Village, Kintamani District, Bangli Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia. Taro products have been produced and marketed but are not yet intensive. The solution provides appropriate technology in processing taro products; provide knowledge of good processing methods, sanitation, product packaging, marketing, entrepreneurship and provide equipment assistance. The method used is active community participation and exploratory. The conclusion that can be drawn from this activity is that community service activities have been running smoothly. The group has mastered the technology for making bread, jam, nuggets and taro noodles up to 85%. It is necessary to provide further assistance to the group, the quality of taro product have a longer shelf life. PubDate: 2022-06-04 DOI: 10.9734/ajaar/2022/v18i330221
Authors:R. N. Attaugwu, J. I. Anyadioha, W. A. Obuagbaka Pages: 9 - 16 Abstract: Background and Objective: Roots and tuber crops such as Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), yam (Dioscorea alata), taro (Colocasia esculenta) etc are highly grown in tropical Africa and processed into staples such as garri, fufu, lafun etc. which only bring marginal income to the farmers. Reports showed that these tubers may be used as novel substitutes for industrial production of glucose syrups, modified starches and malto dextrins etc. This study evaluated the potentials of using cocoyam flour and malted sorghum in making glucose syrup and the application of the glucose syrup in energy bars production as sweetener. Materials and methods: The cocoyam cormels were processed into flour while sorghum grains were malted and milled into flour. Glucose syrup was produced from cocoyam and malted sorghum flours mixed at ratios of 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40 respectively. The energy bars were produced using a composite of cocoyam flour and malted sorghum at the same ratio with the glucose syrup. The glucose syrup was used as sweetener. The products were evaluated for proximate; functional and sensory properties. Data obtained were analyzed statistically. Results: The results showed that the glucose syrups had dextrose equivalent 26.36-36.64%; brix0 15.05 -16.35; energy bars calorific value 364.35-367.065 kJ/100g. The sensory evaluation showed that the energy bars performed satisfactorily as rated by the panel in taste and overall acceptability. Conclusion: Based on the result, cocoyam flour could be usefully employed in production of glucose syrup and further applied as sweetener in the production of biscuits and energy bars. PubDate: 2022-06-09 DOI: 10.9734/ajaar/2022/v18i330222
Authors:Gurdeep Singh Pages: 17 - 20 Abstract: Wheat is one of the most important crop in India, it is 2nd most grown crop after the maize across all over the world. From last few decades the one of most common serious pest named Sitobian avenae of hemiptera genus detriorate the grains of winter wheat. It is the regular pest of winter wheat, which can cause up to the 40 percent of crop yield loss. The effectiveness of six pesticides as foliar applications against Sitobian avenae population was assessed at their recommended doses. The insecticides used, thiamethoxam 25% WG, imidacloprid 17.8 SL, monocrotophos 36 SL, quinalphos, lambda-cyhalothrin and the mixture solution of two insecticides thiamethoxam 12.6 % and the lambda cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC with their recommended field doses. However, one plot was also observed where no chemical treatment was given. Application of thiamethoxam 25 WG resulted significant control over the aphid’s population whereas the quinalphos was observed as less effective against the population of Sitobiaon avenae. It can be resulted that the thiamethoxam among all the chemical control applications could be highly effective or efficiently insecticide for restricting the growth of winter wheat aphids in field. PubDate: 2022-06-14 DOI: 10.9734/ajaar/2022/v18i330223
Authors:T. O. Aduewa, S. A. Fatounde, A. M. Aderotoye Pages: 21 - 33 Abstract: In numerous under developed and developing countries, agrarian biological products are dried in open sun and this system of drying diminishes the exceptional quality, widespread acceptance and standard of the dried products because of hindrance from external contaminations, excessive ultra violet radiation and uneven drying rates. Decreasing petroleum derivative saves and expanding impacts of evolution global climate change environmental change because of ozone harming substance discharges have prompted a phenomenal worldwide interest in sustainable wellsprings of energy in food processing. A main competitor among these arising innovations is the change of sunlight to electric power as a substitute and steadiness for sun oriented drying framework. This process can be accomplished directly with sun powered cells (utilizing the photovoltaic impact) or indirectly by concentrating incident solar radiation to generate high-quality heat, which then supports heat production in conventional solar dryers. Various types of solar dryers have been designed and developed in different regions of the world, offering exclusive technical performances. In the hybrid solar dryers, the drying process is successful even under ominous atmospheric conditions. In this assessment paper, we reviewed unique forms of hybrid oriented solar dryers with respect to unique layout adjustments to be able to increase their effectiveness and thermal stability. PubDate: 2022-06-18 DOI: 10.9734/ajaar/2022/v18i330224
Authors:Jacob I. Enyi, Christian U. Agbo, Vincent N. Onyia, Emeka C. Okechukwu Pages: 34 - 40 Abstract: The research study was aimed at improving fruit pubescence and growth pattern in the highly mucilaginous but very spiny local and wild okra variety - ‘Ele Ogwu’ through generic hybridization with selected glabrous conventional and early maturing varieties at the Research Farm of the Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The hybrid seeds generated from their diallel crosses were selfed to generate the F2 seeds. Backcrosses (BC1 and BC2) were also made to the much improved and glabrous varieties. The parents, F1, F2 and BC genotypes were sown in an experimental field in a randomized complete block design and organoleptic assessment was done at harvest. The F2 hybrids from the crosses, ‘UHIE x CLM’ and ‘AGW x CLM’, yielded some smooth fruits; although most of the hybrids generated, exhibited intermediate smoothness, except for ‘OGW x UHIE’ and ‘OGW x LD88’ that exhibited high degree of spineness. Most of the F2 hybrids generated exhibited intermediate growth and fruiting pattern, except for ‘OGW x UHIE’ which showed indeterminate pattern. The Chi-square statistics for the F2 showed that fruit pubescence for the highly spiny landrace and the more glabrous improved ones was monogenically controlled with incomplete dominance, while growth pattern were polygenically controlled. The successful backcrosses obtained showed reduction in the proportion of fruits spininess and increased fruit determinate growth pattern. This hereby indicates the prospect of obtaining okra plants with glabrous, highly appealing and determinate growth pattern with early maturity from the local, wild spiny but mucilaginous, nutritious and high yielding local varieties through sustained hybridization programme. PubDate: 2022-06-20 DOI: 10.9734/ajaar/2022/v18i330225
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