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Assessment of Gender Role in Agriculture Activities and Natural Resource Management
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2020
Pages:
29-33
Received:
10 April 2020
Accepted:
5 May 2020
Published:
27 October 2020
Abstract: The study was conducted in Buffer Zone area of Chitwan National Park selecting Ghailaghari CFUGs of Bharatpur Municipality and Bagmara CFUGs of Ratnanagar Municipality, Chitwan District in the year April 2019 to get information about the role of gender in natural resources management. Total sampling household were 60. The primary data were collected through semi structured questionnaire and collected information were tabulated in SPSS Version 21. Descriptive and Multivariate Analysis were performed by SPSS version 21. The result showed that forest visit by male and female were 17% and 83%. Involvement in marketing of forest product by male, female and both were 40%, 58% and 2% respectively but found non-significant (p>0.05) relation between male and female. 71% male respondents and 56% female respondents were engaged on afforestation programme. Involvement on river embankment construction and drinking water collection by male and female were 83% and 17%, 3% and 97% respectively. 83% household engaged male only for tillage operation, 65% household engaged male only for seed broadcasting and 63% household engaged male only for pesticide application. Similarly, 77% household engaged female only for intercultural operation and 80% household engaged both male and female on harvesting of agriculture crops. Knowledge about organic agriculture is 1.284 times more in male as compare to female. Similarly, marginalized people are 24.3% less likely known about the knowledge of compost making from household waste but not found significant difference within gender about knowledge of compost making. 92% were male involved in decision making regarding natural resource management.
Abstract: The study was conducted in Buffer Zone area of Chitwan National Park selecting Ghailaghari CFUGs of Bharatpur Municipality and Bagmara CFUGs of Ratnanagar Municipality, Chitwan District in the year April 2019 to get information about the role of gender in natural resources management. Total sampling household were 60. The primary data were collecte...
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Comparative Study of Biogas Production from Anaerobic Co-digestion of Donkey Dung and Swine Dung
Ogala Harrison,
Ige Ayodeji Rapheal,
Elinge Cosmos Moki
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2020
Pages:
34-38
Received:
16 June 2020
Accepted:
30 June 2020
Published:
30 October 2020
Abstract: Production of sufficient sustainable sources of energy, mitigation of green house gas emissions amongst others are the aspiring goals that have led in developing technologies to produce more energy from renewable sources. This study investigated the potentials of an alternative fuel sources for biogas production, it was carried out using donkey dung and swine dung as substrates, further co-digestion of both donkey dung and swine dung was done to differentiate between independent and co-digestion of substrates. Digesters were used to digest swine dung and donkey dung respectively as single substrates as well as to co-digest swine dung and donkey dung. The operating conditions here are pH value 7.2, Temperature 32°C and retention time of 68 days. Effect of seeding with bacteria increases the rate of production and mixing is an essential part that also aids the production of biogas. This work presents the design and construction of biogas digester to treat 500g of swine dung and donkey dung. The digester is capable of producing 0.007m at average working temperature of 32°C. Digester D produces higher volume of biogas. Therefore, from the values of the physic-chemical properties with the sufficient carbon obtained, it will increase the sufficient effective biogas production as an alternative source of energy.
Abstract: Production of sufficient sustainable sources of energy, mitigation of green house gas emissions amongst others are the aspiring goals that have led in developing technologies to produce more energy from renewable sources. This study investigated the potentials of an alternative fuel sources for biogas production, it was carried out using donkey dun...
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Assessment of Sugarcane Brown Rust (Puccinia melanocephela) Disease Intensity in Finchaa Sugar Estate, Horo - Guduru Wollega, Oromia, Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2020
Pages:
39-43
Received:
11 September 2020
Accepted:
25 September 2020
Published:
30 October 2020
Abstract: Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an important industrial cash crop. Sugarcane brown rust (Puccinia melanocephela Syd. & P. Syd) is one of the most devastating diseases. The current study was carried out to assessing the sugarcane brown rust disease intensity in Finchaa Sugar Estate, Ethiopia, during the main cropping season of 2016. The field survey was conducted on sugarcane-cultivated fields of Finchaa Sugar Estate. These fields were under age of five three to eight months. A total of 126 fields were assessed. For the fields three components of disease intensity were assessed i.e. disease prevalence, disease incidence and disease severity. From the three disease, intensity severity is directly related to yield losses of the crop. Among those fields; the disease was prevalent on 123 (97.62%) fields. The result of this survey indicates that the distribution of brown rust severity varies from variety to variety and it was varied with the age of sugar cane crop. The assessed data also showed there were about seven sugar cane varieties and they differ in reaction of sugar cane rust disease. The method of data analysis was descriptive statistics. The mean maximum of disease severity (22.5%) was recorded on SP70/1284 variety while the least disease severity (11.0%) was recorded on the variety C132. An incidence of 95.0% on SP70/1284 cultivar and 81.5% were recorded on variety C132. Generally the report indicated that the appropriate management method should be implemented.
Abstract: Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an important industrial cash crop. Sugarcane brown rust (Puccinia melanocephela Syd. & P. Syd) is one of the most devastating diseases. The current study was carried out to assessing the sugarcane brown rust disease intensity in Finchaa Sugar Estate, Ethiopia, during the main cropping season of 2016. The fiel...
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Evaluation of Biological Characteristics of Abelmoschus esculentus
Mamuna Hafeez,
Syeda Mona Hassan,
Shahzad Sharif Mughal,
Ali Raza Ayub,
Muhammad Yasin,
Muhammad Nasir Mehmood Khan,
Maryam Mushtaq,
Muhammad Kamran Khan
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2020
Pages:
44-51
Received:
22 June 2020
Accepted:
29 October 2020
Published:
19 November 2020
Abstract: Abelmoschus esculentus is an economically important medicinal plant grown in tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world. This paper was aimed to review the biological characteristics and its health benefits against certain diseases. Different parts of Abelmoschus esculentus are used for various purposes. Its immature fruits are consumed as vegetables, used in salads, soups and stews, fresh or dried form. Abelmoschus esculentus mucilage has medicinal applications when used as a plasma replacement or blood volume expander. The mucilage of Abelmoschus esculentus binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the liver. Abelmoschus esculentus seeds are a potential source of oil, with concentrations varying from 20% to 40%, which consists of linoleic acid up to 47.4%. Abelmoschus esculentus is rich source of phenolic and flavonoids. These phytochemicals are responsible for its high antioxidants and antimicrobial activity. Abelmoschus esculentus has vast potential of health beneficial effects on some of the important human diseases like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, digestive diseases and some cancers s. Overall, Abelmoschus esculentus is an important plant with diverse biological properties and potential health benefits. Abelmoschus esculentus possesses high contents of fibers. These fibers help to stabilize blood sugar because their main function is to regulate the rate of sugar absorption from the intestinal tract. The fibers present in A. esculentus play a vital role in minimizing blood sugar level in the body, assisting along with diabetes. These fibers also help to support the level of blood sugar by slowing down the process of sugar absorption through the intestines. Abelmoschus esculentus is also recognized for having high antioxidants activity. Different parts of A. esculentus are rich source of phenolic compounds, largely flavanols derivatives and oligomeric catechins. These phenolic compounds have attained a lot of importance among other antioxidants. So, it is a good supplier to antioxidant status as well as a promising chemo-preventive agent.
Abstract: Abelmoschus esculentus is an economically important medicinal plant grown in tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world. This paper was aimed to review the biological characteristics and its health benefits against certain diseases. Different parts of Abelmoschus esculentus are used for various purposes. Its immature fruits are consumed as vegeta...
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