Background and Aim: Plantain processing generates large quantities of peel that is discarded despite its nutritional and bioactive constituents. The aim of the study was to produce whole plantain flour at unripe, semi-ripe and fully ripe stages and compare the nutrients, anti-nut...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36712
An attempt has been made in the present investigation to find out the suitability of using teakwood, and natural fibre reinforced polymer composites made by utilizing the waste like wood dust in a Tata Sumo car Gear shifting lever. Finite element method has been used to find out...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36414
One hundred and seventy barley germplasm lines (101 two rowed and 69 six rowed) and three standard checks (BH393 six rowed, BH946 six rowed and BH885 two rowed) were evaluated for ten quantitative traits using augmented block design consisting of 10 complete blocks during rabi se...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35186
Aims: The functional and sensory properties of biscuits produced from wheat flour, defatted soybeans and coconut flour were investigated to determine its quality and acceptability. Study Design: The flour blends were formulated as sample A (100% wheat flour), sample B (80% wheat...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/30836
This article was motivated by observations made by the researchers that most mathematics educators were shying away from using technology to teach mathematics even in well-resourced schools while learners were embracing technology and using it as a source of inquiry in their ever...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36184
Aim: To assess the community level vulnerability of two dominant Naga tribes, viz. the Angami and the Ao due to climate extremes and variability. Study Design: Exploratory research design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Mokokchung and Kohima district of N...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35939
Climate change indicators, particularly frequent droughts which have occurred in Africa since the Sahelian drought of 1968-1972 cause devastating effects to the agricultural sector. These effects include; crop failures, water and pasture shortage, famines, hunger and economic und...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36271
The study was undertaken at Research Farm of Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-J, Chatha. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized complete block design with four varieties viz. PR-115, DRRH-3, PAC-837 and PR-121, as one factor and four fertility levels viz. 0:0:0, 90:45:22...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34118
This study examined the Socio-economic characteristics of catfish farmers, estimated the cost and returns, and determined the profitability and ascertaining the factors that affect catfish production in Akure North Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria. The work examined the vari...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/14483
Symptomatic okra plants showing leaf curling, typical yellowing and thickening of veins were collected and characterized. Full genome of the virus was amplified using phi-29 polymerase exploiting rolling circle amplification (RCA) mechanism. The concatemer was digested with restr...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35109
Barley germplasm comprising of 170 accessions (101 two rowed and 69 six rowed) along with 3 standard check varieties (1 two rowed and 2 six rowed) were evaluated to determine genetic diverse lines for grain yield and yield components in an augmented block design consisting of 10...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35187
This research studied the strength properties of Bamboo-fibre Cement Boards used as building partitions, and compares the results with those of a conventional partition board. Bamboo-fibre Cement Boards, with bamboo by volume of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% (designated B0, B10, B20,...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36587
Fodder crops cultivation in India is gaining momentum to overcome the feed and fodder shortages for the farm animals. Application of nutrients for fodder crops is a rare phenomenon and the package of practices are not adopted by the farmers to increase the productivity. Fodder c...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35659
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of bed thickness (1.5, 3, 4.5 and 6 cm) and microwave power level (180, 360, 540 and 720 W) on milling quality and of parboiled paddy under microwave drying. Major factor to reduce the head yield was observed increasing dr...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35613
This study examines the effects of some weather parameters, such as maximum and minimum temperature (°C), rainfall (mm) and relative humidity (%), on the prevalence of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in South west and North West, Nigeria. Monthly data of reported cases of in- and...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36181