The present study was carried out in Akola District of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra state. Three talukas namely Akola, Balapur and Telhara of Akola district were purposively selected for the study as they were having self help groups which were actively running, reaping profits...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231378
The term “Stress-Strength reliability” means , where a system or an equipment with random strength X is subjected to random stress Y in a way that system breaks down, if the stress surpasses the strength. In this paper, a system is considered with standby redundancy, and it is pr...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231379
This paper presents a Cuckoo Search (CS) algorithm-based methodology for simultaneous optimal placement and sizing of Shunt Capacitors (SCs) and Distributed Generations (DGs) together in radial distribution systems. The objectives of the work are to minimize the real power and re...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231380
The most outstanding problem militating the production of earth block in Nigeria, is the exorbitant prices of cement, rice ash replaced with cement, stabilized compressed earth block to carry load. The main objective of this study was to investigate the sustainability of earthen...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231377
The physicochemical and functional properties of frozen stored Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) minced meat were analysed. The organoleptic attributes of mincemeat has been analysed as well as the physicochemical parameters were colour, pH, proximate composition, PV, FFA, TMA-N, T...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231376
More than 70% of oil-producing wells require some form of artificial lift to increase the flow of fluids from subsurface to the surface when a reservoir no longer has sufficient energy to produce at economic rates. This situation has been observed in the Niger Delta oil wells ove...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131375
Low available phosphorus (P) remains a major limitation to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity across the world. Selection for P efficiency is key as part of strategies to achieving agricultural sustainability. The objectives of this study were to: (i) determine the phenotypic and g...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131373
Starching is one of the most significant finish given to sarees. Apart from minimizing wrinkles, starch/sizing material protects fiber due to its polished appearance provided by adequate starch concentrations while finishing the textile material. Hence, the present study is condu...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131371
About 200 million people of India are deprived of grid based power supply, prominently in inaccessible hilly and rural hamlets of the country. Present research is an attempt to design, install, operate use, and maintain the hand on set of light source to address the unserved popu...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131372
Waterlogging induced salinity is a common problem in many command areas of irrigation projects. Subsurface drainage improves the productivity of poorly drained soils by decreasing the water table, providing greater soil aeration, improving root zone soil salinity and enhancing th...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131370
Numerical modeling for the variations of water table fluctuation in response to subsurface seepage and downwards recharge is an important aspect in the estimation of surface-groundwater interaction. In this work, a numerical model is developed for the approximation of water table...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131365
Life forms and their health status are highly dependent on the surrounding environment especially on the air quality as air and its constituents are the basic requirements for life sustenance on earth. Booming population and their dependency on machineries such as vehicles for th...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131369
This paper focused to study the profile of selected FPOs and its members. With respect to the profile of FPO members, twelve profile characteristics selected were grouped under group composition, governance and management and membership commitment. An Ex-post-facto research desig...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131367
Multi nutrient deficiencies in soil have been reported with increasing frequency over the past two decades on a worldwide scale, is considered as an important factor that reduces yield and affects the quality of harvested products. Nutrient cycling and transformation of in soil i...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131368
Geophysical and geotechnical investigations were combined to investigate the immediate causes of the distresses and foundation failures of buildings in Ebute-Meta area of Lagos, south-west Nigeria. Six (6) traverses were mapped in the study area across which six (6) 2D Wenner ERI...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1031363