ABSTRACT Alpha amylase enzyme (EC 3.2..1. 1) (a-1, 4 glucan-glucanohydrolase) is widely distributed in nature such as plants, animals and microorganisms. Production of extracellu Jar alpha-amylase from fungi was isolated from rhizosphere of Moringa oleifera. Three (3) fungi isolates were selected after serial dilution of the soil samples, four optimization parameters was employed to determine the enzyme activity and they include effect of inoculum size, pH, nitrogen source and surfactant·on...
ABSTRACT The study intended to assess the contribution of mechanized agricultural equipments in Corn production in Dodoma, the case of Kongwa District Council. The following specific objectives guided data collection: to examine the status of mechanized agricultural equipments and inputs for corn production, to examine its contribution in corn production and to explore the challenges facing farmer groups in managing and using mechanized agricultural equipments for corn production in the stud...
ABSTRACT The increase in the use of fossil fuels has led to an increase in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions which are believed to be the main reason for global warming. The world is now encouraged to use bioenergy as a solution in reducing GHG emission from fossil fuels. Jatropha has received much interest as a feedstock for biofuel production because of its minimal adverse effects on the environment and food supply. This crop is now cultivated and processed at both Engaruka and Mpanda study ...
ABSTRACT This study assesses the profit efficiency of layer production in the Brong Ahafo and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana. The study specifically used farm level data to estimate the level of productivity of various inputs, profit efficiency levels, identify determinants of profit efficiency and further identified and ranked major constraints to layer production using Henry Garrett’s ranking technique. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect cross-sectional data from 300 lay...
1.0INTRODUCTION The need to develop micro economic activities that could enhance self-reliance as a strategy for reducing poverty becomes so pronounced that the three arms of government (Federal, state and local government) come up with various initiatives. Among these were programs and policies that aimed at: -Stimulating economics growth through the engagement, of semi-skilled and unskilled labour in production activities -Immediate reduction of social vices and tension in the society by ...
ABSTRACT There is great issue of concern to the alarming rate of the increasing number of SHS graduates who do not proceed to any higher education and cannot be absorbed by both the public and private sector in the job market annually in Ghana. Small ruminant production can provide lots of significant employment potential for youth to engage in. This study looked at the assessment of the potential of small ruminant production as a source of employment for Senior High School Graduates in the ...
ABSTRACT This project “Characteristics Of Local Produced Oil From Groundnut Oil” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis. The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method. Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane and order to compare their yield, physical and chemical properties.The extraction was carried out using 32og of size-reduced groundnut with 100ml of 17-hexane while ...
ABSTRACT Sustainability of smallholder dairy and traditional cattle milk production systems in developing countries, including Tanzania, is limited by a number of constraints such as low cow productivity, shortage of feed, limited access to inputs and outputs markets and degradation of natural resources. Efforts have been made to improve the sustainability, but the improvement is hindered by lack of knowledge on how to ensure sustainability of the production systems particularly at the farm l...
ABSTRACT Kenyan smallholder cotton production has remained low despite the spirited effort by the government and the private sector to revive the sector. Several factors combined seem to be responsible for this perpetual low production. Among the factors are constraints ranging from, inadequate extension services, limited access to information on production and poor marketing systems. The purpose of this study was to investigate how these selected factors (cluster group extension approach, in...
ABSTRACT The present study designed, constructed and undertook the performance evaluation of a post harvest passive solar crop dryer for drying agricultural produce. The solar crop dryer consists of a solar collector with dimensions 110 x 61 x 10cm, a drying chamber measuring 102 x54cm, a movable heat storage unit with the dimensions 40 x 35 x 13cm and drying trays each having an area of 1806cm2. The performance evaluation was conducted using three cropstomatoes, pepper and okra which are loc...
ABSTRACT Food is a basic human need that plays a vital role in the sustenance of life. Its safety, however, has become a major concern to the food industry given that the consumption of contaminated food and water contributes to a myriad of health problems the world over. Although food prepared and served at the restaurants may look clean and taste delicious, it may have been contaminated by biological, chemical or physical hazards during the preparation procedures from the source through to ...
ABSTRACT A study was carried out to assess biofuel production and its influence on improving livelihoods of Jatropha small-scale farmers in Arusha and Rukwa regions in Tanzania. General objective of the study was to assess the Jatropha production as well as the prospective opportunities and constraints to small-scale farmers in Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed at examines and compare profitability of Jatropha production; assessing factors, opportunities and constraints which influence ...
ABSTRACT Proper management of thin oil rim reservoirs is required to maximize recovery and minimizes coning tendencies. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of reservoir and fluid properties on coning tendencies in thin oil rim reservoirs and to develop numerical correlations to predict oil recovery and water break through time for these reservoirs. Numerical correlations for the prediction of recovery and water breakthrough time using response surface methodology have bee...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDEDICATIONTABLE OF CONTENTS iiiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Definitions of key words/terms 11.1.1 Sustainable development-Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of.. 11.1.2 Sustainable industrial development 11.1.3 Cleaner production in manufacturing industries 11.2 Tobacco growing in Uganda 21.3 Background to the study 31.4 Statement of the problem 51.5 General Objective 61.6 Specific objectives 61.7 Research Questions 61.8 Scope ...
Abstract This study was aimed to evaluate the performance of sheep owned by productive families sheep in Blue Nile State between 2013 to 2016. During this period designed questionnaire to cover (50 )of the animal breeders in two villages (Alazzaza and Wad ElFaki) to evaluate (Education, Animal type, Housing, Nutrition, Concentrates, Care of animal, Nutrition responsibility , Monthly expenditure, Health status of receiving , General condition, Mothers mortality, Newborns mortality, Ewe parity...