August 2011
Evaluation of price linkages within the supply chain of rice markets in Cross River State, Nigeria
This paper evaluates price linkages within the supply chain of rice markets in Cross River State using weekly prices in three urban markets located in major rice producing areas of the State. The Johansen cointegration test indicated one cointegrating vector both at the 1 and 5% levels of significance. The results of the study indicate that the supply chain (farmgate-assembler-wholesaler-retailer) in Cross River is...
August 2011
Analysis of goat production situation at Arsi Negele Woreda, Ethiopia
The study was conducted at Arsi Negele District of Oromia Regional Administrative Zone with objectives of: (1) Assessing goat production situation of the area (2) identifying problems limiting goat production of the area, (3) Generating information for development practitioners working in the area to improve the situation. The sampled kebele were selected based on the potential of goat production and suitability of the...
August 2011
Effects of temperature and period of blanching on the pasting and functional properties of plantain (Musa parasidiaca) flour
The effect of temperature and period of blanching on the pasting and functional properties of the flour obtained from plantain (Musa AAB) blanched under three temperature regimes were studied. Plantain fruit fingers were washed, hand-peeled and manually sliced into cylindrical pieces of 2 mm thickness. Blanching was carried out on the sliced samples in hot water at 60, 80 and 100°C for varied periods of 5, 10...
August 2011
Assessment of broad spectrum control potential of Eucalyptus citriodora oil against post harvest spoilage of Malus pumilo L.
In vitro Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. oil showed potent bioactivity against dominant post harvest fungal pathogens. The minimum bioactive concentrations with fungicidal action of the oil was found to be 1.0 µl ml-1 for Alternaria alternata, Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Colletotrichum capsici, Cyrtomium falcatum, Fusarium cerealis,Fusarium...
Advertisement
Advertisement
