{"title":"Textural evaluation of sausages as affected by partial meat substitution using okara tempe","authors":"K. Kurnia, N. Asiah, Laras Cempaka","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v10i1.144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v10i1.144","url":null,"abstract":"Okara tempe has been traditionally consumed as low-cost meat substitute. This study aims to evaluate the textural properties of sausage as affected by partial meat substitution using okara tempe. Two types of sausages were tested, namely cellulose-cased and collagen-cased sausages with the level of meat substitution at 0, 10, and 20 %. The scope of assessment includes texture profile analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and sensory evaluation. The results showed that increasing okara tempe concentration led to a decreasing hardness and resilience of sausage samples. Microscopy images revealed fractal structure on the inner surface of okara tempe-substituted sausages that might be responsible for weakening of the structure. Consumers’ appreciation on sausage texture tended to be decreased with the increasing concentration of okara tempe. Agglomerative hierarchical clustering analysis distributed the consumer panels into two clusters with slightly different hedonic scoring pattern. Lastly, although the okara tempe-substituted sausages had a weaker structure, the means of hedonic scores of all sausage samples were within positive response range indicating consumers’ acceptance to the okara tempe-substituted sausages.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115630786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ma May Thet Htar, Theingi Myint, M. Moh, T. Soe, Chu Htet Hnin, Htet Marlar Aye, Yin Nyein Aye
{"title":"Determinants of purchase intention and attitudes toward organic food in Myanmar: The role of sociodemographic characteristics","authors":"Ma May Thet Htar, Theingi Myint, M. Moh, T. Soe, Chu Htet Hnin, Htet Marlar Aye, Yin Nyein Aye","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v10i1.118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v10i1.118","url":null,"abstract":"Organic farming and organic food market have been growing around the world for many years. In Myanmar, organic food is in the early stage for production and marketing. The study aims to analyse the determinants of the consumers’ purchase intention and attitudes toward organic food and the role of sociodemographic characteristics. The data was collected from 80 consumers of Nay Pyi Taw Region using structured questionnaires. The findings indicated that 38 percent of the respondents perceived that they were fully aware of organic food, organic agriculture and their differences with conventional food and agriculture. Among the respondents, 61 percent were willing to pay premium price for organic food. The results indicated that age and household size of the respondents were not significantly associated with the respondents’ awareness level of organic food, purchase intention, the premium price the respondents were willing to pay, expected consumption frequency in the future and checking before buying while these variables were positively associated with the education level of the respondents. These variables were also significantly different according to the respondents’ occupation types and residential places. Regression analysis predicted that the respondents’ income, ratio of food expense and income, education level, awareness level of organic food and the premium price they are willing to pay have significant impacts on their purchase intention in the future. The findings from this study contributed the importance of the respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics on purchase intention and attitudes toward organic food for further research.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125010179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevelence and economic inference of small ruminant foetal wastage at the Kumasi Abattoir Ltd (Kaase)","authors":"A. Mohammed, Kwame Anane","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v10i1.105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v10i1.105","url":null,"abstract":"Postmortem survey of small ruminant pregnancy wastage was conducted at Kumasi Abattoir Ltd, Kaase. Abattoir visits and investigations were conducted on 16 randomly selected abattoir working days. All mature ewes and does slaughtered on selected abattoir working days (mean = 71.69 animals/day) were included in the study, giving a total of 1,147 animals (301 ewes and 846 does). The reproductive tracts of study animals were collected at slaughter line and the uterus were grossly inspected for pregnancy. Thereafter, uterine body and horns were longitudinally incised to check the lumen for a visible fetus. The type of pregnancy (single or twin) was recorded and crown-rump length (CRL) of the largest fetus was demarcated on a piece of string and measured on a standard measuring tape. The length of gestation was estimated using the formula; Developmental Age (Days) = 2.1(Y+17), where Y = the CRL in “cm”. A survey was conducted within the premises of the Kumasi abattoir to estimate the average prices of matured small ruminants to calculate the prevailing market value of small ruminants. The potential economic impact of small ruminant abattoir fetal wastage was estimated by calculating the gross economic value and net economic value forgone due to loss of potential offspring. Kumasi Abattoir Annual Off-take was estimated to be 26,095 small ruminants where 73.8% were does and 26.2% were ewes. Pregnant does slaughtered had 37.2% of them carrying single foetus and 12.5% carrying twin foetus whereas pregnant ewes slaughtered had 28.9% carrying single foetus and 9.3% carried twin foetus. Total pregnancy wastage recorded had 3.7% early pregnancy and 96.3% mid-pregnancy with no late pregnancy recorded. Economic losses due to pregnancy wastage was estimated to be from GHS 2,755,140.80 to 3,534,791.80. The greater amounts of foetal waste encountered, places a substantial risk not only to the livestock production sector, but also to the economy of the nation.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126439013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing the efficacy of monosodium glutamate as a growth enhancer in broiler chicken production","authors":"I. Osman, A. Mohammed","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v9i2.104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v9i2.104","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research was to assess the efficiency of monosodium glutamate (MSG) as growth promoter in broiler chicken production. The study evaluated the effect of varying concentrations of MSG in the drinking water of broiler chickens on their growth performance, carcass characteristics and caecal Escherichia coli population. Ninety (90) chicks at 21 days of age were randomly selected and assigned to 5 treatment groups (0g/L, 2g/L, 3g/L, 4g/L and 5g/L) of MSG concentrations in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 18 chicks per treatment and 6 chicks per replicate. MSG was administered in the drinking water. Feed and water were given ad-libitum and light provided 24 hours. The parameters measured were feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, carcass dress weight, digestive organ traits and caecal Escherichia coli concentrations. Data collected were analysed using one-way ANOVA in GenStat (version 8). The results of the study showed an improvement (P<0.05) in feed intake and daily weight gain at 5g/L concentration and the highest (P<0.05) feed conversion efficiency was achieved at concentrations of 2 and 3g/L respectively. Carcass dress weight, liver and intestinal weights increased (P<0.05) at a concentration of 5g/L. However, those group of birds on 2g/L MSG concentration had the highest (P<0.05) heart weight and those of birds in the control had the highest (P<0.05) intestinal length. Escherichia coli concentration in the caeca reduced (P<0.05) as the concentration of MSG increased in the drinking water of birds. In conclusion, MSG supplementation in broiler chickens production could improve growth performance and reduce pathogenic microbes especially E. coli.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125069838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of Dipping on CaCl2 as a Postharvest Treatment to Maintain the Quality of Pineapple during Storage","authors":"Rafi Reynaldi Tamalea, P. Haryanti, C. Wibowo","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v9i2.99","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v9i2.99","url":null,"abstract":"Pineapple is a perishable agricultural products, therefore it needs an appropriate treatments at the postharvest stage. An appropriate treatment will contribute on maintaining the quality and prolong shelf life of the products. Recently, several efforts have been conducted to achieve the purposes. Moreover, appropriate treatments are still required for alternatives solution of pineapples producers. This study aims to determine the effect of the dipping on CaCl2 solution at various concentration on physical (mold incidence and mold severity), chemical (pH value) and sensory properties (color, texture, aroma, taste, and overall acceptance) of pineapple during storage. The dipping of the fruits were conducted at hot condition (50℃). The samples were MD-2 pineapple with two different classification of shell color (shell color 0 and shell color 2). The results showed that there was no significant effect of CaCl2 application treatment by dipping in hot water (50℃) on the parameters of pH value. The incidence and severity of mold were detected after 16th of storage on treated samples and the control. After storage for 40th days, the treated sample had better sensory properties, particularly on texture, color, and overall acceptance.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"212 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115973955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of cattle welfare on Ghanaian farms","authors":"Joshua Mogre, F. Adzitey, G. Teye","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v9i2.113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v9i2.113","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of the study was to assess farm welfare conditions and the observance of welfare by cattle farmers in Ghana. The study applied field approaches to gather and analyze data. Data was collected from farms in the Northern, North East and Savanna regions. A total of three hundred and eighteen (318) cattle farmers were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire. Observations and focus group discussions were also used to obtain data or verify some of the responses from the cattle farmers. Data collected was classified and summarized on the basis of the information provided. The study found evidence that most farmers were concerned about their animal’s welfare, but did not place equal weight on the five freedoms of animal welfare. Farmers placed the most premium on freedom from hunger, malnutrition and thirst (95%), and freedom from pain, injury and disease (90%). Farmers placed less premium on their animals freedoms from fear and distress (50%), and freedom from physical and thermal discomfort (50%). The freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour (0%) was not considered by the farmers. Observance of animal welfare by cattle farms was relatively below acceptable standards and government interventions are needed to improve animal welfare in Ghana.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124271775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Forest Diversity and Modeling Diameter Distribution of the Tropical Dryforest in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia","authors":"A. A. Almulqu, P. Kupang","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v9i1.75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v9i1.75","url":null,"abstract":"The variation of forest conditions shows structural differences, species composition, and potential value as well as stand density. The need and important role of stand structure model in forest management, particularly in forest-based product regulation become the supply demands quantitatively for various forest conditions in Indonesia. The objective of the study was to determine the stand structure model of dry forest. The study was conducted at the dry forest of Binafun, Bonmuti, Letkole and Oelbanu, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Determination of the best stand structure model based on maximum likelihood function of family distribution that tested including the function of exponential, gamma, lognormal and Weibull. A total of 2097 tree individuals, its representing 94 species, 72 genera and 45 families, were found in the research sites. Eucalyptus urophylla were found to be the most dominant species in the research sites and Elattostachys verrucosa have potential to replace Dryobalanops aromatic. Most of family distribution models can describe the stand structure in research sites. The models presented here are the basis for further developments toward the tree diversity for general purpose in tropical dry forest management of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123498484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seasonal incidence of foliar diseases of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.Walp) and their eco-friendly management through shifting of planting time","authors":"S. Roy, A. Basu","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v9i1.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v9i1.85","url":null,"abstract":"A thorough study was conducted on foliar diseases of cowpea under widely cultivated cowpea producing areas of Nadia & Hooghly district of West Bengal. The areas were Mondouri, Jaguli Instructional farm, Muragacha, Rajberia, Chakdaha, Madanpur, Basantapur, Kalyani Incheck farm, Kalyani “C” block farm under Nadia district and Mogra under Hooghly district. The fixed plot survey was conducted during Pre-kharif, Kharif & Rabi season. Seven fungus has been isolated during survey period and these are- Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum capsici, Corynespora cassicola, Fusarium ciceri, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium rolfsii, Curvularialunata. Among these pathogens, Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum capsici,Corynesporacassicola found to be most dominating pathogen during Pre-Kharif, Kharif & Rabi season respectively.Shifting of planting time was carried out for avoiding the plant pathogen at a particular growth stage of the crop. Five cultivars (Kashikanchan, Triguna, Manikanchan, KSP-170 &Arkagarima) were selected for the experimental trial for three different seasons against the main dominating pathogens. For Pre-Kharif planting of cowpea, the 1st week of March, for Kharif planting time, 1st week of June were established as most profitable. During Rabi season for planting of three varieties viz.Kashikanchan, Manikanchan& KSP-170, 4th week of November and for Triguna&Arka Garima, 2nd week of November were found most profitable due to least incidence of diseases and maximum yield.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128468516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andro M. Enovejas, S. Maldia, N. A. Komarudin, D. G. Vergara, Y. Hilmi, J. Sevilla-Nastor
{"title":"Effect of Climate Variables in Rice Yield in Nueva Ecija, Philippines","authors":"Andro M. Enovejas, S. Maldia, N. A. Komarudin, D. G. Vergara, Y. Hilmi, J. Sevilla-Nastor","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v9i1.77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v9i1.77","url":null,"abstract":"Climate variability is one of the factors that directly and greatly affect cropping system and plant yield. It is therefore very important to obtain a good understanding about climate variability or changes in the climate and the effect of these changes to clearly understand the vulnerability of food crops as well as its agronomic impacts for us to create and implement adaptive strategies to mitigate its negative effects. This study assessed the effect of climate in rice crop yield in both irrigated and rainfed ecotype farming system in Nueva Ecija Province in the Philippines using semi-annual yield data and the different climate variables such as seasonal rainfall, mean temperature, minimum temperature, and relative humidity by using empirical/statistical method through time series analysis, and correlation analysis. Results indicated that rice yield for irrigated and rainfed ecosystem type of farming in Nueva Ecija show an overall increasing trend from year 1991-2018, although there are observed decline and fluctuations in some years. The different climate variables (i.e., rainfall, temperature, and humidity) show fluctuating trends and irregularities spanning from the year 1991-2018. But it showed overall decreasing trends for relative humidity and increasing trends for rainfall, minimum temperature, and mean temperature. There are significant correlations between rice yield the all the climate variables in both irrigated and rainfed farming ecosystem types.","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121991293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Food Hygiene and Sanitation of Food Street Handlers in the Public Elementary School at Greater Jakarta, Indonesia","authors":"Laras Cempaka, A. Rizki, N. Asiah","doi":"10.36782/apjsafe.v7i2.1944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v7i2.1944","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of food street handlers at public elementary school in Greater Jakarta, a major capital of Indonesia, regarding food hygiene and sanitation. Data were collected from 400 food handlers using cross sectional study method through questionnaires which consisted of questions about the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of handling food. The results show that the food handlers have excellent knowledge and attitude, but slightly good practices towards food hygiene and sanitation with mean score (SD) of 82.32 (±11.55), 80.15 (±10.1), 53.04 (±10.67), respectively. There is a significant correlation between the level of education and the participation of food hygiene training on the KAP level (p<0.05). The results of the correlation test show that there is a significantly positive correlation between knowledge and attitudes (p = 0.000; r= 0.758), attitudes and practice (p = 0.000; r= 0.367), and knowledge and practice (p = 0.000; r= 0.300). Logistic regression shows that food handlers that have excellent knowledge level have 3 times greater tendency to have excellent food hygiene practices. Keywords — attitude, food handlers, food hygiene, food street, knowledge, practice","PeriodicalId":338387,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122398426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}