International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science最新文献

{"title":"Hydroponic production of the medicinal plants Arnica (Arnica montana L) and Toronjil (Agastache mexicana) under greenhouse conditions","authors":"Miguel Alberto Gutiérrez Nava, Octavio Alberto Reyes Espinosa, Benjamín Darío Sánchez Mendoza, Isaac Casas Patiño, Nubia Denisse Nieto Vargas, Saharaim Joseline Montiel Castillo, Mara Eugenia Durán López, Hannia Beatriz Barbosa Montes de Oca, Gabriela Adriana Martínez Martínez, Angélica Castañeda Duarte, Rosa Estela López Gómez, Yolanda García Piceno","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.6.6.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.6.6.5","url":null,"abstract":"For the treatment of chronic-degenerative diseases, the use of medicinal plants is an attractive alternative compared to traditional pharmaceutical drugs, the supply of this type of plants occurs in most cases by collection in the wild. Hence, the information available on hydroponic production for these plant inputs is scarce and little is known about their development under optimal and ideal conditions, different from their wild condition. The objective of the research was to evaluate the growth of Arnica (Arnica montana L) and Toronjil (Agastache mexicana) produced hydroponically under greenhouse conditions, for which two crops were managed, one with treatment and the other without it as a control, the first with hydroponics (inorganic substrate with nutrient solution) and the second, with organic substrate without adding nutrients. The experimental design was completely randomized with five repetition cycles per treatment. It was statistically proven that hydroponic production positively affected plant growth. In both cases, Arnica and Lemon Balm increased their growth and mass compared to the control by 36.5% and 38.4% respectively, the variables of dry and fresh weight followed a similar trend, being favored by the hydroponic culture with respect to the control; On the other hand, the yield of dry extract from a 20.0% tincture for both species were very similar in percentage terms, being slightly higher for plants produced hydroponically.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125382746","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":"Determinants of Access to Agricultural Credit among Small holder Maize Farmers: The Case of Hababo Guduru District, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Ethiopia","authors":"L. Gebeyehu, B. Emana, F. Mitiku, Tadesse Tolera Ejeta","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.3.3.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.3.3.1","url":null,"abstract":"Access to agricultural credit remains a major challenge for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. One of the reasons for very low agricultural productivity in developing countries and particularly in Ethiopia is that lack of access to agricultural credit. Hence, we intend to identify determinants of access to agricultural credit among smallholder maize farmers in Hababo Guduru District, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Ethiopia. The data were obtained from a total of 260 sample households, 120 who have access to credit and 140 who do not have access to credit via two stage random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics and probit model were used to analyze the data.The results of the probit model show that age, sex, education, number of livestock owned, year of membership for the credit institution, frequency of extension contact and distance from credit source wer e significant factors affecting farmers’ accessibility to agricultural credit in the study area. Therefore, government policy that intends to improve the smallholder farmer’s access to agricultural credit facilities should formulate well-functioning system of providing credit. Keywords— Agricultural credit, Smallholder, Maize Productivity, Ethiopia .","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126697791","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":"Rejuvenation of Senile Horticultural Plantations for Improved Productivity and Quality","authors":"A. Suklabaidya, K. Mehta","doi":"10.22161/IJHAF.3.4.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/IJHAF.3.4.3","url":null,"abstract":"India is a vast country gifted with varied horticultural crops. There is a tremendous increase in the production of horticultural crops especially fruits which is due to specialized new interventions and use of latest research technological tools the country is now among the top fruit producing country ranking second next to china. Despite congenial agro-climatic conditions prevailing in the country the productivity of quality fruits is substantially low in recent years. The old and senile orchards are now reverting towards a declining trend of production because of age factor, non-compatible varieties, poor orchard management practices and incidence of pest and diseases. To increase the production of fruit crops through area expansion is almost impossible due to unavailability of vacant land for new plantations. In the present scenario, the only strategy could be improving the management of existing plantations for sustainable fruit production and to optimize the fruit potential of our country. Keywords— Senile orchard, pruning, rejuvenation, top-working.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122131191","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":"Influence of Agricultural Education Programme in Revamping Young Farmers Club for Food Security in Rivers State","authors":"Amadi Ndubisi, Solomon Enobong","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.3.5.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.3.5.3","url":null,"abstract":"This study focused on the Influence of Agricultural Education Programme in Revamping Young Farmers Club for Food Security in Rivers State. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of this study comprised eleven (11) and thirteen (13) Agricultural Educators in Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education respectively. Due to the fact that the population was manageable, the entire population was adopted for this study, hence, there was no sampling technique adopted for this study. The instrument used in collecting data was a survey questionnaire titled \"Influence of Agricultural Education Programme in Revamping Young Farmers Club\" which was structured in four-point rating scale of agreement. This instrument was subjected to face validity by two experts in the Department of Agricultural Education in Rivers State University. Thereafter, Cronbach Alpha was used to establish the reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient achieved was 0.82. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses. This study found that Agricultural Education Programme could revamp young farmers club through conducting orientation programs for new students on young farmers club, organizing symposium on importance of young farmers club, organizing conferences on young farmers club, organizing seminars on young farmers club and advertorial on young farmers club. Provision of educational support by: conducting practical for members, equipping future farmers susceptible to new ideas and modern practice, extension training on entrepreneurship, providing vital information to boost the interest of potential farmers, extension training on leadership, introducing potential farmers to farmers cooperative, creating and coordinating communication of agricultural potentials, by motivating members through allotment of time for young farmers club meetings, regular visit of agricultural educators to young farmers club meetings, supervision among others. It was recommended that there should be orientation programme for every year one student in the Department of Agricultural Education so that they could be abreast with the benefits of becoming member of young farmers club. If this is done, it will help to increase the number of students in the club. Keywords— Agricultural Education Programme, Food Security, Revamping & Young Farmers Club.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"160 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123104395","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":"In vitro experiments of prokaryotic and eukaryotic antimicrobial peptide cytotoxicity in intestinal epithelial cells","authors":"Rawaz Rizgar Hassan, Shang Ziyad Abdulaqadir, Rzgar Farooq Rashid, Abdullah Othman Hassan","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.5.6.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.5.6.2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"300 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114384670","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":"Response of tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc).Trotter) to Organic and inorganic fertilizers in Ethiopia: Review","authors":"Chala Tamiru","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.5.3.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.5.3.3","url":null,"abstract":"Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is a highly valued crop in the national diet of Ethiopians. It is major crops grown in Central highlands of Ethiopia under wide range of Agro ecological condition. Integrated nutrient management is the best approach to supply adequate and balanced nutrients to increase crop productivity in an efficient and environmentally benign manner, without sacrificing soil productivity of future generations. The objective of this review was to investigate the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers as well as their combination on growth, yield and yield components of tef. Applications of chemical fertilizers mainly Urea and DAP have been started some four decades ago to improve soil fertility for enhanced crop production. Untenable increases in the price of fertilizers coupled with their adverse effects on the soil and reduced recovery efficiency of fertilizers by crops are the bottlenecks that prohibit the indiscriminate use of this technology. On farm using of organic fertilizers is inadequate due to some parts of the country us it as source of energy. Though ISFM is the notably preferred option in replenishing soil fertility and enhancing productivity, it is not yet widely taken up by farmers due to access or availability of inputs, use of organic resources for other purposes in place of soil fertility, transporting and management of organic inputs and economic returns of investments. Therefore, research needs to conduct detailed study on the best combinations of inputs that can boost crop yield in different farming systems and soil types.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"240 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115088569","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":"Technical Efficiency Analysis of Fertilizer use for Oil Palm Plantations Self-Help Patterns in Muaro Jambi Regency using Methods Data Envelopment Analysis","authors":"Y. Damayanti, S. Nainggolan, Dewi Sri Nurchaini, Silviana Eli Rahmawati","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.7.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.7.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to analyze the level of technical efficiency of fertilizer use, describe the distribution of technical efficiency based on the characteristics of farmers, and analyze the determinant factors that affect the use of fertilizers in smallholder oil palm plantations in Sekernan District, Muaro Jambi Regency. The type of research used is descriptive quantitative research. The analytical method used to calculate the efficiency value of farmers is using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method with the input approach of Variable Return to Scale assumptions. This research was conducted in two villages, namely Gerunggung Village and Bukit Baling Village in Sekernan District, Muaro Jambi Regency and carried out from June 2022 to July 2022. The results showed that based on DEA analysis there were 9 farmers who farmers.The distribution of farmers' were technically efficient and there were as many as 48 technically inefficient. Technical efficiency based on farmer characteristics is found in farmers who have a land area of 1.5 to 4.5 ha with a percentage of 90 percent, with an age range of 50 to 54 years with a percentage of 33.4 percent, have experience in farming for 9 to 14 years and 27 to 32 years with their respective percentages of 33.4 percent, and the length of education 6 to 8 years of 66.67 percent. Based on the tobit regression analysis, the factors (determinants) that affect the technical efficiency of oil palm farming, the variable FFB price, length of education and farmer's age have a significant value of more than 0.05 or no significant effect on the technical efficiency of fertilizer use. As for the variable price of fertilizer, farming experience, land area has a significance smaller than alpha 0.05 which means it has a significant impact on the technical efficiency of using oil palm fertilizer in Sekernan District, Muaro Jambi Regency. However, simultaneously all independent variables have a significant effect on the confidence level of 0.05.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122263728","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":"Review on the Cause and Effects of Recurrent Drought on Ethiopian Agriculture Productivity","authors":"Sena Amsalu","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.3.5.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.3.5.7","url":null,"abstract":"Drought occurs in virtually all climatic zones, but its characteristics vary significantly from one region to another. Ethiopia characteristically sees three seasons of varying amounts of rainfall. The central western regions getting a sufficient amount of rain during the rainy season, but the rest of the country, especially towards the horn being very dry for most time of the year. This also leads that some parts of regions of Ethiopia severely affected by recurrent drought. Recurrent drought caused by deforestation, high population growth, land degradation and soil erosion which intern affect agriculture include crop losses, lower yields in both crop and livestock production, increased livestock deaths and generally it may bring economic, environmental, and social impacts. Different efforts are made by policy maker and government to reduce or mitigate the impact of drought but still the impact is there thus this review show the gap. Keywords— drought; deforestation; land degradation; yield; impact; productivity.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129499387","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":"Profit Analysis of Garlic Seed Farming in Jangkat Subdistrict Merangin Regency","authors":"A. Rahman, A. Saputra","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.6.4.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.6.4.4","url":null,"abstract":"Garlic is an important commodity controlling inflation besides chilies, shallots, and CPO or cooking oil. In the last ten years, the import condition of horticultural products, especially garlic, has tended to increase by up to 95 percent. This study aims to examine whether the development of a garlic farming within the framework of national garlic self-sufficiency in Jangkat Subdistrict, Merangin Regency, is feasible, especially from a financial and social aspect, so that it can become a recommendation material for the sustainability of garlic development in the research area. The research was conducted on 150 respondents. The results showed that from the short-term financial aspect, the R / C value is less than 1, as well as in the medium term, the NPV value is minus and the IRR is smaller than the social interest rate with B/C less than one so that the garlic seed breeding business in the research area is not feasible. From the physical condition, the appearance of onions is smaller and dirty causing marketing problems. most of the respondents did not understand the cultivation of garlic, the varieties of garlic planted in the study area were still less uniform and presumably not suitable with local agro-climatic conditions. So, Garlic self-sufficiency can only be realized if in a potential area such as this research area, a variety trial has been carried out to select the most suitable variety so that the maximum results.","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121533320","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":"Effect of altitude and fruit bearing position on physical quality attributes of mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in Kavre, Nepal","authors":"K. Timilsina, K. Tripathi","doi":"10.22161/ijhaf.3.4.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/ijhaf.3.4.12","url":null,"abstract":"Mandarin occupies a prominent position in the total fruit sector of Nepal. A study was conducted to assess the physical quality of mandarin in Kavre district of Nepal during February, 2018. Three altitudes (1410, 1540 and 1670 m.asl) and four bearing positions (East, West, North and South) in each tree were taken, from southern facing slope of local mandarin orchard under normal farmer managed practic es. Fruits from each sector were scored for total weight, peel weight, peel thickness, length, diameter, juice content, rag and seed content and firmness. The result showed that the peel thickness (4.26 mm), length (51.62mm), firmness (6.04 lb/cm) were recorded higher in the mandarin harvested from an altitude of 1410 m.asl. Weight (78.37 g), percentage composition of peel (34.91%) and diameter (58.85 mm) were recorded highest in mandarin at an altitude 1540 m.asl. Percentage composition of juice (45.11%), percentage composition of rag and seed (27.62%) was recorded highest in mandarin fruit harvested in 1670 m.asl altitude. Similarly, weight (83.40 g), percentage composition of rag and seed (29.13%), length (49.16 mm) and diameter (59.08 mm) were recorded higher in mandarin on eastern canopy of tree. Percentage composition of juice (47.36%) was recorded higher in mandarin fruit harvested from western canopy. Peel thickness (3.74 mm) and firmness (4.41 lb/cm) were recorded highest in mandarin harvested from northern canopy of tree. The percentage composition of peel (33.81%) was highest in mandarin of southern canopy. The combined effect of altitude and fruit bearing position had significant effect on percentage composition of juice (P<0.01), percentage composition of rag and seed (P=0.08), length (P=0.016) and firmness (P=0.021). Mandarins at southern bearing position located at 1540 m.asl and lower altitude were comparatively of good quality than of the upper altitude Keywords— Canopy Position, Altitude, Physical, Quality Parameters","PeriodicalId":375111,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117131426","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}