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How Do Cooperatives Enable Empowerment Among Rural Women? Evidence From The Municipality Of Cavinti, Laguna, Maria Theresa M. Castro-Bernardo, Liezel S. Cruz

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

The persistent gender issues and their implications for sustainable development have led to several strategic yet collective schemes, such as the cooperatives, promising to contribute to (women) empowerment and social equality. Guided by Kabeer’s conceptual framework, this study analyzes the role of cooperative membership in promoting empowerment among its female coop-members in Cavinti, Laguna. Primary and secondary sources of data were used and analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The result indicates that cooperatives play a critical role in empowering women by providing new and/or improved knowledge and skills through capacity-building training necessary to make informed decisions, thus strengthening …

Pollution Emissions And Economic Growth In Asia Through The Lens Of The Environmental Kuznets Curve, Brian Jason H. Ponce, Yolanda T. Garcia, Gideon P. Carnaje, Agham C. Cuevas

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

The nonlinear relationship of pollution emissions with economic growth alongside energy consumption variables was examined to test the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis using a panel sample comprising 34 Asian economies from 2001 to 2013. Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag models in the forms of Pooled Mean Group and Mean Group models were estimated and tested against one another using the Hausman test. For robustness checks, the same econometric techniques were applied to disaggregated panel groups based on income classifications. The study reveals that, while the EKC hypothesis holds in Asia, the findings were not robust across the disaggregated panel groups. …

Preferences Of Coffee Farmers For Attributes Of Selected Coffee Technologies In The Philippines, Jayson S. Cabral, Dia Noelle F. Velasco, Mar B. Cruz, Nohreen Ethel P. Manipol, Hannah D. Miranda-Quibot

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

This paper looked into the preferences of 151 coffee farmers for the attributes of selected coffee technologies. The study was done to help guide technology developers in crafting post harvest processing facilities for coffee which their target market will need which can lead to a higher probability of commercialization of new coffee technologies. The study examined the preferences for attributes for coffee dryers, moisture meters, coffee depulpers, and coffee sorters using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) framework. The results revealed that the quality of the final product is the top priority for coffee farmers when choosing a coffee dryer. Non-destructiveness …

Market Analysis And Positioning Of Processed Halal Chevon Food Products, Jalaloden B. Marohom, Ivy Mar B. Cabornida

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

Halal has gained popularity as a result of consumer concerns about food safety and ethical issues. Chevon is an important source of protein. However, no halal chevon products are commercially produced. Hence, the study aimed to develop positioning strategies to commercialize the products. A survey was undertaken of 400 potential consumers in the Philippines. The majority of the respondents were willing to buy halal food products. Descriptive statistics were applied, and findings revealed that products were generally acceptable. Potential consumers prefer it in wide assortment, in proper packaging, has informative labels, and easy to locate. However, their preference is significantly …

Ex-Ante Cost-Benefit Analysis Of High-End And Low-Cost Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) Technology Packages For Efficient Irrigation Water Management In The Philippines, Marielle Q. Aringo, Victor B. Ella, Camille G. Martinez, Gamiello S. Pereira

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

Four wireless sensor network (WSN) technology packages developed for efficient irrigation water management in the Philippines were subjected to ex-ante cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to assess their financial viability. The WSN technologies include high-end and low-cost wireless sensors for upland crop production with drip irrigation system and lowland crop production with alternate wetting and drying (AWD). Results showed that the high-end WSN technology packages are only viable for high-value crops such as red onion, bell pepper, and hot pepper. The low-cost WSN technology packages are viable for all selected crops except sweet corn. Minimum areas were also generated for each crop …

Effects Of Long Acting Oxytetracycline On Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Experimentally Infected Cattle, Beatrice Otina, Philip Kitala, Moses Olum, Alexander Kipronoh, Lizzie Chesang’, Kristin Stuke, Hezron Wesonga

Tanzania Journal of Science

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia is an important disease of cattle. Many strategies employed for its eradication and control have had shortcomings. This study was conducted to determine the effects of long acting Oxytetracycline on its course. The study involved 30 indigenous zebu cattle sourced from an area free of the disease, infected by contact transmission and randomly allocated to Oxytetracycline or saline treatment groups. Clinical observations were recorded on the two groups concurrently. Cattle were tested for the disease using complement fixation test. The mean clinical scores of the groups for each observation was compared post treatment on GENSTAT using unpaired …

Factors Responsible For Resistance In Okra Against Aphid, Aphis Gossiypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae), Shazia Rehman, Bashir Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Ayesha Irum, Muhammad Arif, Imtiaz Khan, Sehrish Jamil, Muhammad Muzaffar Raza, Muhammad Jamil, Noor Muhammad, Faran Muhammad

Journal of Bioresource Management

Aphids are herbivores that feed on plant’s sap and are widespread throughout the globe. To assess the factors affecting the infestation of Aphis gossypii (Glover) and to use antixenosis a trial was conducted using 5 okra genotypes (Sabz Pari, Advanta, Durga, Kaveri, and Shandar) during spring, 2017 at “Agriculture Research Institute” (ARI) Tarnab, under Random Complete Block Design (RCBD) in field and Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in lab with 3 and 8 replications, respectively. Weekly data gathering for mean percent infestation of A. gossypii on each genotype to note variation among genotypes. The aphid infestations (2.5 Aphid leaf^-1) …

A Review On Strong Impacts Of Thermal Stress On Plants Physiology, Agricultural Yield; And Timely Adaptation In Plants To Heat Stress, Alam Sher, Yasmeen Asghar, Abdul Qayum, Muhammad Shabaz, Fatima Kiran, Laraib Arshad, Nadia Mehdi, Uzma Bibi, Shema Iqbal, Zainab Bibi, Rashna Anjum, Humaira Rasool, Javeria Mazher

Journal of Bioresource Management

In this review, we checked the harsh influence of high temperature or heat stress on plant metabolism and crop yield. Plants can bear a minimum range of temperature; temperature more than this optimum range comes in the term of heat stress. Climate changes increase the number and severity of heat waves that reduced the development of plants and resulted in the death of the entire plant. Heat stress is a major stressful environment that destroys plant growth, biochemical reactions, and the yield of crops across the world. High-temperature influences many physiological and chemical reactions in plants. HS is now a …

Urban Farming: Empowerment To Increase Economic, Education, And Nutritional Benefit For The Sub-Urban Community, Nasruddin Nasruddin, Yusuf Donner Dwiyantama, Banu Muhammad, Anom Bowalaksono, Dian Ayubi, Sarah Islamiati Pertiwi

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

This article discusses the urban farming program at Sekolah Master in Beji, Depok, Indonesia, which aims to provide the community with broader benefits, such as economy, education, and increased nutritional value. The project involves planting method that was introduced to this school community. The program itself consists of several stages, starting from the preparation—dissemination of the program and designing a plan for the greenhouse, the implementation—constructing the greenhouse and installing the automatic water system, planting the vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation of the program. Eventually, an evaluation of the successful program is required to determine whether the program can be …

Tree Biomass – A Fragile Carbon Storage In Old-Growth Birch And Aspen Stands In Hemiboreal Latvia, Laura Ķēniņa, Didzis Elferts, Ieva Jaunslaviete, Endijs Bāders, Guntars Šņepsts, Āris Jansons

Aspen Bibliography

Birch (Betula pendula Roth, Betula pubescens Ehrh.) and European aspen (Populus tremula L.) stands dominate the deciduous forests of Northern Europe. Due to increasing forest protections, more deciduous stands will reach the old-growth stage. Thus, data on the carbon storage potential in such areas are essential. We aimed to establish a benchmark for carbon stocks of the main carbon pools in old-growth deciduous hemiboreal stands. Carbon pools were calculated from measurements in forty old-growth (104–148 years-old) deciduous stands in forests on fertile mineral soil. The carbon stock in these stands is distributed across tree biomass (~ 60%), mineral soil (~ …

Study On The Process Of Α-Amylase Reduces The Content Of Rapidly Digestion Starch In Highland Barley, Zhang Hua, Song Xiao-Fan, Li Yan, Sun Kang-Na, Yuan Zhen-Zhen

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to help with improving and increasing the added value of highland barley. Methods: Back highland barley powder was used as raw material to prepare low content rapidly digestible starch by α-amylase. Highland barley powder with low content of fast digestible starch was prepared by α-amylase. The optimal technological conditions for reducing the content of fast digestible starch in highland barley were optimized by response surface test with the content of fast digestible starch as the index, and the hypoglycemic activity in vitro was evaluated by the inhibition rate of α-glucosidase and α-amylase. Results: …

Preparation Of Matrix Reference Material Of Amino- Mebendazole In Eel Muscle Powder, Luo Chun-Lian

Food and Machinery

Objective: A method for the preparation and determination of amino-mebendazole matrix reference material in eel muscle powder was established. Methods: A positive sample was obtained by culturing eels with mebendazole and was prepared into amino-mebendazole matrix reference material, which went through freeze-drying, vacuum packaging, and radiation sterilization in turn. And its homogeneity, stability, cooperative setting value, and uncertainty were examined. Results: This matrix reference material has good uniformity and can adapt to low temperatures, normal temperatures, long-distance transportation, and other environments. It can be stored for more than 12 months under -18 ℃. The characteristic value of …

Transformation And Gene Editing In The Bioenergy Grass Miscanthus, Anthony Trieu, Mohammad B. Belaff, Pradeepa Hirannaiah, Shilpa Manjunatha, Rebekah Wood, Yokshitha Bathula, Rebecca L. Billingsley, Anjali Arpan, Erik J. Sacks, Thomas E. Clemente, Stephen P. Moose, Nancy A. Reichert, Kankshita Swaminathan

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Background: Miscanthus, a C4 member of Poaceae, is a promising perennial crop for bioenergy, renewable bioproducts, and carbon sequestration. Species of interest include nothospecies M. x giganteus and its parental species M. sacchariforus and M. sinensis. Use of biotechnology-based procedures to genetically improve Miscanthus, to date, have only included plant transformation procedures for introduction of exogenous genes into the host genome at random, non-targeted sites.

Results: We developed gene editing procedures for Miscanthus using CRISPR/Cas9 that enabled the mutation of a specific (targeted) endogenous gene to knock out its function. Classified as paleo-allopolyploids (duplicated ancient …

Water Content Detection Of Camellia Oleifera Seeds Based On Temperature Correction And Visible/Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Wang Zhi-Qiang, Li Da-Peng, Liu Qiang, Liao Shu-Huai, Yi Zong-Pei

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to solve the problem that temperature change during drying can detect the moisture content of Camellia oleifera seeds by visible/near infrared spectroscopy, a temperature modified Camellia oleifera seed moisture content detection model was proposed. Methods: Drying experiments were carried out at different temperatures (50,60,70 ℃) to collect spectral data. By acquiring the spectral data collected at different temperatures, the reasons why the temperature affected the spectrum were analyzed. Then, by comparing the three spectral preprocessing methods, using the Competitive Adaptive Reweighting(CARS)and Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR) were used to establish the benchmark PLSR model at …

Investigation And Research On The Demand And Attitude Of Different Peple To Gastrointestinal Healthy Food, Cui Wei, Liu Shuo, Zhu Di-Fan, Zhi Hai-Mei, Zhao A-Dan, Dai Zhi-Yong

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study amied to investigated the perspective of gastrointestinal (GI) health among consumers of all ages, and their demands on related dietary supplements. Methods: Questionnaires were randomly distributed through the Internet, and 148 consumers completed the questionnaire, including infants, children and teenagers (1~18 years old), adults (19~55 years old), and older adults (over 55 years old). The corresponding results were obtained from the data analyzed by SPSS. Results: Common GI issues affecting consumers include constipation, abdominal bloating and pain as well as diarrhea. Nearly half of consumers are very concerned about GI health. Unhealthy lifestyle habits …

Effects Of Air-Frying And Microwave Treatment On The Quality Of Pumpkin Seed Kernels, Zhang Gui-Hui, Ouyang Hui, Huang Yu, Yu Xiong-Wei, Li Shu-Gang

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to explore the effect of processing methods on the quality of pumpkin seed kernels. Methods: In this study, pumpkin seed kernels were chosen as the research object and the effects of air-frying (160 ℃, 0~7 min) and microwave treatment (700 W, 0~7 min) on the physical and chemical properties of proteins were investigated. Results: The experimental results showed that: after air-frying and microwave treatment, polyphenol, flavone, polysaccharide contents, as well as sensory scores all increased at the beginning, then decreased gradually, and reached the peak values when being treated by air-frying for 4 …

Research Progress Of Food 3d Printing Technology At Home And Abroad Based On Bibliometrics, Li Chun-Li, Tang Tian-Tian, Zhang Min

Food and Machinery

This paper analyzes the related research papers on food printing published on the Web of Science core collection and CNKI database by using bibliometrics, and finds that the number of articles published and the citation frequency of 3D printed articles on food in China and abroad are increasing year by year. China, Australia and the United States are the countries with the highest number of articles published and cited, but from the point of view of the single citation frequency of articles, the quality of articles in China still needs to be improved. The team led by Zhang M, Bhandari …

The Influence Of Physical Termination Fermentation Process On Flavor Substances Of Low-Alcohol Jujube Wine, Yin Rong, Zhang Qian-Ru, Wang Jun-Yu, Liang Zhi-Hong

Food and Machinery

Objective: To provide theoretical basis for the industrialization production of low-alcohol jujube wine. Methods: Three methods including Pasteurization, high-frequency ultrasound and ultra-filtration were used to terminate the fermentation. Flavor substances of low-alcohol jujube wine were determined by ion chromatography and headspace solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques, and sensory evaluation was also conducted. Results: There are five main organic acids in low-alcohol jujube wine: malic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid and acetic acid. A total of 50 aroma components were detected, of which esters were the main aroma substances, and the contents of ethyl caprylate …

Evaluation Of The Effect Of Kiwifruit Cultivars On The Quality Of Kiwifruit Chips, An Chuan-Hui, Huang Wen-Jun, Zhong Cai-Hong, He Jian-Jun, Chen Xue-Ling, Zhang Qi

Food and Machinery

Objective: The aim of this study was to analysis the effect of cultivars on the adaptability of kiwifruit processing to chips while six cultivars of kiwifruit were used as the raw material. Methods: Kiwifruit chips were prepared by the method of vacuum freeze-dried. Sensory evaluation and nine indexes such as the yield of kiwifruit chips, water-soluble pectin, acid-soluble pectin, soluble sugar, total acid content, sugar-acid ratio. ascorbic acid content, hardness and crispness of kiwifruit chips were analyzed. Results: There were significantly differences among yield, nutrient content and sensory indicators in kiwifruit chips while the kiwifruit chips were …

Salting-Out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction Coupled With Hplc-Ms/Ms For Determination Of 13 Kinds Of Bisphenols And Alkyl Phenol Compounds In Liquid Dairy Products, Jiang Kan, Zhang Hui, Cao Hui, Wang Jin, Zhou Xue-Jun, Li Xiao-Yan

Food and Machinery

Objective: An analytical method was established for determination of 13 kinds of bisphenols and alkylphenol compounds in liquid dairy products by salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction coupled with HPLC-MS/MS. Methods: The salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction pre-treatment method was adopted, and the detection was performed in the mode of negative ion source multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) by triple quadrupole mass spectrometry, and quantitative analysis was performed by matrix external standard method. Besides, the effect of extraction solvent type, selection and the usage of salting-out agents on the recoveries were studied and the performance of the method was evaluated. Results: The liquid …

Identification Of The Age Of Baijiu Based On Two-Dimensional Correlation Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Zhou Tao, Zhang Zhi-Yong, Han Ning, Gao Wei, Jia Li-Yan

Food and Machinery

Objective: To avoid young liquor as old liquor and realize the discrimination of Baijiu age. Methods: The near infrared transmission spectra of Baijiu samples were collected by near infrared spectrometer, and the synchronous and asynchronous two-dimensional correlation spectra of Baijiu samples were constructed with the wine age as the external disturbance. On this basis, the autocorrelation spectrum of each sample was extracted, and the age discrimination model of Baijiu was established by combining Markov distance method. Results: The wave band from 1400 nm to 1800 nm contained the effective information about the changes of Baijiu samples on …

Quality And Safety Analysis And Supervisory Suggestion Of Sampling Inspection Of Vegetables Sold In Shanghai From 2019 To 2021, Jin Qi-Qi, Chen Lei, Zhou Jing, Bai Bing

Food and Machinery

Objective: Understand the quality and safety of vegetables sold in Shanghai, and provide data and reference for future supervision. Methods: Public information on the supervision and sampling of vegetables by the Shanghai Market Supervision and Administration from 2019 to 2021 was collected, and the information was analyzed and summarized. Results: The statistical results of 2019—2021 show that the unqualified rate of vegetable products were 1.36%, 0.78% and 2.88%, respectively. Bulb vegetables, beans and leafy vegetables were found to be unqualified products within three years, and the unqualified rate of bulb vegetables was the highest. The main substandard …

Food Safety Emergency Drill System Based On Virtual Reality Technology, Li Jing, Zou Ji-Tao

Food and Machinery

Analyze the typical scenes and causes of food safety emergencies, develop the food safety emergency drill system based on the Unity3D virtual reality development platform by using virtual reality technology, and optimize the stability and fluency of system operation. The system realizes the immersive experience during the drill. The personnel enter the virtual drill scene through the simulation equipment for interactive operation and carry out the drill in real time, which is helpful to improve the emergency response ability of drill personnel.

Research On The Innovation Mechanism Of Online Food Safety Supervision From The Perspective Of Holistic Governance, Li Xi

Food and Machinery

Holistic governance theory is a new type of public management strategy, which helps to provide citizens with a seamless and non-separated holistic service governance scheme, and provides new ideas for food safety supervision. Based on the theory of holistic governance, this article proposes three levels of online food safety supervision, from the perspective of the integrity of supervision implementation to reconstruct the execution network, the integrity of the supervision body to reconfigure of the participating network, the integrity of the supervision accountability to reshape of the power and responsibility system.

Intelligent Control Method Of End Effector Of Food Sorting Robot Based On Improved Inversion Control, Wei Shu-Cheng, Mo Guo-Zhi

Food and Machinery

Objective: Solve the problems of poor positioning accuracy and low efficiency of end effectors in the sorting process of parallel food sorting robots. Methods: An intelligent control of the end-effector of a parallel food sorting robot combining fuzzy system, fuzzy neural network and inverse control algorithm was proposed. The modeling information was approximated by the fuzzy system, the unmodeled information was approximated and predicted by the fuzzy neural network, and the inversion control completed the control output. Finally, the experimental verification is carried out. Results: Compared with the traditional control method, the proposed control method had good …

Localization And Counting Of String Tomatoes Based On Improved Tiny-Yolov5l Algorithm, Zhao Jiu-Xiao, Zhang Xin, Shi Kai-Li, Li Jing-Jing, Li Zuo-Lin

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study is to improve the sorting efficiency of string tomatoes, and solve its false detection and false detection. Methods: First, collect the image data set of string tomatoes, expand the data and improve the generalization performance of the model through data enhancement, and 3×3 convolution is replaced by improved SVM-MHSA layer. By replacing softmax classification function in MHSA with SVM classification function which is more suitable for string tomatoes, the detection accuracy of string tomatoes is enhanced. Secondly, the remaining 3×3 convolution is replaced by deep separable convolution to reduce the number of parameters and improve …

Design And Implementation Of On-Line Nondestructive Rapid Testing System For Wheat Flour Quality, Sun Xiao-Rong, Zheng Dong-Yu, Liu Cui-Ling, Wu Jing-Zhu, Jin Jia-Rui

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to detect the quality of wheat flour quickly and non-destructively. Methods: The online detection system for wheat flour quality was built in the experiment, which mainly includes the flowing four parts: micro near-infrared spectrometer integrated device, production line adjustable speed simulation device, spectrum online acquisition and control software and online modeling and analysis software. Different modeling algorithms were used to establish quantitative analysis models for moisture, ash and gluten, and the robustness of the online quantitative analysis model was optimized. The influence of different experimental conditions on the modeling results was analyzed. Results: …

An Online Visual Detection And Identification Method For The Defective Of Qinqinchang, Dang Guo-Hui, Wang Yong-Qiang, Zhou Cong-Ling

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to study the automatic detection method of common appearance defects in the production process of Qinqinchang. Methods: CMOS camera was used to obtain the image information of the product online, and image processing technology was used to extract the appearance defect features of the product and analyze the types of defects. Results: The accuracy rate of the online detection method for the common appearance defects of kissing intestines was 97.2%. Conclusion: The method is simple and has broad application prospect.

Application Of Ceramic Container In Tea Packaging And Development Strategy Of Contemporary Design, Li Ling-Ling

Food and Machinery

Clarify the value of ceramic containers used in tea packaging from the development process, study the impact of contemporary consumer culture, industrialization and globalization on ceramic tea packaging containers, discuss the orientation and development strategy of contemporary ceramic containers design applied to tea packaging.

Preparation Of Phytosterol Α-Linolenic Acid Ester And Its Application In Astaxanthin-Loaded Liposomes, Liu Yan-Jun, Pan Li, Chang Zhen-Gang, Meng Hao-Jie, Zhang Guo-Zhi

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study focuses on improving the stability and water solubility of astaxanthin. Methods: Phytosterol α-linolenic acid ester was synthesized by chemical method with phytosterol andα-linolenic acid as raw materials. Liposomes co-encapsulating astaxanthin and phytosterol α-linolenic acid ester were prepared by employing a thin-film ultrasound technique with the utilization of soybean phospholipid. Results: Based on the structure analysis by infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance, it has been demonstrated that the product was phytosterolα-linolenic acid ester. The purity of phytosterolα-linolenic acid ester was (90.72±2.09)% by gas chromatography. The encapsulation efficiency of liposomes co-encapsulating astaxanthin and phytosterolα-linolenic acid …