American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021

  • Influence of a New Energy-Saving Drying Method on the Quality of Corn Seeds

    Kyrpa Mykola, Kulyk Vіctor, Kupar Julia, Stasiv Oleg

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: 16 December 2020
    Accepted: 23 December 2020
    Published: 12 January 2021
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    Abstract: Drying corn, especially seeds in cobs, requires much higher energy consumption compared to other cereals. Therefore, there is a need to find and study new methods of energy saving. Our work’s objective was: to analyze energy-saving methods of drying corn seeds in chamber corn dryers; to investigate the effect of a new corn cobs drying method on the... Show More
  • Effect of Fermented Kepok Banana Corm Inclusion in the Diet on the Nutrient Digestibility and Mineral Ca and P Retention of Growing Pigs

    Sabarta Sembiring, Pratiwi Trisunuwati, Osfar Sjofjan, Irfan Djunaidi

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 7-12
    Received: 17 December 2020
    Accepted: 28 December 2020
    Published: 12 January 2021
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    Abstract: Sixteen crossbred growing pigs Duroc x Landrace, (10 weeks of age; initial body weight 27 ± 3.92 kg) were allotted into four treatments in a randomized block design to evaluate the effects of inclusion of fermented kepok banana corm (FKBC) in the diet on the nutrient digestibility and mineral Ca and P retention of growing pigs. There were four trea... Show More
  • Grain Production of the Winter Barley Under Growingin the Condititions of the Climatic Changes

    Natalia Zavalypich, Anatoliy Cherenkov, Mykola Solodushko

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 13-19
    Received: 23 December 2020
    Accepted: 30 December 2020
    Published: 12 January 2021
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    Abstract: In conditions of deficient and unstable moistening studying of growing and development winter barley plants in period of autumn vegetation and at the time of formation stability of winter plants under adverse weather conditions of winter has obtained important meaning as it had influence on yield. Aim of the researches was studying influence agro-t... Show More
  • Ecophylogeography of Cassava Mosaic Disease Viruses Reveals a Distribution Linked to the Agro-ecosystems of Yangambi Region in Democratic Republic of Congo

    Monde Godefroid, Walangululu Jean, Winter Stephan, Bragard Claude

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 20-28
    Received: 26 December 2020
    Accepted: 7 January 2021
    Published: 15 January 2021
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    Abstract: A molecular epidemiology study of cassava mosaic begomoviruses was conducted in Yangambi (DRCongo). 120 cassava fields were investigated in 150 Km circle around the Agricultural Research Centre of Yangambi in various agro-ecosystems. Fields incidence and severity of CMD were scored, and whiteflies population counted per plant. 140 Cassava leaves sa... Show More
  • GxE Interactions Analysis of Wheat Genotypes Evaluated Under Peninsular Zone of the Country by AMMI Model

    Ajay Verma, Gyanendra Pratap Singh

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 29-36
    Received: 7 December 2020
    Accepted: 31 December 2020
    Published: 30 January 2021
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    Abstract: AMMI analysis of wheat genotypes had highlighted significant effects of environments, interactions and genotypes for the 2017-18 and 2018-19. Number of adaptability measures had been studied as per utilization of number of significant interaction principal components (IPCs). Total of interaction variations exploited by Type-1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 measures ... Show More
  • Association and Principal Component Analyses of Eating Quality Traits of 141 Japonica Rice Cultivars in China

    Lixia Zhang, Ying Yan, Zejun Hu, Kai Wang, Liming Cao, Shujun Wu

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 37-41
    Received: 5 January 2021
    Accepted: 19 January 2021
    Published: 30 January 2021
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    Abstract: Eating quality is the important trait of rice, and rice breeders also employ eating quality in breeding selection for advanced generations. Therefore, to better understand the factors affecting the eating quality of japonica rice in China, the physicochemical indices [apparent amylose content (AAC), gel consistency (GC), protein content (PC), and g... Show More
  • Differentials in Usage of Information and Communication Devices Among Extension Agents: A Study on North-Western Zone, Nigeria

    Fadiji Taiye Oduntan, Sennuga Samson Olayemi, Angba Augustine Oko

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021
    Pages: 42-48
    Received: 18 January 2021
    Accepted: 25 January 2021
    Published: 10 February 2021
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    Abstract: The awareness and the extent of usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) components by Village Extension Agents (VEAs), in three selected States Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) of Nigeria, were investigated. Two hundred and four (204) VEAs were sampled as respondents for the study. With aid of simple statistical tools (avera... Show More