3. Articles "Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment" (formerly "Agronomical Research in Moldavia/Cercetări Agronomice în Moldova"): Recent submissions

  • Post-harvest losses along the rice value chain in Kwara State, Nigeria: an assessment of magnitude and determinants 
    Babatunde, R.; Omoniwa, A.; Aliyu, J. ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-18)
    Post-harvest losses, particularly along the rice value chain, have been highlighted as a major source of reduction in revenue among the value chain actors. It is therefore imperative that empirical assessment of the magnitude ...
  • Essential oil composition of Thymus Trauvetteri Klokov & Desj. at different growing altitudes in Mazandaran, Iran 
    Ghelichnia, H. ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-18)
    Thymus trauvetteri Klokov & Desj. (Lamiaceae) is a permanent species that grows in some mountain rangeland of Iran including Mazandaran province. The aerial parts of Thymus trauvetteri were collected during flowering stage ...
  • Enhancing the solubility and reclamation efficiency of gypsum with H2SO4 
    Saqib, A.I.; Ahmed, K.; Qadir, G.; Nawaz, M.Q.; Naseem, A.R. ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-18)
    An effective reclamation procedure of saline sodic soils is removal of undesirable Na+ by addition of some Ca2+ source paralleled with leaching of this sodium out of root zone. Nevertheless, gypsum being a direct source ...
  • Effect of different tillage implements and gypsum for fodder production in salt affected soils using high RSC water 
    Rizwan, M.; Ahmed, K.; Sarfraz, M.; Nawaz, M.Q.; Saqib, A.I.; Qadir, G.; Nawaz, F. ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-18)
    Selection of suitable tillage implement, as well as amendments, is very important for the reclamation of salt affected soils. For this purpose, a field study was performed using the different rates of gypsum and tillage ...
  • Eco-friendly management of flower thrips and pod borers of mungbean through sesame intercropping 
    Hossain, M.A.; Islam, M.R.; Hossain, M. ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-18)
    Effectiveness of sesame intercropping in mungbean for the management of flower thrips and pod borer of mungbean was studied at Pulses Research Centre, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh, during two consecutive season of kharif-I ...
  • Youths’ involvement in oil palm (Elaeis Guineensis) fruit processing activities 
    Ayinde, Julius-Olatunde; Famakinwa, Michael; Akeredolu, Babatunde-Opeyemi ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-21)
    This study assessed the youths’ involvement in oil palm fruit processing activities in Ondo State, Nigeria. It described the socio-economic characteristics of youths involved in oil palm fruit processing activities, ...
  • The effect of Pangium Sp. and Tithonia Diversifolia leaves extract as vegetable pesticides to Crocidolomia Pavonana (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) larva mortality 
    Baideng, Eva; Memah, Ventje; Pontororing, Hanny; Lengkey, Hendronoto ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    Pangium sp. and Tithonia diversifolia have the potential to become vegetable pesticides due to the content of secondary metabolites, such as alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids and saponins in their leaves, which ...
  • Rural households’ perception of vitamin A Biofortified Cassava and its products: implications for food security 
    Alabi, Dorcas-Lola; Aribifo, Damilola-Leah; Oluyemi, Oluwatomiwo-Elizabeth ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020-01-29)
    The paper examined the perception of rural households about vitamin A biofortified cassava and its products in Osun State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 50 households’ members. Quantitative ...
  • Rice farmers’ perception and knowledge of integrated rice and fish farming in selected local government areas of Kwara State 
    Olabode, Deborah; Omotesho, Kemi; Olabanji, Oluwafemi; Ogunlade, Israel; Adebisi, Oluwatosin ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    In spite of the numerous advantages associated with integrated rice and fish farming, deliberate adoption of this technique is still insignificant. This study examined rice farmers’ perception and knowledge of integrated ...
  • Food security status: its drivers and coping strategies among vegetable farming households 
    Mukaila, Ridwan; Falola, Abraham; Omotesho, Olubunmi Abayomi ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    Food insecurity remains a major challenge worldwide, especially among the rural areas of developing nation. Women and children are most vulnerable to this phenomenon. However, while many studies have assessed farming ...
  • Effect of land ownership on the technical efficiency of crop farmers 
    Ogunwusi, Adedeji; Olaghere, Ivie; Omotesho, Olubunmi ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    The essence of this study was to examine the land ownership pattern in Osun State, Nigeria, with a view to assessing its effect on the technical efficiency of the farms. Precisely, the farm efficiency level was estimated; ...
  • Effects of different stages of maturity and postharvest treatments on the extension of shelf life and quality of banana 
    Al Muzahid, Md. Abu Abdullah; Khanum, Most. Mahbuba; Mondal, Md. Ferdous ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    An experiment was carried out in the Laboratories of the Departments of Horticulture and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from 23rd April to 10th May ...
  • Economic analysis of contract farming and technical efficiency of broiler farmers 
    Adebisi, Luke; Adebisi, Oluwaremilekun; Owolabi, Marvellous; Henshaw, Edet; Asiyanbi, Olaide ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    The study assessed the effect of contract farming on broiler production in Osun State, Nigeria. 120 farmers comprising of broiler farmers participating and not participating in contract farming were selected using multistage ...
  • Does credit access improve adoption intensity of improved maize seed varieties? 
    Kehinde, Ayodeji-Damilola ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2021-01-29)
    This study investigated the effect of credit access on the adoption intensity of improved maize varieties in Osun State. A number of 150 maize farmers were selected through a multistage sampling procedure from using a ...
  • Variations of chlorophyll content at Abies Alba and Nepeta Pannonica species according to phenophase and harvesting area 
    Buhăianu, Sergiu; Jităreanu, Carmenica-Doina (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-10)
    Chlorophylls from plants are photosynthetic pigments. Their quantity offers valuable informations about photosynthetic activity, growing and developing of plants. Photosynthetic pigments decrease quantitatively during ...
  • The sugar beet production forecast in the Republic of Moldova 
    Machidon, Ana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-10)
    The production of the sugar beet in the Republic of Moldova (RM) in the last ten years decreased considerably. The world and Moldovan sugar consumption is increasing, therefore making sugar beet an important crop for sugar ...
  • Suitable priming for rice yield improvement 
    Kareem, I.; Ismail, M.R.; Pueth, A. (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-10)
    Low yield of rice has made reaching self-sufficiency level in Malaysia elusive. So, Malaysia has become a target of rice exporting countries within and outside Asia. To solve this problem, a pre-sowing seed treatment was ...
  • Effect of row spacing and weed management practices on the performance of aerobic rice 
    Ali, M.; Farooq, H.M.U.; Sattar, S.; Farooq, T.; Bashir, I. (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-10)
    Direct-seeded rice alternative to transplanted rice system is less labor intensive, easier to plant, and consume less water. The advantages of direct-seeded rice have been proved by many research workers, but yet it is not ...
  • Effect of iron on yield of corn (Zea Lays L.) in drought stress 
    Rafsanjani, K.; Madani, A.; Vazin, F. (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-10)
    In hot and arid regions, drought stress is considered as one of the main reasons for yield reduction. To study the effect of drought stress, iron spray on the yield and yield components of corn, an experiment was carried ...
  • Effect of food expenditure on farming households’ welfare in Osun state, Nigeria 
    Babatunde, R.O.; Omoniwa, A.E.; Adekunle, A.O.; Oyeleke, G.T. (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019-10-10)
    Food and nutrition security remain Africa’s most fundamental challenge for human welfare and economic growth. In this study, recent survey data from Osun State, Nigeria, was used to examine the effect of food expenditure ...