EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS OF WOMEN SOCIO- ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN SIWA OASIS, MATROUH GOVERNORATE
Hanan
Hamed
Agric. Extension, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
The study aimed basically at: describing the level of respondent women empowerment in Siwa oasis, identifying the relationship between the level of respondent women empowerment and the studied variables, identifying the importance level of social and economic empowerment requirements, identifying the availability level of social and economic empowerment requirements and identifying the relationship between the importance level and the availability level of women empowerment in the study area. A systematic random sample of (310) women in Siwa oasis were selected to conduct the study. Data were collected through personal interviews with the selected respondent women using a questionnaire. The statistical analyzing tools used in the study were: Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, in addition to frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean, weighted arithmetic mean and standard deviation to present and describe data. The most important findings of the study were as follows - About (67.1%) of respondent women had a low level of social empowerment, while about (50.0%) of them had a low level of economic empowerment. - There was a significant positive relationship at 0.01 probability level between the respondents social empowerment level and the following variables: educational level, family size, cultural openness, monthly income, aspiration level, willingness to take risks, exposure to the resources of agricultural information, attitude towards agricultural extension, extension communication and general knowledge. - There was a significant positive relationship at 0.01 probability level between the respondents economic empowerment level and the following variables: educational level, family size, cultural openness, monthly income, aspiration level, willingness to take risks, exposure to the resources of agricultural information, attitude towards agricultural extension and extension communication.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
no.
2017
3
26
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_12817_e9238e3de74fedfe186890b7b244c5f9.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.12817
THE EXTENSION NEEDS OF SAHL ALTINA’S FARMERS RELEVANT TO THE INTEGRATED FARM MANAGEMENT IN HIGHLY SALINE SOIL
H
Ibrahim
Agricultural Extension, Dept. Socio-Economic Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
A.
Badawy
Agricultural Extension, Dept. Socio-Economic Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
This study aimed at 1) identify level of both famers’ knowledge and practices relevant to the integrated farm management in Sahl Altina as highly saline soil, 2) determine preferred extension methods from farmers point of view in the field of transferring highly saline soil recommendations, 3) identify correlation relationship between level of both famers’ knowledge and practices relevant to highly saline soil and other farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics. Sahl Altina regoin was selected to conduct this study as highly saline soil. Three of the biggest famers’ cooperatives in terms of participation number were selected to comprise the population of the study. A survey was carried out using interview questionnaire. A random sample of 143 farmers representing 10% of the total number of farmers were selected to conduct this study Frequency tables, percentages, means were used for data presentation and analysis. contingency coefficient and Pearson correlation coeffi cients utilized to identify correlation relationship between level of both famers’ knowledge and practices and other farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics. Findings of the study can be described as follows: There is Low level of both famers’ knowledge and practices relevant highly saline soil. Demonstration under supervision was the most preferable method from farmers point of view. There is correlation relationship between famers’ knowledge relevant to the integrated farm management in highly saline soil and the following: farming experience in highly saline soil, farm area, and satisfaction towards extension services. There is effect relationship between farmers’ knowledge relevant to the integrated farm management in highly saline soil and the following: education level and period of irrigation. Finally, four recommendations were developed according to the results of this study that may contribute to enhance extension work in the field of capacitating farmers with the integrated farm management under saline conditions
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
no.
2017
29
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_12821_d0b34aee52f60b76ee0bfb7cf602f689.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.12821
EARLY MARRIAGE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PLANNING OF THE REPRODUCTIVITY PROCESS IN RURAL SHARKIA GOVERNORATE
Huda
El-Deeb
Branch of Rural Sociol., Agric. Economic Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Zagazig, Egypt
author
Sahar
Newaser
Branch of Rural Sociol., Agric. Economic Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Zagazig, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
The study aimed to identify the causes of early marriage for the children, his methods, and identify his effects. to determine the relationship between the age of the respondents at marriage, the Attitude of respondents toward early marriage for the daughter / son and the demographic, economic and social variables. To Determine the relationship between the application of the respondents to family Planning methods and the demographic, economic and social variables. to determine the respondents Application gap regarding the application of family Planning methods, according to different regions of the study. to identify the respondents application gap of family Planning methods and the degree of preference for these methods. The study was conducted depending on the social survey method in the villages of Kafr Abu Najm and Awlad Eiladawy in Sharkia governorate on a random sample of 223 units represens 5% of the total number of women in each village, and col-lected data using a questionnaire by personal interview, starting from April until late of June 2016, data were analyzed using frequencees and percentages, alpha Cronbach's coefficient, weighted mean, Pearson correlation coefficient, contingency coefficient, the expense of applied gap. The study found a range of resalts including: that early marriage percentage (less than 18 years) in the field study amounted to 36.3%, showing that about 43.5%, and 49.8% of the respondents have negative attitud and neutral about early marriage for girls, while more than half respondents have neutral attitud about early marriage for the son by 60.5%. and prove the existence of a significant relationship between the age of the respondents at marriage and variables: the number of years of education for the respondents, the number of years of education for the husband, the age at first birth, the suitable age of marriage for girls, the suitable age for boys, The attitud toward the planning of the process of reproduction. The results indicate existence of negative relationship between the age at marriage and variables: the number of children, number of pregnancies, satisfaction with the difference between couple for the girl, satisfaction with the difference between couple for their sons. The study also found that 94.2 % of respondents have neutral and positive attitude toward regulating the reproductive process, while shows that the highest percentage of respondents neutral and positive attitude toward reproductive process. The results indicate that 49.8 % of the respondents have negative attitude for preference and 49.3 % for the application and there are gap between the application of the respondents to the methods for family planning and the degree of preference for these methods.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
no.
2017
41
65
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_12823_312beb3028149e20b06ebb15052877c7.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.12823
SIWA WOMAN PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES IN SIWA OASIS
A.
Refae
Socio- Studies Dept., Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
Effat
Allam
Extension Dept., Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
H.
Ahmed
Extension Dept., Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
ABSTRACT The research aimed to determine the level of participation of Siwa Woman in the development of environmental industries, And determine the relationship between the independent variables and the degree of the level of participation of Siwa Woman in the development of environmental industries, Determine the percentage contribution of variables moral relationship level of Siwa woman participation in the development of environmental industries, and to identify the motives of Siwa Woman in the development of environmental industries. This research was conducted in Siwa Oasis, It was selected sample of (256) respondents by 33.6% of the overall size, data were collected by using a questionnaire specially to achieve the research objectives, the statistical tools included percentage Frequencies, Pearson's correlation coefficient were used to data analysis. The study concluded the following key results The results showed that respondents with low participation in handmade carpets industry is 14.7%, While the respondents with medium participation is 22.3%, while respondents with high participation is 63%. The results indicate that the percentage ofrespondents with low participation in pickling olives are 12.3%, While the percentage of respondents medium participation is 15.9%, while the proportion of respondents with a high participation is 71.8 percent. The results showed that respondents with low participation in the manufacture of animal feed ratio is 17.2%, While the percentage of respondents medium participation is 15.2%, while the proportion of respondents with a high participation is 63.6 percent. Data suggests that respondents with low participation in the garment manufacturing Siwa is 7.3%, While the percentage of respondents participating medium is 9.9%, while the proportion of respondents with a high participation in the garment manufacturing Siwa is 82.8%. Results show that in the category of 7.8% total participation level low in the development of environmental industries, and 16.4% of them fall in the proportion of middle-class participation for the development of environmental industries, And 75.8% of the respondents fall in the category of high participation for the development of environmental industries in Siwa Oasis. Results show that the level of Siwa woman participation in the development of environmental industries was a significant relation at a level of 0.01 in all of: Capacity animal tenure, The degree of belonging to the tribal community, and the degree of adherence to tribal customs and traditions, Degree trend towards environmental industries, and the degree of exposure to sources of information on the environmental industries, As the value of simple correlation coefficient of Pearson: 0.225, 0.241, 0.217, 0.219, and 0.231, respectively, While the relationship was significant at the 0.05 level with age, While respondents 0.149 Pearson simple correlation coefficient values, and there was no significant relation to: the degree of education of the surveyed, the area of agricultural holdings. It turns out that the percentage contribution of these variables in explaining the contrast kidney respondents were significant at the 0.01 level And its contribution was all in the predictive ability and the other is 51.5%, of which 35.2% to the degree of exposure to sources of information on environmental industries, 9.5% to the point of belonging to the tribal community, and 5% to the degree of adherence to tribal customs and traditions, to 1.8% and the degree of the trend toward environmental industries. The results showed that the most important motives of Siwa woman in the development of environmental industries are: Increasing the family income to their participation in the environmental industries (89.5%), Help the family in the bride processing (83.9%), Out of the house to receive an education and to work in the environmental industries (76.7%).
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
v.
1
no.
2017
65
84
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13290_7a8c63fbe8586b4849685d8196cb7755.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13290
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE EGYPTIAN RURAL’ AREAS
B.
Fayyad
Higher Institute for Agricultural Cooperation, Cairo, Egypt
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text
article
2017
eng
The research aims at examine the extent to achieve the desired objectives for the development of village and rural human development and the human element, which did not take adequate attention, especially in the aspect of improving the quality of life in spite of the expansion of services horizontally. There are also many evidence of the existence of a development gap between rural and urban areas, and the most important manifestations of this deficiency, illiteracy and poor health conditions, and the spread of unemployment and lack of employment opportunities. As it turns out there is a strong correlation between the human development index and all of the education manuals on GDP and guide health, has turnover of the link between the human development index and all of the evidence mentioned as 0.95, 0.84, 0.79 respectively, and All transactions have moral link at 1%. It is clear that the relationship between education and human development index, where the power that education guide associated HDI extrusive very strong link, followed by the gross domestic product guide, then the life expectancy index. It is clear from this that it must be focus on education and reform and to promote it in the countryside, The most important component of the human development index factors. found evidence also of statistical moral relationship regression to the influence of both the education and health guide and GDP on the Human Development Index, it has been possible to reach the relationship regression and showing moral influence exponential previous variables on the Human Development Index, a logical relationship also indicates coefficient of determination rate to be 98% of the changes in the value of the HDI due to change in the three sub-directories. It emerged from Manuitin test results for comparison to the values of the HDI revised each and Lower Egypt face and Total Republic that there is no significant difference between the Upper and sea at the moral level of 5%, as well as there was no significant difference between the Lower and Egypt on the same moral level, but that there significant difference between Upper Egypt and the moral level of 5%, which means that there is a difference between the normal human development index and revised between Upper Egypt and the total Republic.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
v.
1
no.
2017
85
115
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13291_deb2808a4f279329bb7ffb85030e70f2.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13291
STATISTICAL ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION AND COSTS FUNCTIONS OF CEREAL IN THE ARAB WORLD
Mona
Abdel Kareem
Agricultural Economics Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
crops in Arab world, this being a staple food of the citizen Arab, and is the research problem in the decline of production of the main cereal crops of wheat, maize, rice and sorghum rates in the Arab world, which accounts for about 50.7 million tons with an increase of consumption, which represent about 129 million tons during the period (2000-2013), and targeted research study economy, thus the Arab homeland cereal production through the study of the current situation of cereal production for the most important producing countries, and the estimation of the statistical production functions and costs for cereal Arab world . The most important results have resulted in the following: 1- Studying the cereal production function in the short run in Arab world, and estimates flexibility productivity total of elements used for the function, which reflected the nature of increasing returns to scale for the three categories, respectively, in terms of production increases by the biggest increase production elements used, and appreciated the flexibility the production total of the elements of production in the estimated function in the long run, which amounted to about 0.9 nature of returns to scale declining terms of decreasing production by less than the increase in production factors. 2- The estimation of the economic efficiency of the use of seeds, and the number of agricultural tractors, and fertilizers in cereal functions production for world Arab for the three categories of productivity, results showed that there Optimal utilization of the two elements of seed and fertilizer in the third category and this agreed with the economic logic and therefore advised production under this category because it represents the appropriate size for the production of cereal –in Arab world, and the assessment of the economic efficiency of the productive classes the first and second shows the significant need to intensify the use of racist seeds, agricultural tractors and agreed with this economic logic . 3- By studying the cost functions of production for cereal-producing countries for cereal world Arab three classes in the short and long respectively term, low cost per unit produced increased scale productivity shows that consistent with economic logic, and thus advised to production on an economic scale under the third category as they approach the appropriate size cereal production, which represents the average output of about 23.2 million tons, and size optimized for the production of about 30 million tons, which means higher economic efficiency for this category and therefore is cereal production in this category, which is represented in Egypt, Morocco, Iraq, Syria, Somalia is better than the technical and economic face on the basis of less expensive Mid of the second category, regardless of the first category where not recommended for the production of cereal in the first category on an economic scale, which is represented in Oman, Kuwait, Mauritania, due to the weakness of each of the areas and so production can have, and the average unit cost of about 1.3, 106.6, 22.9 dollars per ton, respectively for the three categories, and this confirms previous results, also showed marginal costs for cereal estimates in the long run, which amounted to about $ 33.8 / ton, while the average cost of producing a ton of grain amounted to about $ 20, and as the optimal size of the production of about 20.25 million tons in the long run.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
no.
2017
117
129
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13369_79427e565fd6e347b0941b6261a1e4e0.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13369
A COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BROILER LITTER USAGE ALTERNATIVES AS A SOURCE OF FERTILIZER AND A SOURCE OF ENERGY PRODUCTION IN JORDAN
Jawad
Al-Dala'een
Education and Social Sciences Dept., Karak University College, Balqa Applied
University, Jordan
author
text
article
2017
eng
The increase of broilers production in Jordan makes it urgent to study broiler tiller produced. So, the study uses the economics of broiler litter concerning its usage as a source of energy production or as a source of fertilizers. The reuse of broiler litter (BL) will reduce the environmental impact. This empirical term paper used the different alternatives to manage broiler tiller. Many assumptions have been made to reach the feasibility of managing broiler litter. The results showed that the cash flow of using litter as a source of fertilizer was higher compared to use it for energy production for the years of study (1992-2014). The use of litter as a source of fertilizer as a source of fertilizer is more feasible than being used as a source of energy. The study recommended that the collected litter of broiler farms should be treated through specialized party to increase the economic feasibility and minimize the environmental effects.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
no.
2017
131
136
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13370_dab5f2d44bd4bb2da7fa7211e414293a.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13370
GREEN MARKETING AS A RECENT ATTITUDE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Soha
El-Deep
Economic studies Dept., Socio-Economic Studies Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
Ahmed
El-Sayd
Extension Dept., Socio-Economic Studies Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
Environmental issues is an important topic nowadays as almost every country’s government and society has started to be more aware about these issues. This leads to a trend of green marketing used by the firms /producer in order to gain profit and protect the environment, Green marketing is the process of satisfying the needs and wants of customer’s in a way which can bring benefit or profit for both the producer and the society by reducing detrimental impact on the natural environment by providing less environmental harmful and/or more environment friendly products to the respondents, green marketing tools such as eco-label, eco-brand and environmental advertisement will make easier perception and awareness of green products attributes and characteristics, consequently, guiding them into purchasing environmentally-friendly products. Applying these policy tools plays an essential role to switch customer’s actual purchasing behavior to buy environmental friendly products, therefore, reduce the negative impact of synthetic products on the environment. The aim of this research was to know the respondents awareness of green marketing and its impact on sustainable development and to assess the attitude of respondents towards green marketing and sustainable development. A sample of (150) respondents was chosen from (5) super markets for administering well structured survey questionnaires. The analytical tools were used descriptive statistics, inferential statistical treatments such as percentages, means, and correlation analysis were applied to the data. From the research it was found that majority of the respondents did not have knowledge about green marketing because it is very new concept for respondents otherwise majority of the respondents agreeabout believing in the concept of green marketing, paying extra cost for green products also majority of the respondents strongly agreeabout supporting green marketing and sustainable development strategies The results of a correlation analysis between the respondents’ attitude towards green products with respondents’ demographics showed that, the respondents’ attitude towards green products was significant negatively correlated with Age, Education and income were significant positive correlated with respondents’ attitude towards green products, the research recommended that government and marketing organizations have to disseminate the importance of green marketing and enhancing the awareness at every level of stakeholders about green marketing.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
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1
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2017
137
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13371_9accf5d9186d873245d82a49e0702599.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13371
EXTRACTION AND EVALUATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM SOME FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PEELS
Eman
Yousef
Food Sci. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
Nagwa
Rasmy
Food Sci. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
I.
Rizk
Food Sci. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
Hanan
Al-Sayed
Food Sci. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
Different research reports have revealed that food industry by-products can be considered as good sources of potentially valuable bioactive compounds. This study was performed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of the peel extracts of pomegranate (PoP), mango (MaP), prickly-pear (PrP), Cantaloupe (CaP) and pea (PeP) using different solvent polarity (methanol, ethanol, ethylacetate and water) to particular attention to their content of total phenolics and flavoniods. Among all tested extracts, ethanolic extracts of PoP, MaP and PrP and aqueous extract of CaPand PeP were shown to exhibited a significant (p≤0.05) highest extraction yield, total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant capacity (measured by DPPH,ABTS and FRAP methods). The antioxidant capacity of different peel extracts was showed the following descending order, MaP>PoP>PrP>CaP≈ PeP. Also there was a strong positive correlation between the DPPH, ABTS, FRAP values and total phenolic as well as, flavoniod contents of different peels extracts. Seventeen phenolic compounds were identified and quantified by HPLC-UV analysis in different peel extracts. Galic acid was identified as the major compound in MaP and PoP extracts, while it was rutin in the case PrP,CaPand PeP extracts. From the results obtained, fruit and vegetable peels can be considered as good sources of valuable bioactive compounds.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
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2017
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13398_10cb3df9fb9098af99efa0a0d5bf17a7.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13398
EFFECT OF ACIDIC MARINATION ON THE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SPENT HEN KOBEBA DURING FROZEN STORAGE
Nesrin
Mohammed
Meat and Fish Technology Research Dept., Food Technology Research Institute,
Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
author
E.
Mansour
Food Science and Technology Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt
author
A.
Osheba
Meat and Fish Technology Research Dept., Food Technology Research Institute,
Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
author
Amal
Hassan
Food Science and Technology Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
Marinated spent hen meats were used in the preparation of kobeba. The chemical, physicochemical, microbiological and sensory properties of kobeba were evaluated during storage at -18˚C for 5 months. Kobeba treated with lime juice had higher crude protein (14.03%), crude fat (7.78%), total ash (3.18%), carbohydrates (8.69%), cooking loss (5.62%), water holding capacity (3.41 cm2/0.3g) and plasticity (2.30 cm2/0.3g) and lower moisture (66.41%) and pH (5.96) than kobeba treated with propionic acid and acetic acid. Lime juice, acetic acid and propionic acid marination reduced total volatile nitrogen values by 25.82, 20.53 and 11.20% and thiobarbituric acid values by 33.82, 25.37 and 18.38%, respectively. Lime juice followed by acetic acid was more effective in reducing total bacterial, psychrophilic bacteria and yeast and mold counts than propionic acid. Kobeba marinated with lime juice had higher rating scores (7.68-7.98) for all sensory properties than kobeba marinated with propionic acid and acetic acid. Total volatile nitrogen, thiobarbituric acid, pH, water holding capacity and cooking loss of kobeba were increased as storage period increased. However, plasticity had an opposite trend. Water and fat retention of kobeba were not affected by storage period. At the end of storage period, kobeba had rating scores described as like slightly (6.19-6.45) for all sensory properties.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
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2017
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13399_97f1cb6fd3ccadac6da38165857c7518.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13399
MINIMIZING POSTHARVEST LOSSES IN POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) TUBER USING GAMMA IRRADIATION, MINT OIL AND PACLOBUTRAZOL UNDER UNREFRIGERATED STORAGE CONDITION
Soha.
El-Sherbiny
Natural Products Dept., National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Atomic
Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
author
M.
Ragab
Horticulture Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
author
M.
Abd-El-Moula
Horticulture Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
author
E.
Ragab
Natural Products Dept., National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Atomic
Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
This experiment was carried out on potato tubers during the two successive seasons of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 at the Department of Natural Products Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. The research aims to reduce losses resulting from the storage at room temperature and to reduce cold storage costs of potato tubers using gamma radiation, mint oil and paclobutrazole treatments. Potato tubers cv. Sponta were treated with 100 Gy of gamma radiation, 5% of mint oil and 100 ppm of paclobutrazole during the two successive seasons of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015. Results showed that, tubers irradiated with 100 Gy and soaked in 100 ppm paclobutrazole scored the lowest percentage of weight loss, sprouting, shrinkage, decay and total lost percentage. As for the effect of soaking tubers in 5% mint oil, results showed a higher percent of shrinkage than other treatments. On the other hand tubers irradiated with 100 Gy of gamma irradiation then soaked in 100 ppm of paclobutrazole had higher contents of starch than other tested treatments.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
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2017
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13400_ed73d5d88528a42443301b3e58acf746.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13400
PRODUCING PROMISING PEA LINES THROUGH RE-SELECTION FOR YIELD AND QUALITY FROM MASTER B CULTIVAR
Wafaa
Elsadek
Vegetable Research Dept., Horticulture Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt
author
S.
Elminiawy
2- Horticultural Dept., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
S.
Abd Elhady
2- Horticultural Dept., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
A.
Hamed
Vegetable Research Dept., Horticulture Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
This investigation was conducted at Barrage Station (BHRS), Horticultural Research, Kalubia Governorate, Egypt, to get some new and promising pea lines (Pisum sativum L.) using pure line selection method on the basis of genetic variability. Selection was performed between or within four pea populations of Master Bcultivar. The populations were collected from four different regions in Egypt and subjected to selection procedure during 2012/2013, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 growing seasons. The investigation intended to study different traits of growth and yield and its components viz., No. of days to flowering, No. of first flowering node, plant length, No. of branches per plant, pod length, pod width, pod thickness, pod weight, No. of seeds per pod, weight of seeds per pod, No. of pods per plant, weight of 100 seeds, shelling percentage, pod yield per plant and seed yield per plant. The target of this study was to improve pea yield and its components as well as earliness of yielding. The analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences among genotypes for most of the studied characteristics, indicating ample scope of selection. Most characteristics showed a higher heritability coupled with higher genetic advance through two cycles of selection indicating that these characteristics are stable and can be improved through selection based on phenotypic observations. Twenty lines were obtained from selection program and were compared against the baseline populations in addition to check cultivar (Entsar1).Results showed significant differences among lines for most studied traits. Selection program resulted in genotypes or lines given symbols of H3, G7, N1, N3, G2, G1 and K2 that considered promising lines. These lines have good pods traits, higher productivity and earliness of flowering. Simple correlation coefficient analysis revealed that greater emphasis should be given to the traits of No. of branches and No. of pods per plant along with pod length, pod width, No. of seeds and weight of seeds per pod for yield improvement.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
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2017
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13401_1f5591c4bddaf5e9babf8a513f1eb557.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13401
THE RESPONSE OF PALM TREES TO BUBBLER IRRIGATION SYSTEM UNDER EL-WADI EL-GEDED GOVERNORATE CONDITION
Sheren
Raboh
Agricultural Engineering Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
Abdel-Ghany
El-Gendy
Agricultural Engineering Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
Osama
Bedair
Agricultural Engineering Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
author
Mahmoud
Omar
Bees Researches Dept., Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Researche
Center, El-Wadey El-Geded, El-Dakhla, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
The main objective of this study was to determine an appropriate water management consideration of bubbler irrigation system for palm trees "age four years" (Phoenix dactylifera) under El-Wady El-Geded Governorate. Therefore, the three bubbler nozzles were comparing with Conventional irrigation system Basin irrigation system in two successive growing seasons(2013-2014) and (2014-2015). Results revealed that water saving of about observed under bubbler irrigation systems comparing with basin irrigation system.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
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1
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2017
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13402_f47169393cec8a51c99b818260856695.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13402
A STUDY ON THE DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN ORANGE TREES DIRECTIONS ON THE CITRUS LEAFMINER, PHYLLOCNISTIS CITRELLA STAINTON (LEPIDOPTERA: GRACILLARIIDAE) AND THE COMMON PREDATORY SPECIES, IN QALUOBIYA GOVERNORATE
I.
Bahy El-Din
Plant Protection Research Institute Bio. Control, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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M.
Ali
Plant Protection Research Institute Bio. Control, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
author
M.
El-Khawas
Plant Protection Research Institute Bio. Control, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
Field studies were carried out to study the effect of the different four directions (East, West, North and South) and the middle of the orange trees on the occurrence of the citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Staint. (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), attacking orange orchards during the period extended from the beginning of July, 2015 until the end of June 2016. Also, to determine the common predatory species occurred in navel orange orchards in Qaluobiya Governorate. The warmer months that have the highest temperature degrees and that months having the newly orange leaves, had the highest percentages of infestation by the pest. The obtained results revealed that, the South direction of the orange trees had the highest percentages of leaves damage by the citrus leafminer, P. citrella. Where, there were significant differences between the South direction (68.75%), in comparing with those of the West direction (64.42%), the North direction (60.58%), the East direction (54.58%) and the middle of the orange trees (45.38%). So, it is recommended to firstly begin the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs against the pest in this direction and at the suitable time. Moreover, the importance of the natural role of the common predatory species recorded in the orange orchard is obviously shown and must be encouraged and developed. The highest total numbers of all recorded predatory species were during July, 2015 (47 individuals) and April, 2016 (35 individuals). The recorded predatory species were the highest in the South direction (70 individuals), in comparing with those of the North direction (54), the East direction (50), the West direction (37) and the middle of the orange trees (20). True spiders were recorded as the most predators (114 individuals), in orange orchard and also in the same time of pest occurrence. The animal predatory species (true spiders and predatory mites) were the highest in their numbers (167 individuals), in comparing to the insect predatory species: Chrysoperla carnea, Scymnus sp., Coccinella undecimpunctata, Orius sp. and Metasyrphus sp., of lower individuals numbers (64 individuals). In general, from this study, it is also recommended to use the different predatory species such as: Chrysoperla carnea, Scymnus sp., Coccinella undecimpunctata and Orius sp., for P. citrella control firstlyfrom the South direction. Where, this pest controlcan be applied by mass rearing of these predators in the laboratory and releasing them in orange orchards against P. citrella or other related pests (such as the citrus aphids species and mealybugs). This approach is believed to be highly practical for use as one of the means of biological control with the frame work of suitable and safe IPM programs in citrus orchards in Egypt.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
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1
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2017
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https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13575_d5e175fc4884b00e371f5b0c47cb33cf.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13575
A STUDY ON THE WEEDS DIVERSITY ALONG MARIOTTEYA CANAL AT GIZA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT
Safwat
Azer
Flora and Phytotaxonomy Researches Dept., Horticultural Research Institute,
Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
author
text
article
2017
eng
This research aims to study weeds diversity among five represented habitats namely; field crops, orchards, canal banks, wastelands and water bodies along Mariotteya Canal, Giza. A total of 88 species belong to 74 genera and 27 families were recorded and identified with Egyptian floras and available checklists. The dicotyledons families were represented by (69%); while monocotyledons were (31%). The common families were Poaceae (26%); while both of Compositae and Leguminosae were represented by (8%). Three species were recorded from each of Apiaceae, Cyperaceae, Malvaceae and Polygonaceae and two species from Salicaceae and Amaranthaceae. In addition to, 13 families were monotypic. The annuals species were represented by (59%), perennial herbs were (30%); while trees, shrubs and biennials species were (7%), (3%) and (1%); respectively. The life form showed that, therophytes species were represented by (60%) followed by chamaephytes (14%) then phanerophytes (10%). The chorological ratios showed that cosmopolitan taxa had the highest contribution (25%), followed by pantropical (19%) then palaeotropical (14%). Based on species recorded among five represented habitats, the cluster analysis divided the studied habitats into three groups. Group one included field crops and orchards habitats. Second group contained canal banks and wastelands habitats; while third group included water bodies' habitat. Moreover, field crops and orchards habitats showed the highest similarity value (0.614) followed by (0.559) between canal banks and wastelands habitats. On the other hand, there was no similarity between species of water bodies' habitat and species of the other habitats.
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture
1110-2675
25
v.
1
no.
2017
227
240
https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_13576_243796e22757e728cf71ebc175eff8a5.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajs.2017.13576