Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, bitkinin polifenolik profilinde etkin önemli bir bileşen olan ve antioksidan, antibakteriyel ve antiviral özellikleri ile öne çıkan rosmarinik asit (RA) ile diğer antioksidan bileşenlerin hidroalkolik çözücü ekstraksiyonuna dayalı bir yöntem geliştirmek ve optimize etmektir. Ekstraksiyon gibi karmaşık süreçleri modellemek ve optimize etmek için yumuşak bilgi işlem tabanlı kemometrik çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bu sebeple yapılan çalışmada, değerli bir tıbbi aromatik bitki kaynağı olan Ocimum bacilicum L.’den biyoaktif RA’in yeşil ve basit bir teknikle ekstraksiyon koşullarını, kemometrik yöntemler kullanılarak modellenmesi ve optimizasyonu sağlanmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra O. basilicum’ da bulunan RA’in potansiyelini, Toplam fenolik madde (TFM) miktarı ve Toplam antioksidan aktivite (TAA) ile değerlendirmek de hedeflenmektedir. Yapılan çalışmada RSM-CCD/dar faktöriyel tasarım kullanılmış, çok yanıtlı optimizasyon Pareto çözümleri yardımıyla çözülmüş ve optimum girdi değişkeni değerlerini belirlemek için İstenebilirlik fonksiyonu kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, O. basilicum L. ekstraksiyonun optimum koşulları; %47,7 EtOH konsantrasyonu, 30,0°C sıcaklık, 77,6 dk ekstraksiyon süresi ve 10 mL/g çözücü/katı oranı bulunmuştur. Optimum koşullar altında elde edilen deneysel sonuçlar TFM, TAA ve RA için sırasıyla 171,46±1,87 mg GAE/g, 4,76±0,32 mg Troloks/mL ve 8,93±0,65 mg/g’dır. Matematiksel modelden tahmin edilen sonuçlar sırasıyla (172,26 mg GAE/g), (4,13 mg Troloks/mL) ve (8,89 mg/g) olarak bulunmuştur.

This study was carried out in Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Field Crops Department, Industrial Plants Tissue Culture Laboratory in 2020. In the study, effects of different media (LS media, LS+1 mg/L Gibberellic acid (GA3), 0.1 mg/L kinetin (KIN) and LS+0.5 mg/L indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on sweet potato genotypes (Havuc and Hatay Yerlisi) were investigated. Plant and root weights, plant and root lengths, and number of nodes and roots were determined. In this study, plants grown in cytokinin and gibberellin media had higher root number, root weight, root length, plant height, number of nodes and plant weight compared to the ones grown in auxin media. Havuc local genotype had higher values in terms of the investigated traits in all of the media studied.

Turkey is among the rare countries in terms of plant diversity, and thus, most plant species spread widely throughout the country. Apricot is one of these plant species. Due to the self-incompatibility seen in apricots, it is necessary to use a pollinator variety for a quality and efficient product. With this study carried out in 2021 year, the effects of different pollinators on fruit set and some fruit quality parameters of Casne Drenova, Ninfa and P. de Tyrinthe cultivars were investigated in Kayseri ecological conditions. In the study, early ripening apricot varieties were used as paternal parent. According to the results of the study, it was shown that fruit set values varied between 11.6% and 22.6%. In the pomological parameters examined in the study, in general (except for fruit firmness), differences were found in combinations using different pollinators compared to the open pollinated fruits of the maternal parent. It is foreseen that the results obtained will be guiding especially in the breeding studies to be carried out with these varieties and in the establishment of new orchards.

An experiment was conducted to determinate the phytochemical properties (chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, carotenoids, antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid content) in ten medicinal plants namely Syal Kata (Argemone mexicana L.), Akanda (Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand.), Dumur (Ficus carica L.), Chalmugra (Gynocardia odorata R.Br.), Kata kachu (Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites), Shetodrone (Leucas aspera (Wild.)), Khona (Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz), Reri (Ricinus communis L.), Ghat kachu (Typhonium trilobatum (L.) Schott) and Bazna (Zanthoxylum rhetsa DC.) for ethno-botanical uses. The young fresh leaves were harvested and were subjected to methanolic (95%) extract. Total phenolic contents were analysed by using Folin - Ciocalteau method where gallic acid was used as standard. Total phenolic content varied from 94.53 mg GAE/100 g FW (C. gigantea) to 484.88 mg GAE/100 g FW (L. aspera). Total flavonoid contents were performed by using Quercetin as standard. Total flavonoid content varied from 137.25 mg QUE /100 g FW (C. gigantea) to 334.27 mg QUE/100 g FW (G. odorata). Antioxidant activity of these extracts was performed by using DPPH free radical scavenging assay. Total anti-oxidant capacity varied from IC50 value 35.37 mg/mL (A. mexicana) to 90.47 mg/mL (F. carica) where ascorbic acid is used as standard. Results indicated that among the ten medicinal plants phenolics rich in L. aspera, flavonoids rich in G. odorata, antioxidant activity rich in A. mexicana. Z. rhetsa leaf rich in chlorophyll-a content (311.67 mg/100 g FW), L. aspera leaf rich in chlorophyll-b content (157 mg/100 g FW), Z. rhetsa rich in chlorophyll- (a+b) content as 439 mg/100 g FW, A. mexicana leaf rich in carotenoids content as 96 mg/100 g FW.

The study was conducted to assess consumers’ preference and willingness to pay for different pepper varieties in Osun State, Nigeria. The study used the major pepper types – Capsicum chinenses (Rodo), C. annum (Tatase), C. frutescens (Sombo) and C. pubescens (Bawa), being sold in the markets in Osun State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 respondents. The primary data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that consumers mostly preferred and were willing to pay more for C. chinenses (Rodo) than any other types of pepper. Household size, primary occupation, total household income, availability and meal-making ability of pepper were the factors that influenced consumers’ preference for the different varieties of pepper while the willingness to pay for pepper varieties by consumers was influenced by affordability, availability, taste and thickness. The study recommends that since availability and affordability influenced preference and willingness to pay for pepper varieties, policies should be aimed at increasing farmers’ production as this will ensure that pepper is readily available and affordable for consumers.

This study used structured questionnaire to randomly collect data from livestock farmers insured under the NAIC scheme and their counterparts not under the NAIC scheme in Kwara State. The study comparatively examined their socio-economic characteristics and production efficiencies using The Stochastic Frontier Analysis and t-test. Results from the study showed that not enough youths participate in livestock production in the study area and it is a male dominated activity. A lot of non-beneficiaries of the NAIC intervention scheme are not members of cooperatives and losing out in the benefits of cooperative membership. The insured farmers are more efficient compared to those that were not insured with both having potentials for increasing their efficiency of production at the moment. The study therefore recommend that youths of ages 35years and below be encourage and provided some incentives to participate in livestock farming as well as women to check the gender imbalance of male dominance. Awareness of NAIC intervention schemes is created for livestock farmers who are not registered for the scheme while beneficiaries are made ambassadors of the scheme to have it promoted to non-beneficiaries. Livestock farmers that do not belong to any cooperative are recommended to form or belong to one so as to access the benefits of belonging to a cooperative group. The study also recommends that stakeholders in the Nigerian Agricultural insurance subsector develop strategies that will encourage much participation in their insurance interventions and also create more awareness among farming households to encourage participation in the program.

Bu çalışma bıldırcın rasyonlarına farklı seviyelerde multi-enzim ilavesinin yumurtlayan bıldırcınların performans, yumurta iç ve dış kalite parametreleri ile bazı serum parametreleri üzerine etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi için yürütülmüştür. Denemede 10 haftalık yaşta toplam 96 adet Japon bıldırcını dört tekerrürlü altı muamele grubuna ve her bir alt grupta dört bıldırcın olacak şekilde rastgele dağıtılmıştır. Mısır-Soya fasulyesi küspesine dayalı bazal rasyona 100, 500, 1000, 1500 ve 2000 mg/kg multi-enzim ilave edilerek toplamda 6 adet rasyon hazırlanmıştır. Deneme sonuçlarına göre rasyona farklı seviyelerde multi-enzim ilavesinin canlı ağırlık değişimi, yumurta verimi, yumurta ağırlığı, yumurta kitlesi, yem tüketimi ve yemden yararlanma oranına etkisi istatistiki olarak önemsiz olmuştur. Buna ilaveten, muamelelerin kabuk kalınlığı haricinde yumurta iç ve dış kalite parametrelerine etkisi de önemsiz olmuştur. En yüksek yumurta kabuk kalınlığı 1000 mg/kg multi-enzim seviyesinde elde edilmiştir. Serum parametrelerinden glukoz, kreatinin ve kolesterol etkilenmezken AST 100 mg/kg seviyesinde ve albümin, globülin, total protein, kalsiyum ve fosfor konsantrasyonları 2000 mg/kg seviyesinde multi-enzim ilavesinde en yüksek değere ulaşmıştır. Bu sonuçlara göre rasyona yüksek seviyede (2000 mg/kg) multi-enzim ilavesinin bıldırcınların serum parametrelerini iyileştirdiğini, ancak serum parametrelerindeki bu iyileşmenin bıldırcınların performans ve yumurta kalitesine yansımadığı görülmüştür.

Plants have been used for centuries to treat various diseases. In this study, Marrubium globosum Montbret & Aucher ex Benth. plant was used as a material. The extract of the plant was extracted with the help of soxhlet device using ethanol, which is a good polar solvent, and Rel Assay kits were used to determine the oxidant and antioxidant levels in the plant extract. Antifungal and antibacterial activities of M. globossum were tested against standard bacteria and fungus strains by agar dilution method. As a result of the analysis, TAS value of plant extract was determined as 7.677±0.231, TOS value as 12.387±0.083 and OSI value as 0.162±0.004. In this context, it has been observed that the plant has an important antioxidant potential. In addition, the plant extract was found to be effective against test microorganisms at 50-200 μg/mL extract concentrations. As a result, it has been determined that M. globossum can be a natural antioxidant and antimicrobial source.

Ethiopia has enormous potential for wheat production, yet it remains a net wheat importer. This paper aims to examine the efficiency of wheat production in Debra Libanos district, Ethiopia. Two stages sampling technique was used to randomly select 150 farmers for the study. A stochastic production frontier and two-limit Tobit estimator was utilized in the study. The study reveals that technical (78.5 %,), allocative (85.6%), and economic (66.7%) efficiencies. The yield gap was 5.13 quintal/ hectare showing a room to increase efficiencies. The study identified the determinants of wheat production efficiency in the area. Hence, to improve wheat production efficiencies strengthen extension services, improved technology utilization, and proper land ploughing. Besides, natural resource conservations that improve soil fertility should be the focus of the policymakers.

This scale-wide participatory evaluation was designed to assess farmers’ technology preference and stakeholders’ linkage on top of estimating the advantage and efficiency of improved faba bean technology over the local practice. On-farm experiment and assessment were conducted using 100 farmers who allocate 0.25-0.5ha of land in Wag-lasta dryland. Planting and other agronomic standards were applied as per the technological recommendation. Required quantitative and qualitative data collected at farm and farmer level using quadrants and checklist, respectively. Cost-benefit analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyse the quantitative data. Qualitative data such as farmers’ technology preference and stakeholders’ linkage were assessed in simple ranking matrix and SWOT analysis. The improved faba bean technology provided mean grain yields of 1340 and 590 kg ha-1 in Lasta and Sekota districts, respectively. It has thus a 31.4% and 38.9% yield advantage and penalty over the local practice, in that order (p