Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens L.) is a proven high-cost protein source replacer and could be grown in a range of bio-degradable waste materials where hardly incorporated into broiler diets locally. The present study was aimed to assess the nutritional composition of BSFL, and apparent metabolizable energy (AME) value of BSFL meal provided to broiler chickens. BSFL full-fat meal produced from kitchen waste as a substrate were examined for their proximate composition, minerals and fatty acid profile. Eighty, 21-d old unsexed Cobb-500 broiler chickens (BW±SD: 665.8 ±14.3 g) were assigned randomly into 16 battery cages (04 replicates, five birds/replicate). A maize-soybean meal-based diet was used as the basal diet which was partially substituted by pre-analyzed BSFL meal at the rates of 5%, 10%, and 15% to produce three test diets. Birds were fed in a completely randomized design for 7-d with a 4-d adaptation period. Excreta were collected for three days from day 25 to 28. The results envisaged that the crude protein (CP) and ether extract (EE) contents of the kitchen waste were 12.3%, and 10.5%, respectively. BSFL meal when analyzed had 34.4% CP and 47.3%, EE. The fatty acid (FA) profile of the kitchen waste was more or less similar to that of BSFL‘s meal. The estimated AME of the BSFL full-fat meal fed for broilers was estimated to be 15.7 MJ/kg. The BSFL full-fat meal can be utilized sustainably in feed formulation and has a high potential to replace costlier feed ingredients.

Türkiye; birbirinden farklı ekolojik özelliklere sahip olup akarsu ve göller bakımından zengin bir ülkedir. Bazı akarsularımız da yer altına sızarak veya sıcaklığın etkisiyle buharlaşarak kaybolur. En büyük gölümüz Doğu Anadolu'da yer alan sodalı Van Gölüdür. 2021 yılında Türkiye’de su ürünleri üretim miktarı yaklaşık 800 bin ton olup bu miktarın %59’u yetiştiricilik yolu ile elde edilirken %41’i avcılık yolu ile elde edilmektedir. Avcılığın %10’u iç sulardan karşılanırken, yetiştiriciliğin yaklaşık %29’unu oluşturmaktadır. Yapılan bu çalışmada, Van ilinin son 22 yıllık (2000-2021) su ürünleri üretim miktarının elde edilmesi hedeflenmektedir. Bu amaçla Türkiye istatistik Kurumu (TUİK, 2000-2021) veriler yardımı altında Van ilinde yapılan avcılık ve yetiştiricilik yoluyla elde edilen türlerin trend analizi ile 2050 yılına kadar üretim miktarının tahmin edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Van ilinin 2000-2021 yılları arasında avcılık yoluyla en çok avlanan iç su balıkları türleri sırasıyla; İnci Kefali (Chalcalburnus tarichi), Sazan (Cyprinus carpio), Siraz (Capoeta Pestai), Alabalık (Salmo spp.). Yetiştiriciliği yapılan tür ise sadece Alabalık’tır. Sonuç olarak, Van ilinde avcılık yoluyla elde edilen tatlı su balıkları üretiminde yıllara bağlı olarak genel bir azalmanın varlığı gözlenmektedir. Hatta bu şartlar devam ederse Siraz balığının 2022 yılında üretim verilerinde, Sazan balığının ise 2024 yılında üretiminin sona ericeği tahmin edilmiştir. Bunun yanında yetiştiricilik yoluyla üretilen tek tür olan Alabalık üretiminin artacağı bulunmuştur.

The aim of this study was to assess the nutrient composition and sensory properties of breakfast cereal made from yellow maize and enriched with soybean and groundnut flours. Yellow maize was replaced with groundnut (GF) (15–35%) and soybean flour (SBF) (10–15%) to produce a more nutritionally balanced breakfast cereal. Proximate, mineral, vitamin, and sensory analysis were carried out on the formulated breakfast cereals. The results showed that groundnut and soybean flour supplementation significantly increased the protein content (20.90–23.01%) as compared to the control along with an increase in fat (10.52-11.28%), crude fibre (2.98–3.90%), and ash (1.99–2.60%), while carbohydrate (57.09–52.66%) and energy (406.64–403.79 Kcal) decreased with the incremental addition of SBF and GF. Similarly, calcium (36.16-37.98 mg/100g), magnesium (32.16-37.98 mg/100g), potassium (10.62-12.16 mg/100g), iron (42.21-48.65 mg/100g) and vitamin A (70.07-74.01) g/dl) content of the breakfast cereals also increased significantly with increasing SBF and GF substitution, while a decrease was observed for phosphorus. The highest total score of sensory evaluation was for the control sample (golden morn), which was followed closely by the sample containing 20% GF and 15% SBF. Higher levels of SBF and GF can improve the nutritional value of breakfast cereals.

Paucity of knowledge on resistant variety, high yield loss ranging from 32- 57% and dearth of knowledge on management of Alternaria leaf spot has been the major concerns in radish production in the world. Our study will aid in multiplication and standardization of the germane variety of radish resistant to Alternaria leaf spot disease so as to escalate the production, productivity, and the competitiveness in the domestic as well as in the international market. Hence, this experiment was rendered to screen the radish genotypes against Alternaria leaf spot disease in Western Nepal in 2021. Seven genotypes namely Sparkle white F1 hybrid, Korean cross, Palak-patta 35, Pyuthane red, 40 days, Geeta 33, and Mino early were used as the treatment and experiment was laid out in one factorial RCBD design. Each treatment was assigned with 8 plants for observation with 3 replications per treatment. Parameters like days to appearance of disease, incidence of disease on seedling, disease severity (3 scorings), mean score of disease, mean AUDPC and reaction of genotypes were measured during the experiment. Our study unveiled highly significant result for the days to appearance of disease, disease severity, mean score of disease and AUDPC among the genotypes of radish. Alternaria leaf spot first appeared in Pyuthane red (18.33 days) while appeared late in Mino early. Disease severity was found harsh in 40 days at each scoring (57.33, 64.67 and 70.33 respectively); on the contrary severity was minor in Sparkle white at each scoring (26.67, 35 and 44.17 respectively). Similarly, the highest MDS (3.4) and AUDPC (449.8) was found in 40 days, whereas the lowest MDS (1.7) and AUDPC (246.5) was observed in Sparkle white. Ultimately, it is contended that 40 days was found to be moderately susceptible variety while other varieties were found to be moderately resistant.

Agricultural support is a crucial way to overcome the difficulties of long agricultural production process, lack of capital and low productivity. Moreover, the fact that increasing the supply is not possible in a short while makes agricultural support more important. Different agricultural structures of countries imply different agricultural support values. This paper examines the simultaneous relations between agricultural support and agricultural value added in the six developing countries with the highest agricultural production value. Simultaneous equation systems are estimated by Two-Stage Least Squares method using annual data for the 2002-2018 period. The findings suggest that there is a simultaneous positive and statistically significant relationship between agricultural value added and agricultural supports.

Probiyotik mikroorganizmalar sıcaklık, pH, oksijen ve su aktivitesi gibi faktörler ile birlikte ürün matriksi ve gıda işlem proseslerinden büyük ölçüde etkilenmektedir. Isıl işleme alternatif teknolojiler, artan probiyotik canlılığı, prebiyotik stabilite ve daha yüksek biyoaktif bileşik konsantrasyonuna sahip yenilikçi gıda ürünlerini tasarlamak için son yıllarda giderek önem kazanmaktadır. Gelişen bu alternatif teknolojilerin probiyotik ürünlere uygulanması, bakteri canlılığını arttırmakla birlikte, probiyotik fermantasyonu ile kolesterolün bağlanması, Caco-2 hücrelerine yapışma, anjiyotensin dönüştürücü enzim (ACE) inhibitörünü artırma, antioksidan, antimikrobiyal aktivite ve sistolik kan basıncını düşürme gibi biyolojik etkileri iyileştirmektedir. Ayrıca, bu teknolojiler ile fermantasyon kinetikleri optimize edilmekte, bakteri faaliyetleri sonucunda bakteriosin, oligosakkarit, peptit, fenolik bileşik, flavonoidler gibi bileşikler üretilmekte, fermente edilmekte, korunmakta, biyoaktif (vitamin ve mineral biyoyararlılığı) ve duyusal özellikler iyileştirilmektedir. Son yıllarda artan sağlık etkilerine sahip postbiyotikler elde etmek için de gelişen bu teknolojiler uygulanmaktadır. Çalışmalar, alternatif işleme teknolojilerinin gıdalardaki probiyotik, prebiyotik ve postbiyotiklerin terapötik etkisini artırdığını göstermektedir. Bu derlemede, ısıl işleme alternatif teknolojilerin probiyotik fermantasyonu üzerindeki etkisi incelenmektedir.

Sentetik ambalajların çevre üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerinin azaltılması ve gıdaların doğal yollarla korunmasına yönelik tüketici taleplerinin artması bu alanda alternatif yöntemlerin araştırılmasına öncülük etmiştir. Ambalaj teknolojisindeki yeniliklerden biri olan yenilebilir film ve kaplamalar, nem, gaz, yağ ve aroma geçişine karşı bariyer işlevi görerek gıdaların raf ömrünü uzatmak ve kalitesini iyileştirmek amacıyla kullanılmaktadır. Gıdaların yüzeyine ince bir tabaka şeklinde uygulanan veya ambalaj materyali olarak kullanılabilen yenilenebilir film ve kaplamaların üretiminde protein, polisakkarit ve lipid gibi farklı biyopolimerler kullanılmaktadır. Bu biyopolimerlere ek olarak yenilebilir film ve kaplamaların mekanik ve fonksiyonel özelliklerini geliştirmek amacıyla plastikleştirici madde, emülsifiyerler, antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal maddelerden de yararlanılabilmektedir. Filmlerin yapılma tekniği, kullanılan kaplama materyali tipi, kullanılan plastikleştirici madde cinsi ve konsantrasyonu, film hazırlama aşamasında yapılan kurutma işlemi ve çevresel faktörler (sıcaklık, bağıl nem, basınç) yenilebilir film veya kaplamaların fiziksel ve mekanik özelliklerini etkileyen önemli faktörlerdir. Bu derleme makalede yenilebilir film ve kaplamalar için kullanılan film materyalleri, film hazırlama yöntemleri, filmlerin yapısını etkileyen çevresel ve yapısal faktörler bir arada derlenmiş, bu faktörlerin filmlerin kalite özellikleri üzerindeki etkileri değerlendirilmiştir. Aynı zamanda yenilebilir filmlerin gıdalarda kullanım alanları da değerlendirilmiştir.

The effect of different organic and inorganic fertilizers had a significant effect on the yield of spring rice. A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of different organic and inorganic fertilizers on the yield of spring rice var Hardinath-1 at Siranchowk rural municipality-4, Gorkha during the spring season of 2021 with four replications and five treatments: T1[Recommended inorganic fertilizer Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium (@100:30:30 kg/ha)], T2[75% recommended inorganic fertilizer + 25% recommended organic fertilizer: i.e. (Farm Yard Manure (6 ton /ha)], T3(50% recommended inorganic fertilizer + 50% recommended organic fertilizer), T4(25% recommended inorganic fertilizer + 75% recommended organic fertilizer ), and T5 (Recommended organic fertilizer) using simple Randomized Complete Block Design with 3*3 m of individual plot size. A biometrical observation like plant height (95.33 cm), and the number of tillers (340.75/ m2) were found significantly highest on T2. Similarly, yield attributing characteristics like the number of effective tillers (315.75/m2), several filled grains per panicle (150.25), and highest panicle length (25.06 cm) were also significantly highest on T2. The highest grain yield (8.27 ton/ha), straw yield (12.14 ton/ha), and harvest index (0.40) were also observed on T2. Total net return was found highest on T2: 287330 Nepalese Rupees(NPR) incurring the cost of fertilizer Rs NPR 18940 per hectare returning the gross return of NPR 268390 per hectare. In conclusion, T2 was the best combination of other biofertilizer combinations. So, the spring rice productivity can be enhanced via the adoption of 75% recommended inorganic fertilizer + 25% recommended organic fertilizer in fertilizer management practice at Chorkate, Gorkha.

This study investigated how profitable and technically effective rice farming was in Quan’ Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Using a multistage sample method, 120 respondents were drawn. The study’s findings proved that the farmers were 40 years old on average. The men were higher in numbers constituting 81.0% of the study population. 83% of the people were married and a greater number (81%) of them had at least some form of formal education with a typical household size of 9 persons. Findings from the study also showed that the farmers owned an average of 2.0 hectares of farmland and had acquired an average farming experience of 12 years. For the most of them (78.0%), farming was their primary occupation. The result also demonstrated that 78.0% never accessed credit or bank loans for farming as majority (63%) of the respondents acquired their farmlands through inheritance. The entire cost (total cost) of farming operation/ha incurred by the farmers was 139733 while the average output obtained per hectare was 699kg at a prevailing market/selling price of 285/kg. The total revenue (TR) measured in naira value of 199, 215 was realized. Gross margin (GM) and net farm income (NFI) stood at 70932 and 59482 respectively. The return on investment (ROI) was 0.42 meaning that for every naira spent on rice production, a profit of 0.42 is made. Age, educational level, farm size, farming experience and extension contact all had positive direct relationship with net income from rice production at 1%. The rice growers’ mean technical efficiency score was 0.659. Major constraints to rice production were high fertilizer prices (72%), inadequate capital (53%), lack of improved seeds (47%). The research suggests that government should subsidize farming inputs like recommended fertilizer and herbicides so as to reduce the over bearing cost burden of these inputs on farmers. Financial institutions should make credit facilities available and affordable to the farmers.