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Economic analysis of contract farming and technical efficiency of broiler farmers
No full textThe 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 sampling technique. Information was elicited from the farmers
with the aid of a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics, Stochastic Production Frontier and Ordinary least square regression model. The findings of this study revealed that majority (75%) of the farmers rated the activities of contracting farming to be good and favorable, as the contract farmers earn more from broiler production than their counterparts. Average technical efficiency of the contract and non contract farmers were 0.8209 and 0.6803, respectively. The results also revealed that
years of experience in broiler production, education of farmer, off-farm income, membership in farmers association, access to credit, access to veterinary services and participation in contract farming significantly affected technical efficiency of broiler farmers in the study area. Therefore, the study recommends that there should be increase in the
awareness of the benefits associated with contract farming in agrarian communities, so that more farmers are encouraged to participate, as this will improve their production efficiency
Analiza unor ioni metalici din săruri solubile în diferite produse lactate
Get PDFMilk and dairy products are unique combinations of micronutrients with multiple recognized health benefits. The trace elements present in dairy products have an important role in living organisms, among the most important being Fe, Mn and Co. Through this work we performed the analysis of the content in soluble salts of some metals in several dairy products on the market regarding the content of nitrites, phosphates, chlorides and ions of iron, manganese and cobalt. Following the analyzes, a higher iron content was observed in the products Lapte de consum Vreau din România with 3,5% fat (18.36 mg/Kg) and Actimel Danone de căpşuni with 1,5% fat (15.44 mg/Kg), higher values for manganese ions in products Danonino brânzică de zmeură with 2,5% fat (84.56 mg/Kg) and Danonino brânzică de banane with 2,5% fat (96.57 mg/Kg) and higher values for the cobalt content of drinking yogurt products (Iaurt de băut Vreau din România with 2% fat - 0.06097 mg/Kg, Iaurt natural de băut Zuzu with 2% fat - 0.0663 mg/Kg, Iaurt de băut Pilos with 2% fat - 0.07697 mg/Kg)
Clasificarea grădinilor de legume familiale
Get PDFUrban expansion has led the population to create small green spaces around their homes, and the desire to consume fruits and/or vegetables grown according to their own principles, convinced them that a vegetable garden is beneficial, in terms of both food and aesthetics. The data gathered from the specialized scientific literature allowed making a classification of the family vegetable gardens, taking into account the following: the purpose, the style of the design, the functionality and the way of construction. Depending on the purpose, there are vegetable gardens for utilitarian purposes, vegetable gardens for therapeutic purposes and vegetable gardens for culinary purposes. Depending on the style, there are vegetable gardens designed in a geometric style, vegetable gardens arranged in a free style and those arranged in a mixed style. Taking into account the functionality are the ecological, educational, cultural, aesthetic-recreational and sanitary vegetable gardens. In addition, depending on the construction method are the vegetable gardens at ground level, on raised beds, the vegetable gardens in pots and containers and the vegetable gardens on wicker beds. This classification helps to achieve the concept of designing the vegetable garden for decorative purposes and, in this way, can be integrated into the overall design of the property
Research regarding the Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) attack at maize crops under the central of Moldova conditions, Romania
Get PDFThe Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn. larvae causes attacks and production losses by feeding with different parts of the
plant (stem, cobs, inflorescence). The insect is spread throughout Romania, the frequency of attack is, on
average, between 30.3% and 70%. The importance of Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn. attacks produced at maize led to
the initiation of studies in 2017 at ARDS Secuieni with the purpose to establish the role of technological links in
reducing the attack caused by insect larvae. The result obtained regarding the experimentation of five sowing
epochs highlighted the high attack on larvae of maize sown in epochs IV and V in comparation with the optimal
epoch. The attack produced by larvae at different genotype under the conditions of Central of Moldova, was
between 28.59% (Turda 248) and 35.83% (Turda 165), compared with the average experience of 33.34%.
Regarding the positioning of the attack on the plant, it is found that highest number of gallery were identified
in the area under the cobs compared to the panicle area, where their number was much lower. The application
of insecticides through treatments on vegetation reduced the attack of larvae ensuring the protection of maize
plants, the variant treated with the active substance cyantraniliprol 200 g/l registered the lowest attack of 9.4%.
In the variants treated with insecticides, the attack had values between 11.6% and 15.4% compared to the
untreated variant, which registered an attack of 22.5%. In the period 2017-2020, under the conditions in
Central Moldova, the sowing epoch and treatment with insecticides on vegetation significantly influenced the
attack, and in terms of cultivated hybrid, the differences were insignificant
The anti-inflammatory effects of turmeric in locomotor disorders: a short review
Get PDFPain and inflammation management in the medical field are necessary in every pathology regardless of the origin.
When it comes to the veterinary field, pain and inflammation reduction is the key to full recovery, considering the
animal patient’s behavior in such cases. Also, because the medication may in some cases be inaccessible or hard to be
administered, veterinarians and owners should take alternative medicine into account, as many literature researches had
indicated high efficacy. This research aims to analyze the latest discoveries regarding the inflammation and pain
management through curcumin treatment
Covid 19 - induced stress in dogs owned by elderly people
No full textThe study was conducted over a period of 2 months, between March and May 2020, in collaboration with 3 private clinics in Moldova
region on 23 dogs of different breeds, sex and ages, paraclinically examined by hematological and biochemical tests. The inclusion
criterion in the study was the ownership of all subjects by elderly persons affected.by COVID 19 limitations during the emergency
state in Romania. The study aimed to establish the correlation between the limited walking time in dogs and the level of stress induced
by it. Each subject underwent 2 paraclinical check-ups in term of hematological testing and cortisol dosage at the end of March and
beginning of May. Also, a control group of 13 dogs owned by active people was examined in a similar manner, both at the beginning
of the experiment and also at the end of it. Compared with the initial values which were highly elevated (10,89±1,66 μg/dl) in all dogs
owned by elderly people, the second testing revealed values comparable to normal, but still increased (4,85±1,22 μg/dl) . The study
demonstrates the impact of COVID 19 limitations in terms of outdoor time for dogs which produced transitional changes in cortisol
levels, but also the adaptive compensatory mechanisms used to cope with modified environmental conditions
A review: bovine spongiform encephalopathy associated with PRNP gene polymorphisms
Get PDFBovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is a chronic, degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of
cattle, the condition being known as "mad cow disease." BSE is part of the family of transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (TSEs). The main characteristics of TSEs refer to: a) very long incubation period, months or even
years; b) progressive neurological disease, often fatal; (c) brain tissue from infected animals showed fibrils associated
with scrapie; (d) pathological changes occur only in the central nervous system. Another disease in the EST category is
scrapie, which was initially thought to be specific to sheep and does not affect humans, although it was known to be an
infectious agent. As there was no other known spongiform encephalopathy at the time of the onset of BSE, it was
considered to be derived from scraps, especially given that sheep meat was often served to cows to increase milk
production
The influence of treatments with various phytosanitary products (fungicides) on the attack of some phytopathogenic fungi on wheat – Airbus variety, in 2020 pedoclimatic conditions of The Eastern Baragan
No full textThis study aims at monitoring the dynamics of the occurrence and evolution of the attack of some pathogenic agents to
French wheat variety, Airbus. Among these, we mention: Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici (sin. Puccinia triticina) (fig. 1)
which produces wheat’s brown rust and Septoria sp. which produces wheat’s brown leaf spotting (septoriosis). Also, the
influence of applying these fungicides on the production, as compared to the untreated control variant, was monitored.
One experiment with 7 variants (6 variants with phytosanitary treatment, plus one control variant not treated) was taken
into consideration for this study, for which the following phytosanitary products were used, as follows: EVOLUS
(prochloraz 320 g/l, tebuconazole 160 g/l, proquinazid 40g/l), AMISTAR (azoxystrobin 250 g/l), FALCON PRO
(prothioconazole 53 g/l, spiroxamine 224 g/l, tebuconazole 148 g/l), TOPSIN 500 SC (thiophanate-methyl 500 g/l),
ORIUS 25 EW (250 g/l tebuconazole), DITHANE M 45 (mancozeb 80%). The treatment variants were the following:
EVOLUS 0,75 L/HA - 1 treatment applied at spike’s releasing - 23.05.2020, V2 - AMISTAR 0.75 L/HA - 1 treatment
applied at spike’s releasing - 23.05.2020, V3 - FALCON PRO 0.6 L/HA - 1 treatment applied at spike’s releasing -
23.05.2020, V4 - ORIUS 25 EW 0.5 L/HA + TOPSIN 500 SC 1.0 L/HA - 1 treatment applied at spike’s releasing -
23.05.2020, V5 - ORIUS 25 EW 0.5 L/HA 1 + DITHANE M 45 2 KG/HA - 1 treatment applied at spike’s releasing -
23.05.2020, V6 - TOPSIN 500 SC 1.0 L/HA + DITHANE M 45 2 KG/HA - 1 treatment applied at spike’s releasing -
23.05.2020, V7 - Untreated control valiant. The experiment was placed in Latin square; the 7 variants being placed in 7
repetitions. The experiment was performed under irrigation conditions. The year 2020 was one of the driest years in the
last 3 decades. Among the pathogenic agents under monitoring, Puccinia recondita f.sp. tritici fungus producing the
brown rust had produced the greatest attacks. The attack of the fungi from Blumeria (Erysiphe) variety, producing
wheat’s mildew, was rare. No attacks of fungi from Septoria sp. variety producing leaf’s brown rust (septoriosis) were
observed. The first two leaves placed under the spike had been analyzed for the above. These observations had led to
the conclusion that for all 6 treatment variants, the degree of attack (D.A. %) of Puccinia recondita f.sp. tritici fungus
was more reduced than at the untreated control variant