Life Sciences

Agricultural information is very important as it helps small-scale farmers with necessary information to make right decisions and improve agricultural productivity. Small-scale farmers in many countries including Tanzania are surrounded by many factors which influence access to agricultural information. Several studies have been done to examine these factors, however most of them were conducted in a number of years ago.

In Senegal, the agricultural sector constitutes a key sector for economic and social development. One in two households is active in agriculture. However, it is characterized by low productivity with an insufficient contribution of 9.6% to GDP (in 2022). To better boost the sector, the State is implementing several programs and projects. This research aims to evaluate the effects of support for animal and plant production on households benefiting from the Project for the Opening up of Production Zones in support of the National Local Development Program (POPZ/NLDP).

Safou, an oilseed native to the Gulf of Guinea, is a highly perishable fruit, making it difficult to preserve and market. Its high perishability is attributed to the intense activity of cell wall degrading softening enzymes and its high-water content. Several alternatives have already been proposed to overcome this difficulty: storage in an aerated environment or at low temperature, pulp drying, oil extraction, processing into various food products (spreads, cookies, etc.). In spite of these efforts, the need for fresh fruit remains strong, thanks to its health benefits.

The present study has been carried out for the estimation of costs and returns in Paddy production in the district Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh. The primary data on costs and returns in the cultivation of Paddy have been collected from 150 farmers of marginal, small and large categories from two sample villages of Jakhania block in district Ghazipur for the year 2021-2022.The concepts of costs and returns suggested by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) have been used for estimation of costs and returns in Paddy cultivation.

Over time, there has been a sharp rise in the quantity of skin care products available. People employ a range of skin care products in an effort to protect their bodies, stay away from smells, and develop appealing personalities. Mouthwash, lipsticks, foot powder, and complexion creams are some of these goods. Substances intended to be applied, rubbed, poured, sprinkled, sprayed, or inserted into the human body or any part of the body in order to cleanse, beautify, enhance attractiveness, or alter the appearance of skin are referred to as skin care preparations.

Cette étude explore l'impact des eaux usées sur la pollution des nappes phréatiques susceptible à la contamination des sources d’eau de boisson. Une étude impliquant une enquête auprès des ménages et des analyses physico-chimiques et microbiologiques des eau de puits, de forages et des eaux uses selon l’Association Française de Normalisation. Les résultats montrent que 68,01% des ménages s'approvisionnent en eau de forage et de de puits.

Despite the fact that Moringaoleifera extracts can enhance plant growth, improve yield, and increase resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses its effects on tomato plant growth have not been extensively researched. Hence, this study sought to investigate the potential of Moringaoleiferaextracts as aherbal growth agent of tomato plants. The study was conducted in Cape Coast. Three concentrations of Moringa leaf, bark and root were used as experimental set up whereas water was used as control. Plant height, number of leaves, leaf length and number of stem branches were determined.

Las estrategias de aprendizaje desempeñaron un rol fundamental en el desarrollo de la comprensión lectora, particularmente en el ámbito universitario, lo que motivó la investigación de su influencia en estudiantes ingresantes. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la relación entre las estrategias de aprendizaje y la comprensión lectora en estudiantes que recién iniciaban su formación en la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo con un diseño descriptivo correlacional de alcance transeccional.

Azolla, a protein-rich aquatic fern, plays a vital role in goat nutrition due to its high digestibility and nutritional value and were utilized as a dietary protein source on the digestibility, milk yield, and milk quality of lactating upgraded goats. A 20 weeks (140 days) feeding trial with a 2 weeks acclimatization period was conducted using 16, first parity lactating 50% Anglo-Nubian x 50% Native goats in a Randomized Completely Block Design.

Rasa taila is an Traditional taila preparation of kerala, mentioned in Arogya Raksa Kalpadrumah 24 th chapter, vaata vyadhi context, Manya Graha chikistsa. This text is more practically oriented and can be considered as a Ayurvedic pediatrician's quick reference hand book, the content is rearranged in forty seven chapters. The chapters were named as stavaka. Content of Rasa taila - Aja mamsa (Goats meat - limb), Bala (Sida Cardifolia), Tila taila (sesamum oil) and Go skheera (cows milk). Its indicated in vata vyadhi in childen like hemiplegia, Paraplegia.