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The impact of modern technological innovations on the economic efficiency of crops Wheat and corn in Giza Governorate

Dr. Mervat Rofael Girgis Youssef, Dr. Reda EL-Sayed Mohamed Morsi, Dr. Aml Mohamed Ameen Hasan.

Senior Researcher – Agricultural Research Center – Agricultural Economics Research Institute – Egypt

Emails: mervat_economic@yahoo.com1, redaelsayad802@gmail.com2, amlameen167@gmail.com3

Abstract: The study aimed to examine the development of the area, productivity and production of wheat and corn crops in Egypt during the period 2010 – 2024, the development of national consumption, the food gap and the self-sufficiency rate in Egypt, the development of area, production and productivity in Giza Governorate, and measuring the impact of applying some technological innovations on the productivity per acre of wheat and corn crops. The problem of the study was limited to the inability of local wheat and corn production to meet consumption needs. Despite the increase in per-acre productivity of wheat and corn, the total consumption of these two crops is approximately 21.8 and 15.3 million tons , respectively, of which 9.4 and 7.5 tons from local production and the rest is supplied through imports from abroad, meaning that production covers about 43.1% of wheat and 49.01% of corn, with a deficit of about 57% and 51% for both crops. The study sample was selected based on the relative importance of the area. The cultivated area in Giza Governorate totaled 300,000 feddans, with the total area cultivated with wheat reaching approximately 20,499 feddans. Al-Ayat Center ranked first in wheat production with approximately 6,797 feddans, followed by Atfai Center with an area of 4,220 feddans. As for corn, the Badrshin district ranked first with an area of 12,777 feddans, followed by the Ayat district with 11,255 feddans. One of the most important findings of the research, which examined the impact of modern technological innovations on the productivity per feddan of wheat and corn crops, showed that in the case of wheat crops and when using the recommendations, the average yield per acre of corn increased by about 4.53 ardebs per acre, and in the case of farmers using high-yield varieties, the average yield per acre of corn increased by about 3.88 ardebs per acre. For corn, in the case of farmers using the recommendations, the average yield per acre of corn increased by about 4. 53 ardebs per acre. When farmers used high-yield varieties, the average yield per acre of corn increased by about 3.88 ardebs per acre.

[Dr. Mevat Rofael Girgis Youssef, Dr. Reda EL-Sayed Mohamed Morsi, Dr. Aml Mohamed Ameen Hasan. The impact of modern technological innovations on the economic efficiency of crops Wheat and corn in Giza Governorate. Researcher 2026;18(3):1-12]. ISSN 1553-9865 (print); ISSN 2163-8950 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/researcher. 01. doi:10.7537/marsrsj180326.01

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DESIGNING BAYESIAN TWO-SIDED GROUP CHAIN SAMPLING PLAN USING BETA-POISSON DISTRIBUTION MODEL: ANALYTICAL APPROACH

¹Ogunsakin F. B., ²Kupolusi J. A., ³Akomolafe A. A. and ⁴Adeoti O. A.

¹ogunsakinfelix7@gmail.com ²jakupolusi@futa.edu.ng, ³aaakomolafe@futa.edu.ng, ⁴oaadeoti@futa.edu.ng

ABSTRACT: Acceptance sampling is an important technique in quality assurance; its main goal is to achieve the most accurate decision in accepting lot using minimum resources. In practice, this often translates into minimizing the required sample sizes for the inspection, while satisfying the maximum allowable risks by consumer and producer. Numerous sampling plans have been developed over the past decades, the most recent being the incorporation of grouping to enable simultaneous inspection in the two-sided chain sampling which considers information from preceding and succeeding samples. This combination offers improved decision accuracy with reduced inspection resources. To-date, two-sided group chain sampling plan [TSGCSP] has only been explored for Beta-Poisson distribution. This research introduces TSGCSP sampling plan for products with lifetime and focuses on minimizing consumer’s risk and operates with three acceptance criteria. The equations that derived from the set conditions involving Beta and Poisson distributions are mathematically solved to develop this sampling plan. Its performance is measured on the probability of lot acceptance and number of minimum groups. A comparison with the established new two-sided group chain (NTSGCh) indicates that the developed TSGCSP sampling plan performs better in terms of sample size requirement and consumers’ protection. Thus, this new acceptance sampling plan will reduce the inspection time, resources, and costs via smaller sample size (number of groups), while providing the desired consumers’ protection.

[Ogunsakin F. B., Kupolusi J. A., Akomolafe A. A. and Adeoti O. A. DESIGNING BAYESIAN TWO-SIDED GROUP CHAIN SAMPLING PLAN USING BETA-POISSON DISTRIBUTION MODEL: ANALYTICAL APPROACH. Researcher 2026;18(3):13-20]. ISSN 1553-9865 (print); ISSN 2163-8950 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/researcher. 02. doi:10.7537/marsrsj180326.02

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Effect of Decomposed Bee Hive Waste and Pig Manure on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield Performance of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis)

¹Ijigbade, Justin Orimisan; ²Oyeleye, Taiwo Abraham and ³Johnson, Tomiwa Ayobami

^{1, 2}Department of Agricultural Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

³Department of Crop Production Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Corresponding author: E-mail: ijigbadejustin55@gmail.com ¹

E-mail: abrahamtaiwo902@gmail.com ²

E-mail: johnsonayobami333@gmail.com ³

Abstract: This study investigated the effects of different application rates of decomposed beehive waste and pig manure on the soil properties, growth, and yield of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis). A randomized complete block design with a 3x3 factorial arrangement was used, with treatments including three rates of beehive waste (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 kg/5m²), three rates of PM (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 kg/5m²), and an untreated control. Initial analysis showed that both amendments had a neutral pH (7.21 for beehive waste, 7.08 for pig manure) compared to the acidic control soil (pH 6.19). Beehive waste exhibited higher levels of organic carbon (1.78%), organic matter (3.17%), nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium than pig manure.Thank youYour feedback helps Google improve. See our Privacy Policy.Share more feedbackReport a problemClose Both organic amendments significantly (P<0.05) enhanced all measured growth parameters compared to the untreated control. Pig manure treatments consistently resulted in superior vegetative growth, with the highest application rate (1.5 kg) producing the maximum vine length (302.0 ± 22.0 cm), number of leaves (134.0 ± 13.2), and shoot yield (2.8 ± 0.4 kg/m²). While pig manure maximized yield quantity, the proximate analysis revealed that fluted pumpkins grown with beehive waste had significantly (P<0.05) higher nutritional values including crude protein of 13.19 ± 0.71% for bee hive waste to 9.59 ± 0.71% of pig manure, lipid (5.46 ± 0.49% of beehive waste vs. 3.95 ± 0.05% of PM), and fiber (19.56 ± 0.22% of beehive waste vs. 17.05 ± 0.04% of pig manure). The findings suggest that while pig manure is more effective for maximizing biomass production, beehive waste is a superior amendment for enhancing the nutritional value of fluted pumpkins.

[Ijigbade, Justin Orimisan; Oyeleye, Taiwo Abraham and Johnson, Tomiwa Ayobami. Effect of Decomposed Bee Hive Waste and Pig Manure on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield Performance of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis). Researcher 2026;18(3):21-28]. ISSN 1553-9865 (print); ISSN 2163-8950 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/researcher. 03. doi:10.7537/marsrsj180326.03

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Nutritional and Functional Properties of Unripe Plantain, White Yam and Sweet Potato Amala

Sunmonu¹, B.A., Abdulsalam¹ F., Adeyanju², E.B., Akinsola³, O.O., Salimon³, R.Y., Akinsola⁴, A.O., & Saliu-Olaoluwa⁴, A.O.

¹Department of Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara state, Nigeria

²Department of Home Economics, Federal University of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

³Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

⁴Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Corresponding author: akinsola.akinjide1333@fcesoyo.edu.ng

Abstract: Nutritional and functional properties of unripe plantain, white yam and sweet potato amala were investigated. The samples were coded as sample FPP (unripe plantain flour), FYP (yam flour) and FSP (Sweet potato flour) and analyzed for nutritional and functional properties. Selected mineral content showed that calcium content ranged from 14.48 - 5.26 mg/100g; magnesium 29.83 - 92.66 mg/100g; sodium 7.18 - 86.27 mg/100g; potassium 214.85 - 413.43 mg/100g and iron content from 2.15 - 56.19 mg/100g. Total starch ranged from 56.98 - 69.71 % and total carbohydrate from 67.76 - 75.08 %. Functional properties showed that bulk density ranged from 0.66 - 0.78 g/100g; water absorption capacity 2.63 - 4.92 g/g; oil absorption capacity 1.80 - 4.64 g/g; emulsion capacity 3.69 - 4.58 %; emulsion stability 2.90 - 6.38 %; foam capacity 3.98 - 5.16 %; foaming stability 0.33 - 6.38 %; swelling capacity 4.23 - 8.29 %; swelling index 1.00 - 1.94 %; dispersibility 58.50 - 68.50 % and gelatinization temperature from 60.23 - 62.31 ^oC. Pasting properties showed that peak viscosity ranged from 142.22 - 368.63 RVU; trough 136.44 - 294.35 RVU; breakdown 21.67 - 26.77 RVU; final viscosity 182.36 - 463.24 RVU; setback 42.88 - 102.41 RVU; peak time 4.92 - 5.62 min and pasting temperature from 83.83 - 87.33 ^oC. The result revealed that flour produced from yam had high nutritional and chemical content over other flour samples produced.

[Sunmonu, B.A., Abdulsalam F., Adeyanju, E.B., Akinsola, O.O., Salimon, R.Y., Akinsola, A.O., & Saliu-Olaoluwa, A.O. Nutritional and Functional Properties of Unripe Plantain, White Yam and Sweet Potato Amala. Researcher 2026;18(3):29-37]. ISSN 1553-9865 (print); ISSN 2163-8950 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/researcher. 04. doi:10.7537/marsrsj180326.04

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