SOME FACTORS AFFECTING BROILER IN NEW LANDES IN EGYPT: CASE STUDY T
Mohamed
Esmaeil
Agriculture Economics Dept., Fac. of Agric., Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Mohamed
Abo El-Naga
Agriculture Economics Department, Socio-Economics Division, Desert Research Center, Egypt.
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text
article
2014
eng
The poultry production sector has an important place among the sectors of animal production; as one of the main sources of animal protein in Egypt in general and in the new lands in particular, where this sector contributes an effective contribution in the value of livestock production in Egypt. The most important result, which this study had reached is that there are three independent variables which are: the number of chicks, the amount of feed and veterinary care. They are the most influential factor affecting positively on the quantity produced from broiler for the first and second output capacity, where the total production elasticity has reached about 1.1 and 0.9, respectively. This means that the first amplitude producers are working in the non-economic production stage that is considered as a first stage of production, which means that there is a good chance to increase the production of broiler by increasing input factors of production used to access the stage of economic production. The second production capacity of the producers is working in the economic production stage, meaning that there is a declining relationship earnings capacity. For the total sample, there are four independent variables are the number of chicks, the amount of feed, veterinary care and human labor. These factors are affecting more positively on the quantity produced from broiler where total production elasticity reached around 1.9, which means that the sample producers are working in non-economic production stage, which is considered the first stage of production. Therefore, there is a good chance to increase the production of broiler by increasing input factors of the production, which used to reach the stage of economic production in the New Valley Governorate.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
v.
1
no.
2014
1
11
https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42593_a4580c129ca714da0fe62e61ab3fc87f.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42593
REVISION OF THE GENUS Pediculaster VITZTHUM, 1927 (ACARI: PYGMEPHORIDAE) OF EGYPT WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES
Nabil
omar
Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Technology & Development, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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text
article
2014
eng
A new pygmephorid mite species, Pediculaster egypticus n. sp.(Acari: Tarsonemida), associated with the housefly, Musca vicina (Macquart)(Insecta: Diptera) is illustrated and described morphologically along with a revision and a key to the recorded Egyptian species, P. gallinae Zaher & Kandeel; P. arabicus Zaher & Kandeel; P. monoufiensis Sevastianov&Abo-Korah; P. amerahaeSevastianov & Abo-Korah and P. zaheri Sevastianov & Abo-Korah.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
v.
1
no.
2014
13
23
https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42608_d75e444c914031ea05fe5049ea894a85.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42608
EFFECTIVENESS OF USING MISR AGRICULTURAL CHANNEL IN EXTENSION FARMERS OF SOME FIELD CROPS ON DISTANCE IN ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Shaban
Farag
Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural Extension Methods and Aids Research, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute (AERDRI), Agricultural Research Center, Egypt.
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text
article
2014
eng
The main objectives of the research were: to determine benefit degree accrued to the Respondents (farmers of maize, wheat, and Faba Beans) from different topics and programs disseminated by the Misr Agricultural Channel related to agricultural extension; to determine the Respondents view regarding capability of the channel in achieving their objectives, to determine differents between their views regarding the channel impact capability and their objective achievement, to determine the Respondents views regarding the obstacles that limit the channel capabilities in achieving their goals, and to determine the Respondents’ suggestion regarding topics and programs they need to watch.
This research was conducted during the period, end of February – end of May, 2013, in three governorates (Sharkia, Giza, and Mersa Matrouh). A random sample of 180 farmers was drawn (60 farmers per each of Wheat, maize, and faba beans). Frequency tables, percentage, weighted arithmetic mean, analysis of variance, Kendall coefficient, and Schaffee test were used in analyzing the accrued of research data.
The main findings extracted from the research were as the following:
The most dominated topics and programs disseminated by the Channel and benefited highly by the research participants, in relation with agricultural extension, were: agenda of agricultural extension agent, Success story, choose your project, Information of interest to you, your food is your medicine, Al-Mastaba, and the Nile resources.
The most important studied items regarding the channel’s impact on farmers feedback communication regarding its extension messages were: accomplishment of good correspondence with farmers; intensification on the urgent and mostly demanded farmers’ needs and trials to their satisfaction; improvement of farmers’ positive attitudes towards the Channel and its topics; and the channel’s emphasize on performance regarding teaching agricultural practices.
The most important studied items, regarding raising capabilities of farmers in remembering and absorption of the disseminated extension messages were: presenting extension content with easiness in understanding its main idea, and presenting extension content with easiness in absorbing its partial ideas.
The most important studied items that reflect impact of the Channel in improving farmers’ understanding to the disseminated extension methods were its concern with categorizing the idea of extension content, and emphasizing its facts.
The most studied items related to the Channel capability of farmers’ memory improvement were: presenting extension content that links present experiences with the innovative ones, and improvement of farmers’ memory regarding the disseminated new extension messages.
The most harmful obstacles that impede the Channel’s capabilities, regarding agricultural extension, in reaching the research participants and helping them in achieving their objectives were: unused satellite dissemination directed primarily to farmers, difficulties in receiving the dissemination due to unknown frequency by farmers, low recognition of farmers to using it as an extension method, absence of life partnership between farmer and his research and application resources, difficulty of reaching farmers in their gathering places, difficulty of receiving information extension message by farmers, difficulty in running a dialogue among farmers, low intensity of specialized agricultural programs, and presenting an extension content that does not fit farmer’s educational level.
The most desired topics and programs demanded by the research participants were: News and occasions of farmers’ interest, and the new items in the international agriculture.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
v.
1
no.
2014
25
60
https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42612_20b71d95dd4688066261d45c480154f3.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42612
IMPACT OF ZINC FORTIFIED YOGHURT ON ACUTE PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN
Ashraf
Elzainy
Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Abd elgwad
Elshawaf
Department of Food and Dairy Sciences, Faculty of Technology and Development, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Dena
Shokry
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Yomna
Elazawy
Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Zagazig University, Egypt
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text
article
2014
eng
Zinc (Zn) has a role in the acute phase response to infection helping to boost the body's immune response through a defense cascade. The objective was a trial to assess the effect of Zn supplemented yoghurt, when given with routine hospital treatment, on reducing treatment failure, length of hospital stay, and duration of symptoms of pneumonia in children less than five years old.45 children suffered from acute severe pneumonia were subjected to complete physical exam and randomized to receive either Zn supplemented yoghurt 20 mg Zn-acetate “= 6 mg Zn element” (group-B, n=15) or 20 mg Zn element “= 66 mg Zn-acetate” (group-C, n=15) per 240 ml yoghurt divided into 2 or 4 meals/day according to child appetite) or placebo (group-A, n=15) and followed up until they were discharged from the hospital.Serum Zn, hemoglobin percent and C-Reactive Protein were measured once on admission (before supplementation) for all and serum Zn on discharge (after supplementation) for group-B and group-C only.
The results revealed that there was no statistical significant difference between the 3 manufactured zinc-supplemented yoghurt samples as regard chemical and physical properties and no statistical significant difference between the 3 groups as regards age, sex, length/height, weight, nutritional history, clinical picture and serum Zn on admission. There was no mortality in the 3 groups. Serum Zn was significantly increased in group-B & group-C on discharge while hospital days for improvement and total hospital stay were shorter in group-B and group-C than placebo. Hospital day for improvement in group-A is significantly longer than that of group-B and highly significantly than in group-C while the total hospital days in group-A is highly significantly longer than that of group-C only. There was no significant negative correlation between serum Zn after and hospital days for improvement and a significant one with total hospital days.
Conclusively, from these results it could be concluded that Zn-supplemented yoghurt decreases the duration of hospital stay, and duration of symptoms of severe pneumonia in best treatment dose of 6mg/day and more effectively in dose of 20 mg/day of Zn as nutrient element.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
v.
1
no.
2014
61
76
https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42619_daa942253c6723ac111c1ab4881a17ff.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42619
FINANCIAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS OF JOJOBA CROP IN THE NEW VALLEY GOVERNORATE
Mohamed
Abo El Naga
Department of Agriculture Economics, Division of Economic and Social Studies, Desert Research Center, Egypt.
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text
article
2014
eng
This study is preformed to investigate on: (1) Reveal the economic aspects of jojoba crop production projects such as costs and revenues. (2) Determine the quantitative break even point of the total costs and returns. (3) Study the financial and economical analysis of jojoba crop production projects.
The main results of the study can be summarized as:
(1)high economic efficiency of jojoba crop production projects.
(2) investment in the production of jojoba lucrative projects under the discount rate of 11% based on the internal rate of return of 35 %, which indicates that the pound invested in the production of jojoba generates about 35 piasters.
(3) the ability of jojoba production activity on the face of the changes that occur in both revenue and costs based on the sensitivity analysis .
(4) Activity bring Jojoba production yields more than the costs used in the production based on the net value added.
(5) positive contribution to the production of jojoba in national income due to the high value-added compared to net wage based on the Social surplus.
Conclusively, the study concluded with several recommendations, mainly to encourage farmers and young graduates and investors on the cultivation of this crop and it introduced them the economic importance of cultivation jojoba to provide seedlings from reliable sources and marketing of production, which would result in increased production and the possibility of establishing a factory to extract the oil, jojoba and then increase income and create new jobs and do other industries on the outcome of the times feeds and fertilizers.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
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1
no.
2014
77
91
https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42622_61df097b5703cfea8f743043d202aaf1.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42622
MITES DWELLING IN NESTS OF THE YELLOW WASP, Polistes gallica L. IN SHARKEIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT
Omar
Mohamed
Plant Protection Research Institute, A.R.C., Dokki, Egypt
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text
article
2014
eng
Ten mite species were recorded dwelling in nests of the yellow wasp, Polistes gallica L. in different localities in Sharkeia Governorate, Egypt. Of these, six species of family Tarsonemidae, one species of Glycyphagidae and one species of Oppiidae. Those species are considered of uncertain feeding habits, they may be fungivorous, phoretic or may be responsible for transmitting certain insect pathogens or plant diseases.
The other two species belongs to the predacious families Raphignathidae and Cunaxidae.
Conclusively, Surveying mites associated with nests of the yellow wasp, P. gallica were studied in different parts in Sharkeia Governorate, Egypt. Ten species were recorded belonging to five families and three suborders. Two major groups according to their feeding habits.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
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1
no.
2014
93
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https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42625_df682ea4bf2bdacd9d1bb6528206b867.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42625
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACTIVITY OF Trichoderma spp. AGAINST Phytophthorainfestans in vitro
Mohamed
salem
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, GEBRI, University of Sadat City, Egypt.
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Hamdy
Omara
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, GEBRI, University of Sadat City, Egypt.
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Mohamed
Shalaby
Department of Plant Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, GEBRI, University of Sadat City, Egypt.
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text
article
2014
eng
The biocontrol potential of Trichoderma sppagainsttomatolate blight pathogen i.e. Phytophthorainfestans was studied in vitro. Antagonism test was carried out between Trichoderma spp and P. infestans and showed a radial growth inhibition of the pathogen, and a complete overgrowth ofTrichoderma spponP. infestans.
Moreover, the biocontrol agentTrichoderma spp significantly reduced the disease.
In conclusion, from these results, it could be concluded that the biocontrol agents Trichodermasppcould be used efficientlyfor the suppression of the late blight causer organism P.infestans.
Journal of Productivity and Development
Zagazig University. Institute of Efficient Productivity
1110-2543
19
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1
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2014
101
112
https://jpd.journals.ekb.eg/article_42626_2cec7f0cb29f29a888094a7067c4fcfa.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2014.42626