Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2025

  • Research Article

    Study on the Effect of Extraction Parameters and Precipitation Solvents on Pectin Yield from Lemon Peels

    Asaye Dessie*, Lami Amanuel, Ashenafi Alebachew

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2025
    Pages: 50-59
    Received: 4 August 2025
    Accepted: 15 August 2025
    Published: 3 September 2025
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    Abstract: This study was aimed to extract pectin from lemon peel and investigates factors affecting the percentage yield of pectin. Pectin is extensively employed in a variety of food processing procedures as a gelling agent, thickening, emulsifier, and stabilizer. Chemically, it is a polysaccharide, which is a compound that all land plants' cell walls conta... Show More
  • Research Article

    Formulation of Organic Pest Control from Garlic, Onion and Chili and Its Application on Cabbage Plant

    Gemechu Duguma Argessa*, Birhanu Zeleke Tilinti, Yakob Geda Debeli

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2025
    Pages: 60-65
    Received: 11 August 2025
    Accepted: 20 August 2025
    Published: 8 September 2025
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    Abstract: The increasing reliance on chemical insecticides in agriculture has significantly boosted food production by controlling pest populations, yet this approach has also triggered serious ecological consequences including the loss of beneficial organisms and the emergence of resistant insect species. This study investigates a plant-based organic pest c... Show More
  • Research Article

    Pre-Extension Demonstration of Soil Test Based Recommended P-Fertilizer Rate for Bread Wheat at Gechi Districts of Buno Bedele Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

    Dechasa Mengistu*, Suleiman Aman

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2025
    Pages: 66-70
    Received: 8 August 2025
    Accepted: 26 August 2025
    Published: 23 September 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20251003.13
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    Abstract: Wheat is a major crop grown in the highlands of Ethiopia, especially in the study area, which is a key food source. In 2020, a pre-extension demonstration was carried out in Gechi district of Buno Bedele Zone to show how soil testing can help decide the right amount of phosphorus fertilizer for bread wheat. The study aimed to look at how much wheat... Show More