Applied Research and Innovation
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<p><strong><em>Applied Research and Innovation </em><em>(ARI) </em></strong>is an open-access and double-blind peer-reviewed international journal publishing articles that emphasize research, development, and application within or between the fields of Agricultural Science, Engineering, and Technology<em><strong>.</strong></em> The ARI reviews papers within <strong>the shortest possible time</strong> of submission and publishes accepted articles online immediately upon receiving the final versions.</p> <p><strong>ISSN 2993-8988 (Online)</strong></p> <p><strong>Aim & Scope<br /></strong>ARI aims to provide a platform for scientists, development workers, practitioners, and academicians to promote, be more visible internationally, and provide the opportunity to discuss critically and analyze different issues in science and technology. The journal also aims to be the most important journal in scientific societies by getting indexes in Scopus, WoS, and high impact factors in the coming years.</p> <p><strong>Frequencies of publication<br /></strong>Three issues in a year while it accepts articles throughout the years and publishes online first immediately after acceptance of the final version.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Area of publication<br /></span> ◉ Applied agriculture<br />◉ Applied Physics<br />◉ Applied Chemistry<br />◉ Applied mathematics<br />◉ Application of science in society<br />◉ Applied computer science<br />◉ Applied industrial engineering<br />◉ Applied electronic engineering<br />◉ Research on mechatronics and robotics<br />◉ Social applied research<br />◉ Scientific innovative research<br />◉ Social innovative research<br />◉ Innovative research of arts and human science etc.</p>E-Palli Publishersen-USApplied Research and Innovation2993-8988Redesigning of Asella Animal Drawn Wheat Row Planter
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<p>This study was undertaken to redesign, fabricate, and evaluate the performance of animal-drawn seed drill prototype capable of drilling wheat and barley seeds and applying fertilizer at predetermined row spacing and depths. The physical properties of seeds involved in the study were investigated to optimize the design of the seed drill’s components. The developed seed drill machine, consists of a frame, seed and fertilizer hopper, seed metering devices, seed delivery tube, adjustable furrow opener, and drive wheels. The performances were evaluated in terms of Seed and fertilizer rate, row spacing, depth of seed placement, plant count/stand, field capacity and field efficiency. The investigation revealed that the sphericity of Hidase, Digelu, Ogolcho, and Kekeba wheat varieties were 65.81 %, 64.79% and 62.62 %, respectively. Row-to-row spacing can be 20 cm and depth also adjustable to 5 to 7 cm as per wheat agronomic requirements. The developed four row animal drawn seed drill was tested in the laboratory and field. The seed rate was calibrated and observed that 127 kg/ha with a middle flap position adjustment lying in the acceptable range of the recommended seed rate. There was no visible damage observed. The mean field capacity and field efficiency were 0.112 ha/hr and 81.78% at speed of 1.71km/hr. 310 to 318 plant populations per meter square (1 m2) area were observed during field germination count. Based on the performance evaluation results, it is concluded that the developed seed drill can be effectively and economically used by most farmers.</p>Ashebir TsegayeAbayineh Awigichew
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2023-11-012023-11-0112243110.54536/ari.v1i2.2053Design, and Construction of Power-Operated Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) Bulbs Breaker for Ethiopian Garlic
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<p>Garlic bulb breaking is the unit operation through which cloves are separated to facilitate additional processing. This research work was carried out to design, and manufacture a prototype garlic bulb breaker for a Holeta local garlic variety grown in Ethiopia. The machine consisted of a feed hopper, a garlic separator (two rollers), a fan, outlets for cloves and trash (husk, root, and stem), the main frame, and a drive system. These components and machine assembling were designed using Solidworks software (Version S 2019). The economics of the constructed garlic bulb-breaker such as material and fabrication costs and cost of operation were evaluated with results of 9264.8 ETB and 76.89 ETB/hr, respectively. The cost saved by constructing a garlic bulb breaker over manual garlic bulb breaking by the labor force for planting and processing purposes was 83.42 and 86.63%, respectively. Therefore, the machine could be designed, and constructed for the best cost saved by constructing a garlic bulb breaker over manual garlic bulb breaking.</p>Abe Tullo
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2023-10-162023-10-1612102310.54536/ari.v1i2.2021Cigarette Butts; A Little Leaven That Leaveneth the Whole Lump
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<p>Tobacco The tobacco industry has introduced the most abundant forms of plastic (microplastic) into human waste streams with no intended managerial strategies over the centuries. They have maintained monetary gain but shifted blames to the end users, making butts “it’s small, “it does not matter” the most abundant untamed litters globally. The butts are said to release over 400 carcinogenic chemicals when discarded inhumanly into the environment (air, water and land); with attended effects on the environmental resources and human beings. The basis of this study is to draw public attention and cultural waste management practices towards Cigarette butts in Bayelsa State considering the vast and high ecological sensitivity of the state and the region at large. About 240 pieces of carefully designed schedules covering demographic features, smoking frequencies, awareness, smoking environment and butts management culture were utilized to elucidate the objectives of the study. The chains of smokers were more between the ages of 36-45years and lesser between the ages of 20-25years; 92% of smokers were male making them the most likely gender to litter the environment with cigarette butts; of the totals smokers 67% respondent don’t know that cigarette butts is non-biodegradable and very toxic to the environment. 34% respondent smokes in conspicuous environment; 19% inconspicuous milieu (hideout and ghettos), 23% in controlled designated areas and 24% agreed to smoke in an undesignated environment (Streets). Dumping in trash accounted for 24%, 30% selectively discarded in shops, clubs, malls etc. while 46% admitted to have discarded butts randomly, exposing the environment to arrays of toxins. Therefore, creating awareness is necessary but holding the tobacco companies accountable for butts’ management is very optimal.</p>Abinotami W EbueteDouye P WoduNato I Puanoni
Copyright (c) 2023 Abinotami W. Ebuete, Douye P. Wodu, Nato I. Puanoni
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2023-10-042023-10-04121910.54536/ari.v1i2.1961