Vol 1

*Chikwue M.I., *P. Ezedozie, *C.D. Njoku and **D. James *Department of Agricultural and Bio resources Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, PMB 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. **Department of Land and Water Management Engineering, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), PMB 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13207674 ABSTRACT Insufficient and inaccurate hydrological analysis of …

Comparative Evaluation of Hydrological Storm Water Drains In FUTO Using Global Mapper 15.0 Software Read More »

Kamak A.R., Tsee A.T., Okoro U.P., Arowosafe K.O. and Faleye T. Farm Power and Machinery Department, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Ilorin, Nigeria DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13207684 ABSTRACT Owing to the importance of grain crops such as maize, soybean, cowpea, guinea corn, etc to the teeming population, urgent measures need to be employed to ensure enhanced …

Design And Fabrication of Three Row Tractor Drawn Multi-Seed Planter With Fertilizer Applicator Read More »

Ajakashile J.O., Suleiman I.T. and D. James. Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology, Samaru College of Agriculture, Division of Agric Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13207694 ABSTRACT Agriculture remains the main-stay of Nigeria’s economy and the main occupation of most Nigerians, which involves a lot of activities that generate large amounts of waste …

Development of A Hydraulic Piston Press Biomass-Brisquetting Machine For Production of Hollow-Briquettes Read More »

*Arowosafe, K.O, *Kamal A.R, *Ola, O.A. and **Olayinka M. *Farm Power and Machinery Department, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Ilorin, Nigeria **Engineering and Scientific Service Department, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Ilorin, Nigeria. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13207690 ABSTRACT The disposal of the enormous quantity of agro-allied residues produced either at the point of post-harvest, or …

Design And Fabrication Of A Screw Press Briquetting Machine Read More »

J.C. Adama, O.S. Ojedele and K.J. Simonyan Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, PMB 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13155424 ABSTRACT: Economic and technical evaluations of crop production require quantifying and costing fuel consumption. Fuel, mainly premium motor spirit (PMS) and auto grade oil (AGO) are indispensable in …

Effects of Manual and Mechanized Agricultural Bush Clearing Methods On Fuel Consumption of Tillage Machinery In The Derived Savannah Zone of Nigeria Read More »

Olotu, F.B., Ademiluyi, Y.S., Obiakor S.C., Jimoh, R.O and Alade, R. Processing and Storage Engineering Department, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization, (NCAM), Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13155231 ABSTRACT The traditional method of de-hulling legumes such as cowpea, soya beans and locust beans is by rubbing the seeds between the palms or by …

Development of An Improved NCAM Wet Legume De-huller Read More »

Opatodun, O. O., Ozumba, I. C., Adamade, C. A., and Nwosu, C. Agro-Industrial Development and Extension Department, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), PMB 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13154950 ABSTRACT Nigeria is the third largest exporter of ginger in the World after China and India. The production is gradually increasing recently in Nigeria in …

Development of A Motorized Ginger (Zingiber Officinale. R) Slicer Read More »

*Daramola, R.B., Mohammed, B.T., Abdulquadri, A.F., Ashaye, W.O and Oserei, M.K. National Center for Agricultural Mechaanization, (NCAM), Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13156934 ABSTRACT Urban Farming has been recognized globally as a sustainable livelihood strategy among urban and peri-urban poor in developing countries, significantly and positively impacting food security and nutrition. Specifically this …

The Potentials of Urban Farming on Household Food Consumption In Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. Read More »

Olotu, F.B., Okoro, N.O., Jimoh, R.O., Obiakor, S.C., Alade, R.A. and Ademiluyi Y.S. Processing and Storage Engineering Department, National Center for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13156386 ABSTRACT Dehulling is the removal of the outer coat (Testa) from a nut/seed after the kernel has been conditioned. It is vital in …

The Performance of Multi-Seed Dehulling Machine Under Different Operational Conditions Read More »

*J.C. Adama, *F. Nkwazema, *C.C. Emeka-Chris, **B.A. Agugo, +I. Okwor, and ++Daniel U. Udo. *Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. **Department of Soil Science and Meteorology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. +Farm Management Center, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. ++Federal Department of Rural Development, …

Effects of Tillage Methods And Tillage Depths on Productivity of Ginger In Two Agro Ecological Zones of Nigeria Read More »