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| Atoyebi, Jelili Olaniyi; Bello, Sururah Apinke; Owolarafe, Oseni Kehinde. |
| The significance of a break-even point analysis is much important to the small- scale enterprises in determining profit or loss incurred. In this study, a case study approach was used to test this concept on iru production using structured oral interviews and visual observation of a production centre in Nigeria. Data analysis was achieved using production cost, the unit quantity and break-even point analysis. The results show that the monthly average cost of N 32,237.00, the monthly average variable cost of N71,334.00, Contribution Margin Ratio of 47.06 % and break-even sales of N 68,502.00 were obtained using a traditional method of iru production (TIPP). In a mechanized method (MIPP), monthly average fixed cost of N 85,887.00, the monthly average... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Locust bean- processing; System; Traditional; Mechanized; Break-even analysis; Production cost; Profitability. |
| Ano: 2022 |
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6721 |
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| Owolarafe, Oseni Kehinde; Bello, Taiwo Kolade; Ogunsina, Babatunde Sunday; Falana, Olumide Babatope; Adetifa, Babatunde Olusola; Ogunseeyin, Obafemi. |
| A multipurpose cabinet dryer was designed, constructed and tested using locally available materials. The system comprises a heating chamber, heat exchanger, drying trays, 3-phase blower, three heating elements of 1800 W each, and a control box, which consists of temperature control, contactor, thermocouple, and circuit breaker. The dryer was evaluated based on power consumed, moisture removal, drying rate, and drying efficiency. The result showed that the energy consumed when drying plantain chips, moringa leaves, okra, and locust beans are 346.55, 55.92, 110.63 and 49.64 kJ, respectively. The energy consumed increased with an increase in the moisture removed and drying time. Similarly, the drying rate for plantain chips, moringa leaves, okra, and locust... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Small-scale dryer; Crops; Moisture content; Drying rate; Drying efficiency. |
| Ano: 2021 |
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6687 |
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| IDOWU, David Oluwafemi; Owolarafe, Oseni Kehinde. |
| The knowledge of mechanical properties under applied forces is very important to engineers during the design and handling of agricultural products. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of moisture content and loading orientation on some strength properties of snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina. L) seed. The strength properties measured are compressive extension at yield, compressive strain at yield, compressive load at yield, compressive load at break and energy at yield. These properties were evaluated at five moisture levels (6.3, 8.6, 12, 14, and 17% dry basis) under the three loading orientations (length, width and thickness). The results show that loading orientation has great effect on the compressive properties of the seed. At all... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Seed; Compressive properties; Moisture content; Orientations. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/3423 |
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