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    Consumer acceptability and sensory evaluation of a fermented cassava product (Nigerian fufu)
    (Wiley, 2007-05-23) Keith Tomlins; Lateef Sanni; Olusola Oyewole; Adewale Dipeolu; Idris Ayinde; Kolawole Adebayo; Andrew Westby
    The purpose of the study was to evaluate the sensory profile and acceptability of six types of fufu (afermented cassava product) produced by different processes using sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability testing. Fufu samples were selected to evaluate the acceptability of dried fufu flours, which are increasingly being consumed, and compare with a traditional paste and a newly developed paste that produces less environmental waste. Descriptive sensory profiles of the selected samples demonstrated distinct differences in sensory profiles. They were evaluated for consumer acceptance at three demographic locations; Lagos (n = 91), Ibadan (n = 121) and Abeokuta (n = 99), Nigeria. Fufu made from a paste that produced less environmental waste had the highest acceptance scores, followed by flour and paste made by the traditional method and finally the remaining flours. Average consumer liking between the three locations did not differ. Three distinct consumer segments were identified and the number of consumers in these segments differed between the locations. Consumers differentiated fufu made from pastes and from flour. Internal preference mapping indicated that consumers associated the flours with sensory attributes such as sticky texture and raw cassava odour, while pastes were associated with soft texture, and shiny and creamy appearance. Fufu acceptance varies widely among consumers and is related to preferences for distinct fufu flavour profiles. Correlations between consumer acceptance scores and sensory scores appeared to be non-linear for many attributes but a larger sample size of fufu samples would be necessary to confirm this. The implications of these finding are discussed.
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    Physicochemical and Microbial Assessment of Roadside Food and Water Samples in Lagos and Environs
    (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2010-07-13) B Opeolu; K Adebayo; P Okuneye; F Badru
    his study assessed the quality street vended food and water as well as the effects of environmental pollution on them in 3 local government areas (LGAs) representing low, medium and high income areas in Lagos State in coparison to samples collected from 5 locations in Ogun, Oyo and Osun States being previously established as places of origin of most migrants to Lagos. Street vended roasted plantain and maize as well as water samples were collected as composites from each of the sample locations. All samples were analysed for physico-chemical as well as microbiological parameters. The study revealed that roasted plantain in the low income area had the highest level of contaminants such as Pb, Cd, Zn and Fe. The lowest value was in the high income area. Lead levels ranged between 0.2–125 μg/g with the highest value observed at the low income, high population density and high traffic area. Cd, Zc and Fe levels also followed a similar trend in the other three States. They ranged between 0.48–18.3 μg/g, 2.0-4.5 μg/g and 0.4–13.5 μg/g respectively. It is opined that the pollution sources for the roasted plantain and maize include those from emissions from leaded gasoline. The aerobic mesophilic organisms, mould and Staphylococcus aureus were present in all the water samples. These results imply that government and its agencies should attend to the problem of unavailability of potable water and calls for greater monitoring and control of the environment where roadside foods are prepared.
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    PROFITABILITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF TOMATO PRODUCTION IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
    (2024-02-20) AZEEZ SURAJUDEEN OLATUNDE
    ABSTRACT Tomato production is a vital agricultural activity that contributes significantly to food security, income generation, and employment opportunities for smallholder farmers in many regions. However, despite its importance, low production efficiency remains a persistent challenge faced by tomato farmers, hindering their ability to maximize yields and profitability. This study examined key factors influencing productivity and resource use in the production of tomato in Oyo state, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 200 respondents for the study. The first stage involved the purposive selection of Ogbomosho Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) zone as a major tomato-producing area while the last stage is the random selection of 20 tomato farmers from each cell. Primary data were collected on the respondents’ socio-economics characteristics, inputs used, yield and revenue from tomato production using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, budgetary analysis, and stochastic frontier. The results reveal that 80.0% of the respondents were male, 88.0% of were married and 57.0% had secondary education with a mean age, household size and farming experience of 44 years, 6 persons and 14 years respectively. Most (72.0%) of the respondents have access to credit and had an average tomato farm size of 1.87 hectares. The results of the budgetary analysis reveal that tomato production is profitable with the mean gross margin of ₦229,377.34, benefit cost ratio of 1.52, operating ratio of 0.63 and the rate of return on investment of 52.3%. Furthermore, the average costs of agrochemicals, labour and NPK fertilizer are ₦74,877.58, ₦71,700.00 and ₦160,464.11/ha respectively while the mean seed quantity was 1.261kg/ha. The mean technical, allocative and economic efficiencies are 0.80, 0.66 and 0.85 respectively. The results of the stochastic production frontier analysis reveal that labour (β = 0.2764, p < 0.01), agrochemicals (β = 0.3150, p < 0.05) and seed quantity (β = 0.3364, p < 0.01) significantly affect technical efficiency while educational level (β = -3.2804, p < 0.05), farming experience (β = -1.3965, p < 0.01) access to credit (β = -3.5496, p < 0.01) and marital status (β = 3.0924, p < 0.01) affect inefficiency of the respondents. The results of the stochastic cost function analysis reveal that NPK (β = 0.0133, p < 0.01), labour (β = 05860, p < 0.01), agrochemicals (β = 0.2098, p < 0.01) and seed quantity (β = 0.0630, p < 0.05) significantly affect the allocative efficiency while the age (β = -0.2018, p < 0.05), farming experience (β = -0.6770, p < 0.05) and household size (β = 1.5774, p < 0.05) affect allocative inefficiency of the respondents. The study concluded that tomato production in Oyo State is a profitable enterprise. Therefore, the study recommended that credit and other farm inputs should be made available, accessible and affordable to the farmers to increase their production efficiency.