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Asian Institute of Technology
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Publisher: Wiley
Date: 25-07-2019
DOI: 10.1111/JFS.12686
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2021
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-08-2019
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of farmers regarding the on-farm food safety measures in the commercial layer farms in Thailand prior the implementation of the mandatory Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standard. The cross-sectional study was conducted through the face-to-face interview with a questionnaire in 143 GAP certified and 59 non-GAP certified farms. The levels of safety and quality measures implemented in farms were evaluated using a self-reported approach. Scoring system was applied to investigate the relationship between level of practices and its determining factors using the correlation test. The layer hen farmers appeared to have an adequate level of knowledge on safety and quality measures however, some misconception on recommended practices was still observed. The significant differences ( p .001) in the regularity of practices adopted in farms were noticed between GAP and non-GAP groups. The GAP farmers have higher level of knowledge, and positive attitudes toward implementation. Only the weak positive relationships were found between all KAP variables which implied that there are other factors influencing the translation of knowledge and favorable attitudes into practices. None of the on-farm food safety KAP report has been published in Thailand. This study highlights the gaps in the practices and issues needed to be focused by standard promoters for developing the knowledge translation programs aimed at enhancing the standard of layer farming.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2019
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-09-2018
DOI: 10.1108/JADEE-01-2017-0016
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of rice supply chain in the context of the role of rice farmer organizations and cooperative networks in Thailand. Primary data were solicited from the cooperatives and members of cooperatives for this study through questionnaire administration. The questionnaire containing a five-point Likert scale was posed to respondents to ascertain their problems before and after joining the network (for cooperative) and after joining the cooperative (for members). This study employed the independent two-s le student t -test (two-tailed) to test for significant difference in the means of scores regarding the problems of cooperatives before and after the cooperative network, and also to test for significant difference in the means of scores of the problems of members of the cooperatives before and after joining the cooperative. The study revealed that key production and marketing problems such as increased transaction costs and market uncertainties confronting the cooperative organizations have been diminished as a result of the networks. Key problems of the members of the cooperatives such as exploitation and opportunistic behavior of traders to whom they sell their products have been reduced as a result of joining the cooperatives. This paper is not without caveat. The governance structures in relation to leadership, financial arrangements and bargaining power balance have not been analyzed in this study and these are avenues for further research. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first that examined the combined roles of farmer organizations and cooperative networks in developing the rice supply chain in Thailand.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2018
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJBIOMAC.2018.08.066
Abstract: The conjugates of biomacromolecules such as proteins and polysaccharides have potential to stabilize the emulsion system and encapsulate valuable bioactive compounds for biofortification in food systems. In this study, native banana starch (NBS) was isolated from green culled banana and modified into resistant starch (type III) by lintnerization followed by autoclaving-cooling process, resulting in lintnerized-autoclaved banana starch (LABS). Soy protein isolate (SPI) was used for developing the polysaccharide-protein conjugates i.e. LABS-SPI conjugate and used as wall material to stabilize the oil-in-water emulsion system. LABS-SPI conjugate emulsions were subjected to in vitro digestion model and oxidative stability evaluation. Furthermore, the emulsion system was enriched with astaxanthin and evaluated for its stability. The chemical finger printing of LABS-SPI conjugates showed stretching in immine and enaminol group of Schiff's bases, the CN stretching of Amadori product. During in vitro digestion LABS-SPI conjugate emulsion showed that the presence of resistant starch had an influence on the droplet digestion process and significantly (p < 0.05) lower free fatty acid release compared to emulsions stabilized by SPI alone. LABS-SPI conjugate emulsion system demonstrated higher stability of astaxanthin at storage temperatures (6, 20 and 37 °C), and can be used for biofortification of food and pharmaceutical formulations.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 29-03-2021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2020
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 27-11-2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 21-03-2022
DOI: 10.1111/IJFS.15704
Abstract: This study aimed to develop an edible multilayer coating by electrostatic layer‐by‐layer deposition (LbL) of chitosan‐pectin biopolymers to extend the shelf life of strawberries. A fixed concentration of chitosan (2% w/v) and varying pectin concentrations (0.25–1% w/v) in an LbL sequence were initially applied to coat on the low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) film. The successful assembly of these biopolymers in the LDPE film was confirmed by their zeta potential (chitosan, +43 mV and pectin, −36 to −42 mV) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in the range of 1800–1600 cm ‐1 indicating the strong interactions between chitosan and pectin. Chitosan (2% w/v) and pectin (0.25% w/v) had the lowest water vapour permeability (WVP) of 1.86 ± 0.02 × 10 −9 in gday ‐1 m ‐1 Pa ‐1 among all other formulations. The application of the coating on strawberries extended the shelf life (9 days) compared to the control (6 days) at room temperature (25 °C) while still retaining the colour, firmness and pH of strawberries. The results obtained illuminate the potential application of safer, ecofriendly and sustainable packaging materials in the food industry.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2020
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 26-07-2021
DOI: 10.1108/JADEE-05-2021-0110
Abstract: Safe food from animal origins rely on preventive measures adopted at the farm level. However, farmers' awareness on the food safety risk is limited, affecting their on-farm activities. Thus, this study was conducted to assess and compare the farmers' perceptions on food safety issues and risks caused by the management and practices at layer farms. Farmers from 143 farms certified by National Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standard and 59 non-GAP farms were interviewed using a structured questionnaire for risk perception evaluation. Their level of perceived risk was compared using a scoring system. The food safety hazards in eggs seem to be fairly recognized by both groups of farmers. GAP farmers demonstrated a higher risk of food safety incidences caused by inappropriate management and practices in farms than non-GAP farmers ( p 0.001). Although the results did not confirm the strong connection between risk perception and risk reduction behavior, these findings are beneficial to the food safety policy implementers to evaluate the critical issues for risk communication and for knowledge dissemination activities. The influence of other internal and external factors on farmers' food safety-related behavior should be further investigated. The impact limitation was identified due to the restriction of scope on a specific population and region. The target respondents did not cover all scales, especially the backyard and smallholder farmers nor other rearing systems, such as free-range productions. The knowledge regarding the food safety practices by egg producing farmers in Thailand is limited. Notably, this study contributes to the literature in elucidating the preventive behavior of food handlers and all stakeholders in the Thai food supply chain. The implementations of food safety preventive measures by two groups of farmers, GAP-certified and non-GAP-certified farmers, will guide policymakers to intervene more successfully regarding the appropriate changes needed.
Publisher: Nepal Journals Online (JOL)
Date: 29-06-2013
Abstract: Acrylamide is a thermally induced toxicant present in different processed foods in varying amount. Due to its detrimental effect on human health, it has become a major concern in public health and food safety. Various reports published recently have identified different processing techniques to reduce the level of this compound in the food. This paper aims to review and focuses on the mechanisms of acrylamide formation, the effects of different processing parameters such as pre-frying treatments, pH, temperature, time, types and the amount of raw materials, its toxicity level, and its detection methods in complex food systems. Toxicity levels of acrylamide have been found to be neurotoxic and carcinogenic. Food safety authorities including Codex Alimentarius Commission are in the process of reviewing their standards to fix the limit of acrylamide in processed foods. J. Food Sci. Technol. Nepal, Vol. 6 (19-30), 2010 DOI: 0.3126/jfstn.v6i0.8256
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2021
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 23-10-2021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 18-01-2019
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-07-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-05-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2020
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-04-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JWAS.12888
Abstract: All‐female stocks of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii , hold immense potential for aquaculture but early sexual maturity might still be a constraint in all‐female prawn farming. The growth performance and gonadal maturation of all‐female M . rosenbergii reared in 1,000 L tanks for 60‐days were tested at five stocking densities of 4 (T1), 8 (T2), 16 (T3), 24 (T4), and 32 (T5) prawns/m 2 in triplicates. The mean initial weights (± SD ) of prawns were 5.20 ± 0.42 g (T1), 5.10 ± 0.48 g (T2), 5.18 ± 0.54 g (T3), 4.87 ± 0.92 g (T4), and 5.05 ± 1.09 g (T5), respectively. The survival rate (83.3%), mean final weight (24.93 g), daily weight gain (0.33 g), and specific growth rate (2.61) were the highest in T1, while the most efficient feed conversion ratio (1.57) was in T2. The prawn yields were higher at higher stocking densities (T3 to T5). The stocking density of 8 prawns/m 2 is feasible for good growth performance, while the estimated density for optimum yield was 23.5 prawns/m 2 , indicating that all‐female prawns are amenable to intensive farming. The presence of virgin females ranged from 30% in T1 to 14% in T5, but the distribution of ovarian stages was not significantly different among the stocking densities tested. The gonadosomatic index values showed no significant difference among the treatments. The results indicated that while the stocking density significantly affected growth parameters, it had no significant effect on the all‐female prawns' gonadal maturation.
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