JABU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE JJAFS

ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The JABU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE was be established with the primary objective of providing a forum for presentation and review of research results on Agriculture and Food Science that can be readily accessed by researchers and development leaders in Africa and other developing countries, and all those concerned with agricultural development issues in the region. The most important characteristic of the Journal is that it addresses in an integrated manner all aspects of Crop Science, Food Science and Animal Production.
The Journal publishes original research papers and reviews dealing with Agricultural and Food Sciences in different fields of specialization as outlined below:

• Agricultural Production, Utilization and Sustainable practices: Plant and animal husbandry including precision agriculture and aquaculture. Impact of scientific and technological developments on yields and quality. Plant and Animal breeding and genetics, Industrial applications for plants, plant products, animal products and marine products as human food or animal feed.
  
  
• Food Science Technology, Biochemistry and Food processing and safety: Human and animal nutrition. Enhancing health with functional foods, nutraceuticals or food supplementation. Testing, including clinical tests, model animals and, in vitro testing systems, Development, production and processing of human and animal food beverages. Measurement of food and ingredient functionalities, Chemistry and biochemistry of foods, feeds, ingredients and components. Properties of biological molecules. Processing/storage. Enzyme properties and applications. Analytical/diagnostic methodology. Biochemical pathways and mechanisms. Bioactivity. Microbiological food safety, including on-farm safety management, epidemiology of food-borne illness, novel process and packaging, and detection of food-borne pathogens. Food raw materials and quality. Food structure and physical properties. Physical description of processing and product properties of raw materials. Food toxicology and safety evaluation of genetically modified organisms. Application of risk assessment and risk management techniques
  
  
• Molecular Biotechnology: Applications of biotechnology to plants, animals and microorganisms as they relate to agriculture, food production and processing, and fermentation science. Molecular Biology: Applications of genetic modification and molecular biology to plants, animals and microorganisms as they relate to agriculture, food production and processing, and fermentation science
  
  
• AgroForesrty & Agroclimatology: Environmental influences on and impacts of agriculture including forestry (effects of and on air, water and soil quality). Safety and sustainability of agricultural practices.

The Journal also publishes Short Communications dealing with original results not warranting publication as full papers. It has a book review and advertisement sections. To encourage dialogue on topical issues, the Journal has a ‘Forum Section’ where issues of current contention in Agriculture and Food Science, including socioeconomics and rural development, will be discussed.
All opinions, and articles published in the Journal reflect views of the authors and not necessarily those of the JJAFS. Submission of a paper implies that it has not been submitted or published elsewhere, and that the authors accept the conditions for publication outlined in the Journal. Once accepted for publication, authors transfer copyright of their articles to the JJAFS, unless expressly exempted in writing by the copyright holders.
The JABU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE is copyrighted, and those wishing to use illustrations or data from the Journal in other publications should obtain permission from the Publisher, and include a line acknowledging the Journal as the source of material. The Journal will be abstracted in CABI,TROPAG, SSRN and Chemical Abstracts.
Subscription information
Corresponding author is entitled to one printed copy of the journal containing the published article. Additional copies of the journal could be obtained on request and on payment of subscription costs as indicated below:

All inquiries, article submissions and payments should be addressed to:
Editorial Secretariat,
JABU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE
College of Agricultural Sciences, JABU
PMB 5006, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Regular Mail:
Editorial Secretariat,
JABU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE (JJAFS)
College of Agricultural Sciences,
Joseph Ayo Babalola University,
P.M.B. 5006, Osun State, Nigeria

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Number of Publications per year:
Two issues per year slated for March and September, 20 articles per issue:

Submitting A Paper:
Instructions for Authors:
Submit original and two copies of the manuscript to: Editorial Secretariat, JJAFS College of Agricultural Sciences, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, P.M.B. 5006, Osun State, Nigeria. On line submissions are also welcomed ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Papers published in the Journal should be based on original research or continuation of previous studies that are reproducible. Papers to be published in the Review and Forum Sections should have international relevance.
Manuscripts should be typewritten, on A4 (8 1/2 x 11 in (216 x 279 mm) paper, double-spaced with wide margins (1 in) and line-numbered where possible. Font size: Times new Roman form size 12, maximum of 15 pages including references)

Text: Should appear in the following order: Title, Authors' names, Addresses of authors, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, conclusion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Figure Legends, and Figures. Main section headings should be bold, centred and of uppercase letters. Do not underline the title or section headings. Subsections (also bolded) may be included and only the first letter of the subsection should be capitalized.
Use SI units of measurement, and italicize all Latin words and scientific names. Use numerals before standard units of measurements, e.g. 3 g, 9 days, 36 hr; otherwise use words for numbers one to nine and numerals for larger numbers. Non-standard abbreviations should be avoided, and where used, they should be explained at their first mention.

Title: Should be brief to reflect the main theme of the paper.
Authors' names should appear below the title and below which the address should be typed.

Abstract: An Abstract in English should preferably be accompanied by a French translation. It should include key words, arranged alphabetically with only the first letter of the first key word capitalized. Key words should be separated by commas. Abstracts should be limited to not more than 250 words, and should contain salient features of the study, briefly indicating method of study, results, and the main conclusion. Single solid lines should separate the by-line material from the Abstract, and the Abstract from the main text. A short running title should be included.
Introduction: Provide a survey of literature and clearly justify the need for the study.

Materials and Methods: This should be informative enough to enable readers to interpret the results obtained. Particular attention should be paid to the design, analysis and statistics. State where applicable, the type of post - ANOVA test used. References for the method used should be included.

Results: Should be concise. Avoid reproducing information already in tables.

Discussion: This section may be combined with results but generally should be separate. It should indicate clearly the significance and implications of the results obtained. Inferences and opinions should be distinguished from facts, and should not duplicate results except to introduce or clarify points. Reference should be made to published literature.
Conclusion: A concise summary of major findings.

Acknowledgements: Financial contributors, pre-paper reviews, etc. may be acknowledged where necessary.

References: Only published articles (journals and proceedings) or books may be cited. In addition, articles with evidence of journal acceptance are considered as "in press" and are also citable. The reference list should be arranged alphabetically. Authors should be referred to in text by name and year (Havard system). Examples:
For journals list as:
Dixon, A.G.O. and Nukenine, E.N. 1997. Statistical analysis of cassava yield trials with the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) model. African Journal of Root and Tuber Crops 3: (1): 46–50.
Within the text, references should be given as: Meaza et al. (2007), or ... similar results have been obtained........... (Meaza et al., 2007).
For proceedings list as:
Aina, O.O., Dixon, A.G.O.and Akinrinde, E.A. 2001. Influence of shoot and root characteristics of cassava genotypes on yields in Nigeria. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings 5: 1119-1125.
For books list as:
DeVries, J. and Toenniessen, G. 2001. Securing The Harvest: Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops. The Cromwell Press, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, UK. 208pp.
For electronic resource materials (online publications) list as:
Zachary, G.P. 2008. Africa plays the rice card. Foreign Policy. May/June 2008 (web-exclusive story). http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story id=4306. Accessed 26 August 2008.
For thesis list as:
Surname and initials of author, year of submission, title of thesis, degree for which the thesis was submitted. Name of University.
Personal communication may be cited only in the text, giving names, date, and institution or organization of source of information and should not appear in the reference list.

Tables and Figures: Tables and Figures should be self-explanatory, without reference to the text or other tables and figures. Captions should be brief but should adequately describe contents. The word Table should be in uppercase letters, and should be numbered with arabic numerals. Figure captions should be typed on a separate sheet of paper. In the text spell out the word Table but abbreviate Figure to Fig. Capitalize the first letter of table column and row headings. Footnotes are designated with superscript lowercase letters.
Graphs should be boxed and ordinates and abscissions marked with index lines. Illustrations should be in black and white and of a size that allows a reduction of up to 50%. If color prints are necessary, the cost of production will be charged to the authors. Figures should be numbered on the reverse side with authors' names, shortened title, and the top indicated.

Paper Revision: An author receiving editorial recommendations for revision should submit the revised manuscript within 3 months; otherwise longer intervals will be treated as new manuscripts.
Page proofs will normally be sent to the author for correction.

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