Modeling of Ethiopian Beef Meat Marbling Score Using Image Processing for Rapid Meat Grading.

Meat characterized by a high marbling value is typically anticipated to display enhanced sensory attributes. This study aimed to predict the marbling scores of rib-eye, steaks sourced from the Longissimus dorsi muscle of different cattle types, namely Boran, Senga, and Sheko, by employing digital image processing and machine-learning algorithms. Marbling was analyzed using digital image processing coupled with an extreme gradient boosting (GBoost) machine learning algorithm.

Design, construction, and testing of passive type solar tunnel for maize grain disinfestations.

In this study, a solar tunnel of passive-type designed, constructed and tested for storage insect pest disinfestation. The designed solar tunnel was 1.9 m wide and 3 m long with the maize grain holding capacity of 150 kg, 300 kg, and 450 kg with 5 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm layer thickness respectively.

Melissopalynology and antioxidant properties used to differentiate Schefflera abyssinica and polyfloral honey.

Honey can be categorized as monofloral and polyfloral honey. There is a strong interest in science and commerce, to further differentiate honey. In the present study, Schefflera abyssinica and polyfloral honey from Sheka Forest, Ethiopia was investigated.