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Majority of the households in Mali depend on rain-fed agriculture for their food production. However, over reliance on rain-fed agriculture limits the production output due to unreliable rainfall and drought. To mitigate this, the government of Mali has invested in rehabilitation of irrigation schemes to reduce dependence on rainfall. Through adoption of appropriate irrigation technologies and improved agronomic management...
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The study assessed women involvement in cassava based agricultural transformation in Nwangele Area and discussed emerging issues for gender generation studies in Imo State, Nigeria. The study described the women farmers’ socio-economic characteristics, ascertained cassava production activities among farmers, assessed costs and returns on cassava production. The study also determined constraints to women involvement in...
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Sunflower has a broad value chain, which makes it an important crop in South Africa’s agribusiness sector. The purpose of this study is to examine market participation among smallholder sunflower farmers of Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province South Africa. To analyse data logistic Regression Model was used. The objectives of the study were to analyse the socio-economic factors that affect market participation of...
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This research was aimed to investigate the effect of sowing date and irrigation regimes on phytochemical attributes of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) seed. The study was conducted in a split-split plot randomized block design includes two sowing date (15th and 30th July), 4 irrigation regimes and 3 genotypes with three replication for two seasons (2015 and 2016). The seeds were harvested and ethanolic extraction were...
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The study was survey aimed at assessing pesticide application practices and sprayer types adopted by cocoa farmers in South West Nigeria towards ensuring minimum pesticide usage and appropriate choice of sprayer for different farm operation for sustainable cocoa production in the study area. It specifically examined the application practices, choice of sprayer, determination of pesticide concentration, time of spraying,...
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ABSTRACT The study analyzed efficiency of latex production and labour productivity in rubber plantations in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to examine socio- economic characteristics of rubber farmers, determine the profitability of latex production and ; determine the technical efficiency of factors employed in latex production. Primary data were collected from 300 rubber farmers using a multi...
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Antibacterial activities of a mixture of three plant extracts (Vangueria infausta, Peltophorum africanum and Eucalyptus globulus) were first evaluated using disc diffusion assay. Fermentation of two doses of the plant extract mixture (PE1and PE2; 0.3 and 0.6 g kg–1 of feed, respectively) were then compared in vitro with non-supplemented dairy cow’s basal diet and basal diet plus monensin (32 mg kg–1 of feed). Gas...
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Cerrado biome is characterized by acid soils which can limit productivity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the residual effect of the application of lime and gypsum on soil chemical properties under two managements systems. The experimental design was randomized blocks with a split-plot design. The plots received levels of conventional and no-tillage management system factors. Subplots received applications of...
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Abstract The compatibility analysis in intercropping is an important aspect while studying field crops to increase productivity per unit area. However, the lack of information on intercropping compatibility forces a user to employ the varieties developed only for sole cropping conditions. This study estimated the relative importance of general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) in advanced inbred...
Effect of harvesting times on agronomic characteristics of industrial cassava genotypes
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Cassava is widely cultivated in Brazil. However, low-yield genotypes coupled with inappropriate harvest times lead to the country's low average yield. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of cassava genotypes at different harvest times in the Recôncavo region of Bahia. The experiment was conducted during two crop cycles in Cruz das Almas, Bahia, with eight cassava genotypes and four...
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Production of livestock has been low in Eastern Cape rural areas since rangelands have low quality forages to meet animal requirements during winter period. The evaluation of forage annual legumes as feed for livestock production in Eastern Cape, South Africa can reduce feed scarcity during the dry period as they are rich in protein and have great effect on intake and digestibility of livestock. The study evaluated the...
Forage grasses and shrubs in Opuntia humifusa invaded semi-arid grazing lands
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The objective of the study was to characterize forage species composition and abundance in rangeland invaded by Opuntia humifusa. The creeping cactus invaded about 7% and 13% of the cattle and sheep grazing areas. The affected rangeland had distinct zones of new invasion (NI) < 3 colonies, heavily invaded zone (HI >30 colonies) and transitional zone (5 – 20 colonies, TI). Species composition and distribution were...
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Climate change has greatly affected the rainfall distribution and intensity in the rainfed regions resulting water shortage causing yield reduction in crops including (Cicer arientium L.) chickpea. Microorganisms improve soil fertility and enhance plant nutrition. Water stress inhibits plant growth due to higher concentrations of ethylene in rhizosphere. Rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase assist plant growth to...
Economic analysis of Consumer demand for indigenous chicken eggs in Kenya
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The World health organization recommends a daily protein requirement of 55 grams per person to avert health and nutritional related problems. Indigenous chicken eggs have the potential to supply these proteins in developing countries where the requirement is hardly met. In Kenya, the average per capita egg consumption is low compared to other countries. To ascertain determinants of egg demand, 174 consumers were sampled in...
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Menz is long been known for its quality butter production but Traditional milk products are generally reported to be of substandard quality. Therefore this investigation was conducted to access physiochemical and microbial quality of Menz Butter along the market value chain. The study was conducted by using laboratory analysis of physiochemical and microbial quality. The microbiological count data were transformed to log10...
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Irish potatoes are an important crop only promoted in cool and high moist conditions of Rwanda. This study explored the productivity of Irish potatoes varieties under increasing nitrogen fertilizer applications in drier agro-climatic conditions of the eastern Rwanda. Potato seeds mass-selected from locally-grown varieties in the region surrounding Kibungo town (-2.160897o, 30.543591o) were planted under rain-fed...
Prospects of Sudanese essential oils insecticides for safe food and environment in Sudan
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The current study aimed to utilize different Sudanese natural essential oils (EOs) formula of insecticide, achieve chemical free agricultural production in Sudan for safe food and environment and reduce cost and simplification of technology. The study is a conceptual works which depends on the literatures, laboratory reports and descriptive analysis to access the hypothesis which claimed that, green environment in Sudan...
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ABSTRACT An assessment of farm machinery utilization and maintenance for increased crop production in Ebonyi State bioclimatic region of South-Eastern Nigeria was carried out. The focus of the study was on tractors and implements. The machinery inventory was taken in the three agricultural zones of the study area and the mechanical conditions/status and performances of different makes of available tractors were examined....
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Cultural methods such as intercropping can be applied to manage insect pests and reduce the problems caused by use of pesticides. An experiment was carried out in Ward 1 of Hurungwe District, in Zimbabwe at Muchbinding Farm to investigate the management of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in Rape (Brassica napus) by intercropping rape with garlic (Allium sativum). A randomized complete block design with four...
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Land degradation in the dry Mediterranean regions is the result of the more or less prevalent influence of physical, socio-economical and biological factors. Their combined action generates an ecological imbalance which is translated by a decrease in the available pastoral resources, causing, thus, a process of desertification very often speeded up by the anthropogenic pressure and the overexploitation of natural...
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This study archives locality names of artisanal and commercial fishing gears, fishing gears comments, and fishing vessels currently used at shoreline, inshoreline and off-shore areas in the Lake Victoria basin drainage systems of Kenya. The paper also achieves names of fish species representatives harvested from the lake using the gears. Fifty-three (28 artisanal, 14 commercial) types of fishing gears are recorded to have...
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Fish production helps to alleviate the problem of protein deficiency as well as cost of fish and other animal protein. The Green River project (GRP) of Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) operates in Niger Delta regions of Nigeria to boost fish production in the area. The study aimed at assessing the impact of GRP on fish production in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 GRP fish...
PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF FOUR ACCESSIONS OF TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM [LIN.] CON., SOLANACEAE)
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum [Lin.] Con., Solanaceae) is important for global food security. Although leaves, ripe and unripe fruits are consumed, the ripe fruits are most preferred. Four Tomato accessions were collected from traditional agriculture system in Edo State, Southern Nigeria and cultivated. Standard methods were employed to analyze the leaves, ripe and unripe fruits of the Tomato accessions for phytochemical...
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A relay cropping system of cowpea and sweet potato has the potential to improve nutrient availability to sweet potato through biological fixation. A field study was conducted at Gokwe South communal area of Midlands Province in Zimbabwe, during 2015-2016 season under rain fed condition to compare the effects of relay cropping sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and cow peas (Vigna unguiculata) on the productivity of both crops....
Selection indices for Grain-Yield and Yield-Related Traits in Open-pollinated Maize.
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Predictability of maize grain yield using various biometrical methods helps in formulating a breeding program for its improvement, due to its potentials in solving the food security challenges across the globe. Twenty-one genotypes of maize were evaluated at the experimental field of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 2013 and 2014, with the aims of examine the employability of discriminant analysis...
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Haricot bean (Phaseolus vulagris L.), locally known as ‘Boleqe’ also known as dry bean, common bean and kidney bean is an important source of protein, calories and cash for small holder farmers of Ethiopia. The national and regional research institutions in the country have released many varieties for commercial production. However, these improved varieties did not tested for their adaptability potential under Abergele...
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Zero tillage with wheat straw on the soil surface as such (ZTsas) improved soil fertility and cotton yield. Field experiment was carried out to study the impact of conservation tillage practices and N management on Bt. cotton for five years (2011–2012 to 2015–2016). Tillage methods kept as main treatments (zero tillage plus wheat straw as such on the soil surface {ZTsas} and minimum tillage plus wheat straw...
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The study was conducted in Dawro Zone of Tocha (Edget and Medianalem kebele) and Essera Woreda (Arsi-bale Kebele) and Konta Special Woreda (Buba-damota and Chaka-bocha kebele). The objective of the study is to demonstrate, recommend and transfer the best performing bread wheat varieties in terms of grain yield performance and farmers’ preference. In each kebele, one FTC and twelve farmers (8 male and four femalefarmers...
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Northern leaf blight is an important and widely distributed foliar disease of maize in Tanzania. To identify new sources of resistance, 20 maize cultivars comprising of varieties, inbred lines and accessions were evaluated under artificial inoculation in the screen house and under field conditions in 2013 and 2014. Screen house and field experiments were laid out in completely randomized design (CRB) and randomized...
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Distilled water, acetone and ethanol (polar solvent) extracts from 20 g / 100 ml and 30 g /100 ml levels of extraction of C. aurea and M. ferruginea were tested as protectant against maize weevils in maize grains under laboratory condition. They were applied at a rate of 10 and 15 % (w/v) in admixture bioassays from both of the aforementioned extraction levels. Parental weevil’s mortality, F1 progeny emergence, percent...
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ABSTRACT The study was conducted to analyse the economic values of layer production among medium scale poultry farmers in Kumbotso and Nassarawa Local Government areas in Kano State. Socio-economic characteristics, costs and returns as well as constraints associated with layer production among medium scale poultry farmers were examined. Primary data was obtained from 98 farmers drawn from the study area using multi-staged...
Accumulation of Bindweed Root Exudates Allelopathic Constituents in soil
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One of the main weed ways to release allelochemicals is root exudation which is important regulating agent in neighbor microbes and plants. The rhizosphere microbial communities were clearly richness than in non rhizosphere soil at both high and low density areas of filed bindweeds (Convolvulus arvensis L.). Their roots exudates inhibited rhizosphere soil bacteria and fungi in high densities than the low one densities. The...
Challenges and opportunities of Dairy Production in Ethiopia
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The objective of this paper is to review the major challenges and opportunities dairy production in Ethiopia. The dairy sector in Ethiopia can also be categorized based on land holding size, market orientation, scale, and farming system four major production systems namely: pastoral dairy production, small holder highland mixed dairy production system, urban and peri urban dairy production systems. The pastoral and small...
Bio-priming: A novel tools for management of seed borne fungi of groundnut
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Seed infecting fungi are important constraints for the groundnut crop prior harvesting to storage. Many fungal pathogens attack on the seeds and hamper seed health. Infected seed samples of groundnut collected from field grown groundnut crop of farmers’ fields of Dangs district. Isolation by both the methods revealed the predominantly association of Sclerotium rolfsii, Fusarium moniliforme, Fusarium equiseti,...
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The study was carried out to characterize the newly evolved hybrids of gerbera under AICRP floriculture at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam during 2012-14. It was observed that fan and pad polyhouse recorded higher performance for vegetative and floral characters of gerbera hybrids over open field conditions. Hybrids RCGH-22 and RCGH-113 had maximum vegetative characters. However, maximum number of suckers was...
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The investigation on documentation of the indigenous knowledge and farmers’ practices in vegetable seed production and storage has brought to light the local technologies known and adopted by the vegetable growers in Kollam district, South Kerala. It was revealed that commercial seed production was not common in the district and they relied on external agencies for seeds in crop production. The ITK in seed storage varied...
DEVELOPMENT OF SOIL RESOURCE DATABASE FOR FARM PLANNING USING HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE DATA
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The objective of the present study was to develop a detailed soil resource database for farm level planning using high resolution satellite data and digital elevation model. The study was carried out in Puinan village clusters of Polba-Dadpur block, Hugli district of West Bengal. The results revealed that the IRS LISS-IV satellite data and DEM integrated with cadastral map helps in delineation of physiographic cum...
Growth and instability in area, production and productivity of spices in India
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The study was carried out with a view to analyze the compound growth rate and instability index in area, production and productivity over last ten years. It based on secondary data collected from National Horticulture Board Database-2011 on area, production and productivity of spices in India. India has achieved positive and significant growth rate in production (4.36 %) and productivity (6.26 %) over the years. It also...
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In order to develop a suitable soil management adapted to the low activity fragile dominant Alfisol in southwest Nigeria, two field experiments were carried out at two sites in 2007 and 2008 on Alfisols at Owo, southwest Nigeria to evaluate the effect of years, tillage and poultry manure on soil properties, plant height, cormel and corm yields of cocoyam. The treatments were five tillage methods: manual clearing (MC),...
PERFORMANCE MODELING OF A MECHANIZED HARVESTING SYSTEM OF CUT-TO-LENGTH
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To increase biomass volume production harvesting should enable the mechanization in hilly areas, but lacks scientific studies to assess the operation. The harvesting in areas inclined are adopted chainsaw and aerial cables which require high production costs and offer high physical exertion and danger. The harvester and forwarder introduction on the exploitation of biomass in these areas aim to reduce costs, regulate...
Agricultural Commodity Mapping of Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Agricultural commodities of Oyo state were evaluated and statistically mapped using data obtained via a well structured questionnaire which were administered to respondents in six randomly selected local Government area(sampling frame = 0.182) using multistage sampling technique. The socio – economic analysis results showed that majority of the respondents (78%) have basic primary education and were mainly farmers. The...
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The study evaluated the demand and supply of Hevea planting materials at the main station of the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria from 1999 to 2008 production periods. Data collected on demand and supply of Hevea planting materials during the period under review were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Empirical results of the analysis revealed a highest demand and supply in 2008 while the least...
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Performance data from 465 Boer goat rams tested in a central performance test in the Northern Cape Veld-Ram Club from 1989 to 2007 were analysed to determine the relationship between performance and sale price. Rams were subjected to extensive management conditions on natural pastures for 160 days and finished-off in a feedlot for 50 days. Upon the conclusion of the entire test period, the rams were auctioned. Performance...
Impact of cold stress on grain yield and its components of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes
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Influence of silicon and phosphorus on growth, yield and nutrient uptake by maize in Typic Ustochrepts was studied in a pot experiment at the Aanad Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India during summer 2012. Treatments were arranged in a factorial completely randomized design with silicon factor at five levels (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg kg-1) and two levels of P (0 and 40 mg P kg soil-1) and maize (CV. Gujarat...
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The biochemical analysis of Aspartate aminotransferase and Succinate dehydrogenase in twelve bivoltine silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) genotypes viz. NB4D2, SH6, Meigitsu, CSR4, Sheiki II, Pampore-5, J122, J2M, 14M, JBEL, NJ3 and B38 was done using native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Considerable amount of polymorphism was shown by both aspartate aminotransferase and succinate dehydrogenase. In all five bands and six...
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The research was carried out to examine the cooperative participation among fish processors in Ijebu-ode Agricultural Extension Zone of Ogun State. Seventy five fish processors were selected using simple random sampling technique for both the beneficiaries (47) and non-beneficiaries (28) of cooperative societies. The gender result shows that 95.7% and 92.9% were female and married at the time of the survey. Based on their...
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The present study investigated the effect of different combinations of tillage and residue management on carbon sequestration in different sized soil aggregates and also on crop yield after 4 years of continuous rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) on a sandy loam soil of north India. Compared to conservation tillage (CT), combined with RWCS and residues retention resulted in a higher proportion of macro-aggregates. In the...
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Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. F.) is currently the most planted tree species in forest plantations in Ghana, with over 73,916 hectares of plantation established at the end of year 2008. Majority of the plantations are established, using the taungya system with various intercrops. However, Armillaria (Fr.: Fr.) Staude root-rot symptoms have been observed on teak in teak taungya plantations especially in the dry semi-deciduous...
Analysis of institutionalization process of the national production and use of biodiesel in Brazil
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This study aims to analyze based institutional theory as the environmental conditions of oil seed production in Brazil influenced in changing the rules of production and use of biodiesel for its national institutionalization. Methodologically, the discussion was based on the assumptions of institutional theory, and the relationship of changes in the legislation of biodiesel based on secondary production of biodiesel in...
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