Fasciolosis is one of the most economically important and widespread parasitic diseases of domestic animals. Accordingly, a cross sectional study was conducted in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia to assess the prevalence of small ruminants Fasciolosis. Fecal samples were collected from...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i130098
The study was conducted at Humera agricultural research centre farm, northern Ethiopia aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) hay (CPH), wheat bran (WB) and their mixtures on feed intake, average daily gain (ADG) and carcass characteristic...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i130097
A survey was conducted in three agro-ecologies of western zone of Tigray from June to September 2019 with the aim of identification of common poultry diseases and ethno veterinary practices. Multi stage sampling procedures were employed to select were das, sample kebeles and resp...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i130096
Yams cultivation in Togo is hampered by diseases caused by Potyviruses, mainly Yam mosaic virus (YMV) and Yam mild mosaic virus (YMMV). To understand the Potyviruses dissemination mechanism and to develop an efficient control method, the present study aims to establish the role o...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i130095
The study was conducted to assess the incidences of Rice Yellow Mottle Virus disease (RYMVD) in Kebbi State Nigeria, a field survey was conducted in four rice-growing areas of the State. Rice fields were selected randomly at 2 km interval, severity of the disease was assess using...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i1-230094
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a cash crop that is cultivated in many tropical regions of the world and is highly productive under favourable climatic conditions. Cocao, being originally an under storey tree of rainforests in tropical America, is traditionally cultivated below the...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i430092
Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo, João Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior, Marcus Gabriel de Cavalho Ramos, Wesley Oliveira de Assis, Reinaldo de Alencar Paes, Alberício Pereira de Andrade, Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares, Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira Costa, Priscila Cordeiro Souto, Maria Inajal Rodrigues da Silva das Neve & Dougllas Ferreira da Rocha·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2019
Manilkara zapota L., popularly known as sapoti, has commercial relevance both for fruits, with high prices in the regional markets, and for its wood. Thus, the propagation of this species can be done by seed, however, the germination is slow and uneven. The objective of this work...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i430091
Microporosity is a property that influences not only on fluid dynamics but also on the flow of chemical substances and plant growth. Likewise, it is known that microporosity is difficult to be determined due to the broad variety of methods that implies using of equipment and asse...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i430089
A cross-sectional survey study was conducted from November 2015 to May 2016 in Welkait district Western part of Tigray Region. A total of 120 small ruminant owners were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire. The survey was focus on husbandry system, awareness status of...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i430090
A cross sectional study was carried out from November 2017 to June 2018 to assess awareness status and management practice common among dairy cows owners and to determine the prevalence of bovine mastitis and its associated risk factors in four districts and nine kebelles of West...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i430088
Seed weight is essential in assessing seed quality traits, while sowing medium has significant role in seed germination. This study therefore assessed effect of seed weights and sowing media on germination of Afzelia africana seeds to enhancing sustainable production of the speci...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330086
Post emergence application of herbicides reduced weed growth, enhanced kenaf agronomic traits and fibre yield. A study was conducted to determine the efficacy of some herbicide formulations for post emergence weed control in kenaf at Ibadan (0.7.38N; 003.84E- Derived savanna agro...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330085
Maximum production potential of leafy vegetable is limited by phosphorous (P) deficiency in the soils. This is due to the high cost of the phosphate fertilizer and the fixed form of the available phosphorous in the soil. There is therefore, need for farmers to use alternative and...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330084
The study was conducted in five administrative zones of the Ethiopian Somali Regional State, with the objectives of characterizing the major camel browse and grazed plant species and their seasonal availability in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas. A semi-structured questionnaire,...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330083
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are products or services other than timber that is produced in a forest and of course, are indispensable parts of the livelihood strategy of the forest’s adjoining communities. Their economic potentials necessitated the need for research to be c...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330082