Forty-four (44) samples of clams were obtained from three locations between Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Genomic DNA was extracted from tissues of the clams using cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Following DNA extraction from the tissues, ultraviolet radiation spectro...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/42951
The present study aims to contribute to a better sociocultural knowledge of Hibiscus cannabinus through an inventory of the local knowledge and the identification of interest characters for farmers. Seventy-two (72) accessions were collected from fifty-six (56) villages distribut...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/43903
The Mesopotamian Espinal has been recently modified in several areas of Entre Ríos province (Argentina) due to the advance of the agricultural frontier, producing an important reduction in forest area. Inappropriate forest management had early transformed the native and primary f...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/44114
A field experiment was conducted, at the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate-Dokki, Giza, during two seasons (2014 and 2015), to study the effect of three Planting dates (February 15th, March 15th, and April 15th) and four organic fertilizers (Cattle manure, compost, rabb...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38255
This study examined the volumes of timber species traded and their market structure in Benue State. Applying a multistage sampling technique at 30% sampling intensity, seven (7) LGAs were sampled from the 23 LGAs of the state for the study. Thus, 164, 79 and 13 respondents from t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/35201
Since the past two decades, watershed management practices such as construction of stone bunds and establishment of exclosures have been widely implemented in the semi-arid low and highlands of northern Ethiopia to curb land degradation by soil erosion. The aim of this study was...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39723
Aims: The objective of the study was to establish socio-economic status of selected farm forestry groups and networks currently undertaking farm forestry (FF) and the prospects of farm-level forestry enterprises in improving and sustaining the rural livelihoods in Mbeere and Thar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2014/12159
Aims: Hokkaido islands are one of northern limit regions of rice cultivation. There is about 170-year history about cultivation and breeding of Hokkaido rice and the history was well described in Japanese. Hence, cultivation and breeding of rice in Hokkaido islands can be a model...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/27210
The study aimed to find out the socio- economic profile of goat rearing farmers and to investigate the ongoing goat management practices in Sylhet district. One hundred and fifty goat rearing farmers from three districts of Sylhet were randomly selected for the study. The study r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/43818
Aim: The paper assesses the structural effects of Ebola disease outbreak on bush meat enterprise in Nigeria and its implication on biodiversity conservation. Study Design: The study employs survey research approach. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Agricultural Economic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/44018
Stem borers have been reported as the most injurious insect pests of rice among the insects that attack rice crop globally. Management of stem borers has been relied on the use of synthetic insecticides but has been ineffective due to the cryptic nature of the attack, disruption...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/44015
Effective use of water is critically significant in the agriculture where water is most used. Many researchers indicate that at present and in the future, irrigated agriculture will have to take place under limited irrigation water available. Deficit irrigation, which aims effici...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/43845
Using a new paradigm of soil characterization and modeling in agro environmental sciences, named hydrostructural pedology, we were able to show that the “green water” concept of agronomists corresponds exactly to the pedostructural water concept which was physically defined in th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/43822
The objective of this study was the identification of the mixtures with elite traits to provide some high-quality fodders, in adequate quantity in the tilled areas sowed in large pastures. Previously, most farms in this area used to cultivate only alfalfa, which is the most impo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/42907
Aim: To investigate the influence of seasonal variations and photoperiodism on the growth phases and cropping cycles of selected rice genotypes in Nigeria Study Design: The study was a 2 factor factorial experiment laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/25953