Aims: The objective of the study was to determine good practices in terms of maize planting density and the effect of manure brought to the cultivated soil on the development of maize. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the village of Kongonékro, located 10 k...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40651
The Hausa potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir) J. K. Morton) is a tropical, multipurpose crop with different uses. Its productivity is, however, limited by a lack of balance between source potential and sink capacity. This results in generally low yields in all the cultivate...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40758
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil-crop, however, its seeds deteriorate rapidly after harvest from the field. The objective of this study was to assess the germination and vigour of sesame seeds from different storage environments at different periods. The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39686
Aim: This paper highlights the demographics of smallholder sugarcane farmers in Cameroon as well as a gender perspective and its implications. Place of Study: Five regions of Cameroon representing the five agro-ecological zones of the country. Methodology: A baseline survey was c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39521
This study investigated trends in production of nine majorly cultivated food crops between 1992 and 2016 in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It also examined the contribution of the State to the total national food production and impact of climate variations on crop yields. It u...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40813
Small-scale farmers in Ewaso Narok wetland, Laikipia County in Kenya are mainly horticultural farmers who apply pesticides for their vegetable management. A structured questionnaire was used to assess farmer's knowledge and practices on pesticide management on 86 farmers purposiv...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40143
The field experiment was carried out at Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS) Budgam, under natural rainfed conditions during Kharif 2017 season. Thirteen varieties of maize were evaluated and the experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40241
A field experiment after maize factorially combined shelters and six wheat genotypes varying both in the presence of reduced height (Rht) alleles, known to vary for linked Type II resistance to Fusarium infection, photoperiod sensitivity (Ppd-D1) and baking quality: Oakley (Rht1-...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/34438
In Africa, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) is more appreciated in the food habit than other legumes. It is a popular pulse cultivated mainly in the semi-arid region of West Africa, but its production cannot meet the demand, therefore, this study assessed yield potential and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/32904
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding Pleurotus Tuber-regium biodegraded rice straw (PTTRS) and maize offal: brewer yeast slurry mixture (MOBYS) on feed efficiency, haematological and serum biochemical profiles of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats. Study De...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39061
Two tomato cultivars harvested at the mature-green stage were studied to determine the effect of postharvest application of different concentrations of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on their quality and shelf-life. A 2 x 3 factorial arrangement in Completely Randomized Design (CRD...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38407
Social Capital refers to the networks of relationships that are built on trust to facilitate collective action in a community. The role of social capital in enhancing various aspect of farm production has become increasingly important. This article aims at examining the effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38208
Cowpea seeds are an important source of nutrients for human and animal. However, part of the seed production is lost due to insect attacks, mainly by the weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), (Fabricius) a major pest of stored cowpeas. The objective of this wor...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38370
Aim: To improve cabbage production by controlling cabbage pests using locally produced organic pesticide and cabbage-tomato intercropping. Methodology: Four treatments (control, cabbage-tomato intercropping, organic and synthetic pesticides) were evaluated for their potential to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/38815
The potential effect of florivory on donation and deposition of pollen in Ipomoea imperati was studied. Three different levels of flowering damage (0%, 25%, and 75%) were applied to emasculated and non-emasculated flowers and the number of pollen donated and deposited was measure...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/38347