This study assesses the post-harvest practices and barriers among cocoa farmers and Licensed Buying Agents (LBAs) in Southwest Nigeria. The research utilizes primary data collected through structured questionnaires distributed to 200 cocoa farmers and 120 LBAs in the region, anal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3300
The transition from conventional to organic agricultural systems represents a significant shift in farming practices, profoundly impacting environmental sustainability and food quality. This paper reviews existing literature, focusing on the drivers behind farmers' adoption of or...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3299
Nowadays, the use of pesticides in modern agriculture has increased due to the heightened strain from insects and weeds on animal and crop health. This study aimed to assess the impacts of farmers' knowledge in using pesticides on agricultural productivity in the Bugesera distric...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3298
The potential antifungal activity of different applications of biologically and chemically synthesized silica nanoparticles (NPs), orange oil NPs, and fungicide (Crwan® 25% EC) was investigated to control leaf rust disease of wheat. The obtained data showed that disease severity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3297
This study investigates seed treatment effects on Cassia siamea germination and assesses carbon stock potential across stem size classes. The germination test involved six treatments, including immersion in various water temperatures and chemical solutions. Carbon stock potential...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3296
Simalungun Regency possesses substantial geographic potential, including ample land area and a suitable climate, conducive to the development of the beef cattle farming sector. This study aims to analyze the development of beef cattle farming to enhance food security and regional...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3295
In the framework of East Kalimantan's regional economic development, one of the important development sectors, apart from oil and gas, is agriculture, especially the oil palm plantation subsector, among others in the scheme of the People's Nucleus Plantation (PIR) Swadaya scheme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2294
The urgent need to mitigate climate change has prompted researchers to explore various avenues for carbon sequestration. One such avenue is the utilization of natural ecosystems like forests and plantations. Coconut plantations in university campuses play a vital role in carbon s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2293
The study was conducted to assess growth performance and blood profile of rabbit bucks fed dietary inclusion levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MoLM). Thirty (30) rabbit bucks (739.83 to 805.17 g) were balanced for weight and allocated to five groups of 6 rabbits and replicate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2292
Many developing countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, have focused on improving agricultural production at the farm level. Governments have implemented agricultural policies and acts to support various initiatives aimed at generating secure and affordable food for lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2291
The study assessed socio-economic variables influencing the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural extension service delivery among farmers in Yobe state, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: describe the socio-economic characte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2290
The present study was proposed to answer the problem of mangrove forest destruction through various policies of the East Kalimantan Regional government by using the literature study method followed up through Focus group discussion. As a result of this research, the implementatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2289
Abduletif Abdurahman Mume, Benson Turyasingura, Eliyas Abdi, Yusuf Umer, Lydia Nema Amanzi, Agnes Uwimbabazi, Chilala Ndeke, Nuwe John Bosco & Petros Chavula·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Climate change has a significant impact on both physical and social components of the environment. Every component of the environment has been suffering the impacts of climate change. All components of the environment are interrelated through the exchanging of energy and matter;...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2288
The study evaluated the effect of the powder of onion bulb peel waste (Allium cepa) as feed additives on growth performance, blood profile and carcass features of broiler chickens. A total of 150-day old Arbo acre strains of broiler chicks were randomly allocated into five treatm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2287
Jacob Oyeleye Oyedokun, Olugbenga Adeniran Ogunwole, Ibidun Comfort Adene, Ademuyiwa Hafiz Oladele, Yewande Sunday, Kenneth Obosi & Olaolu Olalekan Fawole·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Soyabean meal (SBM) could be a suitable replacement for the expensive fishmeal but for its low digestibility in fish. However, protease supplementation could improve digestibility of SBM based diets. Therefore, apparent and true digestibility in Clarias gariepinus fed SBM based d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2286