This study evaluated the effects of fertilizer on growth, yield and the nutritive value of three varieties of huckleberry (“White stem”, “Bamenda” and “Foumbot”). The treatments were NPK (20:10:10) at levels 0, 100, 150, 200Kg/ha and 10 Mg/ha poultry manure and the experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2019/v3i130028
Aims: Poaching of wildlife is a major challenge in their conservation, including endemic ones like Procolobus gordonorum Matschie. Local communities in Udzungwa and Magombera poach for subsistence and small scale commerce. The Community poultry project adjacent to Magombera fores...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i430022
Carya tonkinensis Lecomte is a multipurpose tree species, naturally distributing in India, China, and Vietnam. Extract from leaves of C. tonkinensis contains pinostrobin acting as anti-bacteria and anti-infection. It is used as traditional medicine. Seeds are edible and contain o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i430023
Sustainability, population and structure of woody species composition of Taraba state forests were studied for future management strategies that allow a more sustainable use of woody species and a better conservation of forest ecosystems. The objectives of the study were to study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i430025
Eucalyptus is among the most widely cultivated forest trees in the world over 22 million hectares (ha). It provides major raw material for the pulp, plywood and paper industries in India, so it is imperative that planting stock of high genetic quality be used to increase the yiel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i430021
Farmland sustainability and increased agricultural production have been a major concern of average farmers in Nigeria especially in South Western part of the Country. The study examines the farm level indicators and their effects on agricultural production among rural farmers. Mu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i330020
Aim: The study investigated the prospects of increasing Grasscutter production and projecting the future farm size of its production in the study area. Specifically described socio-economi characteristics and some management practices of the respondents, assessed and predicted th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i330019
Bangladesh is a developing country and its economy depends largely on agriculture but the economic sector is most vulnerable to climate change and variability. This survey study was intended to know the nature of hazards, identify and analyze the adaptation options to climate cha...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46438
Woodlot plantations are supposed to have a massive outlook in carbon sequestration. Presence of large area woodlot plantations in Bangladesh would store a significant quantity of carbon. The purpose of this study was to determine the carbon stocks in woodlot plantations (Swieteni...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46922
Conservation agriculture (CA) based tillage technology permits direct seeding through the moderate level of crop residue. The main purposes of the study were to identify present status of agriculture along with the problem identification by farmers and also determine the present...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46067
Aims: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of growing media including mineral nutrition and sucker management to determine the effective growing media composition for plant growth and early flowering. Study Design: The experiment was conducted at Himalayan Orchid Farm, Godawari...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46143
The study was conducted to assess and predict Land use and Land cover changes of Yandev Forest reserve in Gboko, Benue state Nigeria. The study utilised Landsat images for 1986, 2001 and Nigeriansat-X was used for 2012, The images were obtained from the National Centre for Remote...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/45231
Large Cardamom is high value and low volume crops with highest export potential in Ilam as well as in Nepal. The district was selected purposively for the analysis of internal and external factors of production. The primary data were collected during February-July 2017. The stren...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46009
This study was conducted at Kamalganj Upazila of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh during January to September 2015 to observe the diversity of plant species in the homestead area with their stratified arrangement to identify homestead agroforestry practices and their relationsh...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/44384
Surface runoff and soil loss were monitored in six land use types: secondary broadleaved mixed forest (BL), coniferous plantation (CF), extensively managed bamboo plantation (EB), intensively managed bamboo plantation(IB), economic forest(EF) and farmland (FL) in the east (Fuyang...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/44751