ABSTRACT Viral diseases are a worldwide problem of cucurbits and a major limiting factor for they production. A field survey was conducted through six agro-ecological zones of Côte d’Ivoire during the dry and rainy seasons in 2014 to assess disease prevalence and severity, identify associated viruses, and evaluate the effect of temperature and growing seasons on virus diseases. Viruses were detected on sampled leaves displaying virus-like symptoms using double antibody sandwich enzyme-link...
ABSTRACT The importance of safety and security of tourists at attraction sites is of paramount concern. However, literature which takes into consideration both tourists’ and management’s perspectivesat these sites is underrepresented.With the aid of structured open and close ended questions, a total of 387 local and foreign tourists as well as 13 management were involved in a cross-sectional study of tourists’ safety and security at the Kakum National Park, Ghana. A safety and security ...
ABSTRACT Feed costs amount to about 70 – 80% of the total production costs of meat production in intensively managed production systems. In Ghana, the major ingredients of such feeds are maize, wheat bran and protein based concentrates based on fishmeal. Agro Industrial By-Products especially Palm Kernel Oil Residue (PKOR) is potentially useful as an energy and/or protein source for feeding all species of livestock. The study was therefore designed to examine the extent of use of PKOR in fo...
ABSTRACT The study sought to survey waste management practices in Sunyani municipality. Some of the specific objectives of the study were to: assess the nature of waste generated in the Municipality, the pattern of waste disposal in the Municipality, assess the waste disposal practices used in the study area and establish the willingness of the polluter pay system. Two broad types of data, the secondary and primary data were used in the study. Interviews and personal observations were also us...
ABSTRACT The study sought to survey waste management practices in Sunyani municipality. Some of the specific objectives of the study were to: assess the nature of waste generated in the Municipality, the pattern of waste disposal in the Municipality, assess the waste disposal practices used in the study area and establish the willingness of the polluter pay system. Two broad types of data, the secondary and primary data were used in the study. Interviews and personal observations were also us...
ABSTRACT The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has adopted mobile phone for extension delivery. However, much was unknown the competencies and frequency of mobile phone use by farmers and extension agents. The study used descriptive correlation design to assess mobile phone use in agricultural extension delivery in Eastern Region, Ghana. Multi-stage sampling and structured interview schedule were used to collect data from 95 AEAs and 330 farmers. Statistical tools such as frequencies, percenta...
ABSTRACT All over the world it is almost impossible to determine the sex of Guinea keets at day one of hatching. The aim of this study was to determine the sex of Guinea fowls at dayold. A total of 1176 eggs were set in an incubator. The study was conducted at the Poultry Unit of the Department of Animal Science, University of Education, Winneba, Mampong Campus, (Ghana) from April, 2015 to March, 2016. Hatchability of fertile eggs (728) was 44.6%. Keets were reared from day-old to four months...
ABSTRACT In Ghana, information on plants antagonistic to nematodes is scanty compelling farmers to rely on synthetic chemicals which are effective but pose an environmental threat. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous leaf extracts of Khaya senegalensis, Tectona grandis, Azadirachta indica, Vernonia amygdalina and Bryophyllum pinnatum plants for the control of Meloidogyne spp. In evaluating the botanicals, a laboratory, field and pot experiments were conducted. The first experime...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the diversity and distribution of amphibians in the Mpameso Forest Reserve and its surrounding cocoa and teak-acacia plantations in the Dormaa-Ahenkro district, in both rainy and dry seasons. Ninety plots (30 plots per study site) were established along transect lines and searched for amphibians. Specimens were found by visual encounter surveys (VES). A total of 1187 individuals of 16 species belonging to six anuran families (Arthroleptidae, Bufonidae, Hyperol...
ABSTRACT African indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers have limited information in the areas for training and readiness to access and produce vegetables to satisfy the growing demands by retailers in Kenya. The study assessed the readiness of women AIV farmers in Kakamega County to satisfy quality standards for high value markets (HVMs). Descriptive survey design, multistage sampling technique and interview schedule were used to collect data from 276 farmers. Observations and discussions with ke...
ABSTRACT Mango has been the major cash crop grown by farmers in the Yilo Krobo Municipality. The productivity of this crop has been persistently low despite various private and public sector interventions. Studies have suggested that one key factor of productivity growth is efficiency in resource and technology use. This study estimated the economic efficiency of mango production to determine the scope for additional increase in mango production. A multistage sampling technique was used to ra...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted at the Aquaculture Research and Development Centre at Akosombo to observe the growth performance of fry and fingerlings of O. niloticus; and also assess the cost-effectiveness of the different dietary treatments. In experiment 1, four isonitrogenous (36% crude protein) and isoenergetic (gross energy 18 MJ/kg) diets were formulated to contain agro-industrial by-products including: wheat bran (diet 1), pito mash (diet 2), rice bran (diet 3) and groundnut bran (d...
ABSTRACT Internet has been introduced by Ministry of Food and Agriculture to improve extension delivery in Ghana. However the extent to which extension agents have acquired the knowledge and skills to use it was not known in Eastern Region. The study assessed competencies of agricultural extension agents to use Internet in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The study used descriptive survey design, stratified proportional sampling technique and validated questionnaire to collect data from 217 AEAs ...
ABSTRACT The study basically examined the movement of agrochemical compounds in soil. Four different soil samples made up of three sandy loams and a sandy clay were used in the study. Potassium chloride solution and chlorpyrifos were used as infiltration solutions in a horizontal infiltration study under laboratory conditions. At the end of each experiment, the infiltration column was sectioned and the moisture content as well as the solution concentration of the agrochemical compound (Cl- , ...
ABSTRACT Efforts to reduce rural inequality and poverty in Nigeria have no appreciable impact partly due to their supply-driven approach. In recent times emphasis is shifting to demand driven approach through Community Driven Development (CDD) projects with focus on bottom-up development. Fadama-II (2004 and 2009), one of the CDD projects invested mainly in agricultural assets to increase the income of the users. However, the impact of the project on Income Inequality (IE) and poverty has no...