Research Papers/Topics in Agricultural Education

Women Cooperatives And Agricultural Productivity in Selected Local Government Areas in Enugu State

ABSTRACT Cooperatives have been regarded as one of the main institutional machinery for empowering the economically weak members of the society. Despite the availability of cooperative societies, it appears that a significant proportion of rural women are either unaware of the existence of such cooperative societies or are lacking in the basic socioeconomic characteristics that form the prerequisite for participation in such activities. The study, therefore, examined the linkage between wome...

Sustainable Solutions To The Resuscitation Of Agricultural Cooperatives In Zimbabwe: A Case For Manicaland Province

ABSTRACT Governments promote the use of cooperatives to enhance development of smallholder farmers. However, challenges are inevitable and this study investigated factors responsible for the collapse of agricultural cooperatives in Manicaland province of Zimbabwe, and developed propositions for use on a larger scale. Five cooperatives drawn from Mutasa and Chimanimani districts were chosen using purposive sampling based on overall performance of the cooperatives as main criterion (shown by a...

Teacher Trainee Attitudes Towards Agricultural Science Education In The Upper East Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study explored the extent to which gender, parental occupation and courses offered in the senior high school influenced the study of Agricultural Science. It also sought to identify the attitude of students towards Agricultural Science, determine the factors that influenced attitude of students towards the study of Agricultural Science and the possible ways to improve student's interest in Agricultural Science. Convenience sampling technique was employed to draw a sample of 120 ...

Antimicrobial Activity Profiles Of Traditional Fermented Milk Starter Cultures From North-Eastern Namibia

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to identify and examine the antimicrobial properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) isolated from fermented milk collected from Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Zambezi and Kavango regions. Traditional fermented milk in Namibia are produced by spontaneous fermentation using traditional utensils. In this study, thirty homesteads from six regions that produce and process fermented milk were selected and interviewed using semistructured questionnaires. Oma...

An Analysis Of Least-Cost Rations For Poultry

INTRODUCTION Shortages of meat accompanied by rapid price increases have aroused much concern in Ghana recently. These shortages may be attributed in part to a decline in the flow of livestock from neighbouring states which serve as our primary external sources of meat (Clottey, 1971) . There is evidence to suggest that of recent local sources of meat have also lagged due to increased costs of production. These supply factors combined with a rising demand, resulting primarily from population ...

Spatial Price Transmission and Market Integration in Agricultural Markets after Liberalization in Ghana: Evidence from Fresh Tomato Markets

Abstract Spatial price transmission or market integration measures the degree to which geographically separated markets share long-run market information on homogenous commodities. One very contentious issue in Ghana is the concern about the implications of trade liberalization for spatial price transmission and integration of local tomato markets i.e. whether or not price linkages between tomato markets in Ghana improved following the countries adoption of trade liberalization policy in the...

Assessing The Land Conflicts And Management Strategies Used By Smallholder Irish Potato (Solanum Tuberosum) Farmers In Kisoro District, Uganda

ABSTRACT Celebrated in 2008, the United Nations International Year of the Potato (IYP) highlighted the important role of the Irish potato in agriculture, the economy and world food security. Globally, agriculture and food security are affected by a number of constraints including land conflicts. As population grows, land becomes scarce and its demand rises. In Uganda and Kisoro District in particular, there is an increasing level of land conflicts needing mitigation among smallholder Irish p...

Effectiveness Of Group Extension Methods In Promoting High Quality Cassava Flour Production Among Smallholder Farmers In Apac District, Uganda

ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers of Apac District received advice from extension agents on the production of high quality cassava flour from 2009 to 2015. Despite training, production remained low at 4000kg ha-1 compared to the expected output of 8000kg ha-1 , which called for an investigation conceived to establish the effectiveness of the group extension methods used in training for high output. A crosssectional survey design was used. Interviews, questionnaires, observations and focused group...

The Role Of The Smallholder Farmer Groups On Production, Processing And Marketing Of Maize: A Case Study Of Hoima District, Uganda

ABSTRACT Maize farmers in Hoima District have formed groups to overcome the challenges of low production, processing and marketing of maize due to lack of adequate extension support, inadequacy of transport facilities, limited access to inputs and output market. However, studies have shown that even when the farmers form groups, the challenges that farmers face as individuals continue to be experienced in their farmer groups. The challenges listed if left unaddressed, have the potential of c...

Adoption Of Cattle Manure For Banana Production By Farmers In Mbarara District, Uganda

Abstract Bananas are the main staple food crop grown in Mbarara District but production is threatened by Mbarara’s declining soil fertility. Cattle manure has a potential of improving soil fertility as it is available and affordable through the good supply from the high cattle population of the area compared to scarce & costly inorganic fertilizers. In addressing the problem, the aim was to find out the rate of cattle manure adoption for increasing banana yields. A sample size of 226 respo...

Root Quality Of Four Sweetpotato [Ipomoea Batatas (L) Lam] Cultivars As Affected By Days After Planting

ABSTRACT Time to harvest sweet potato is paramount in determining the yield and nutritional composition. Establishing an appropriate period to harvest non-white fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] cultivars introduced in Ghana as food crops is relevant to their promotion for human health. However, there is insufficient scientific information on the root quality (root yield, fresh foliage weight, (3-carotene, dry matter, starch, fructose, glucose, sucrose, zinc, iron and protein) o...

Students’ Perceptions On The Learning Of Agriculture Science In Senior High Schools In The Akuapem North District In The Eastern Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study sought to evaluate Senior High School students’ perceptions on the studying of Agriculture Science subject in the Akuapem North District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design using questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. Data were provided by 203 students who were purposively sampled from 4,045 Senior High School students in the district. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics aided by the Stati...

Small Ruminant Production As A Potential Source Of Employment For Senior High School Graduates In The Sagnarigu District In Northern Region

ABSTRACT There is great issue of concern to the alarming rate of the increasing number of SHS graduates who do not proceed to any higher education and cannot be absorbed by both the public and private sector in the job market annually in Ghana. Small ruminant production can provide lots of significant employment potential for youth to engage in. This study looked at the assessment of the potential of small ruminant production as a source of employment for Senior High School Graduates in the ...

Preliminary Studies in Soybean( GLYCINE MAI (L ) MERRILL) Productivity on The Accra Plains

Abstract Experiments on mulching, temperature, storage end inter-row spacing were conducted in the fie ld and laboratory during the major and minor seasons of 1973* with 21 introduced soybean varieties including H ill, Kent, CBS 486 and Aasoy 71. 1. Mulching Kxperiments Three varieties (H ill, Kent, GES 466) were grown in two field trials and a pot experiment with and without mulch applied after planting in 1973* Mulching decreased maximum soil temperature; maintained higher so il moisture co...


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