Abstract: Brassica carinata (2n = 34, BBCC) is an amphidiploid plant arisen as a result of interspecific cross between Brassica nigra (2n = 16) and Brassica oleracea (2n = 18). It is economically important plant being cultivated for use as vegetable and oilseed. Though B. carinata is among important oil crops, study on its genetic variability is lacking and this study is meant to examine the genetic diversity and relationships of B. carinata accessions collected from selected B. carinata gro...
Abstract: Potato is the most important vegetable crop in developing countries. Potato cultivation is a labour intensive work. Human labor is still the main source of power used in agricultural works in Ethiopia. Thus, in manual method of planting there is high wastage of human energy, time and effort. This study was initiated to design, manufacture, test and performance evaluation of a prototype tractor mounted potato planter. The prototype planter consisted of main frame, hopper, casing, fu...
Abstract: The present study was undertaken in Sululta district, Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Ethiopia with the objectives of analyzing technical efficiency in cow milk production and identifying factors that determine technical efficiency. Cross sectional data from randomly selected sample of 130 milk producing households were collected to obtain data pertaining to milk production, input usage, and other variables including natural, socioeconomic and institutional factors during...
ABSTRACT Obesity has been a pertinent issue worldwide as it constitutes one of the major public health challenges. It poses a significant challenge because of the continuous increase in its prevalence and diverse health, social and economic implications. Although the associated consequences are widespread, there is evidence of preference for larger body size in sub-Saharan Africa due to some socio-cultural standards and perceptions about body size. These have implications for weight manageme...
Abstract: This study aimed at comparing the economics of rice production for two different groups of farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme (MIS). One group is under the management of Mwea Multi-Purpose Rice Growers (MMRG) and grows a single crop of rice in a year without rotation. The other group is composed of the sons and daughters of MMRG tenant farmers and grows a double crop of rice in a year. It is however not clear which of the two production systems is efficient or realises higher return...
ABSTRACT It is an acknowledged fact that colonial experience left its mark not only in the political, religious and economic life, but also in education and entertainment through the media in Ghana and for that matter Africa. One of the positive outcomes of the colonial encounter, especially in Ghana, is indicated in the establishment of radio and, later, television broadcasting. Music which has been a great tool and vehicle of communication helped in achieving this success. Music production ...
Abstract: Fermentation is a metabolic process of microorganisms to obtain energy by breaking down organic compound. Potato peel waste was fermented with different concentration substrate (1gm, 2.5gm, 5gm, 10gm, 15gm, 20gm and 25gm) with 1% yeast and pH4.5 in different fermentation period (4th day, 8th day, 12th and 16 th days) with the aim of optimizing the substrate concentration for ethanol production. Among the different substrate concentration 10 gram of substrate produced more quantity ...
ABSTRACT This research work was analysed the cost and returns of poultry egg production in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. Primary data was collected from 90 poultry egg farmers drawn from the study area by a simple random sampling technique. The data collected were analysed using descriptive, budgetary, regression analysis and likert scale. The socio-economic characteristics of the farmers were determined using descriptive method to find out their various frequencies like in ...
ABSTRACT Management practices to adopt in improving the land productivity has always been a challenge. The arable land used for farm practical year students and the fadama used for raising vegetable.s and maize during the dry season are spoken about as not very productive. This is due to the gross lack of information on both the physical and chemical properties of the soils under the different land use types in the Federal University Oye-Ekiti. These land use types continued for over three ...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to assess factors influencing adoption of improved cassava production technologies in Mkuranga District. The specific objectives were to: examine technologies used by cassava smallholder farmers, identify extension services provided to cassava smallholder farmers and cassava production constraints as well as identify factors leading to adoption of improved cassava production technologies. One hundred twenty respondents were randomly selected from ...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to establish the relationship between the level of value chain and the extent of rice production. Specifically, the study sought to establish the effect of (i) the level of value chain (ii) the extent of rice production and (iii) the relationship between the level of value chain and the extent of rice production in Kabuye Marshland, Rwanda. The study employed the qualitative descriptive correlation design and data were collected from 107 respondents using a s...
The main objective of the study was to investigate the causes of food insecurity attributable to smallholder livestock production systems in the Nadowli District of the Upper West region. To achieve this goal, the study made use of both qualitative (Focus Group Discussions and In-Depth Interviews) and quantitative survey research design (Questionnaire) based on the objectives of the study, The study adopted a multi perspective approach namely; sod° cultural, economic, technological and polic...
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 Integrated aquaculture is the concurrent production of fish and other agricultural activities, with the main objective of optimizing the productivity of water, land and the associated resources (Gomez 201 l).The basic principle of integrating aquaculture with agriculture is to ensure maximum on-farm resource-use and productivity. Thus the system is knowledge-intensive, and a holistic approach that integrates numerous component and technologies within systems management (Jahan et. al....
ABSTRACT Farmers can potentially increase their productivity through utilisation of rice production innovations practices and new input packages, if appropriate extension services are put in place. However, many conventional extension approaches in Tanzania have received criticism for being limited to demonstration of technologies, limited use of farmer’s knowledge and using already packaged information. Thus, this study was conducted to assess factors affecting utilisation of rice product...