D: Agriculture & Veterinary (334)
GJSFR: D
Attitude of Farmers towards the Use of Animal Traction Technology in Savannah Zone of Oyo State, Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 8
Use of tractor in Nigeria is characterised by various short comings which ranges from untimely tractor services, unsuitable landscape for tractor use, expensive tractor spare parts and unavailability of labour which has made commercial farming difficult. An option that might help farmers overcome this problem is animal traction. This study determined the attitude of farmers towards the u...
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Authors Dr. Oladeji, J. O. Ogunleye, K. Y, Aderinto, A.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 23 to 29
Studies on Distribution and Disappearance Pattern of Calcium from Calcite Powder and its Influence on Rumen Fermentation
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 8
Mineral supplements differ in their bio-availability, which must be taken into consideration, before the use of any such supplement. Two crossbred fistulated calves housed in individual pens and fed Calcium carbonate (T1) and Calcite powder (T2) were used to study the distribution and disappearance pattern of calcium and its influence on rumen fermentation. The proportion of Ca distribut...
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Authors Dr. Abegaze BeyeneRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 49 to 58
Dyeing of Cotton / Nylon Blended Fabric to a Solid Shade in One Bath
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 7
Cotton / Nylon blended fabrics are normally dyed by two-bath or one-bath two-step dyeing method. This paper deals with dyeing nylon/cotton blends to a solid shade in one bath using one dye. In this study, the fabric treated with chloroacetic acid (CAA), to form the anionic form followed by the cationization form using the inorganic salt of magnesium chloride. The effect of treatments on ...
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Authors Dr. Salah. M. Saleh, K. El-BadryRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 15 to 21
Effect of Moisture, Bulk Density and Temperature on Thermal Conductivity of Ground Cocoa Beans And Ground Sheanut Kernels
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 7
Thermal conductivity is an important engineering parameter in the design of food processing equipment. It predicts or controls the heat flux in food during processing such as cooking, frying, freezing, sterilization, drying or pasteurization. The thermal conductivity of ground cocoa beans and ground sheanut kernels with varying moisture content, bulk density and temperature was studied u...
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Authors Dr. A. Bart-Plange, A. Addo, S. K. Amponsah, J. AmpahRead Journal Click Here
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Induced breeding of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) under varying brood stock ratios
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 8
A reputable fish farm in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria were used to carry out studies on the induced breeding of Clarias gariepinus under varying brood stock ratios. Six gravid females weighing 1.00 kg each and 6 reproductively matured males weighing 1.00 kg were used for the three induced breeding trials in ratios of 2:1, 1:2 and 2:3, female/male respectively. Females were injected at a...
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Authors Dr. I. Abdulraheem, S. O. Otubusin, O. Olowofeso, George, F.A.O., Agbebi, O. T., K. A. Adeyemi, Ashley-Dejo S. SRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 59 to 63
Growth and Yield Response of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) Varieties to Weed Interference in South-Eastern Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 7
Field Studies were conducted at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria to determine the influence of weed interference on the growth and yield of three okra (Abelmochus Keywords : Okra varieties, South-eastern Nigeria, weed interference, weed control efficiency, fruit yield. GJSFR-D Classification : FOR Code: 070308 Growth and Yield Response of Okra Abelmoschus esculentus ...
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Authors Dr. Iyagba , A.G; Onuegbu, B.A, Ibe, A.E.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 23 to 31
Comparative Studies of Behaviourial Variations of Apis mellifera L. Species in Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 7
Studies were conducted for three beekeeping seasons (between 2009 and 2011) on 400 colonized hives sited in the two major vegetation zones of Nigeria. Direct counting of the number of sting babels deposited on the beekeepers kit by scout bees defending her colony was done during the period of routing inspection and harvesting of crops from selected colonies while swarming and abscondment...
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Authors Dr. Oyerinde, A. A., Dike, M. C. , Bamaiyi, L. J., Adamu, R. S.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 43 to 46
Morphometric and Landmark Based Variations of Apis mellifera L. Wings in the Savannah Agro-ecological Zone of Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 7
This study was aimed at identifying the ecotype Apis mellifera subspecies in the savannah vegetation zone of Nigeria based on wing morphology and landmarks variations of samples collected from five States of savannah agroecological zone in the country. The measured variables were subjected to analysis with parametric statistic tools of mean, standard deviation and standard error. The dis...
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Authors Dr. Oyerinde, A. A., Dike, M. C. , Banwo, O. O. , Bamaiyi, L. J., Adamu, R. S.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 33 to 41
Evaluation of Engine Parts Wear Using Nano Lubrication Oil in Agricultural Tractors
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 8
Machinery management tries to control maintenance and operation costs by reducing agricultural machinery damages as well. Today, nanotechnology has an important role in reducing engine wear costs by using nano particles in engine oils. To study the effect of nano oil on agricultural engines, performance of eight Massey Ferguson model 399, tractors manufactured in Iran were studied. Each ...
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Authors Dr. Gh. Nasiri-Khuzani, M. A. Asoodar, M. Rahnama, H. SharifnasabRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 43 to 47
Computation OfWater-Stress Ratio In Western Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 7
An increasing world population exerts a continually growing demand on usable freshwater resources. Access to water plays a key role in development; it supports human life in direct consumption, agricultural uses and industrial activities. Time and drudgery involved to access safe drinking water resulted to loss of human resources and capital, thus affecting nearly every household life. T...
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Authors Dr. P. O Idogho, Olotu YahayaRead Journal Click Here
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Climate Change Perception And Adaptation Strategies On Catfish Farming In Oyo State, Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 6
This study examines perception of climate change and adaptation strategies on catfish farming in Oyo State. Data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire to elicit information from 90 catfish farmers using snow ball technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive and statistics such as frequency count, percentages, and mean. The results showed that majority (70.0%) of the ...
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Authors Dr. Adebayo Oyefunke OlayemiRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 23 to 28
Assessment of Agricultural Taxes Reform on Sudan’s Economy
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 6
This study evaluates the effects of agricultural taxes changes on Sudan economy. It uses the Computable General Equilibrium model as analytical tool; with Sudan Social Accounting Matrix for year 2004 constitutes the core database. The activity and commodity accounts are disaggregated into agriculture (sesame, sorghum, cotton, wheat and other agriculture), industry and service accounts. T...
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Authors Dr. Azharia Abdelbagi Elbushra, Ali Abdelaziz Salih, Omer Elgaili ElsheikhRead Journal Click Here
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Influence Of Farmers’ Group Cohesion On Adoption Of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies In Delta State, Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 6
This study was conducted to assess the influence of farmers’ group cohesion on climate change adaptation measures in Delta State, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 143 arable crop farmers drawn from the three agricultural zones of the state. Data were collected with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the farmers subscribed to groups ...
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Authors Dr. Ofuoku,A.U., Agbamu, J.U.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 29 to 35
Urban- Rural Migration In Delta State, Nigeria: Implications For Agricultural Extension Service
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 6
This study was conducted to examine urban-rural migration in Delta State, Nigeria and its implication for extension service. Data were collected from 180 respondents who were purposively selected. It was discovered that most of the migrants were males, mostly in the age range of 50 years and above; mostly married and had one form of formal education or the other; had average household si...
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Authors Dr. Ofuoku, A. U.Read Journal Click Here
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