D: Agriculture & Veterinary (334)
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Land Use Planning for Vegetable Farming in Benue State of Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 6
Management of soil organic matter is the key to successful organic farming with regards to soil productivity. Vegetable production is most successful in soils rich in organic matter and also with adequate soil moisture. This paper examines two broad groups of soils in Benue State (the upland and the wetland soils) with respect to their suitability for organic vegetable farming. In 2008/2...
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Authors Dr. Idoga, S., O. M. EgbeRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 7 to 11
Possibility of using Calcite Powder as a Calcium Supplement for Livestock
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
This research project was conducted to study the possibility of using calcite powder as a calcium supplement for livestock feeding. Samples of calcite powder procured from different parts of India were analyzed for dry matter (DM), total ash, acid insoluble ash and major and trace minerals using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer followed by determination of ruminal solubility of calciu...
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Authors Dr. Abegaze BeyeneRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 43 to 47
Influence of Reducing Herbicides Rates in Washington Navel Orange Trees
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
This study was carried out during two successive seasons 2007 and 2008 on 25 years old Washington Navel orange trees Citrus sinensis L.; budded on sour orange root stock growing in a private orchard. To study influence of reducing herbicides rates in Washington Navel orange trees. The present investigation covered the effect of some herbicides with two rates for each (recommended dose an...
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Authors Dr. A.A.A. HassanRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 23 to 28
Effects of Some Socio-Demographic Factors on the Assessment of Public Water Distribution in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
The study examined the extent to which some socio-demographic factors (gender, age, marital status, occupation, family size, socio-economic background and location (study area) determined public perception of water distribution problems in Iju-Ishaga, a suburb of Lagos. It used 240 respondents (128 males and 112 females) spread across the six wards in the town. Data collection involved t...
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Authors Dr. Amori, A. A.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 49 to 52
The National Resource Question and the Potentials of Cartography and Geographic Information Systems as Instruments of Spatial Engineering in a Developing Society
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
In the last three decades, Nigeria had been confronted with the problem of how to attain balanced and even development. Attempts at resolving this problem had brought about the raging issue of how to evolve an acceptable formula for allocating available resources amongst the various geo-political units. Efforts aimed at evolving such workable arrangements are being hampered by inadequate...
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Authors Dr. Amori, A. A.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 29 to 36
Data Envelopment Analysis Approach To Resource – Use EfficiencyAmong Rice Farmers In Anambra State – Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
This study examines the technical and scale efficiencies for a sample of irrigated and rainfed rice farmers in Anambra State, using data envelopment analysis (DEA). Two(2) local government areas were purposively selected; three communities were randomly selected giving a total of six(6) communities. Twenty five(25) rice farmers were randomly selected from each communities to give a sampl...
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Authors Dr. Daniel C. Okeke, Christopher O. Chukwuji, Ou00e2u20acu2122raye D. OgisiRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 37 to 41
Effects Of Adoption Of Improved Maize Seed On Household Food Security In Gwoza Local Government Area Of Borno State, Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
This study analyzed the effects of adoption of improved maize seed on household food security in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The study utilized primary data collected through questionnaire administered to 180 respondents selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistica...
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Authors Dr. Idrisa, Y.L., Shehu, H., Ngamdu, M.BRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 7 to 12
Aflatoxin, Nutritive Values and Microbiological Status of Stored Cakes of Some Selected Nigerian Oil seeds
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
Defatted ground nut, soybean and palm kernel cakes were stored for three months at ambient, refrigeration and display conditions. Samples were assayed for nutritive, aflatoxins and microbiological properties. Proximate parameters significantly (p<0.05) reduced with storage. Mineral composition reductions of 3.0-35.00%, 1.2-18.75% and 6.2-64.25% were observed for ambient, refrigeration an...
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Authors Dr. Adelodun L. Kolapo, Gabriel R. Oladimeji, Austin I. Ifejika,OhenhenE. Osakwe,Iyiola R. Eyitayo, Adebanke O. OyelakinRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 13 to 21
Application of rainfall- potential evapotranspiration model for determining optimum planting date of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in a tropical wet-and-dry climate
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 5
The application of Rainfall–Potential evapotrans- piration (P-PE) model to yam (Dioscorea rotundata) production was carried out in an on-farm yam trial during the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 cropping seasons in Abeokuta, South-western Nigeria. The experiment was a 3 x 2 factorial arrangement of three varieties of yam (Efuru, Ise-osi and Oniyere), two planting dates (early an...
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Authors Dr. Eruola, A.O., Bello, N. J., G.C. Ufoegbune, Makinde, A.ARead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 53 to 58
Scleractinian Diversity Of Ritchie’s Archipelago, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 4
Ritchie’s Archipelago, being the part of South Andaman, shows a variety of marine biodiversity in each of its thirteen islands. These islands show a great deal of scleractinian life on its continental shelf in a fringing pattern. The study will help up to get a summarized data of scleractinian diversity of this archipelago. The will be to take conservatory measure for th...
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Authors Dr. Tamal Mondal, C. Raghunathan, K. VenkataramanRead Journal Click Here
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Effects Of Poverty On Rural Household Welfare In Oyo State, Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 4
Poverty affects both men and women in most rural households. The study therefore examined the effects of poverty on rural household in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 120 respondents. Data were collected on socio economic characteristics, measurement of poverty and perception of poverty, using structured interview ...
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Authors Dr. Ayoade A. R, Adeola R.GRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 45 to 52
Social Network Among Grain Sellers: A Veritable Tool In Microcredit Delivery In Some Markets In Ibadan, Oyo State
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 4
This study examined the effect of social network on microcredit access among grains sellers in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage stratified random sampling procedure was employed to collect data from 150 grains sellers from three randomly selected local government areas (LGAs) in Ibadan. Primary data were collected using a well structured questionnaire. The data were anal...
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Authors Dr. Akinyemi, Babatope Ebenezer; Balogun, Olubunmi Lawrence, Yusuf, SuliamanRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 27 to 36
Effect Of Feeding Graded Level Of Decomposed Rumen Content To Snails
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 4
The effect of graded level of rumen content fed to ninety growing snail, Achatina Achatina was investigated in a ten week experiment. Complete randomised designed (CRD) was used in which snails were assigned to three dietary treatment groups 10%,15% and 20% decomposed rumen content respectively, each treatment had three replicates with ten snails per replicate. The snails were fed ad-lib...
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Authors Dr. lawal wasiu sesanRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 23 to 26
Socio-Economic Analysis of Artisanal Fisher Folks in Ogun Water-Side Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria
Published In: GJSFR Part: D: Agriculture & Veterinary Volume: 12 Issue: 4
This study was conducted to evaluate the socio-economic analysis of artisanal fisher folks in Ogun Waterside Areas, Ogun State using structured interview guides to collect primary data randomly from eighty respondents in four fishing communities (Iwopin, Oni, Makun-omi and Agbalegiyo) in 2011 fishing season. The information collected was analyzed using descriptive and budgetary analysis....
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Authors Dr. OLAOYE, O. J., IDOWU, A. A. , OMOYINMI, G. A. K., AKINTAYO, I. A.ODEBIYI, O. C., FASINA, A. O.Read Journal Click Here
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