» AbstractThe study was designed to ascertain the strategies for climate change adaptation amongrural households in Imo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study ascertained the respondents’ levelof awareness on climate change, ascertained their perceived causes of climate change, identifiedand do…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The study identified strategies for ensuring food security in Taraba State. Specifically, the studywas designed to identify the determinants of food security; examine the production patterns offood by farmers, identify the factors responsible for food insecurity: and determine thestrategies…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTThree field experiments were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of theDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In thefirst experiment, the effects of fertilizer N application and cutting management onestablishment, growth and yield of guinea…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTFive experiments were performed to investigate thepolyembryonic expressions and karyomorphology of fluted pumpkin(Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F.). The results obtained revealed threemorphotypes of polyembryony which included twin, triple andquadruple, irrespective of the shape of the pod. T…Continue Reading »
» AbstractThis work evaluated the nutrient and antinutrient content and nutritive value of a lesserknownhigh yielding crop (aerial yam) and well known high yielding legume cowpea.Aerial yam and cowpea used in this work were obtained from a family farm in Ovoko,Igbo Eze South Local Government Area, Enu…Continue Reading »
» AbstractThis work evaluated the nutrient and antinutrient content and nutritive value of a lesserknownhigh yielding crop (aerial yam) and well known high yielding legume cowpea.Aerial yam and cowpea used in this work were obtained from a family farm in Ovoko,Igbo Eze South Local Government Area, Enu…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study determines the technical efficiency level and socioeconomic characteristics thatinfluence the technical efficiency of yellow pepper farmers. Stochastic Frontier function thatincorporated inefficiency factors was estimated using a Maximum Likelihood technique toprovide estimates o…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food cropproduction efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling techniqueand primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents wererandomly selected from each sel…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study dealt on the economic analysis of ginger (Zirrgiher. qf~cinnle Ii)marketing in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine thesituation of the domestic market, and type of intermediaries involved; to ascertain anddetermine the channels and marketing margin fo…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study evaluated the impact of the extension services of Green River Project (GRP) on fishfarmers in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Specifically, it sought to ascertain fishery technologies receivedby GRP fish farmers; determine adoption of fish farming technologies by fish farmers; determineimp…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTThe main aim of the study was to analyze women labour utilization in crop production inAbia State. The specific objectives included (i) identify specific farming operations thatutilize women labour in the study area; (ii) compare the relative contribution of women andmen to total labour util…Continue Reading »
» TRENDS IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACTThis study evaluated the impact of the extension services of Green River Project (GRP) on fishfarmers in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Specifically, it sought to ascertain fishery technologies receivedby GRP fish farmers; …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTModified three way crosses involving advanced interspecific tomato hybrids (W x R), (R xW) and (W x T) at F12 generation and commercially cultivated tomato varieties namelySupersteak (S), Beef (Florida) (BF) and Plumb (Rio grande) (PR) were made to generate F1hybrids. The F1 hybrids were cro…Continue Reading »
» PROBIOTIC EFFECTS OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIA ON LAYING CHICKEN FED PALM KERNEL CAKE BASED DIETS. ABSTRACTThe study investigated the probiotic effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on pulletsdevelopment and hen day egg performance of the layers. A total of 120 chicks werebrooded for 4 weeks, after whic…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTField, greenhouse and laboratory studies were carried out at the Department of Crop Science,University of Nigeria, Nsukka in order to evaluate the leaf spot disease of eggplant and itsmanagement with some botanicals. Field survey of diseased plants was conducted oneggplant farm. Solanum aeth…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTField, greenhouse and laboratory studies were carried out at the Department of Crop Science,University of Nigeria, Nsukka in order to evaluate the leaf spot disease of eggplant and itsmanagement with some botanicals. Field survey of diseased plants was conducted oneggplant farm. Solanum aeth…Continue Reading »
» STUDY OF MECHANICAL, PHYSICO CHEMICAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF PRODUCTS ABSTRACTFour varieties of cassava, namely: 91/02324, 97/4779, 98/2101 and NR87184were processed into chips (30 x 2.0 x3.0 mm), ‘abacha shreds (0.80, 1.0, 1.6 mmthick) ‘abacha’ slices (0.5 mm x 60 mm) and gari.…Continue Reading »
» , ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACTThis study determines the technical efficiency level and socioeconomic characteristics thatinfluence the technical efficiency of yellow pepper farmers. Stochastic Frontier function thatincorporated inefficiency factors was estimated using a Maximum Likelihood technique…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTThis study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food cropproduction efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling techniqueand primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents wererandomly selected from each sele…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTThe main aim of the study was to analyze women labour utilization in crop production inAbia State. The specific objectives included (i) identify specific farming operations thatutilize women labour in the study area; (ii) compare the relative contribution of women andmen to total labour util…Continue Reading »
» UTILIZATION OF WILD TOMATO RELATIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED TOMATO LINES FOR HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT ABSTRACTAn effort to obtain a tomato cultivar that would adapt to high temperature and high humiditycondition in the southern part of Nigeria in order to increase tomato yield in this …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTA study was conducted to evaluate the physical changes that occur in the soil due toconversion of forest to arable land. Six locations in Enugu State that were selected forthis purpose include Ugbo Okpara (Li), Ugbo nabo (L2), Ugwogo Nike (L3), Iyi Ukwu (L4), Edem (L5) and Ugwo (L6). Soil pa…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study examined and analysed the impact of agriculture on economic growth in Nigeria. It adopted the secondary data sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria covering the period 1985 to 2010. The study employed the modern Time Series of the Ordinary Least Square to test for the relationsh…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTORDUCTION Palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) is one plant which grows best in tropical regions. Palm oil fruit is a drupe consisting of a hard seed surrounded by a soft semi fibrous and semi fleshy pulp. In the center of this stone or nut lies the seed. The fleshy part o…Continue Reading »
» ANALYSIS OF CREDIT FACILITIES TO SMALL SCALE FARMERS. (A STUDY OF SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN BENDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA SATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Agriculture according to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (New Edition) is the science or pr…Continue Reading »
