Twenty one provenances of Jatropha curcas L. collected from seven states of the Northwestern Nigeria and established in a provenance trial at the Institute for Agricultural Research farm, Samaru, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria were evaluated using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Rank Summation Index (RSI) and Genetic Distance (GD) to a... Continue Reading
Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of varying levels of black seed (Nigella sativa) powder supplementation on performance, thermoregulatory performance, blood profile and histopathology of broiler chickens during hot season. The first experiment had a total of 180 one week old broiler chicks which were randomly assigned to f... Continue Reading
The efficacy, acceptability and utilization of groundnut haulms (GH) and cowpea husks (CH) as feed resources for Red Sokoto does (RSD) were investigated. The experiment, in a randomized complete block design involved growth and digestibility trials using twenty pregnant RSD in their last trimester and twelve Red Sokoto bucks (RSB) for the respecti... Continue Reading
Twenty Red Sokoto Goats (aged between 10 and 19 months and weighing an average of 12.00kg), were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments in a conpletely randomized design, to determine the effect of two types of protein supplements (cotton seed cake and blood meal) and their various combination on feed intake, growth and nutrient utilization b... Continue Reading
Artemisia annuahas been identified for its anti- malarial properties and millions of Nigerians are at high risk of being infected by the disease. Its propagation is hindered by shortage of seeds, germination problem and effective protocol forin vitro and in situ propagation. Continue Reading
This study was carried out in three Local Government Areas in Kaduna State, Nigeria between August and November during the 2013 cropping season. A multistage sampling technique was used in selecting respondents for this study. The first stage was purposive selection of the three Local Governments based on predominance of cocoyam production among t... Continue Reading
The study evaluates comparative economic analysis of FARO-54 and NERICA-1 rice production in Niger State, Nigeria. Primary datawere collected using structured questionnaire, administered to 174 respondents for both FARO-54 and NERICA-1 farmers during the 2014 cropping season. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, farm budgeting... Continue Reading
Taxation is not new in the scene of human existence as it has been part of it all along. However, despite its age long history, its importance and necessity, it has not received the required level of acceptance and compliance. Instead, people tend to avoid the payment of tax if they are not compelled to do so. The trend is worse among operators in ... Continue Reading
This study was designed to assess the Impact of Community Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP) on the participantsIncome and Output in Kaduna State, Nigeria.The objectives of the study were to: described the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; described the basic activities provided by the project and determined t... Continue Reading
A comparative study on the evaluation of the efficacy of commercial vitamin – mineral premix (CVMP) and two locally formulated vitamins - mineral premixes 1 and 2 (LFVMP1 and LFVMP2) in egg – type chicken diets was investigated. Locally and naturally sourced feedstuffs were used in formulating locally produced vitamins – minera... Continue Reading
A study was conducted in Samaru to investigate maize response to cowdung, nitrogen and sulphur fertilization and effect on soil properties in a northern Guinea savanna Alfisol of Nigeria. The objectives of the study were: to determine effect of complementary application of N, S and cowdung (CD) on growth and yield of maize in a savanna soil; assess... Continue Reading
Six Castor (Ricinus communis L.) accessories were crossed in 6x6 complete dialed to obtain 30 hybrids, and 6 parents. These 36 genotypes were used to estimate General Combining Ability (GCA) and Specific Combining Ability (SCA) effects for 50% days to germination, 50% days to flowering, plant height, peduncle length, number of racemes, number of br... Continue Reading
This study analyzed of contractual agreement between sorghum producers and industrial buyers in Kaduna State, Nigeria.Multistage sampling technique was employed for this study. The first stage involves purposive of Giwa, Markafi, and Ikara because of the predominance in sorghum production and firm‟s contract supplies. Continue Reading
In this research, 43 Sorghum genotypes were screened for resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del) Benthin the screen house and onStriga sick plot of Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Samaru in 2013. The genotypes screened included two ICRISAT resistant materials (ICSR94407 and ICSR94405),SRN 39, SAMSORG - 12 (KSV4) as the susceptible check a... Continue Reading
This study aim to investigate the morphological and genetic characterization of strains of Clariid fish species in some river bodies in Kano Stateusing microsatellite markers.One hundred and seventy seven Clariid fish samples (Clariasgariepinus and Heterobranchuslongifilis)were collected from six rivers (Thomas, Ghari, Tiga dam, Duddurun Gaya, Kara... Continue Reading