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
This study evaluated impact of Typha grass on the livelihood of the crop, fishery and livestock farmers in selected areas of Yobe and Jigawa states, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents for this study. A total of two hundred and fourty (240) respondents comprising of one hundred and fourty-five Typha grass affect... Continue Reading
The study analyzed cowpea marketing and price trend in some selected rural and urban markets in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used for sample selection. The first stage was purposive selection of Maiganaagricultural zone in Kaduna State; namely Ikara, Makarfi, Giwa, Shika, Galadimawa and Tudunsaibu. The second stage in... Continue Reading
Proximate composition of cooked sweet potato meal (CSPM) was determined using AOAC (1990) methods. Four experiments were conducted with two set of birds. The first two experiments were carried out to determine the optimum level of utilization of cooked sweet potato meal (CSPM) in broiler diets and the variety of preference in the second experiments... Continue Reading
The study was to determine the socio-economic, institutional and technological factors influencing adoption of Recommended Cassava Production Practices (RCPPs). The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers, identify the different sources of information used, assess the levels of adoption, determine ... Continue Reading
Proximate analysis of maize cobs (MC) was carried out with samples from two different sites. The average values of CP, CF, NFE, EE, Ash, Ca and P were 2.47, 32.22, 57.73, 1.66, 5.16, 0.15 and 0.075 percent respectively. The apparent metabolizable energy of MC was found to be 751.68 Kcal/kg. Two experiments were also conducted to evaluate the replac... Continue Reading
This study focused at the impact of farm efficiency on sorghum production in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Three villages were randomly selected from three Local Government Areas and 143 sorghum farmers were randomly selected in this area. Continue Reading
The aim of the study was to evaluate the ameliorative effects of sodium bi-carbonate buffer, vitamin C and Baobab fruit pulp meal (BFPM) on growth and reproductive performance of rabbits under tropical environment. Four experiments were conducted. Continue Reading
The main aim of the study was to determine the least cost ration and optimum marketing weights for broiler chicken when groundnut meal is the main sources of protein in the broiler finisher ration. The data for the analysis was obtained from the National Animal Production Research Institute, Shikao The data was from experiments that covered aspect ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study was on Impact of Kogi Agricultural Development Project Survival Farming Intervention Programme on Cassava Production in Adavi, Okehi and Okene Local Government Areas of Kogi State and it also determine the factors that influence participation in SFIP. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study... Continue Reading
This study had the objectives of determining the fertility and calving ease of small holder indigenous cattle herds inseminated with imported semen from proven sires, as well as to determine the effects of non genetic factors, and sire and dam breed on birth weight and growth rate of the crossbred calves. The results showed that the mean age, parit... Continue Reading
The study examined the profitability and efficiency of yam production among small-holder yam farmers in Munya, Paikoro and Suleja Local Government Areas of Niger State. Primary data were collected from 264 yam farmers selected using simple random sampling technique. The data from 2014 cropping season were collected with the aid of structured quest... Continue Reading
The main objective of the study was to estimate the profitability and production efficiency in cotton production in North-West Nigeria. The study usedon primary data generated during the 2013/2014 cotton production season. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire administered to three hundred and fifty five cotton farmers. Continue Reading
The effectiveness of various herbicide treatments for season-long control of weeds in three cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L) was investigated in 1983 wet and 1983-84 dry seasons at Badeggi (09° 45'N and 06° 30'E,, 70.5m above mean sea level) in the Southern Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Nigeria. Continue Reading
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