The International Fund for Agricultural Development Community Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (IFAD-CBARDP) was an integrated agriculture and rural development programme. This study assessed the impact of IFAD-CBARDP on the livelihood of smallholder crop farmers in Katsina State. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the... Continue Reading
This study evaluated the impact of the Forestry-II Project on farmers‟ livelihoods in Kano State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the project‟s target farmers, assess the farmers attitude towards farm forestry, evaluate the farmers stage of adoption of the project‟s innovatio... 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
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
Land use and soil management practices, affect soil physical quality indicators. Ten plots from the long-term DNPK trial field of Samaru were selected and soils analyzed to assess the hydrological and physico-chemical properties after a long period of cultivation and fallow. Continue Reading
Four studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of differently processed pigeon pea (Cajanus cajanus) seed meal (PPSM) with or without enzyme (vegpro(R)) supplementation on the growth and laying performance of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The processing methods are soaking (for 24, 48 and 72 hours), fermentation for 72 hours, boi... Continue Reading
This study assessed the factors influencing adoption of recommended rice production practices by women farmers in western zone of Nasarawa State. A total of 203 women rice farmers were selected for the study using multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics (mean and percentages) ... Continue Reading
The broad objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing adoption of improved Irish potato production practices in Kudan and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Continue Reading
The broad objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing adoption of improved Irish potato production practices in Kudan and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Continue Reading
The broad objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing adoption of improved Irish potato production practices in Kudan and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Continue Reading
Several agricultural policies have been targeted at improving rice production in Nigeria in the past few decades; yet, Nigeria has been listed among the leading importers of rice in the world. The ability of the policies to improve the performance and competitiveness of the rice sector to survive in the face of strong international competition is ... Continue Reading
Several agricultural policies have been targeted at improving rice production in Nigeria in the past few decades; yet, Nigeria has been listed among the leading importers of rice in the world. The ability of the policies to improve the performance and competitiveness of the rice sector to survive in the face of strong international competition is ... Continue Reading
Two (2) trials were conducted to determine the preference, short term intake, and performance of Bunaji yearling Bulls fed concentrate diets containing brewers‟ dried grain (BDG). In the first experiment, the chemical composition of Brewers‟ dried grain procured from three breweries namely Nigerian Brewery in Kaduna State, Benue Brewery... 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
Improvement of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is constrained by its narrow genetic base. Studies were conducted to compare the sensitivity of groundnut genotypes to different doses of thermal neutron irradiation, to determine the effective dose for the induction of variability among the genotypes and to evaluate the variability for farmer preferre... Continue Reading