Field experiments were conducted at the Institute for Agricultural Research (I. A. R.), Samaru, Zaria (Latitude 11Ëš11' N and Longitude 7Ëš38' E), Nigeria for two years period (2009 and 2012) to study the population dynamics of Agonoscelis versicolor F. on sunflower. Continue Reading
The study investigated the effect of beekeeping on poverty status of women in Ogun and Kaduna States, Nigeria. Ogun State Beekeepers Network group (OBNG) and Beekeeping Extension Society (BES) in Kaduna State were purposively chosen for the study. OBNG has a population of 214 women beekeepers while BES has 256. A sample of 107 and 128 which represe... Continue Reading
The study investigated the effect of beekeeping on poverty status of women in Ogun and Kaduna States, Nigeria. Ogun State Beekeepers Network group (OBNG) and Beekeeping Extension Society (BES) in Kaduna State were purposively chosen for the study. OBNG has a population of 214 women beekeepers while BES has 256. A sample of 107 and 128 which represe... Continue Reading
This study was carried out to investigate the adoption of improved rice production technologies by members and non-members of Rice Farmers Associations in Kaduna and Kano States. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 266 respondents comprising of 133 members and 133 non-members from both States while semi-structured questionnaire was ... Continue Reading
This study was conducted to evaluate egg production curves of ShikabrownÂÂ� parents, using mathematical models. A total of 200 birds: 100from each of the two strains of ShikabrownÂÂ� parents (sire and dam) lines at the Breeding Unit of Poultry Research Programme, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) were used for the study. The b... Continue Reading
This study was conducted to evaluate egg production curves of ShikabrownÂÂ� parents, using mathematical models. A total of 200 birds: 100from each of the two strains of ShikabrownÂÂ� parents (sire and dam) lines at the Breeding Unit of Poultry Research Programme, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) were used for the study. The b... Continue Reading
The effects of alkali chemical treatment using urea, lime and urea-lime on the nutritive value of groundnut shell (GNS) were examined based on chemical composition, degradation characteristics, voluntary intake, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen balance. The treatment diets, T1, T2, T3, and T4 contained untreated (UT) GNS, urea treated (U) GNS, ... Continue Reading
The effects of alkali chemical treatment using urea, lime and urea-lime on the nutritive value of groundnut shell (GNS) were examined based on chemical composition, degradation characteristics, voluntary intake, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen balance. The treatment diets, T1, T2, T3, and T4 contained untreated (UT) GNS, urea treated (U) GNS, ... Continue Reading
The study was set out to estimate heterosis, combining ability, heritability, gene action and correlation of grain yield and other agronomic traits under water stress and non-water stress conditions. Seven maize varieties were crossed to six inbred lines resulting in 42 top cross hybrids. Continue Reading
Two field trials were conducted one during 2012 wet season and another in 2012/2013 dry season, at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Farm, Samaru, in the northern Guinea savannah ecological zone of Nigeria to assess the performance of two extra-early maize varieties (SAMMAZ-28 and SAMMAZ-29) as influenced by rate of nitrogen and intra-r... Continue Reading
This study was carried out to determine the inheritance of oil content using eight (three male and five females)parents, that were mated in a North Carolina Design II (NC II) mating design that generated 15 progenies,to determine mode of gene action, estimate heritability and the association of the measured traits. The parents, the resultant F1and ... Continue Reading
This study was conducted to evaluate growth performance of Red Sokoto bucks fed Digitaria smutsii hay-based diet with varying levels of sun-dried broiler litter (SBL). A total of 20 Red Sokoto bucks aged 12-14 months and weighing on average 11.5ÂÂ�0.5kg were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments with 5 replicates each in a complete randomiz... Continue Reading
This study was conducted to compare three strains (Arbor Acre, Marshal and Ross) of broiler chickens using growth traits, biochemical profile and mathematical models (Gompertz, Logistics and Simple linear regressions) with the view of identifying the best strain and the most suitable model for fitting growth curve in broilers. A total of 225 birds ... Continue Reading
This study was conducted to compare three strains (Arbor Acre, Marshal and Ross) of broiler chickens using growth traits, biochemical profile and mathematical models (Gompertz, Logistics and Simple linear regressions) with the view of identifying the best strain and the most suitable model for fitting growth curve in broilers. A total of 225 birds ... Continue Reading
Morphological and morphometric traits were used to determine the relationship among Red (Auraki), Black (Duni), White (Fari), Brown (Idabari) and Brown-white (Idabari-fari) donkeys at different ages. A total of 700 donkeys were used for the study. Continue Reading