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IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL FADAMA III PROJECT ON FARMERS’ INCOME IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Ibrahim H Y^*, Benjamin A

This study was conducted to determine the impact of the Fadama III project on the income of its beneficiaries after three years of implementation using a sample of 232 households. The data was analyzed using the Heckman’s difference-in-difference methodology. The result shows that impact of Fadama III on crop productivity was remarkable. The target of 20% increase in productivity was attained ...

Nov, 2016 pp. 50-60

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ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN RICE PROCESSING ACTIVITIES IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Oladipo F.O^*, Bello O.G, Daudu A.K, Aliyu A.S

The study assessed the women involvement in rice processing activities in Jigawa State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to get information froma total of 120 respondents through a well structured questionnaire using interview schedule approach. The study revealed that majority (74.2%) were between 31-50 years, (66.7%) were married with average monthly income of N5500.00 (...

May, 2016 pp. 50-61

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YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF GREEN BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) VARIETIES RESPONSE TO NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS RATE

Dauda S N^*, Amans E B, Mani H, Yahaya R A

Yield and yield components of green bean varieties response to nitrogen and phosphorus research was carried out at Kadawa irrigation research station of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria during the 2009/2010, 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 dry season. The treatment consisted of three varieties of green bean (Ex-Brown, Dangora and Yar-Helina), four levels of n...

Jul, 2015 pp. 57-68

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ASSESSMENT OF THE FOOD SECURITY IMPACT OF KAMPE IRRIGATION DAM AMONG FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Opeyemi G^*, Babatunde R O, Oladipo F.O, Adenuga A H

Food insecurity is an overriding problem of most developing countries like Nigeria. For the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of hungry people by 2015 to be achieved, a projection of 22 million people must achieve food security every year. In consonance of the above, empirical evidence pertinent to food security policy formulation and implementation is required. Data used f...

Nov, 2016 pp. 61-71

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EFFECT OF IRRIGATION VOLUME, FREQUENCY AND NATRON (KANWA) ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ROUND-LEAF CASSIA (Chamaecrista rotundifolia Cv. Wynn) IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA

Bala A.G^*, Hassan M.R, Tanko R. J, Abdu S.B, Bello S.S, Ibrahim U. B, Ishiaku Y.M, Ibrahim H, Hassan A.H, Abubabakr, S.A, Shuaibu A S, Ahmed S A, Abdullahi U

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of varying levels of irrigation volume, irrigation frequency and Natron (Kanwa) on chemical composition of Chamaecrista rotundifolia forage. The experiment was laid out in a split plot with 3×2×2 factorial arrangement, with three replications. Results indicated that the crude protein, ether extract and ash increased (P

May, 2016 pp. 62-67

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EFFECTS OF TENDING TECHNIQUES ON QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURES OF ACACIA SAYEL (WHITE THORN) IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY GASHUA, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

Ali B^*, Alao J.S., Aminu S A, Musa A A, Umar Lawan, A

The application of different silvicultural practices in natural forests and plantations in Northern region of Nigeria remains low due to low provision of forest extension and education services, inadequate funding of forest-related services, inadequate qualified foresters, and poor remuneration of staff among others that led to low awareness and practicing of different tending techniques, which in...

Nov, 2025 pp. 67-78

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POTENTIAL OF LEAF POWDERS OF NEEM (AZADIRACHTAINDICA A. JUSS) AND MORINGA (MORINGAOLEIFERA LAM) IN REDUCING INFESTATION OF CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS (COLEOPTERA: BRUCHIDAE) ON STORED COWPEA

Robert O U^*, Blessing A A

A laboratory investigation was carried out in the Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin to determine the effectiveness of Moringa oleifera and Azadirachta indica leaf powder in reducing oviposition, adult emergence and eliciting mortality on adult cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculatus in stored cowpea. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Rando...

May, 2016 pp. 68-77

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CORRELATION AND REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF SQUASH PUMPKIN (Cucurbita maxima L.) IN RESPONSE TO DEFOLIATION SEVERITY AND MANURE RATE IN SAMARU, ZARIA

Lassa I A^*, Usman M, Usman A, Bugaje S M

Two field trials were conducted in 2012 and 2014 on the experimental farm of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Zaria (110 111 N, 070 381 E, 684 meters above sea level) to study the association of some growth and yield characters of two varieties of squash pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima L.) to severity of defoliation and farm yard manure (FYM) rates. Regression st...

Jul, 2015 pp. 69-74

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EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER (UREA) ON SOIL ACIDITY INDICES UNDERLOWLAND RICE CULTIVATION IN YOLA, NIGERIA

Alhassan I^*, Saddiq A M, Singh L, Timon F

The experiment was conducted for two years to determine the effect of N fertilizer application rates (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg/ha on grain yield, pH, calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), base and acidity saturation of the soil in FARO 44 lowland rice cultivation. Grain yield was significantly (P= 0.05) affected by the N fertilizer rates; it increased linearly with N rates. The grain yield increased was ...

Nov, 2016 pp. 72-78

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DETERMINATION OF SEED RATE, SOWING METHOD AND POULTRY MANURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FINGER MILLET [ELEUSINE CORACANA (L.) GAERTN.] AT BAGAUDA IN THE SUDAN SAVANNAH ECOLOGY OF NIGERIA

Gani M^*, Mahadi M A, Dadari S A, Babaji B A, Shinggu C P

Two field trials were conducted during the 2013 and 2014 cropping seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of the National Institute for Horticulture Bagauda (lat. 190 41 N, long 120 261 E, 721m above sea level) Kano in the Sudan Savannah ecology of Nigeria. The treatments consisted of three seed rates (3, 6 and 9 kg ha-1), two sowing methods (broadcasting and dibbling) and poultry manure at (0, ...

Jul, 2015 pp. 75-82