Volume 2, Issue 2 (November)

Articles in this Issue

22 articles
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Research Article

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LOCAL SWINE PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN KABBA/BUNU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Ibitoye S J*, Sanda M E, Oshadare D

This study investigated the economic analysis of swine production in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of swine farmers, determined the effect of some selected socio-economic variables on the farm income of swine producers, estimated the cost and return of swine production, and identified the problems faced by s...

Nov, 2016 pp. 1-11
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Research Article

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MALARIA FEVER INCIDENCE ON FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA

Sanusi S O*

One of the setback facing farmers and agricultural production is inadequate availability of labour that could be due to debilitating factors such as ill health caused by disease outbreak of which malaria is the most prevalent in Nigeria. The study analyzed economic cost of Malaria on farming household in Odeda and Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. One hundred and twenty (120)...

Nov, 2016 pp. 12-22
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Research Article

EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF CEREAL -LEGUME BASED CROPPING SYSTEM IN KACHIA AND KAGARKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE

Saleh P*, Tiku N E, Galadima M

The study was to examine the level of resource used efficiency in cereal legume base cropping system in Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. A multi stagesampling procedure was use, the random sampling techniques was employed for the selection of a total of 150 farmers who were interviewed through the used of structured questionnaire aimed to captured the objectives of th...

Nov, 2016 pp. 23-37
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Research Article

ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS IN HONEY BEE ENTERPRISES: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN KEBBI AND KWARA STATES OF NIGERIA

Oladimeji Y U*, Ajao A M, Abdulrahman S, Suleiman R, Bolaji A M

The total honey produced in Nigeria is usually inadequate, not documented and the country only meets the domestic consumption partly from the public based farm, local farmers and mostly import from other countries.This paper examines the Technical Efficiency (TE) gaps between traditional and modern honey bee enterprise in Kwara and Kebbi States, Nigeria. The multistage sampling technique was e...

Nov, 2016 pp. 38-49
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Research Article

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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Research Article

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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Research Article

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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Research Article

EVALUATION OF SOME PRE- AND POST- EMERGENCE HERBICIDES FOR WEED CONTROL ON GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogea L.) IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Ishaya D B*, Fatokun S O, Haruna M

Field trials were conducted in the wet seasons of 2014 and 2015 to evaluate the effect of Pre- and Post-Emergence herbicides for weed control and performance of groundnut to address the problem of low yield due to weed interference in the crop. Among the ten weed control treatments evaluated in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated three times, the mixtures of metolachlor + prom...

Nov, 2016 pp. 79-88
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Research Article

EFFECT OF HYDRAULIC HEADS ON WATER APPLICATION RATE, VARIATION AND UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT ON DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Musa A A*, Alhassan I, Bashir A Y

The study evaluated the performance of drip irrigation system under different hydraulic heads using drip giving set as emitter. A plot was equally divided into three sub-plots and three lateral each with 2.4m length were laid on the ground. A plastic tank reservoir was provided to each plot with metal stands which suspended the tank from the ground surface. The height of the tank were varied f...

Nov, 2016 pp. 89-96
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Research Article

EVALUATION OF IRRIGATION WATER REQUIREMENTS OF SOME CROPS IN DADINKOWA DAM IRRIGATION SCHEME OF NIGERIA

Alhassan I*, Saddiq A M, Gashua, A G, Dantata I J, Gwio-Kura K K

Evapotranspiration is important in evaluation of the irrigation potentialities of various agricultural zones and helps improve the practices of water management and crop production. In this study, meteorological data were collected from Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Area office Dadinkowa, Gombe state, Nigeria for the last 15 years (2001-2015). Cabbage, sweet pepper, sweet melo...

Nov, 2016 pp. 97-107
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Research Article

YIELD RESPONSE OF GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L.) VARIETIES TO GYPSUM AND RHIZOBIA INOCULATION IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNA

Dauda H*, Babaji B A, Olufajo O O, Mukhtar A A

Yield and yield parameters of two groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties under varying rates of gypsum and rhizobia inoculation levels were studied under field condition in 2012 wet seasons and 2012/13 dry season at the Institute for Agricultural Research Farm, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru and Irrigation Research Station of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Kadawa respectively. Th...

Nov, 2016 pp. 108-116
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Research Article

GROWTH COMPONENTS, FORAGE AND SEED YIELD OF VELVET BEAN (Mucuna pruriens) AS AFFECTED BY PIG MANURE RATES AND IRRIGATION INTERVALS IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA

Hassan M R*, Abdu S.B, Amodu J T, Uchechukwu A V, Hasiya I, Adamu H Y, Musa A, Braimah Y, Sani I, Akpensuen T T, Ishiaku Y.M, Bala A.G, Bello S.S

A study was conducted to determine the effects of graded levels of pig manure rates and irrigation frequency on growth components, forage and seed yield of Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens). The experimental design was a split plot fitted into a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), replicated three times. Treatments consisted of graded levels of pig manure application rates (0, 9 and 18 t / ha...

Nov, 2016 pp. 117-128
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Research Article

INCIDENCES AND SEVERITY OF WEED SPECIES IN MAIZE/COWPEA INTERCROP AT SAMARU NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA

Shinggu C P*, Gani M

Experiments were conducted on maize/cowpea intercrop at the Research Farm of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, (110 111 N 380 E) in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Samples of weeds were collected to assess the occurrence and severity of noxious weeds and other broad leaved weeds. Eragrotis ciliaris, Eleusineindica and Rottboelliaco chinchinesis wer...

Nov, 2016 pp. 129-134
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Research Article

PERFORMANCES OF PRO-VITAMIN A CASSAVA GENOTYPES TO WATER STRESS UNDER SCREEN HOUSE CONDITION IN UYO, SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA

Ikeh A O*, Udoh E I, Udoituen I O

The study was carried out at University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to evaluate the performances of ten pro-vitamin A cassava genotypes under water stress condition. The experiment was 10 x 3 factorial laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD), replicated three times. Factor A were 10 pro-vitamin A cassava genotypes; TMS 01/1368, TMS 01/1412, TMS 01/1371, NR 07/0246, NR 07/0240, NR 07/...

Nov, 2016 pp. 135-143
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Research Article

PRODUCTIVITY OF SWEET POTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS (L.) LAM) AS AFFECTED BY NPK FERTILIZER RATE, INTRA-ROW SPACINGS AND VINE CUTTING LENGTHS IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA AGROECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

Mu’azu A*

A two year field study was conducted during the rainy seasons of 2013 and 2014 at the research farm of institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru Zaria North Western Nigeria (110 11!N: 70 381E and 686m above sea level) to determine the effects of NPK fertilizer rate, intra-row spacing and vine length on the productivity of sweet potato variety (Dan Zaria) in the north...

Nov, 2016 pp. 144-150
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Research Article

EGGS HATCHABILITY AND PREDICTION OF BODY WEIGHT IN RHODE ISLAND, NIGERIAN LOCAL CHICKENS AND THEIR RECIPROCAL CROSSES

Fayeye T R*, Jubril A E

This study was conducted to determine the hatchability of eggs and to predict bodyweight in Rhode Island, Nigerian local chickens and their reciprocal crosses. A total of 241 eggs were set in the incubator to determine the fertility, hatchability, % Hatch, % dead in shell, % dead in cell and % deformed chicks in the four genotypes (Rhode Island Red (RIR) x Rhode Island White (RIW),Rhode Island...

Nov, 2016 pp. 151-164
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Research Article

CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY WEIGHT AND MORPHOMETRIC TRAITS IN ISA BROWN AND FULANI ECOTYPE CHICKENS IN SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA

Fayeye T R*, Owoeye M F

Data on 400 chickens was used to estimate the correlation between body weight (BWT) and morphometric traits in young and adult Isa brown and Fulani ecotype chickens. Shank length had the highest correlation with BWT in young birds of both genotypes (0.87-0.92). All the morphometric traits measured in young birds were significantly (P

Nov, 2016 pp. 165-170
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Research Article

A SURVEY OF PHANEROPHYTES COMMUNITIES IN THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY GASHUA CAMPUS, YOBE STATE

Ali B*, Alao J.S., Dauda H

The study assessed the composition and distribution of phanerophytes in the take-off site of Federal University Gashua which was formerly occupied by Government Science and Technical Secondary School covering a total of 48ha. The study area was divided in to four (4) sites as the researchers adopted the Point-Centred-Quarter method (PCQ). Ten (10) quadrants measuring 100 X 100m were selected a...

May, 2016 pp. 171-181
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Research Article

EXAMINATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PLANT SPECIES AND BEEHIVE TYPES ON THE YIELD OF HONEY IN TOUNGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Kwaga B T*, Ringim M I G, Ali A, Amadi D C A

The study assessed the influence of plant species and beehives on the yield of honey in Mayo-Bakari Community Game Reserve in Toungo Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Data on list of woody and herbaceous plant species visited by honeybees were obtained through ocular assessment and total count method. Yield of honey was recorded from different bee hives for 2 years. Data on species list ...

Nov, 2016 pp. 182-193
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Research Article

EFFECTS OF MICRO-CLIMATIC FACTORS AND HIVE EFFICIENCY ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF HONEY IN HONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Kwaga B T*, Ali A, Ringim M I G, Dishi K

The study examined the effects micro-climatic factors and beehive efficiency on the yield and quality of honey in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Habitat and hive potentials that could guarantee possible apicultural industry have not been examined in the study area. Data on the micro-climatic factors were gathered from the nearest meteorological station to the study site. Yield of...

Nov, 2016 pp. 194-203
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Research Article

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF DOUBLE RINGS INFILTROMETER DIMENSION ON INFILTRATION RATE

Abayomi E*, Adeyinka E, Akeem M, Julius A

Overestimation of vertical infiltration rate as a result of diverges laterally flow is a major problem in the use of infiltrometers. Although, the double-ring infiltrometer minimizes the error associated with lateral divergence, no specific dimension has been given for its usage. This report gives an investigation of the effect of dimension of double rings infiltrometer on the infiltration rat...

Nov, 2016 pp. 204-213
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Research Article

EFFECTS OF SNIPER 1000EC ON BODY WEIGHT, LIVER AND KIDNEY HISTOLOGYOF OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Idi-ogede A M*, Ezeri G N O, Omoniyi I T, Ikililu A

Juveniles of Oreochromis niloticus (mean body weight 7.05± 1.02cm) were subjected to sniper 1000EC at 5 sublethal treatment levels of 0.00, 0.12, 0.15, 0.19 and 0.25mg/L. There was no significant difference between water quality parameters of the exposed and control groups. A 21 day exposure to sublethal concentrations of the toxicant led to a significant decrease (p

Nov, 2016 pp. 214-223
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