Volume 1 (2015)

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Research Article

THE ESTIMATION OF MARKET INTEGRATION OF YAM MARKETING IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Tiku N E^*, Inyang J O, Ovat K E, Igbodor F O

The study on “Estimation of Market integration for Yam Marketing in Cross River state” was conducted using four markets, i.e. two local markets and two reference markets. Data were collected using well structured questionnaire administered to 81 yam marketers. Ravallion technique was used to estimate the existence of short-run and long-run integration, to show the existence of market segmentation ...

Jul, 2015 pp. 10-19

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WATER QUALITY AND SOCIO – ECONOMIC APPRAISAL OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA

Odjegba EE.^*, Amori A A, Ojekunle Z O, Awomeso J A, Adetula B A

Water quality and the perception of residents towards the supply of portable water in Abeokuta were assessed in this study. Forty sampling locations were randomly selected using purposive sampling method. Water samples were collected from sampling locations (public - taps) along the pipe – distribution network from water distribution source to point of use twice: rainy and dry season. Water sample...

Jul, 2015 pp. 193-203

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GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL FED DIFFERENT CALCIUM SOURCES

Aminu S A^*, Falade L O, Badmus K A

The effect of wood ash, bone meal, egg shell and calcium carbonate as different calcium sources were investigated in the diet of growing snails for 8 weeks. A total of 100 growing snails were randomly allotted to 5 groups, each group replicated 4 times at 5 snails per replicate making 20 snails per treatment in a completely randomized design. Feeds were formulated to contain 10% of each of the dif...

Jul, 2015 pp. 187-192

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COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF OVAPRIM AND COCONUT WATER (Cocos nucifera) ON THE HATCHABILITY OF CATFISH(Clarias gariepinus)

Adewale A Y^*, Adeshina, I.

The effect of ovaprim and coconut water (Cocos nucifera) on the fecundity and hatchability of Clarias gariepinus were investigated. A total of eight broodstocks make up of males (550-900g) and four females (500 – 517g) were selected for artificial spawning using different treatments of hormonal dosage of ovaprim, coconut water, mixture of coconut water and ovaprim and control (0.30ml/kg-0.26ml/kg ...

Jul, 2015 pp. 181-186

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COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SOME SEMEN PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURED AND WILD AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell, 1822) BROODSTOCK

Yusuf O Y^*, Adeshina, I., Adewale A Y

The aim of this study was to compare some semen physical characteristics of both wild and cultured Clarias gariepinus broodstocks in order to know their relative economic advantages to farmers. Nine male broodstocks were selected with their weight ranges between 700g to1250g, with total length ranges between 51.50cm to 61.00cm. The fish were sacrificed by spinal transaction, after which the fish w...

Jul, 2015 pp. 173-180

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REPOSITIONING NIGERIA ON THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INDEX (GFSI): ESSENCE OF FISHERY

Suleiman O Y^*

This paper reviews the significant features of fishery as an invaluable entity with respect to food security in Nigeria. Considering the obvious potentials waiting to be exploited alongside the position of Nigeria as 87th out of 109 countries on the Global Food Security Index (GFSI), the need for a wakeup call becomes imminent. These potentials center on agriculture, yet streamlines to the fishery...

Jul, 2015 pp. 163-172

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Research Article

EFFECT OF HOT AND COLD WATER TREATMENT DURATIONS ON EMERGENCE OF TEPHROSIA (Tephrosia bracteolata Perr. Guil.) SEEDS

Ishiaku Y M^*, Hassan M R, Tanko R. J, Amodu J T, Abubakar S A, Ahmed S A, Ibrahim H, Lasisi O T, Ibrahim T A, Abdulrahman, M, Tukur A M

An experiment was conducted at the Forage Laboratory of Feeds and Nutrition Research Programme, National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-Zaria to investigate the effect of hot and cold water treatment durations on seeds germination and emergence of Tephrosia seeds. A total of 825 clean healthy seeds of T. bracteolata were divided into 11 treatments durations using hot water at 600C and...

Jul, 2015 pp. 154-162

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Research Article

HERITABILITY AND REPEATABILITY ESTIMATES OF GROWTH AND LINEAR BODY MEASUREMENTS OF MALE AND FEMALE BROILER LINES

Badmus K A^*, Adeyinka I A, Kabir M, Iyiola Tunji A O

This study was designed to estimate the genetic parameters (h2, R ) for growth and linear body measurements in male and female broiler lines in NAPRI, Shika, Zaria. A total of 350 broiler birds were used, which consisted of 100 birds each for sire and dam line and 75 birds each for sire control and dam control. The growth and linear body measurements traits considered are body weight (BW), body le...

Jul, 2015 pp. 147-153

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GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SERUM ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE, GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN MALE AND FEMALE BROILER LINES IN SHIKA, NIGERIA

Badmus K A^*, Adeyinka I A, Kabir M, Sekoni A A, Chana I M

This study was conducted to genetically evaluate the relationship between serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) and carcass traits of male and female broiler lines at National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI),Shika, Nigeria. Data on body weight and linear body measurements, carcass traits, proximate analysis of meat samples and blood parameters were obtained from 350 progenies consisting of...

Jul, 2015 pp. 140-146

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NUTRIENTS INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF COMMON AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

Lamidi A A^*, Aina ABJ

Nutrient intake and digestibility of common Agro-industrial by-products (Maize bran, MZB; Wheat offal WOF and Rice bran RCB) were evaluated with twelve West African Dwarf (WAD) rams of 18kg average body weight. The animals were randomly allocated to three experimental treatments consisting of sole MZB, WOF and RCB. Animals were housed in individual metabolism crates where the quantities of feed in...

Jul, 2015 pp. 123-130

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Research Article

PERFORMANCE OF GROWER RABBITS FED GRADED LEVELS OF SUNDRIED BREADFRUIT (Artocarpus altilis) PEEL MEAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA

Ayoola M A^*, Balogun K B, Ogunsipe M H, Oladepo A D

A total of thirty rabbits of mixed breeds and mixed sexes with an average initial weight of 0.8kg were used to evaluate the effect of varying inclusion levels of sundried breadfruit peel meal on growth performance, carcass attributes and economics of production of rabbits. The feeding trial which lasted for eight weeks was performed using the thirty rabbits which were divided into five experimenta...

Jul, 2015 pp. 123-130

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Research Article

GENETIC VARIABILITY, HERITABILITY AND GENETIC ADVANCE IN F8 ADVANCED BREEDING LINES OF GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogeaea L.)

Usman A^*, Ahmed H, Sami R A, Usman M, Yahaya A I

Genetic variability is a basic requirement for crop improvement as this provides wider scope for selection. The effectiveness of selection is dependent upon the nature, extent and magnitude of genetic variability present in the material and the extent to which it is heritable. The pesent experiment was conducted to study the variability in F8 advanced breeding lines of groundnut across four enviro...

Jul, 2015 pp. 110-122

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RESPONSE OF SELECTED RICE CULTIVARS TO NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY

Mohammed U A^*, Habibu I

Majority of rice farmers cannot afford fertilizers to replace nutrients removed from the soils through harvested crops and leaching. It is a global challenge of sustainable rice cultivation to find or develop rice varieties that can grow even with limited nutrients while at the same time maintaining or improving grain yields. This study tried to identify rice cultivars that can perform with half o...

Jul, 2015 pp. 103-109

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CONTROL OF GROWTH AND SPORULATION FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH ONION BULBROT USING FUNGICIDES

Usman M^*, Usman A, Bugaje S M, Yahaya A I, Muhammad S M

Onion is a crop that is consumed in almost every household in Nigeria for a wide variety of dishes. The crop has a fairly constant demand and uses not limited to any climate or associated with any nationality. Like any other crop, onion is subject to attack by a number of pathogens especially fungi. Onion bulbrot causes serious yield loss up to 10-50%. This has to be controlled for profitable prod...

Jul, 2015 pp. 98-102

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Research Article

INFLUENCE OF AUXINS ON ROOTING STEM CUTTINGS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM IN DRY AND WET SEASONS

Mai Bukar S^*, Nzekwe U, Okrikata E

The study was designed to evaluate the influence of three types of auxins: Indole Butyric Acid (IBA), Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) and, Indole Acetic Acid (IAA) at four concentrations (0mg/l, 100mg/l, 300mg/l and 500mg/l) and two seasons (dry and wet) on rooting mature stem cuttings of Moringa oleifera. The experiment was 3×4×2 factorial laid in a completely randomized design with three replicate...

Jul, 2015 pp. 89-97

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ASSESSMENT OF NURSERY GROWTH MEDIA FOR SEED GERMINATION, SEEDLING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AIDON SPICE (Tetrapluera tetraptera) TREE IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

Peter Onoh C A^*, Obiefuna J C, Ngwuta A A, Ogoke I J, Ihenacho L U

Good seedling quality is the basis for tree planting success which accounts for higher survival and faster growth rate in the field. A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of different growth media on seed germination, seedling growth and development of Aidon spice tree (Tetrapluera tetraptera) seedlings in the nursery unit of Teaching and Research Farm of the School of Agriculture and Ag...

Jul, 2015 pp. 83-89

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Research Article

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

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Research Article

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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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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GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREEN BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES

Dauda S N^*, Ndor E, Dikwahal H D

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer rates on growth parameters and yield of green bean varieties at Kadawa irrigation research station of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. The treatments consisted of three varieties of green bean (Ex Brown, Dangora and Yar-Helina), four levels of nitrogen (0, 20, 4...

Jul, 2015 pp. 44-56

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CORRELATION AND PATH ANALYSIS IN GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY POULTRY MANURE AND WEED CONTROL TREATMENTS IN IRRIGATED CONDITION AT KADAWA

Ibrahim U^*, Sa’id A, Suleiman AS, Mohammed R

In order to identify characters that contribute to yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties under the influence of poultry manure and weed control treatments in irrigated condition, field trials were conducted during the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 dry seasons at the Irrigation Research Farm of the Institute for Agricultural Research, located in the Sudan savanna ecological zone of Nigeria. ...

Jul, 2015 pp. 35-43

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OPTIMUM RETURNS IN GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF POULTRY MANURE RATES AT SAMARU IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA

Ibrahim U^*, Mohammed R, Danmaigoro O, Haliru I

Groundnut plays an important role in the diets of rural populations, livestock feeding and soil fertility improvements. Poor soil fertility, availability and affordability of inorganic fertilizer have been identified as major constraints to groundnut production. These constraints can be addressed by the use of poultry manure, but there is the need to determine the optimum level of poultry manure t...

Jul, 2015 pp. 29-34

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RESPONSE OF PLUMED COCKSCOMB (Celosia argentea (L.) TO NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON GROWTH AND SEED YIELD IN SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA

Isah A S^*, Alhassan J, Ahmed A

Response of plumed cockscomb Celosia argentea (L) to nitrogen and phosphorus on growth and seed yield was investigated at the Garden of Kwara state College of Education, Ilorin, in 2010 and 2011. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design replicated four times. The trial consisted of factorial combination of five levels of Nitrogen (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg N ha-1) and four ...

Jul, 2015 pp. 20-28

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Research Article

DOES MOTHERS’ EDUCATION INFLUENCE CHILDREN’S NUTRITIONAL STATUS EVIDENCE FROM FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Babatunde R O^*, Ayinde O E, Ukemenam M N

Children’s health is of great importance within the household most especially to their mothers. The level of educational attainment among these mothers can result in their knowledge of, access to and ability to process specific information most especially as regard the health of their children. Using survey data from 127 farming households in 40 villages, this article examined the effect of mother...

Jul, 2015 pp. 1-9

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DEVELOPING TREE VOLUME EQUATIONS FOR AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM TREE) IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

SHUAIBU R B^*

Volumes of current growing stock and future growth potentials are both important information for forest management. Tree volume equations are mathematical statements or expressions which relate tree quantity or volume to its measurable attributes such as base diameter, diameter at breast height, merchantable height and total height so as to obtain individual tree volume and the volumes of entire s...

May, 2015 pp. 204-213