The study analyzed determinants of child labour participation in rice production activities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A purposive and multistage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents. Data for the study were collected through a struct...
This work was carried out to evaluate organ weight and histological changes in 24 buck rabbits subjected to Aspilia africana leaves supplemented with zinc gluconate. The bucks were divided into four equal groups. Each treatment was replicated three t...
The potential of Pro-Vitamin A cassava leaf meal as an animal feed ingredient remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the hematological and serum biochemical parameters of pullets fed varying levels of Pro-Vitamin A cassava leaf meal....
The study analysed the utilization of climate information services (CIS) among crop farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study adopted the multi-stage sampling procedure in the selection of respondents – 405 crop farmers – from the area. A questionn...
Maize is an important cereal crop which ranks second in production after rice in Nepal with an increasing demand for livestock and poultry ration but declining in production. This experiment was conducted to screen top- and stable yielding maize hybr...
Wheat productivity has been constrained by changing agroecological and socio-economic conditions, coupled with a lower uptake of new farm technologies. Gender difference is one major social category that needs systematic estimation to distinguish the...
Maize and wheat are the main cereals grown in Egypt. However, the country relies on grain imports to meet its local demands. In order to improve their production, appropriate fertilization programs are needed. The present study investigates the effec...
Since 2002, a range of South African policies have attempted to address the disproportionate burden of food and nutrition insecurity on the population. Yet malnutrition among the poor has worsened. This study reviewed policies to examine their implic...
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is believed to be the smallest grain in the world. It is the most important crop in Ethiopia in terms of production and consumption. Smallholder farmers produce Teff, and it is the main source of income for farmers in comparison...
Woody invasive alien species are among the world’s worst invaders, significantly affecting ecosystem services, increasing the cost of farming and reducing access to land. Prosopis juliflora (“prosopis”), a spiny shrub or tree, was introduced from its...
The parasitic weeds or heterotrophic plants are conveniently divided into different groups; hemi/partial- or holo/total-parasites, facultative or obligate parasites, root or stem parasites and annual or perennial parasites. Out of about 4000 parasiti...
This study examines the challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector using qualitative methods, including 28 in-depth interviews, 4 focus group discussions, and 36 key informant interviews across four states. A SWOT analysis highligh...