6 articles in this issue
Peter-Damian Chukwunomso Jiwuba,Ekeno Michael Assam,Eka Christian Inyang
The effects of fufu sieviate meal based diets at 0%, 20%, 40% and 60% levels using Panicum maximum as the basal on the haematological and serum biochemical parameters of West African dwarf (WAD) goats were studied for 87 days. Thirty six blood samples wer... see more
Adewole Ayobami Aderinlewo,Oyebisi Francis Layode
A study was carried out to investigate the effect of pretreatment with plantain peel ash on biogas production from cow dung. Two portable floating drum digesters of the same capacity were used for the experiment. One was filled with substrate prepared fro... see more
Oyediran Wasiu Oyeleke,Omoare Ayodeji Motunrayo
Melon is a popular economic cucurbit in Southwest, Nigeria. In recent time, many young farmers are shifting from melon to watermelon farming due to poor yield and low monetary returns. Hence, this study was carried out to assess decline in melon yield and... see more
Yazmin Sánchez-Roque,Yolanda del Carmen Pérez-Luna,Roberto Berrones Hernández
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the colonization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the production of secondary metabolites in Petroselinum crispum, Salvia officinalis and Dysphania ambrosioides. Three treatments were established: Cont... see more
Ume Smiles,C I Ezeano,A. K.O. Nnadozie
Determinants of child Labour use among rural household crop farmers in Anambra State of Nigeria were studied. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) respondents for the detailed study. A structured questionnaire was us... see more
Adeoye-Agomoh Queen Chisom,Happiness Chidinma Ezenwa
This study evaluated the sensory qualities of infant complementary food based on cooking banana (CB) (Musa sapientum) and African yam bean (AYB) (Sphenostylis stenocarpa). These raw materials were purchased from Nkwoegwu local market in Umuahia North Loca... see more