Indigenous soil conservation measures such as miraba have been widely used in Usambara Mountains for controlling soil erosion but with little success. On-farm runoff experiments were set from 2011–2014 onAcrisols in Majulai and Migambo villages with contrasting agro-ecological co...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/13636
Aim: Staple crops face major challenges in the near future and a diversification away from over-reliance on staples is important towards the achievement of global food security, this stimulate the retrieving and field evaluation of underutilized amaranth accessions for pest infes...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14227
Aims: The study aimed at estimating economic losses incurred by farmers from damage of rice crop by graniviorous pest birds and assessing the implication of this for sustainable food security. Study Design: Line transect bird sampling with spatial and temporal replications; bird...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14178
Aims: This paper discusses some interventions that could lead to wise use of forest resources as a step towards sustainable agriculture. Forest resources provide various materials that meet the basic human needs such as food and health-care. However, the use of these resources an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14631
Aims: To evaluate the feasibility of sack potato production in some parts of Zimbabwe. Study Design: The study utilised two instruments for data collection, namely questionnaires and structured interviews. Methodology: The first questionnaire for the producers of sack potato was...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/13700
Achieving food security for a rapidly growing population in Nigeria will require intensification of food production on existing cropland through improving soil fertility and agronomic practices. Use of chemical fertilizers has been attributing factor for the deterioration of soil...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14503
A study was carried out in two villages of Mughunga and Pohama in Singida Rural District, central Tanzania, to assess the economic value of agricultural land for community livelihoods within the context of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). Mark...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14132
Aims: To evaluate the effect of hot water treatments on shelf life and de-greening of stored Seeni Kesel banana (Musa spp. cv. Seeni Kesel-Pisang Awak, ABB), which is commonly grown in Sri Lanka. Study Design: A randomized complete block design with six replicates was used. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14011
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of staking and non-staking systems on disease severity, yield and quality attributes of yams. Methodology: High costs and lack of planting materials, labour, staking and inappropriate knowledge on production techniques are ma...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/14713
This work aimed at evaluation of the qualities of water sources in Abakaliki for domestic uses. The water sources used were rain water, borehole water, Ebonyi River and bottled water. The water samples from these sources were taken to laboratory for analysis of SO42-, Cl-, NO3-,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12960
This study identified constraints militating against the attainment of household food security among three ethnic groups in North Central Nigeria in 2011. A sample of 340 households was interviewed using structured questionnaires. Factor analysis was used to isolate and name the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/13758
Furrow irrigation is one the most widely used means of water application to crops in Samaru and environs. Erosion created by furrow irrigation is threatening the sustainability of furrow irrigation in Samaru. The continuous loss of soil rich in plant nutrients depresses the produ...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12490
Aims: To study the response of Washington navel orange fruits to some natural post harvest treatments under cold storage. Study Design: A randomized complete block design with three replicates was used. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out during two successive...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12222
Studies on the nineteen morphological characteristics and meristic traits of C. gariepinus collected from those bred by a fish farmer in a fish pond in Emure- Ekiti (controlled population) and those from the wild population in Ogbese river (uncontrolled population), in Ado-Ekiti,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/11781
The increasing trend of climate change has led to growing concern on its impact on different sectors of the economy particularly on agriculture. Coping with the vulnerability and negative effects of climate change on agriculture requires mitigation at the policy level and adaptat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12169