Recently, rainfall anomalies have led to numerous incidences of droughts in many areas in Nigeria. Some of these anomalies have the potential to cause undesirable effects on farming activities and food security. This study analyzed the effect of rainfall on farming activities wit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37872
The construction is an activity that generates large amounts of waste, demanding alternative reuse. Wood-based waste can be processed and used for the production of forest products, such as blockboards type plywood. This study evaluated the physical and mechanical properties of b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38389
Rainfall trend and variation characteristics across Kaduna State in selected locations in the Southern, Northern and Central Kaduna State within 50 years period (1966-2015) from the Mann-Kendall test and variance coefficient revealed a significant monotone positive trend in only...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/36936
The phytoparasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., is a major biotic constraint to cereals production in sub-Saharan Africa. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of nitrogen and the herbicides triclopyr, chlorsulfuron and their combination on Striga incidence...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38141
Botanical oils and controlled atmospheres (CAs) are natural, safe and eco-friendly alternatives of chemical fumigants for management of insect pests infesting stored grain. Oil effects of geranium, coriander and cumin were investigated on the bioactivity of CAs of three elevated...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38471
Inheritance mechanism for earliness and yield influencing traits in 8 x 8 F2 half diallel progenies was studied at The University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan during 2006-07. The experiment was planted in randomized complete block (RCB) design having four replications. Highl...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35439
Trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumentorum) is one of the under-utilized species of yam with little or no research and industrial application in spite of its enormous potentials. In view of the possibility of loosing the crop in the universe especially in the study area, if the curren...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35843
Emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among bovine mastitis is the major cause of frequent therapeutic failure and a cause of concern for veterinary practitioners. The current study describes a case of heifer mastitis caused by the isolates of the methicillin-r...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37289
Effect of spawned and simple casing on the biological efficiency of pink oyster mushroom Pleurotus eous was observed. The results exhibit that spawned casing not only takes lesser time for case run but also produces early primordial development. A positive response on mushroom bi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38476
This study investigated the functional properties of bread produced from composite flour (Wheat, Air potato and cassava) and comparatively evaluated the sensory acceptability of bread products fermented using Baker’s yeast amongst prospective consumers at the Federal University o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/36899