The broad objective of this study was to determine the optimal resource allocation in integrated fish-based farming (IFF) system in Kaduna metropolis of Nigeria. Primary data were generated and used for the study. The data were collected through the use of structured questionnair...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/36844
This is the first report of natural infestation of fruit flies Anastrepha grandis Macquart (Tephritidae) and Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal on bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] and mogango (Cucurbita pepo L.). Six cultivars of Cucurbitaceae were suscep...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/36929
Aims: A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of varying levels of Cassia tora on the performance of rabbits. Study Design: Mention the design of the study here. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, the experiment l...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/34316
The study of nutritional composition of African giant land snail (Archachatina marginata) fed on diet from different protein sources: soya bean meal, fish meal and blood meal with Pawpaw leaves and pumpkin leaves serving as the controls was carried out in the Wildlife domesticati...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/33927
The study was carried out to determine the marketing channel, utilization and the marketing efficiency of Irvingia gabonensis and Irvingia wombolu kernels ‘ogbono’ in Ado-Ekiti Metropolitan Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Data for marketing were collected from the whole population...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/36538
Sustainable processing of tomato fruits depends on the availability of high yielding varieties, suitable for mechanical harvest and handling. Efforts in addressing the postharvest challenges of handling tomato fruits, have placed great emphasis on cultivating varieties with impro...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/33219
Anthropogenic activities were and will remain one of the most influential factors driving environmental changes. Human induced changes can reflect political, social, economic and ecological conditions prevailing an area in general or over a certain period of time. Three remotely...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/36032
Wetland agriculture brings significant benefits to food security, health and income. However, ill-considered development often leads to deleterious environmental impacts and harmful consequences to people’s livelihoods. This study using multi-criteria approach addresses possible...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/35496
Heavy metals (HM) concentration in croaker (Pseudotolithus typus) and periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus) from Iko River estuary, Southeastern Nigeria were carried out between June and December, 2015 using UNICAM 939 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The results in (mg/k...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/35829
Disposal of olive press cake (OPC) produced during olive oil production is an important problem in Mediterranean Basin. The objective of this paper is to investigate effectively removing OPC by production of Pleurotus spp. In the study, four substrate formulations containing vari...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/36331