Aims: This experiment was conducted to assess the effect of dietary replacement of soybean meal with toasted Sesame seed on performance, tibia bone mineralization and gut morphology of broiler chicken. Study Design: The design of the study was a completely randomized design. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12922
Breeding for high grain yield in maize under natural soil Nitrogen condition is of high importance to reduce the heavy usage of nitrogen base fertilizer to enhance productivity and encourage safety of the environment and consumer health. Nine maize inbred lines viz; 1393, KU1414,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12699
The current study was carried out to compare the external leaf structure of tissue culture-derived and conventionally-propagated Cocoyam [Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L) Schott] plantlets and to develop an efficient acclimatization protocol for these plantlets. Acclimatization studi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/10379
The study examined the determinants of fluted pumpkin production and profitability in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data collected through a multi-stage sampling technique from a sample of 60 respondents in the 2013 planting season were analyzed using the profit function, gross margi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/10738
The present study was undertaken for adaptability and sustainability of sweet potato with respect to climate change in Odisha, India. Climate change contributed to erratic rainfall pattern, shift of sowing and harvesting period of crops, incidence of diseases/pests in crops. So,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/10224
This paper investigated the arable crop farmers’ perception of youth roles in agricultural innovation management system in farming communities of Osun State. Specifically, problems militating against the effective participation of youths in innovation management system among the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/11608
This study was conducted during 2012 and 2013 season to investigate the effect of IBA on rooting of citron stem cuttings (Citrus medica Linnaeus) Corsian cultivar. The cutting referred to the location from which it was taken (tip, medial and bottom). Cuttings were taken and expos...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/10973
Aim: The analysis of efficiency of resources used in value addition to cassava and enterprise economic efficiency for the two products obtained from cassava processing: gari and fufu. Study Design: Structured questionnaires were used to obtain the required information from the ma...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12018
Aim: To identify the different types and relative abundance of insect species on the nine genotypes of pepper, as a guide to instituting control measures against unacceptable crop damage. Study Design: The experimental treatments were deployed in a Randomized Complete Block Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12150
Aims: To assess the responses of the larval parasitoid Bracon brevicornis, exposed as larvae parasitized on Spodoptera littoralis larvae, to two neonicotinoids. Study Design: The immature and adults stages of the larval parasitoid B. brevicornis were investigated on the treated 2...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12469