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Beef Cattle Livestock Business Income Analaysis in West Binjai District, Indonesia

Julia Marisa & Sukma Aditya Sitepu · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

The income analysis function is to measure the success or failure of business activity, find the main components of income, and whether that component can still be improved or not. This study aims to analyze the income of beef cattle fattening business in West Binjai District, In...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v13i130095

Input-use Efficiency of Irrigation Farmers in Southwest Nigeria

F. M. Oluwatusin, A. O. Kolawole, O. A. Aturamu & K. A. Abdu-Raheem · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

This study estimated the technical and water-use efficiency of irrigation farmers in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to interview one hundred and eighty-five irrigation farmers. Descriptive statistics, Data Envelopment Analysis Program (DEAP) and T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v13i130093

Evaluating the Impact of Rural Finance on Cocoa Farmers Productivity: A Case Study of Bodi District in Ghana

Sonny Gad Attipoe, Cao Jianmin & Yaa Opoku-Kwanowaa · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Background: Agricultural finance from rural and community banks play a major role in increasing both yield and income of rural farmers in agricultural-dependent economies. These finances are needed for purchasing raw materials, paying labor fees and buying farming equipment, etc....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i430092

A Comparative Review of the Beef Carcass Classification Systems of Selected African Countries with the Red Meat Classification System Found in the European Union

B. N. Dlamini, M. T. Masarirambi & T. H. Gadaga · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Beef carcass classification represents an assurance to the consumer that the meat conforms to established set of official standards according to consumer demands and expectations. Most beef carcass grading systems combine both the grades for quality (carcass maturity, fatness, co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i430090

Production Time and Nutritional Assessment of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Leaves for Ethno-botanical Uses in Bangladesh

Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash, Md. Arif Sakil, Shahida Sazia, Md. Atikur Rahman & Md. Alamgir Hossain · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Aim: Futility of current health care systems for nourishment is a challenge to health professionals and researchers. Moreover, the high economic load and side effects necessitates the identification of natural and cheap products for nourishment. Reflecting those points, this rese...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i430089

The Effects of Chicken Manure Application Rates on Growth and Yield of Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.)

Chawe Dlamini, Michael T. Masarirambi, Paul K. Wahome & Tajudden O. Oseni · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) is a leafy vegetable that belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family. The leaves are cooked, if still tender they are used in salads. Over the years, Emawati have adopted the use of inorganic fertilizers as they are easy to apply and come with rec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i430088

Sexual Dimorphism on Haematological and Genetic Parameters of Japanese Quails

J. E. Udoh, U. H. Udoh & A. A. Adeoye · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

The study evaluated effect of Sex on Haematological parameters and Correlation with body weight of Japanese quails at Teaching and Research Farm of University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. Authors declared that “principle of laboratory animal care” (NIH publication 85-23 revised 1985) we...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i430087

Mechanization of Ginger Slicing for Peasant Farmers

I. Abubakar, J. M. Ahmed, M. Abubakar, J. K. Agunsoye & H. E. Audu · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Dual (cushion and spring) compartment ginger slicing machine was developed to address the dificulties associaed with manual slicing of ginger. However, there is no establisbed  operational perfomance on record for this particular machine; thus, the need for this study. To achieve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i330085

Farmers’ Perception and Micro-level Climate Adaptation Strategies in Bundelkhand Region, India

Surendra Singh, Sanatan Nayak & Ruby K. Kanojia · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

This study develops an understanding on human dimension approach of adaptation with special context to Indian agriculture. The study conducts a micro-level assessment of farmer’s perception and adaptation responses based on survey data analysis of 200 farm household from two dist...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i330086

Response of Sunflower to the Residual Toxicity of Herbicides Used in Wheat under Strip Tillage System

M. A. Baki, M. A. K. Azad, M. S. Shamim, M. N. Hossain, S. Paran & M. K. Haque · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

The residual effect of eight herbicides (Pendimethalin, Pretilachlor, TriasulfuronEthoxysulfuron, Pyrazosulfuron Ethyl, Carfentrazone – ethyl, Carfentrazone – ethyl+ Isoproteuron, 2, 4 –D) used in wheat of Agronomy Field Laboratory during March to June 2014 was evaluated for the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i330083

Effects of Strain and Skip-a-day Feed Restriction on Carcass Characteristics of Cocks at 16th Week of Age

Ayodeji Fasuyi, Olawumi Simeon, Taiwo Ogunlade, Kikelomo Adegun, Oluwatoyin Alamuoye & Adebolu Adeusi · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Feed restriction has been described as a management tool to limit birds’ access to feed in order to reduce feed cost without compromising their health and meat products. The present study was undertaken to assess the effects of strain of cocks and feed restriction at different ag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i330082

The Effects of Regulated Deficit Irrigation on the Growth and Yield of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Grown in the Malkerns Area, a Region in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Southern Africa)

M. V. Dlamini & S. Zwane · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Water is fast becoming an economically scarce resource in many areas of the world, including Eswatini, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. A study to test the response of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) to deficit irrigation was conducted in a field plot experiment at the Facul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i330081

Nutritional Qualities of Ginger Mutant Lines Grown in the Humid Tropical Agroecology of Nigeria

M. N. Abua, M. A. Ittah, E. E. Obok, G. A. Iwo, R. E. Edugbo & C. O. Amadi · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

The present study was aimed to determine the variations in nutritional qualities of 15 mutant lines and two landraces of ginger (Zingiber officinale). Fifteen (15) gamma (γ)-ray induced mutants lines and two landraces of ginger were planted in 2017 early cropping season in the Te...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i230080

Soil Physicochemical Properties Variation in Black Soil after the Long-term Application of Different Organic Amendments

Yaa Opoku-Kwanowaa, Jinggui Wu, Xiaodong Chen, Ahmed Sharaf & Sonny Gad Attipoe · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

Aims: This research aimed to assess how the physicochemical properties of black soil respond to different organic amendments after 10 years of application. Study Design: The experiment was established in 2010 and followed a randomized block design consisting of 24 plots (5 m × 5...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i230079

Spermatozoa Abnormality Test of Boer Goats Frozen Semen with the Addition of Sweet Orange Essential Oil and Streptomycin in Tris Yolk Extender

Sukma Aditya Sitepu · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2020

This research aims to to determine the percentage value of spermatozoa abnormalities in Boer Goat frozen semen by adding a combination of streptomycin with sweet orange essential oil to tris yolk extender. The ingredients used in this study were fresh semen from Boer Goat, tris y...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i230076