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ABSTRACT Cocoyam is highly perishable and considerable economic losses occur after it is harvested. This is as a result of rot, sprouting and other physiological changes. These losses could be reduced through efficient storage, processing and marketing. This study is about economic study of cocoyam marketing in south-east Nigeria. It specifically ranked market participants preference for cocoyam cultivars and the reasons for such preferences. It showed the main marketing  channels ...

ABSTRACT Three  field  experiments  were  conducted  at  the  Teaching  and  Research  Farm  of  the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In the first  experiment,  the  effects  of  fertilizer-N  application  and  cutting  management  on establishment, growth and yield of guinea grass (Panicum maximum) were investigated. The experiment was a 4 x 4 factorial laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Treatments comprised ...

ABSTRACT This study was  conducted to evaluate Participatory Poverty Reduction by Utilization of Water Delivery of Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) in Southeast Nigeria as a contribution towards finding water panacea to poverty associated with Livestock Fattening (poultry and fishery), especially during dry season in water stress communities. Also, it was meant to create awareness for Community Driven Development (CDD) Participation. Primary data were obtained from water benefitting ...

ABSTRACT The study analysed the effects of off-farm work on technical efficiency and production risks among rice farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria. Ninety respondents were selected using multi- stage sampling technique. Data for the study were collected  by the use of  well structured questionnaire.  Descriptive  statistics and stochastic  production frontier  model were used to analyse  the data. Results  showed  that the two  groups of rice  farmers  had similar  socio- economic ...

ABSTRACT The objectives of the study were to develop products from sorrel calyces, leaves and seeds, evaluate  the  products  for  nutrients,  phytochemicals,  antinutrients,  food  toxicant,  physico- chemical,  microflora,  sensory,  storage properties  and compare  the products  produced  with existing products. Dry red sorrel calyces, leaves and seeds were used for the study. Pilot study was carried out to standardize recipe used for the formulation of the products. The products developed were ...

ABSTRACT HIV/AIDS related problems have continued to be major problems for human welfare. The study was set to evaluate the impact of HIV/AIDS on livelihood of rural  farmers of Enugu State which has HIV prevalence of 5.2 with about 51,639 persons infected. The study specifically  sought  to:    describe  socio  economic  characteristic  of     people  living  with HIV/AIDS,  describe  the  major  HIV/AIDS  related  problems  in  the  rural  areas,  describe people living with ...

ABSTRACT Municipalities are facing a growing problem of how to safely dispose off their wastes. Municipal solid waste (MSW) is waste from households, commercial centres, institutions (school, offices). Composting is used to reduce huge pile of biodegradable MSW and convert it into value added product like manure and biogas. Inorganic fertilizer such as NPK also exerts strong influence on plant growth, development and yield. Two year experiments were conducted in ...

ABSTRACT The overall purpose of the study was to determine the competence needs of extension agents for agricultural  adaptation  to  climate  change.  Specifically,   the  study  sought  to   ascertain  the knowledge level of extension personnel on climate change; ascertain perceived roles of extension in  agricultural   adaptation;   identify  perceived   competence   needs  of   extension   agents   for agricultural  adaptation;  determine  factors militating  against  competence  building of extension agents for agricultural adaptation and identify the ...

ABSTRACT This study investigated folate (B9) supplementation in the periconceptional period. The general objective  of  the  study  was  to  assess  knowledge  and  practice  of  periconceptional folic  acid supplementation and its health implications, among women of reproductive age in Enugu metropolis of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was carried out from April to July 2011 in six major antenatal clinics (3 private, 3 public) in Enugu metropolis. They were visited twice ...

ABSTRACT This study determined the chemical composition and organoleptic attributes of three selected vegetables consumed in Njikoka local government area, Anambra state, Nigeria. The vegetables used for the study were Ipomea batatas, Portulaca olercea and Corchorus tridens purchased from local market in Enugwu- Ukwu, Njikoka local government area, Anambra State, Nigeria. The vegetables were processed (sun and shade dried). The fresh samples served as the controls. Nine yam dishes based ...

ABSTRACT The study investigated the economics of soil conservation practices among small-scale farmer in Enugu  State.  The  study  used  multi-stage  random  probability  sampling  method  and  the primary  data were collected  form 120 farmers using structured  questionnaire.  Data  on the socio-economic  status  of  the  farmers,  forms  of  land/soil  degradation  in  the  study  area, methods/  technologies  used  in  combating  them,  intensity  of  adoption  of   selected  soil conservation  practices,  costs  and  benefits  of ...

Abstract This study examined snail production in Enugu State, Nigeria using cross-sectional data. It was guided by five specific objectives namely: describing the socio-economic characteristics  of  snail  farmers  in  Enugu  State,  snail  production  system/rearing techniques in the study area, determining the cost and returns from snail farming in the study area, estimating factors influencing profitability of snail production in the area and identifying constraints facing snail farmers in the study ...

ABSTRACT The study identified some edible fresh wild green leafy vegetables and fruits and determined their  nutrients,  antinutrients  and  food  toxicants  content.  The  proximate,  micronutrients, antinutrients   and   food   toxicants   contents   of   these   fruits   (Olax   viridis   (“Osenga”), Gongronema   species   (“Aado”),   Ficus   carpensis   (“Akankolo”),   Napoleona/imperialis (“Ukpodikili”), Afromonum species) (“Okwocha”) and vegetables Vitex doniana (“Uchkulu”) and Ficus carpensis) were determined using standard   methods. The moisture content of the fruits ranged from 59.83 to ...

ABSTRACT The study focused on market age, enterprise size and relative efficiency in broiler production in Imo State  . The main  aim  was to determine  resource  use efficiencies  in broiler  brooding  and  rearing enterprises  as well as large-scale  and small-scale  outfits  in the two enterprises.  Using  multi-stage sampling technique, the study area was zoned into three using the existing zoning arrangement of the Imo  State  Agricultural  Development  Programme  (ADP).  A ...

ABSTRACT Five  experiments  were  performed  to  investigate  the polyembryonic expressions and karyomorphology of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F.). The results obtained revealed three morphotypes of polyembryony which included twin, triple and quadruple,  irrespective  of  the  shape  of  the  pod.  The  three morphotypes  had  side  shoots  that  varied  in  length.  Some  were unequal,   a   few   of   them   were   almost   equal,   and   many   had rudimentary side shoots, which subsequently degenerated with ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0       INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Rice is a plant that produces an edible grain; the name is also used for the grain itself. There are several thousand varieties of rice (mostly wild), all belonging to the family  Poaceae, formerly Gramineae (Microsoftt Student, 2007 DVD). The cultivated rice plant, African and Asian rice (oryza glaberrima L and oryza sativa L), is an annual grass. It grows to ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0                                                       INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background Information Sequel to the call by the Organization for African Unity (OAU) heads of state summit  on  all  its  member  states  to  form  regional  groupings  for  the  purpose  of accelerating their economic development, the treaty establishing ECOWAS was signed in Lagos Nigeria, in 1965. The overall objective of ECOWAS integration arrangement was to derive the benefits of co-operation which could be economic, political, and ...

ABSTRACT The study examined the Performance of Farmers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (FMCS) in Enugu North Agricultural zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. Purposive and proportional sampling techniques were  used to  collect  primary data  from 30  FMCS through their  chairmen. The analytical techniques involved both descriptive and inferential statistics. It was revealed that 46.7% of the cooperative had between 31 and 50 members (i.e. cooperators). About 47% of FMCS had less than ...

ABSTRACT Glycine max (L.) Merril (Soya bean) is one of the most important crops worldwide.   It is a versatile grain legume because it has a variety of uses.  A nutrient - dense food rich in protein, vegetable oil and essential minerals.  The crop has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen and thereby improving soil fertility.  Fungal mycoflora associated with the rhizosphere, rhizoplane, and non-rhizosphere of ten varieties of soya beans ...

ABSTRACT The  study  evaluated  the  effects  of  capital  structure  of  small  and  medium  scale  agro- enterprises  on access to  microfinance  banks credit  in Enugu  state,  Nigeria.  A  multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 agro-enterprise loan recipients from microfinance banks. The data collected  were analysed  using descriptive statistics,  capital structure ratio analysis, multiple regression analysis, simple linear regression analysis and likert scale rating technique. The result showed that 64.2% ...