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ABSTRACT This study was carried out at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka sewage disposable site. The study was to quantify the mineral contents of sewage sludge and assess their mobility in the soil and plants around UNN disposal site. The experimental layout was a 4x3 factorial in RCBD in which distance from the sewage disposal site and soil depth were the two factors under consideration. The distances from sewage pond ...

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the effects of different traditional cooking methods on the nature of starch in some Nigerian starchy staples. The staples used were yam (Dioscorea   spp),   cocoyam   (Colocasia   esculenta   spp),   cassava   (Manihot   esculenta crantz),and plantain (Musa paradisiaca spp). Yam and plantain were cooked into boiled and roasted forms. Cocoyam was prepared as cocoyam chips, while cassava was used to produce cassava dough, tapioca, and cassava ...

ABSTRACT The power boiler ashes (BA) from burnt oil- palm mill wastes at Solive Vegetable Oil Mills Ltd, Nsukka has not been assessed for its crop-use potentials before, and its disposal could pose environmental challenge in future. Several studies have shown that recycling such ash through agronomic production system could alleviate the risks associated with its disposal and  make  it  a  value-added  input  in  crop  production  with  the  potentials  of ...

ABSTRACT The thrust of this work was to identify some popular and lesser-known cultivated and forest green leafy vegetables consumed in Igbo-ukwu, Aguata LGA,  Anambra  State, Nigeria. Those identified include ugbogulu, eliemionu, ariraa, okpa okuku, ugu oyibo and  abuba ji nwannu, used in this study. These vegetables were purchased in bulk from Igboukwu daily market, cleaned and divided into 3 portions. Fresh portions served as the controls. The sun and ...

ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to analyze women labour utilization in crop production in Abia  State.  The  specific  objectives  included  (i) identify  specific  farming  operations  that utilize women  labour in the study area; (ii) compare the relative contribution of women and men to total labour utilization  in different levels of farm  operation in the study area; (iii) identify factors that affect the participation of women in different ...

ABSTRACT Forest,  which  is a  major  source  of  resources  in  Nigeria,  is currently  facing  accelerated degradation and depletion. The growing demand for ecosystem services from forests has led to over-exploitation  of the resources, resulting in the extinction of some  valuable species. This has continued to impact negatively on the capacity of the  forests to mitigate climate change,   conserve   biodiversity,   safeguard   wildlife,   and   protect   land   and   watershed. Approaches  to forest  management ...

ABSTRACT The first experiment involved nine improved cowpea genotypes and a local variety. The ten treatments  were  planted  in  two  locations,  namely  the  Research  Farm  of  the  College  of Agriculture, Mgbakwu in Anambra State (060 17ʹN, 070 04ʹE; 83m asl) and the Experimental Farm of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu in Ebonyi State (050 58ʹN, 070 34ʹE; 197 m asl), over a period of two years and two seasons ...

ABSTRACT Forest,  which  is a major  source  of resources  in Nigeria,  is  currently  facing  accelerated degradation and depletion. The growing demand for ecosystem services from forests has led to over-exploitation  of the resources, resulting in the extinction of some  valuable species. This has continued to impact negatively on the capacity of the  forests to mitigate climate change,   conserve   biodiversity,   safeguard   wildlife,   and   protect   land   and   watershed. Approaches  to  forest  management ...

ABSTRACT Field experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research field of the Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Southeastern Nigeria. This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of poultry (PM) and pig manure (PGM) rates (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15t/ha) on the growth and yield of green pepper (Capsicumannuum L.) and their postharvest response pattern. The treatments were laid out in a randomized ...

ABSTRACT In spite of the use of available production technologies by swamp rice farmers, much of the world’s intensive food production is still on small land holdings. Although swamp rice contributes significantly to the food requirements of the population, its production is far below the national requirements. Hence this study was designed to assess availability and use of swamp rice production technologies among  farmers  in Enugu  State, Nigeria.  Primary data ...

ABSTRACT The experiments to study the growth, yield and postharvest quality of four genotypes of carrot (Daucus carota L.) in response to varying manure rates under field condition were conducted at Teaching and Research Field and Laboratory of the Department of Crop Science University of Nigeria Nsukka. Five experiments were carried out ; experiment 1 evaluated the growth and yield responses of four genotypes of carrot planted during the early ...

ABSTRACT Mushrooms are non-timber forest products with many benefits but the availability and use are still unsustainable because of the poor traditional method of their identification as well as the assumption that substrates affect their constituents. This underscores the need for a molecular characterization of wild mushrooms and perhaps the effects of substrate on them. It is on this premise that the present study was initiated to: (i) identify and ...

ABSTRACT An economic analysis of farmland erosion control practices was conducted in Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria. The study aimed at identifying and describing the erosion control practices applied by the farmers, determining the net-benefit of erosion control practices,  determining  the  socio-economic  factors  affecting  the  farmers’  use  of  a particular erosion control practice and identifying from the farmers perspective the possible causes and extent of cause of erosion on the farmland ...

ABSTRACT In this study, a critical assessment of the use of groundwater by crop farmers was done. The objectives of this study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of crop farmers in the study area, assess the cost of groundwater used by crop farmers in the study area, examine crop farmers perception of groundwater use in the study area, determine socio-economic factors influencing use of groundwater by crop farmers in ...

Abstract The study determined  the impact  of climate  change  on wildlife  resource  conservation  in Nsukka Agricultural zone of Enugu State. Specifically, the study identified the  impacts of climate  change  on  wildlife  habitat,  wildlife  forages,  wildlife  health  and  reproduction, environmental   degradation   threats   on   wildlife   conservation   and   sustainable   wildlife conservation practices to preserve wildlife resources. Five research questions and five null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive  survey research ...

ABSTRACT This  research  analyses  communication  FDI  and  its  effect  on  the  development  of Nigerian telecommunication industry. The 1999 deregulation introduced the presence of ‘umbrella people’ in almost every corner of the streets, express-roads, pathways in many suburbs and towns across Nigeria. Today, Nigerian economy is one of the targeted countries by multinational telecommunication industries due to its ready market, population size, and growing economy. This research is an ‘ex-pesto’ because ...

ABSTRACT This research was designed to study the effect of credit acquisition and repayment on Agricultural production in Cross River State. The major objective is to study the effect of credit acquisition and repayment on agricultural production in the state. Specific objectives included: determination of credit disbursement and recovery strategies of agricultural credit institutions, determining and comparing agricultural production among beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of credit schemes, identifying factors that affect ...

ABSTRACT The broad objective of the study was to analyze the economics of soil conservation practices in Enugu State. This study employed multistage random sampling technique for selecting the respondents. First stage involved simple random selection of one local government area from each of the three (3) agricultural zones. Then three (3) farming communities were selected from each of the three selected local government areas. This gave a total of ...

ABSTRACT The study was designed to analyze credit access and performance of small scale agro- based enterprises in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 264 and 96 agro-based enterprises that accessed informal and formal credit respectively, through the use of structured questionnaire and oral interview. A total  of  360  respondents  were  selected  and  used  for  the  study.    Socio-economic characteristics of the enterprises ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the economic effects of crude oil exploitation on cassava production in Delta State. Specifically, the effect of crude oil exploitation on land productivity, farm income and cassava yield  was explored. The costs and  returns, and hence profitability of  cassava production   as   influenced   by   oil   pollution,   the   farming   systems   and   socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers were critically examined. Copies of well structured questionnaires were used to collect ...