THE INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Agriculture accounts for about 20 percent of GDP, in the African sub-region (World Bank, 2005); two third of the people derive from livelihoods and 40 percent of exports commodities come …
Read More »evaluation of selected agroallied wastes as carrier for trichoderma harzianum
EVALUATION OF SELECTED AGROALLIED WASTES AS CARRIER FOR Trichoderma harzianum TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page – – – – – – – – – – Title Page – – – – – – – – – – Certification – – – – – – – – – – Dedication – …
Read More »the effect of biomodification with trichoderma harzianum on the chemical composition and in vitro gas fermentation characteristics of melon seed husk with or without supplementation with wheat bran
THE EFFECT OF BIOMODIFICATION WITH Trichoderma harzianum ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND IN VITRO GAS FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS OF MELON SEED HUSK WITH OR WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTATION WITH WHEAT BRAN ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of biomodification with the fungi Trichoderma harzianum on the chemical composition as …
Read More »Production Processes Of Improving The Quality Of “Pupuru” (A Fermented Traditional Cassava Flour)
PRODUCTION PROCESSES OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF “PUPURU” (A FERMENTED TRADITIONAL CASSAVA FLOUR) TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page – – – – – – – – – – Title Page – – – – – – – – – – Certification – – – – – – – – – …
Read More »Comparative Investigation Of The Germination And Early Growth Of Two Agroforestry Tree Species In The Nursery
COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE GERMINATION AND EARLY GROWTH OF TWO AGROFORESTRY TREE SPECIES IN THE NURSERY ABSTRACT The comparative investigation of the germination and early growth of two Agroforstry tree species in the nursery was studied. Seeds of Annona recticulata were collected from a compound in Benin City. while the …
Read More »In- Vitro Gas Fermentation Pattern Of Maize Straw With Cassava Peel Based Supplement
IN- VITRO GAS FERMENTATION PATTERN OF MAIZE STRAW WITH CASSAVA PEEL BASED SUPPLEMENT ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the in vitro gas fermentation pattern using maize straw with cassava peels based supplement fed to WAD goats. The goats were fed in six different treatments, with (treatment 1: …
Read More »response of maize (zea mays l) ) and some soil physical and chemical properties to poultry manures and tillage practices in an ultisol
RESPONSE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L) ) AND SOME SOIL PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES TO POULTRY MANURES AND TILLAGE PRACTICES IN AN ULTISOL TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page – – – – – – – – – – Title Page – – – – – – – – – – …
Read More »Effect Of Introducing Garden Egg To Fluted Pumpkin In A Relay Intercrop On Sole And Combined Growth Of The Crop Mixtures
EFFECT OF INTRODUCING GARDEN EGG TO FLUTED PUMPKIN IN A RELAY INTERCROP ON SOLE AND COMBINED GROWTH OF THE CROP MIXTURES ABSTRACT The effect of introducing garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum) to fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) in a relay intercrop on the growth of crop mixture under rainfed conditions (September to …
Read More »performance of early and late maize (zea mays l.) varieties under varying times of applied fertilizer following a bush fallow
PERFORMANCE OF EARLY AND LATE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) VARIETIES UNDER VARYING TIMES OF APPLIED FERTILIZER FOLLOWING A BUSH FALLOW ABSTRACT This study was carried out at the Research Farm of the University of Benin during the early growing season (April to July) of 2014 to investigate the performance of …
Read More »effect of npk fertilizer on the growth and yield components of yam (dioscorea spp), and egusi-melon (coloncynthis citrillus) intercrop
EFFECT OF NPK FERTILIZER ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF YAM (Dioscorea Spp), AND EGUSI-MELON (Coloncynthis citrillus) INTERCROP ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Ugbowo Campus Benin City Nigeria. The experiment was conducted under rain fed condition during the early cropping season …
Read More »