FACTORS CHALLENGING PLANTATION AGRICULTURE ABSTRACT This study is about the factors challenging plantation agriculture in Edo state, A case study of Ovia North East Local Government Area. Several factors were identified that challenged plantation farm. example of such factors are lack of capital, use of old plantation, farm, unavailability of …
Read More »The Problem And Prospects Of Cocoyam Production
THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECTS OF COCOYAM PRODUCTION It is a common practice in Nigeria and other West Africa Countries especially in area lying within the rainforest belt, with thick vegetation cover, the aim of management should be to avoid excessive and inadequate level of farming system and maintains sufficient for …
Read More »An Assessment Of The Role Of Nigeria’s Agriculture In Development
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF NIGERIA’S AGRICULTURE IN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study The economies of the developed nations has agriculture as the basis for growth and development. Most developing countries have agriculture as their primary (traditional) pursuit and it’s the gateway to sustained growth …
Read More »Physicochemical And Organoleptic Properties Of Flour And Fufu Processed From Cassava Varieties
PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES OF FLOUR AND FUFU PROCESSED FROM CASSAVA VARIETIES CHAPTER ONE Fufu is a dough – like consistency prepared from predominantly starchy material by pounding the boiled material or by cooking a non-gelatinized powder or paste icold o hot water (krama and maz 1972) This is usually …
Read More »The Influence Of Agricultural Cooperatives In The Development Of Food Production In Nigeria
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 »Evaluation Of Some Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Ife Brown Bean, Soy Beans And Some Soy Bean Products
EVALUATION OF SOME PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IFE BROWN BEAN, SOY BEANS AND SOME SOY BEAN PRODUCTS ABSTRACT Soya beans and Ife brown beans were evaluated for their physical characteristics (seed size, seed shape, textile colour and weight) before and after cooking with hot plate. The cooking time of …
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