April 2016
Effects of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) polymorphism on bodyweight of Nigerian indigenous chickens
A total of 101 randomly selected birds from a population of 601 birds (obtained from a 3×3 diallel mating system involving normal, frizzle and naked neck Nigerian indigenous chickens) were used to evaluate the effects of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) polymorphism on bodyweight. Blood samples for DNA analysis were collected at 20 weeks of age. IGF-I genotypes were identified using polymerase chain...
April 2016
Acaricide resistance of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks in Benin
After the introduction of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus in West Africa in the last decade, farmers encounter ticks resistance to the use of acaricides in different region in Benin. In order to evaluate the level of resistance, an in vitro study was performed on five samples of R. (Boophilus) microplus collected from five farms in four of the eight agro-ecological zone of Benin. The...
April 2016
Socio-economic attributes of guinea fowl production in two districts in Northern Ghana
The search for a sustainable solution to the growing household food insecurity in many Ghanaian homes calls for an effective harnessing of locally available resources for increased agricultural production. The study was conducted against the background that, although several studies have been conducted on the guinea fowl in Northern Ghana, very little attention has been paid to the socio-economic attributes of...
April 2016
Bentonite application in the remediation of copper contaminated soil
The concern on heavy metals from commercial fertilizers for fertilization of crops when they are intended for human consumption has increased specifically, horticultures and grains. Several procedures have been proposed to reduce the concentration of heavy metals in the soil; among these are, the application of materials that are able to adsorb these elements, making them less available to plants. This study aimed to...
April 2016
Multivariate analysis on dry mass variables in cupuassu progenies (Theobroma grandiflorum) in function of the plant age
The aims of this study was to evaluate the dry matter production in different parts of cupuassu plant (Theobroma grandiflorum), such as leaves, stems, primary and secondary branches in progenies resistant to pests and diseases (Codajás and Manacapuru) in function of the plant age, through the application of multivariate statistical analysis. The experiment was conducted at Embrapa Amazônia Oriental for a...
April 2016
The influence of protected kapok seed oil supplementation on in vitro ruminal fermentability and linoleic acid status with Etawah crossbred goat rumen fluid and elephant grass as feed
This investigation was conducted to study the effect of protected kapok (Ceiba pentandra) seed oil supplementation upon the in vitro relative proportion of linoleic acid and ruminal fermentation parameters using rumen fluid of Etawah crossbred goat and elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) as feed. Research materials used were elephant grass (EG), kapok seed oil (KSO), lactating Etawah crossbred goat (ECG) rumen...
April 2016
Nutritional assessment of potassium in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) by direct reading of fruit sap
Analysis of content made available to the plants and their relationship with what is present in plant tissue, are great alternative for proper handling of fertilizer, but the methods currently used, are expensive and require time. This study aimed to implement a new methodology for its determination and thus develop a correlation with the conventional method. It also evaluated the influence of the increase of K doses in...
April 2016
Willingness to participate in the market for crop drought index insurance among farmers in Ghana
The study, conducted among maize farmers in the Nanumba North District of the Northern Region of Ghana, examined the willingness of smallholder farmers to participate in the market for drought index crop insurance.A total of 100 farmers participated in the study.The study employed the logistic regression analysis to predict decision to participate in crop insurance. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods...
April 2016
Blood survey of Babesia spp and Theileria spp in Mono's cattle, Benin
A cross-section study was carried out in the Mono district in Benin to establish the different proportions of Babesia and Theleria in ticks and blood. Blood samples were collected between October and November, 2008, a period of relative abundance of ticks. The investigation covered nine herds (villages), including the farm of Kpinnou, in an agro-ecological zone where the people adhere to the same pastoral-farming...
April 2016
Growth and physiological responses of sunflower grown under levels of water replacement and potassium fertilization
Water deficit is one of the limiting factors of agricultural production, especially in semi-arid regions. In this sense, the aim of this study was to evaluate the growth and the physiological characteristics of sunflower cv. Hélio 251 at different levels of water replacement and potassium doses in an experiment conducted in the greenhouse of the Center for Technology and Natural Resources of UFCG, Campina Grande,...
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