August 2022

Factors affecting the hatchability of snail eggs (Archachatina marginata) in the Western Highlands of Cameroon

A study to investigate the factors affecting hatchability of Archachatina marginata eggs, had 600 eggs collected from snail pens and incubated in treated substrates; moist soil/sawdust mixture (MSD), moist sawdust (MD), moist soil (MSb), dry sawdust (DD) and dry soil (DS) as well as in rearing pens (1 m × 1 m × 0.8 m) containing moist soil (MSp). Results showed that snail egg weights  at ...

Author(s): N. R. Banla, A. T. Niba, N. P. Tuncha, Guiekep N. A. J., Helvia T. and Fonteh F.,  

September 2022

Dairy production and marketing systems in urban/peri-urban and rural dairy production systems in Bona Zuria district of Sidama Region, Ethiopia

The study aimed to assess dairy production and marketing systems in Bona district of Sidama Region, Ethiopia. The district was stratified into urban/peri-urban and rural production systems based on the distance from the Woreda town, market orientation, improved breed availability, and production systems. Each production system was further stratified into Peasant Association where urban/peri- urban system had 7 while...

Author(s): Kassu Tsegaye, Ajebu Nurfeta and Yoseph Mekasha