July 2012

Effect of aqueous extract of sun-dried neem (Azadirachta indica A) leaves on wheat yield under field condition

A study was conducted to assess the allelopathic effects of aqueous extract of sun-dried neem (Azadirachta indica A) leaves on wheat yield and its components in the agronomic research area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Grain yield and different yield components of wheat, such as number of fertile tillers, grain/spike and 1000-grain weight, and spike length showed no significant either promotive or suppressive...

Author(s): Saadia Bano, Muhammad Arshad Ullah, Abdul Khaliq, Khalida Hamid Abbasi and Saeeda Khanum

July 2012

Situational analysis of smallholder goat production and marketing in Central Tanzania point towards the establishment of farmers’ groups

Small East African (SEA) goats form the largest part of the small ruminant population in Tanzania. In the view of increasing productivity of goats and improving welfare of goat keepers in the country, a participatory study was carried out to examine SEA goat keeping in two districts of Central Tanzania. The results obtained show that productivity was constrained by seasonal fluctuations of feed supplies, prevalence of...

Author(s): Daniel M. Komwihangilo, Mary Jackson, Yustina Munishi and Basil S. A. Liheta