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Impacts and Management of Termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) among Smallholder Farmers In East Africa

Hillary M. O. Otieno · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

• Effective termite management strategies should involve at least one of the following: • Provision of adequate food to deter termites from attacking crops. • Enhancing multiplication and proliferation of natural enemies (e.g. nematodes, fungus, bacteria, virus, ants, frogs, beet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/44842

Growth Performance and Proximate Composition of Archachatina marginata Snail Fed with Formulated Diets Using Pawpaw (Carcia papaya) Leaf Meal and Poultry Droppings Meal as Protein Sources

N. O. Ilelaboye & O. O. Adegbola · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

The combined effect of pawpaw leaf meal (PLM) and poultry droppings meal (PDM) as protein sources in snail feed on the performance of Archachatina marginata (Giant African Land Snail) snail was investigated in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/43922

Growth and Yield Attributes of Cauliflower as Influenced by Micronutrients and Plant Spacing

M. N. H. Sani, E. Tahmina, M. R. Hasan, M. N. Islam & J. Uddain · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

The experiment was conducted in the Central Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka from November 2015 to February 2016 with the aim of investigating the growth and yield attributes of cauliflower as influenced by different micronutrients and plant spacing. The experim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/44192

Assessment of Richness of Diversity between Various Species of Vegetation Type and Their Threat Status in Mukundpur Forest Area, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh, India

P. K. Singh, Prachi Singh & Sherendra Sahu · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Mukundpur forest range is situated in Amarpatan Tahsil in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh India. The species of 58 trees, 28 shrubs, 08 lianas, 20 herbs and 19 grasses (total 133) had been found by using vegetation sampling. By evaluating IVI (Important Value Index) for the spec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/44194

Assessment of Genetic Relatedness of Clams (Egeria radiata) Using Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Markers

A. J. Henry, E. V. Ikpeme, U. U. Etukakpan, E. E. Ekerette & A. Halilu · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Forty-four (44) samples of clams were obtained from three locations between Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Genomic DNA was extracted from tissues of the clams using cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Following DNA extraction from the tissues, ultraviolet radiation spectro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/42951

Farmers’ Knowledge and Interest Traits of Hibiscus cannabinus Grown in Burkina Faso

V. N. Kabré, Z. Kiébré, M. Kiébré, B. Sawadogo, R. E. Traoré, N. Sawadogo & P. Bationo-Kando · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

The present study aims to contribute to a better sociocultural knowledge of Hibiscus cannabinus through an inventory of the local knowledge and the identification of interest characters for farmers. Seventy-two (72) accessions were collected from fifty-six (56) villages distribut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/43903

Dynamics of Carbon and Nutrients in a Successional Forest Sequence in the Mesopotamian Espinal (Argentina)

C. Mendoza, N. Ayala, M. Antivero, C. Italiano, E. Giardina & A. Di Benedetto · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

The Mesopotamian Espinal has been recently modified in several areas of Entre Ríos province (Argentina) due to the advance of the agricultural frontier, producing an important reduction in forest area. Inappropriate forest management had early transformed the native and primary f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/44114

The Action and Interaction of Different Planting Dates and Organic Fertilizers on the Growth and Yield of Okra Plants

Manal M. H. Gad-El Moula, A. A. A. Mohamed, A. T. Elmorsy & A. A. Farag · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

A field experiment was conducted, at the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate-Dokki, Giza, during two seasons (2014 and 2015), to study the effect of three Planting dates (February 15th, March 15th, and April 15th) and four organic fertilizers (Cattle manure, compost, rabb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/38255

Timber Trade Species Analysis in Benue State, Nigeria

L. N. Sambe, T. N. Tee & A. E. Okwoche · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

This study examined the volumes of timber species traded and their market structure in Benue State. Applying a multistage sampling technique at 30% sampling intensity, seven (7) LGAs were sampled from the 23 LGAs of the state for the study. Thus, 164, 79 and 13 respondents from t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/35201

Evaluation of Awir (Ipomoea carnea) for Gully Rehabilitation through Different Propagation Techniques in North Western Zone of Tigray

Girmay Darcha, Kiros Abay & Nebyat Birhane · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Since the past two decades, watershed management practices such as construction of stone bunds and establishment of exclosures have been widely implemented in the semi-arid low and highlands of northern Ethiopia to curb land degradation by soil erosion. The aim of this study was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/39723

The Potential of Farm-Level Forestry Enterprises by Small Scale Farmers in Selected Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (ASALs) in Kenya

Darius O. Andika, Christopher O. Gor & Henry J. O. Ogola · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Aims: The objective of the study was to establish socio-economic status of selected farm forestry groups and networks currently undertaking farm forestry (FF) and the prospects of farm-level forestry enterprises in improving and sustaining the rural livelihoods in Mbeere and Thar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2014/12159

Characterization of Heading Times and Duration of Heading Time of an Individual Using a Wide Range of Variety of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in One of the Northern-limit Regions of Rice Cultivation, Hokkaido Islands

Youki Itoh · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Aims: Hokkaido islands are one of northern limit regions of rice cultivation. There is about 170-year history about cultivation and breeding of Hokkaido rice and the history was well described in Japanese. Hence, cultivation and breeding of rice in Hokkaido islands can be a model...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/27210

Socio-economic Profile of Goat Rearing Farmers and Their Management Practices in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Nazmul Hossain, Sree Shawon Chokraborti, Sufianur Rahman, Anika Tasnim & Abdullah Al Zabir · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

The study aimed to find out the socio- economic profile of goat rearing farmers and to investigate the ongoing goat management practices in Sylhet district. One hundred and fifty goat rearing farmers from three districts of Sylhet were randomly selected for the study. The study r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/43818

Assessment of the Structural Effects of Ebola Disease Outbreak on Bush Meat Enterprise in Nigeria: Implications on Biodiversity Conservation

Anthony NwaJesus Onyekuru, Chizoba Perpetua Ezea & Eberechukwu Johnpaul Ihemezie · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Aim: The paper assesses the structural effects of Ebola disease outbreak on bush meat enterprise in Nigeria and its implication on biodiversity conservation. Study Design: The study employs survey research approach. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Agricultural Economic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/44018

Efficacy of Selected Biopesticides and Botanical Extracts in Managing Rice Stem Borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Tanzania

Bonaventure January, Gration M. Rwegasira & Tadele Tefera · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2018

Stem borers have been reported as the most injurious insect pests of rice among the insects that attack rice crop globally. Management of stem borers has been relied on the use of synthetic insecticides but has been ineffective due to the cryptic nature of the attack, disruption...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/44015