V. Noiha Noumi, L. Zapfack, Adamou Bessa Bienvenu, J. R. Ngueguim, C. Chimi Djomo, V. Awé Djongmo, J. D. Ngossomo, R. M. Hamadou, B. Nyeck, N. Witanou & R. B. Tabue Mbobda·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2018
The study was carried out in two localities surrounding the national park of Lobeke in Cameroon. It aims to evaluate floristic diversity and carbon stock in Cocoa agro-ecosystems. 44 plots (25 x 25 m) were established in 15 agro-ecosystems of different ages to identify all timber...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/28264
Twenty advanced line durum genotypes were tested to assess the presence of significant variability for grain yield and yield attributing traits by using randomized complete block design with three replications for two years at research farm of Agriculture and Forestry University,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/42077
Cassava roots start to deteriorate within 2-3 days after harvest when not processed. This has posed a serious challenge to both farmers and processors alike due to lack of appropriate storage techniques. Efforts made in the past to proffer solution to these problems have centered...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40257
Many developed and developing member States to the Ramsar Convention on conservation of Wetlands have developed their national policies on wetlands conservation and management. Management systems that, on the global extent involve community based approaches have been developed. N...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/35588
Aims: The objective of the study was to determine good practices in terms of maize planting density and the effect of manure brought to the cultivated soil on the development of maize. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the village of Kongonékro, located 10 k...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40651
The Hausa potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir) J. K. Morton) is a tropical, multipurpose crop with different uses. Its productivity is, however, limited by a lack of balance between source potential and sink capacity. This results in generally low yields in all the cultivate...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40758
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil-crop, however, its seeds deteriorate rapidly after harvest from the field. The objective of this study was to assess the germination and vigour of sesame seeds from different storage environments at different periods. The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39686
Aim: This paper highlights the demographics of smallholder sugarcane farmers in Cameroon as well as a gender perspective and its implications. Place of Study: Five regions of Cameroon representing the five agro-ecological zones of the country. Methodology: A baseline survey was c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39521
This study investigated trends in production of nine majorly cultivated food crops between 1992 and 2016 in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It also examined the contribution of the State to the total national food production and impact of climate variations on crop yields. It u...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40813
Small-scale farmers in Ewaso Narok wetland, Laikipia County in Kenya are mainly horticultural farmers who apply pesticides for their vegetable management. A structured questionnaire was used to assess farmer's knowledge and practices on pesticide management on 86 farmers purposiv...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40143
The field experiment was carried out at Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS) Budgam, under natural rainfed conditions during Kharif 2017 season. Thirteen varieties of maize were evaluated and the experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40241
A field experiment after maize factorially combined shelters and six wheat genotypes varying both in the presence of reduced height (Rht) alleles, known to vary for linked Type II resistance to Fusarium infection, photoperiod sensitivity (Ppd-D1) and baking quality: Oakley (Rht1-...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/34438
In Africa, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) is more appreciated in the food habit than other legumes. It is a popular pulse cultivated mainly in the semi-arid region of West Africa, but its production cannot meet the demand, therefore, this study assessed yield potential and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/32904
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding Pleurotus Tuber-regium biodegraded rice straw (PTTRS) and maize offal: brewer yeast slurry mixture (MOBYS) on feed efficiency, haematological and serum biochemical profiles of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats. Study De...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39061
Two tomato cultivars harvested at the mature-green stage were studied to determine the effect of postharvest application of different concentrations of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on their quality and shelf-life. A 2 x 3 factorial arrangement in Completely Randomized Design (CRD...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38407