Aims: The main objective of the study was to identify the tomato production system, associated pest and disease problems and their management by tomato farmers in Ashanti Region. Design of the Study: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted. Study Place and Duration: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23012
The market of European organic products is developing fast; in the last two decades it has reached a value of about 20 billion euro per year, with annual growth rates ranging between 10 and 15%. Organic products comply with rules that relate to sustainable production processes, a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22993
This study investigated the effect of a mariculture fish cage culture on the abundance, composition and distribution of macrobenthic invertebrates of Lagos lagoon from February 2011 through July 2011. A record of three animal Phyla – Mollusca, Arthropoda and Annelida was establis...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22872
Over the last century, Eucalyptus has rapidly expanded across the globe. It has become the most planted tree species. Environmentalists fear this for the perceived negative eco-hydrological impact. Foresters and wood industries support its expansion looking at its socio-economic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22841
Heavy metals (HMs) contamination of soil and water is a serious problem in recent time and cause hazardous effects on humans and animals which ultimately results in destruction of environment. HMs such as Cd, Cr, Pb, As, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, Mn, etc. are considered as environmental po...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23543
Zinc (Zn) deficiency is widely spread in Egyptian paddy soils and has negative impact on national rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Field experiments were conducted at the research farm of the Rice Research and Training Center, Sakha, Egypt, to evaluate the effects of different...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22607
The study was conducted in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria between July, 2014 and December, 2014 to assess resource poor vegetable farmers’ willingness to pay for a premium of organic fertilizer. With the aid of questionnaire, primary data were obtained from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/20230
The study examined participation of farmers in homestead fish production and its implications for poverty alleviation in Bayelsa and Delta States, Nigeria. Primary data were sourced from one hundred and ninety two (192) respondents, spread across eight local government areas in B...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22717
Aims: To study the effect of forest fragmentation on population density and species diversity of wild ruminants in Abayum forest. Study Design: Stratified random sampling for the fragments and simple random sampling for interview of hunters. Place and Duration of Study: Abayum fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/14516
In this study, Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) and grass (Cyndon dactylon) was evaluated as the bioindicators of heavy metals such as the Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Chromium (Cr) and Nickel (Ni) contaminated in Bagalkot and along the st...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21770
Many wild and cultivated grasses, exhibit allelopathy to exclude the associated species by reducing their regeneration. This process involving secondary metabolites produced by plant influence the growth and development of agricultural and biological system. This research was to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22673
This study documents and updates the flora information of Um Dom Island, Khartoum State, Sudan. Herbarium specimens were prepared and deposited in the Herbarium of the Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum. Identified species were compared with specimens from the same Herbar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/17314
Aims: The study investigated the influence of different lengths of storage at room temperature and pretreatments on seedling emergence of Blighia sapida seeds. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with four replicates was used. Place and Duration of Study: The experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21924
Mushrooms are considered as macro fungi as well as seasonal fungi, which occupy diverse niches in natural forest ecosystem. It appears predominantly during rainy season, if temperature and moisture become favorable in that ecosystem. Investigation of diversity of macro fungi is g...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22135
Pot experiments were conducted to assess the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth of Solanum nigrum L. The experiment was carried out at the experimental site of the Department of Plant Science, Ekiti State University Ado- Ekiti Nigeria (7°40’N and 5°15'E)....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21739