Non-timber forest products have the capability of providing food, being a source of livelihood and income generation for the rural households. This study investigated the marketing of selected non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Awgu Agricultural zone, Enugu state of Nigeria. T...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39604
Aims: Low and declining levels of crop and livestock productivities in the Kenyan agriculture have been attributed to the low application of the key farm inputs. Measures to encourage application of farm inputs with the highest effect on farm output in a given agro-ecological zo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/43048
Osman Nabay, Abdul R. Conteh, Alusaine E. Samura, Mathew L. S. Gboku, Martin Koroma, Fallah S. Kassoh, Keiwoma M. Yila, James B. A. Whyte, Daniel S. Fornah, Isata Kamanda, Dan D. Quee & Festus B. Massaquoi·Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology·2018
This study assess the performance and efficiencies of existing (4) gari production systems (profitability and marketing margins as well as the strengths, weakness, opportunities and constraints) in Sierra Leone. The Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) was used for the analysis. Multista...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42393
The vegetable species which are cultivated or grown but are underutilized and underexploited both regionally and globally are known as underutilized vegetables. Although the underutilized vegetables have poor market value and production, but these plant species are adaptive to lo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42843
The study was conducted in the Hisar city of Haryana State. Two localities were selected randomly. Out of each selected locality, 20 respondents each from different age categories i.e. 16-30 years, >30-45 years, >45-60 years and above 60 years were selected randomly. Object...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42763
Aims: The broad objective of this study is analysis of management systems and commercialization of poultry broiler production. The specific objectives are to determine the socio-economic factors influencing choice of system, compare the level of commercialization at each system a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42890
Profiling of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) farmers is relevant for policy development and successful implementation of projects. Few studies have been undertaken in this area of research. The object of this study is to profile farmers involved in the production of Erio...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42156
The study was an “expost-facto” research carried out in Dharwad district of Karnataka State during the year 2013- 14. In Dharwad district, three taluks were selected based on the highest area under Soybean crop cultivation. The total sample size was 150. The results revealed that...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42734
Tea garden workers are the most deprived section in Bangladesh, especially female tea workers. The present study is an attempt to explore the health and hygiene condition of the female tea laborers, especially laborers of the Malnichara, Lakkatoorah and Tarapur tea estate in Sylh...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42366
A study has been undertaken to work out the costs involved and returns generated in mulberry and cocoon production among the farmers of rainfed and irrigated conditions in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka state, India. In mulberry production, costs (fixed and variable) involv...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42887
Recommended water management technologies and practices are a number of measures developed for the specific crop of varied farming systems as a resolution for conserving water in agriculture. These technologies are developed after meticulous research and recommended to farmers by...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42451
Aims: To access farmers’ ability to identify traits of their preferred maize varieties and their implication on DUS testing. Study Design: Purposive Sampling of Maize farmers. Place and Duration of Study: Data were collected from two (2) districts (Ejura-Sekyeredumasi and Nkoranz...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41366
Background: Animal rearing has been an indivisible part of human civilization and culture from the very ancient periods. From centuries it is emphasized that livestock possession is a symbol of prosperity that not only enhances income but also diversifies the farming risks and st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41906
Aims: This research work examined the use of agricultural extension information to mitigate soil degradation in Ondo Central senatorial district of Ondo state, Nigeria. The study identified significant sources of soil degradation in the study area, determine how often the farmers...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42324
This study attempts to investigate the economics of tomato production in Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh. In this study, both economic models of description and statistical analysis were used to analyse the data. It was found that tomato cultivation was a profitable business i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42365