This study was conducted to access perception of farmers about climate change particularly to access the effect of climatic variables on yield of rice crops based on regression model for 1999-2013 climatic data and yield data. The other objective include to learn adaptation strat...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/29761
M. H. Yesmin, B. C. Sarker, Md. Omar Kayess, Md. Shafiul Azam Sagor, Md. Imanur Rahman & Md. Rakibul Alam·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2017
Aim: To study the performance of five Boro rice cultivars based on some morpho-chemical characters. Design: The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out at the research...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/31039
The effect of 2,4-D (in concentrations of 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 and 40.0 mg/L) applied in combination with BAP (1.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg/L) on callus induction in coconut MATAG F2 zygotic embryos cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium was investigated. The effects of IBA, TDZ and NAA...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/31258
Potato common scab development was assessed under the traditional farming system (TFS) and modern farming system (MFS) using irrigation interval and side dressing of Sulphur-based fertilizer application along the ridge. The 4-day irrigation interval starting with the tuber format...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/31196
Field trials were conducted in 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of Crop Science Department of the Taraba State College of Agriculture, Jalingo (Latitude 80° 50” N and Longitude 11° 50” E) to determine the response of Jew’s mallow (Corchorus olitori...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/31265
Three extensive surveys and laboratory tests were conducted to detect and determine the distribution of Citrus tristeza closterovirus (CTV) in the main citrus groves in six states along the Blue Nile (Gezira and Sinnar states) and the River Nile (Khartoum, River Nile, and Norther...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/31045
This study examines the profitability of pumpkin production in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to; determine the costs and returns associated with pumpkin production and identify the constraints associated with pumpkin production. Primary data and secondary...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/30206
Aims: The present work was carried out to evaluate the response of phosphorus on regulating vegetative and floral characters of golden rod in relation with population density. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. P...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/30896
Algae are one of the major groups of soil microflora in agricultural lands. Among algae, the bluegreens are considered to be very valuable in agriculture. The role of them in soil fertility enhancement has been extensively studied worldwide. The Cyanobacteria (blue green algae) a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/31248
The platform for organic agriculture (OA) implementation has great potentials in the Philippines. Various researches on OA had been conducted because organic crops are one of the most important needs of Filipinos. A study was conducted to determine the status and trend of the org...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/30406
An experiment to study the growth of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed different practically sourced dietary lipids was conducted with the aim of establishing a preference for either animal or plant lipid for 70 days. Fingerlings with mean weight of 28.66 ± 0.5 g were stocked at...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/30832
The study examined the determinants of poverty coping strategies among women farmers in Yola-South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. A purposive and random sampling technique was employed to select 140 women for the study. Data were collected through the use of str...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/30353
Aims: The present work was carried out to break dormancy of microtuber from storage environment for seed potato multiplication as well as regulating their future use. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with three replications. Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/30617
The study examined constraints of pig production in Edo Central Agricultural Zone of Edo State. Data were collected through interview schedule administered to forty one (41) private pig farmers in the study area. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used to analyse...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/30187
Aims: The aim of the current study is to screen about twenty three ground nut samples for the identification and detection of mycotoxin-producing fungi and type of mycotoxin. Study Design: The present investigation was designed to identify the type of mycotoxin in the ground nut...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/28906