Farmland sustainability and increased agricultural production have been a major concern of average farmers in Nigeria especially in South Western part of the Country. The study examines the farm level indicators and their effects on agricultural production among rural farmers. Mu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i330020
Aim: The study investigated the prospects of increasing Grasscutter production and projecting the future farm size of its production in the study area. Specifically described socio-economi characteristics and some management practices of the respondents, assessed and predicted th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i330019
Bangladesh is a developing country and its economy depends largely on agriculture but the economic sector is most vulnerable to climate change and variability. This survey study was intended to know the nature of hazards, identify and analyze the adaptation options to climate cha...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46438
Woodlot plantations are supposed to have a massive outlook in carbon sequestration. Presence of large area woodlot plantations in Bangladesh would store a significant quantity of carbon. The purpose of this study was to determine the carbon stocks in woodlot plantations (Swieteni...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46922
Conservation agriculture (CA) based tillage technology permits direct seeding through the moderate level of crop residue. The main purposes of the study were to identify present status of agriculture along with the problem identification by farmers and also determine the present...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46067
Aims: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of growing media including mineral nutrition and sucker management to determine the effective growing media composition for plant growth and early flowering. Study Design: The experiment was conducted at Himalayan Orchid Farm, Godawari...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46143
The study was conducted to assess and predict Land use and Land cover changes of Yandev Forest reserve in Gboko, Benue state Nigeria. The study utilised Landsat images for 1986, 2001 and Nigeriansat-X was used for 2012, The images were obtained from the National Centre for Remote...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/45231
Large Cardamom is high value and low volume crops with highest export potential in Ilam as well as in Nepal. The district was selected purposively for the analysis of internal and external factors of production. The primary data were collected during February-July 2017. The stren...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/46009
This study was conducted at Kamalganj Upazila of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh during January to September 2015 to observe the diversity of plant species in the homestead area with their stratified arrangement to identify homestead agroforestry practices and their relationsh...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/44384
Surface runoff and soil loss were monitored in six land use types: secondary broadleaved mixed forest (BL), coniferous plantation (CF), extensively managed bamboo plantation (EB), intensively managed bamboo plantation(IB), economic forest(EF) and farmland (FL) in the east (Fuyang...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/44751
A field experiment was conducted in three consecutive years (2014- 2016) in the western zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. It was conducted with the objectives of estimating the runoff and soil loss of four different land uses. Area closure, grazing land, treated cultivated land...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/44208
The aim of this research article was to evaluate the constraints to agricultural productivity in Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP). This research was carried out between the months of January to December, 2011. There were five districts in Kainji Lake National Park in which three...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/42853
The objective of this study was to identify the most suitable pre-treatment method that will increase germination and enhance seedling growth of Albizia procera. The fresh seeds of A. procera were collected from five provenances viz., Bilaspur, Bastar, Korba, Raigarh and Sarguja...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/42370
Aims: To assess the utilisation and monetary values of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Nyanganje Forest Reserve, Kilombero District, Tanzania. Study Design: Questionnaire survey was carried out in three villages namely Signali, Sagamaganga and Lungongole surrounding Nyanganje F...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/44120
Production of cultivated pastures with high energy and protein levels remains a challenge during winter months for livestock. Field trials were conducted to investigate the effects of cropping systems using intercropping (alfalfa + oat and alfalfa + barley) and monocropping (alfa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/42731