MAHDI ZARE1*, MEYSAM SIASINEJAD1, SASAN GHASEMI2 AND ARASH AZARPANAH2 1*Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Abadeh branch, Abadeh, Fars, Iran 2College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Fars, Iran Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Drought stress globally affects the growth and production of plants. Wheat is an important crop whose research in this aspect is highly noticeable related to food quality. In recent study, the effects […]
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Poverty Analysis of Rice Farming Households: A Multidimensional Approach
1*ADENUGA A. H., 1OMOTESHO O. A. 2OJEHOMON V. E. T., 3DIAGNE, A., 4OLORUNSANYA E. O. AND 1ADENUGA O. M. 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 2National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) Badeggi, P. M. B. 8, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria 3Leader, Impact Assessment and Policy Unit, Africa Rice Centre, Cotonou, Benin, Republic 4Department […]
Cowpea virus disease occurrence: implication for food security and sustainable development in Kwara State – Nigeria
Taiye Hussein Aliyu*, Olusegun Samuel Balogun, Robert Omotayo Uddin Ii Department Of Crop Protection, Faculty Of Agriculture, University Of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin-Nigeria Download PDF Full-text Abstract: A virus disease survey was carried out between the months of October and November 2011, in thirty locations of the guinea savanna and rain forest agroecologies of Kwara State – Nigeria with the objective of evaluating the incidence […]
Local Hunting Strategies in Kwara State, Nigeria: Challenge for Wildlife Conservation policy enforcement
1LAWAL LATEEF ADEFALU, 1,2SIDIQAT ADERINOYE-ABDULWAHAB, 1JONES 1ABIMBOLA AKANGBE, 1ISREAL OGUNLADE, AND 1BABATUNDE MICHAEL, MATANMI 1Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2School of Agriculture, Policy & Development, Earley Gate, Whiteknight Campus, University of Reading, UK RG6 6AR Download PDF Full-text Abstract: This study was carried out in Kwara State to assess the hunting strategies adopted by the local hunters with […]
Gender and Innovation in Agriculture: A Case Study of Farmers’ Varietal Preference of Drought Tolerant Maize in Southern Guinea Savannah Region of Nigeria
1O.E. Ayinde; 2T. Abduolaye 3G. Olaoye and 4J.A. Akangbe; 1Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Ilorin. 2 Internal Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan 3Department of Agronomy, University of Ilorin 4Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. University of Ilorin Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Maize is one of the worlds’ three primary cereal crops, sustainable increasing production of this crop is important to farmers to be able to meet the ever increasing consumption of maize which […]
Role of extension services in the livelihoods of pastoralist women in Kwara State, Nigeria
Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab1,2* Henny Osbahr2, Sarah Cardey2, Lawal Lateef Adefalu1, Babatunde Michael Matanmi Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Nigeria1 School of Agriculture, Policy & Development, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Reading. RG6 6AR2 Download PDF Full-text Abstract: This study aims to show that extension can play significant role in equipping pastoralist women with knowledge and technology required so as to reduce pastoralist women’s vulnerability […]
Fecundity of two dominant fish species in Ado reservoir, Southwest Nigeria
James A. Oso*, Folasade A., Majolagbe, Eunice O., Idowu, O. Fagbuaro. Zoology Department, Ekiti State University, PMB 5363, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria Download PDF Full-text Abstract: The present study determined the fecundity and sex ratio of Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus as the dominant species in Ado Reservoir, in Ekiti State, South West Nigeria between November 2011 and March 2012. The major fishing methods employed for collecting the fish specimens were cast netting and set netting. Biometric data […]
Development of a sequential extraction method for different forms of phosphorus in Bovilla lake sediments
Loreta Vallja, Sonila Duka, Alqi Çullaj Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, ALBANIA Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Extractable forms of phosphorus are studied more widely than the extractable forms of most other elements. The main reason for this is because P is the key element in aquatic chemistry of lakes being a limiting nutrient in the growth of algae under many conditions. […]
Types of natural habitats in Shebenik – Jabllanica national park
ERMELINDA GJETA1, ALBANA ZOTAJ2, ALFRED MULLAJ3, PEÇI NAQELLARI1, BLERINA PUPULEKU1 1Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, A. Xhuvani University, Elbasan, Albania. 2GEOMATICS & Register Unit at National Territorial Planning Agency, Tirana, Albania. 3Research Centre for Flora and Fauna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University, Albania. Download PDF Full-text Abstract: The Shebenik – Jabllanica National Park was proclaimed by Albanian Government with special Decision nr. 640 of May, 21st […]
Dynamics of picophytoplankton and presence of cyanobacteria Synechoccocus in coastal waters of Durrës Bay (Albania)
Laura Gjyli*1, Ariola Bacu2, Jerina Kolitari3, Silvana Gjyli4 1University “Aleksander Moisiu”, Durrës, Faculty of Professional Studies, Department of Medicine, 2University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, 3Agricultural University of Tirana, 4University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry. Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Cyanobacteria belonging to species Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus are important components of the picophytoplankton community and present in all oceanic systems. It […]
