A gender analysis of determinants of poverty among rural farming households in Nigeria

ENIOLA OLUWATOYIN OLORUNSANYA1, OLUBUNMI ABAYOMI OMOTESHO2 1Dept. of Agric Economics and Extension Services, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria 2Dept. of Agric. Econs. & Farm Mgt. University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Download PDF Full-text Abstract The study identifies the determinants of poverty among male and female-headed households in Kwara State using a randomly […]

Studying on rooting ability of olive cultivars region of Tirana

KOZETA BREGU, FADIL THOMAJ, ANIDA MEMA Agricultural University of Tirana, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Tirana, Albania. Download PDF Full-text Abstract The results brought in this study present the rooting ability of semi dendric olive pieces, including the five most important cultivars of the area which are used as oil cultivar (“olive white”, “Kushan”, “Karre” […]

Assessing the heavy metal transfer and translocation by Sida acuta and Pennisetum purpureum for phytoremediation purposes

CLEMENT O. OGUNKUNLE1*, PAUL O. FATOBA1 1Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; 2Bioremediation and Research Unit, Department of Environmental and Analytical Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 3Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Download PDF Full-text Abstract Field sampling of two prevalent weeds (Sida acuta and Pennisetum […]

Advantages of beer produced of basic extract of high gravity compared to beer produced of normal gravity

MYBESHIR PAJAZITI1*, RENATA KONGOLI1 1The Department of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana 1030, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract This study was done to attain a higher quality beer by optimizing the production process at a lower cost at the J.S.C. “Birra Peja” brewery, Peja, Kosovo. The aim of this study was to increase the […]

Evaluation of Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Population by Age and Length

JERINA KOLITARI*1, SOKOL DURO2, ALFRED CAUSHI2, ROLAND KRISTO1, JERINA VUKAJ3   1Aquaculture and Fishery Laboratory, Durrës, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. 3Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania.  Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Anchovy (Engraulis enchrasicholus), is a member of small pelagic fish group […]

Fishing activity of small pelagic in Albania: 1948-1990

ROLAND KRISTO1, FATOS HARIZAJ1, ADRIAN MACI1, IDA G. AURSAND2, LEIF GRIMSMO2, JERINA KOLITARI1   1Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania 2SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture, Brattørkaia 17B, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway  Download PDF Full-text Abstract The small pelagic species are important commercial fishes of the Adriatic Sea. In Albania, the fishing activity of Sardines […]

Effect of rootstock diameter on apple saplings growth

Vahid AVDIU1*, Fadil THOMAJ2, Sylë SYLANAJ1, Endrit KULLAJ2 1University of Pristina, Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary, Department Horticulture, Fruit growing and Viticulture. Str. “Bill Klinton” Pristina, Kosovo 2Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Horticulture, Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract This research paper presents the results of a field trial with managed nursery trees […]

Influence of poultry manure application on the leaf amino acid profile, growth and yield of moringa (Moringa oleifera lam) plants plant

UCHENNA MABEL NDUBUAKU1*, VINCENT UCHENNA NWANKWO1, KAYODE PAUL BAIYERI1 1Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Download PDF Full-text Abstract The study was carried out in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to determine the amino acid profile, morphological growth pattern and yield of Moringa oleifera plants […]

Lipid oxidation degree and antioxidant activity of several polyphenolic extracts in porcine meat during storage

ILIR LLOHA1*, VLASH MARA1 1Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Extracts of vegetable origin are used widely nowdays in the food industry in the role of antioxidants, especially in the meat processing industry and in the industry of its byproducts. Subject of this study have been […]

The occurrence and prevention of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) in rainbow trout fish farms: the importance of improved sanitary practices

AGIM REXHEPI1, KURTESH SHERIFI1*, PETER SCHEINERT2, LINDA GRAPCI-KOTORRI3 1 Department of veterinary, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary, University of Prishtina ‘’Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo 2 Animal Health Service (Tiergesundheitsdienst -TGD), Bayern E. V., Munich, Germany 3 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina ‘’Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo  Download PDF Full-text Abstract The viral diseases […]