MULTI-PURPOSE CDA SPRAYER DEVELOPMENT
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A multi-purpose spinning disc controlled droplet applicator (CDA) has been developed. The sprayer takes care of spraying applications for different needs such as:Â Insecticide/fungicide spraying,...
EFFECT OF TIME OF BASAL FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON YIELD AND YIELD...
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Response of two maize cultivars TZBSR-W (120 days maturity) and TZESR-W C90 days maturity) to time of basal fertilizer application was investigated at the...
UPWARD WATER AND SALT MOVEMENT IN LABORATORY COLUMNS AS AFFECTED BY...
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Polyvinyl chloride pipes of 10cm I.D were used to study moisture and salt distribution in soil profiles overlying ground water at various depths (42,...
HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY FOR GRAIN YIELD AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN...
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Eleven entries (consisting of lines, testers and hybrids), were used to study general, specific combining ability and heterosis. The male and female lines were mated in...
ANALYSIS OF INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND PARTNER...
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The basic tenet of the study was that intra-industry trade occurred when commodities of the same industry are simultaneously exported and imported by partner...
ANALYSIS OF SOME SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL BROADCASTING...
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During the 1990’s, several social and economic policies were introduced in Nigeria, and they affected the pattern of public and domestic lives of citizens,...
FACTORS INFLUENCING USAGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AMONG VILLAGE EXTENSION...
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This study investigated the factors that influenced the usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among Village Extension Agents (VEAs) in Kaduna, Kano and...
ASSESSMENT OF THE INCORPORATION OF RICE MARKETS IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA
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The goal of this study was to ascertain how the rice markets in Enugu State were integrated. Socioeconomic traits, current market channels and structure,...
YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF MAIZE/RICE MIXTURE AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN...
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A field experiment was conducted at Samaru farm of the Institute for Agricultural Research in 1990 and 1992 wet seasons with the objective of...
ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY...
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The imperatives of ICT in extension services delivery necessitated this study that analyzedVillage Extension Agents’ use of information and communication technology in extension service...
BACTERIAL SOFT ROT OF TUBERS INDUCED BY ERWINIA SPP. (JONES)
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The incidence of bacterial soft rot was investigated in three markets in Zaria area namely: Samaru, Wusasa and Sabon Gari markets. Examination of symptoms...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF COWPEA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN IWO LOCAL...
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This study investigated the socio-economic factors affecting farmers’ adoption of cowpea production technologies in Iwo Local Government Areas of Osun State. The objectives of...
EFFECTS OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS RATES ON GROWTH, YIELD AND OIL...
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Three trials to study the effects of N and P rates on growth, yield and seed oil content of four castor varieties were conducted...
ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AMONG MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE...
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This study examined the influence of selected socio-economic characteristics on awareness and adoption of agricultural innovations among women co-operators and non cooperators in Oju...
EFFECT OF MICRO-ORGANISM ON ROCK PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZATION IN SOYABEAN AND MAIZE...
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The role of micro-organisms in the solubilization of phosphates from Sokoto rock phosphate (SRP), Togo rock phosphate (TPR) and Single super phosphate (SSP) was...
