ABSTRACT Production of tomato in Ghana is threatened by plant parasitic nematodes. Identification of the types, distribution and population densities of these parasites is indispensable for the design and implementation of a proper nematode management practice. A study was conducted to: assess farmers' knowledge and perception on plant parasitic nematode occurrence and management on their farms in nine communities of Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Upper East Regions ...
ABSTRACT The citrus gummosis disease is a major problem facing the Agriculture Research Station of the University of Ghana at Kade. The disease is the cause of death of citrus plants on the station, hence this work initiated to investigate the cause(s), possible contributing factors and its control on the station. A field survey conducted from January to June 1996 gave 36.2 -79.9% incidence (Avg. 62.6%) on six orchards of the station and an average severity index of 1.2 on a 0-5 scale....
Best for students of agriculture · Food security in a broader sense has to do with having at all times and adequate level of food products to meet increasing consumption demand to migrate fluctuation in output and price (indria, Gwary and Shehu 2008) United Nation (2009) defined food security as “all people at all times having both physical and economic access to the basic food they need”. The world food summit of 1996 defined food security as existing “when all people at...
Aquaculture has a great potential for growth in Kenya. There has been need for the government to promote fish culture to attain sustainable development goals of zero hunger. The study aims at investigating factors influencing sustainable development of fresh water Aquaculture in Kenya A case of Vihiga County. The objectives of the study are investigate how Production factors, and Extension influence sustainable development of freshwater aquaculture .Descriptive research design was used. The ...
Globally, Fish feeds account for 40% to 60% of the operating costs in any aquaculture production system. There has been need for the government to promote fish culture to attain sustainable development goals of zero hunger. The study aims at analyzing the cost effectiveness of on farm formulated fish feeds in relation to commercial fish feed for sustainable aquaculture production in Kenya a case of Vihiga County. The objectives of the study are: To examine the profitability level of using on-...
Rural Tourism exhorts tourists to spend quality time in a nuanced fashion by engaging them in different ethnic, indigenous and aesthetic practices in rural areas. The stresses generating from urban life and the detachment and distance from natural environment occasionally provoke the urbanites to escape from their monoculture city life. In such case, rural locations seem to be an ideal place to release stress and also provide an opportunity to be re-engaged in a simpler way of life that offer...
ABSTRACT Quality water should be colourless, tasteless, odourless and free from faecal contamination. This study investigates the physiochemical and microbiological characteristics of sachet packaged water vended in four local government areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria of contamination of commercially vended packaged water and their public health implications. The four Local Government Areas were Ado-Ekiti L.G.A, Ikere L.G.A, ljero L.G.A and Ikole Local Government Areas of Ekiti State. Five sac...
ABSTRACT A 96 hour bioassay was conducted to determine the toxicity of cassava effluent to Claries gariepinus juveniles and its effects on the gills and liver as well as on some blood parameters such as packed cell volume (PCV), Red blood cells (RBC), White blood cells (WBC), Haemoglobin concentration (Hb) and their counts. Juveniles of C. gariepinus of the same age and size showed varying degrees of hyper-activity, mortality, stress and lesions to different concentration of cassava effluent...
Fish a good source of Protein is susceptible to contamination because of their soft tissues and the aquatic environment. They can be contaminated at any point from farm to fork via many means. It is a major public health concern that consumers assume that fish caught fresh from the wild or processed is totally safe. This study therefore seeks to evaluate the human safety in consuming freshly caught fish from dams in Ekiti State and processed fish from Ekiti environs by assessing and comparing...
ABSTRACT A total number of 60 Tilapia zillii specimens were collected from Egbe darn Gbonyin local government in Ekiti West for 25 days. Morphometric measurements taken in the laboratory include total length, standard length, body weight, body depth, dorsal fin length, caudal peduncle length, head length. fork length, and pre-dorsal fin length. Total number of 34 female Tilapia zillii were collected as 26 number of male Tilapia zillii were collected from the study area. The maximum total leng...
ABSTRACT The aim of the present study is to know the effect of wastewater (sewage) discharge on the quality water in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria. The community discharges wastewater which affect the water quality with most of the wastewater coming from domestic wastewater. Associated with the development of the area, the increase of pollutants into the surface water has been majorly from domestic activities. The study involved sampling of well water from four communities in Ikole LGA o...
ABSTRACT Water quality is very important in the environment, because life depends on this, it's very good to check the quality of water time to time to check the rate at which it is been degraded. The objective of this work is to determine the physiochemical and heavy metal parameter of abattoir effluent to surface water and compare the standard to WHO. Two empty bottles were used to collect sample from the surface water, GPS was used to get the geographical coordinate and samples were taken ...
ABSTRACT The study areas (Water works, Ureje and Kurundu) are situated in Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State, and lies within latitude 7°45'N and 7°25'N and longitude 5°60'E and 6°00'E respectively. The study area also falls within the basement complex of south western Nigeria. The dominant lithologies include migmatities, granite gneisses, quartzites, charnockites and granites. Physical, chemical and bacteriological evaluation of surface water in the study areas were carried out to...
ABSTRACT Two experiments were conducted to determine the value of bitter kola as feed ingredient and antimicrobial agent for laying hens and growing rabbits. Vitamin C and mineral analysis of the bitter kola showed that it contained 0.028 mg/g magnesium, 0.025mg/g calcium, 0.161mg/g potassium, 0.057mg/g phosphorus, 0.282mg/g sodium, 0.400mg/g chlorine, 0.073mg/g sulphur, 0.02mg/g Fe, 0.003mg/g zinc, 0.05 mg/g cupper, 0.012mg/g manganese and 11.43mg/100g vitamin C. In the first experiment, ...
ABSTRACT The study was designed to assess cassava farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate change in Abia State, Nigeria. It examined among other s, cassava farmers perceived effects of climate change, adaptation strategies used by cassava farmers’ and constraints that militate against cassava farmers adapting to climate change. Data were collected using structured questionnaire, complemented with interview schedule from 230 cassava farmers selected through multi-stage and simple...