The study focused on the perception of rural farming motherson exclusive breastfeeding in Ori-Ade local government areaof Osun state. A purposive sampling technique was used toselect 120 rural farming mothers. Data was collected throughthe use of interview guide. Data was analyzed using...

This study assessed the socio-economic determinants of seed yam production in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.  Purposive and simple random sampling procedure was used respectively to select four communities and 120 respondents for the study.  The data obtained were used to analyse...

Field studies were done to compare the weed control efficacy of a wettable granular formulation (Authority 75 WG) and a suspension concentrate formulation (Authority 48 SC) of the herbicide sulfentrazone. A 6 x 2 factorial experiment was laid out in a split plot design to evaluate the effect of...

Studies on the germination and growth of seedlings of Lippia multiflora were conducted on several types of substrates. They consisted of germination tests and monitoring of seedling growth. The results showed that the best germination rates were recorded with the batch of seeds germinated on...

The research has been conducted to know the influences of CO2 induction to cell density and biodiesel production of Staurastrum sp microalgae. The experiment design was completely randomized design with ten replications. The treatments comprising of 3 kinds: CO2 induction, air induction and...

This study was conducted to determine the suitable time to apply the Bacillus thuringiensis sub species kurstaki against the larvae of the Metisa plana oil palm. The aim of this study is to search for the most economical method for using the B. thuringiensis sub species kurstaki. Owing to that...

This study seeks to determine the workings of a system of acreage allocation given price and yield uncertainty so as to identify the role that uncertainty in market output has in acreage allocation decisions. This study adapts expected utility as developed by Chavas and Holt. The major findings...

Over a period of three years sulfentrazone, alone and in combination with other herbicides, was evaluated for weed control efficacy under various methods application. The trials were done in granite sandy soils after three years of Chloris gayana cv Katambora at Kutsaga Research Station,...

Agriculture has been the main-stay of Nigeria’s economy of which cocoa production plays a significant role in the acceleration of the national gross domestic product (GDP), in terms of employment generation, feeding the local industries with raw materials and sustains the rural livelihood...

Population in poverty and related statistics such as unemployment and income inequality in Nigeria is quite unacceptably high. In 2012, the country has unemployment of 23.9 per cent broken down to 17.1 per cent in the rural areas and 25.6 per cent in the urban centres. Cassava is now one of the...