Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigeria"

A bottom-up framework for assessing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potential in food systems por Kakai, L.F., Noufa, C.K., Sapkota, T.B., Corbeels, M., Choptiany, J.M.H.

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Evaluating a group based intervention for improving meat safety in a Nigerian wet market por Grace, Delia, Dipeolu, M., Olawoye, J.

“…We evaluated a participatory training intervention to improve food safety among meat processors and retailers (butchers) in Bodija Market, Ibadan, Nigeria. Butchers are traditionally self-organised into groups. …”
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On-farm performance of Bunaji (White Fulani) cattle. 2. Growth, reproductive performance, milk offtake and mortality por Rege, J.E.O., Kaufmann, Ralph R. von, Mwenya, W.N.M., Otchere, E.O., Mani, R.I.

“…An on-farm study was conducted over a 12-year period (1979 through 1990) at four locations in the subhumid zone of Nigeria to estimate levels of performance of Bunaji cattle and to examine factors affecting productivity in these production systems. …”
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On-farm performance of Bunaji (White Fulani) cattle. 1. Herd structures and cattle disposal por Rege, J.E.O., Kaufmann, Ralph R. von, Mani, R.I.

“…A study was conducted to examine herd structure and cattle disposal patterns of Bunaji herds kept under traditional management at four locations in the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Sale for meat was the single most important disposal reason. …”
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Calotropis procera with emphasis on its use as a milk coagulating agent. A review por Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., O'Connor, C.B.

“…There is a strong need to find cheap, safe and easily available milk coagulating agents for use under such production systems the tropical plant Calotropis procera (C. procera) has been traditionally used as a milk coagulant in some countries, e.g. Benin, Nigeria. This review highlights work on C. procera regarding its multifunctional use in human medicine and special emphasis is given to the milk coagulating properties of C. procera in the cheesemaking process.…”
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Effects of Trypanosoma vivax infection during pregnancy on feed intake, nitrogen retention and liveweight changes in West African Dwarf ewes por Akinbamijo, O.O., Reynolds, L., Gort, G.

“…The effects of infection with T. vivax in mid- or late pregnancy on food intake and utilization, liveweight changes, abortion rate and lamb growth rate were investigated in West African Dwarf ewes at Ibadan, Nigeria in 1990. Rate of livewight gain by ewes infected during mid-pregnancy (IMH) was 16g/day compared with 33 and 37g/day for the uninfected ewes offered medium (CM) or high (CH) plane diets. …”
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Variations in root and foliage yields and quality among green mite-resistant cassava clones por Larbi, Asamoah, Dixon, Alfred G.O., Smith, Jimmy W., Yusuf, A.T.

“…The objective of this study was to determine variations in root and foliage yields, crude protein (CP), and dry matter (DM) degradation characteristics of foliage among 25 cassava clones selected for green mite resistance at Ibadan, south-western Nigeria. Clones were sampled 12 months after planting during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 growing seasons to determine root and foliage yields. …”
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Edible forage production, chemical composition, rumen degradation and gas production characteristics of Calliandra calothyrsus (Messin) provenances in the humid tropics of West Afr... por Larbi, Asamoah, Duguma, B., Smith, Jimmy W., Mollet, M., Akinlade, A.

“…In Experiment 1, edible forage production of four provenances were evaluated at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria over a 2-year period in three seasons: main-wet (April-August), minor-wet (September-November) and dry (December-March). …”
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Potential of Lablab purpureus accessions for crop-livestock production in the West African savanna por Ewansiha, S.U., Chiezey, U.F., Tarawali, Shirley A., Iwuafor, E.N.O.

“…Sweet between 2000 and 2002 at Samaru, Zaria in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to identify accessions with the potential to contribute to grain or forage production and those with the potential for multiple use. …”
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Cowpea in evolving livestock systems por Grings, Elaine E., Tarawali, Shirley A., Blümmel, Michael, Musa, A., Fatokun, C.A., Hearne, S., Boukar, O.

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Selection of extra-early maize inbreds under low N and drought at flowering and grain-filling for hybrid production por Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Fakorede, M.A.B., Oyekunle M, Akinwale, R.

“…Studies were conducted under drought and low-N conditions in Nigeria for three years to determine the potential of 90 extra-early inbreds for hybrid production and evaluate the performance of 36 hybrids derived from the inbreds under drought at flowering and grain-filling periods and well-watered conditions. …”
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Africa RISING West Africa 2014-2016 work plan por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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Comparative performance of irrigated and rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia por Tilahun, H., Erkossa, Teklu, Michael, M., Hagos, Fitsum, Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele

“…With its an estimated human population of 85 million which increases annually at about 2.7 per cent, Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) only after Nigeria. Agriculture contributes about 45% and 85% to the GDP and the export earnings, respectively. …”
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Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines under drought stress por Meseka, S.K., Menkir, A., Ajala, S.

“…The 24 inbred lines and their 96 hybrids were evaluated under managed drought-stress conditions between 2002 and 2005 at Ikenne, Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of drought-susceptible and drought-tolerant inbred lines on performance of their hybrids, investigate mode of inheritance of drought tolerance, and determine the relationship between parental lines and their hybrids. …”
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Phosphate rock utilization by soybean genotypes on a low-P savanna soil and the status of soil P fractions after a subsequent maize crop por Nwoke, O.C., Okogun, J.A., Sanginga, Nteranya, Diels, J., Abaidoo, Robert C., Osonubi, O.

“…Thirteen promiscuous soybean genotypes were evaluated in a low-P soil at Fashola in the derived savanna of Nigeria to compare their ability to acquire and utilize P from phosphate rock (PR) and single superphosphate (SSP). …”
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Local conventions governing community participation in the decentralized management of natural resources: Case study of mixed crop-livestock systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of... por Umutoni, Clarisse

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Nutrient recycling from organic wastes through viable business models in peri-urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa por Danso, George K., Drechsel, Pay

“…Experiences of existing compost stations from Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso and Togo were taken into consideration to formulate the research framework. …”
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Influence of strain and sex on estimation of within-age-group body weight of Nigerian Maradi goats from their linear body measurements por Akpa, G.N., Duru, S., Amos, T.T.

“…The influence of strain and sex on body weight (BW) and linear body measurements [body length (BL), height-at-withers (HW), and heart girth (HG)] and their relationships in sex groups (1-6, 7-12, 13-18, 19-24, 25-30, and 31-36 months) were studied in 720 smallholder Maradi goats of Nigeria. Sex significantly (P < 0.05) influenced BW, BL, HW, and HG at 25-30 and 31-36 months; 7-12 months; 7-12, 25-30, and 31-36 months; and 25-30 and 31-36 months, respectively. …”
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Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa por Amarnath, Giriraj, Rajah, Ameer, Alahacoon, Niranga, Inada, Yoshiaki, Inoue, R., Aggarwal, Pramod K.

“…This paper presents two different research activities (1) flood detection algorithm which uses vegetation and water indices (NDVI, EVI, LSWI, DVEL) at a spatial resolution of 500m and time period 2000 – 2013 using MODIS Terra/Aqua and JAXA PALSAR satellite to spatially and temporally quantify flood inundation extent at a continental scale in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Nigeria in the context of emergency response and (2) blending satellite data and RADAR (Rapid Agriculture Disaster Assessment Routine) tool for rapid flood damage assessment in agriculture with a case study in Sri Lanka. …”
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Allelopathic potential of some biocontrol agents for the control of fungal rot of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam) por Dania, V.O., Fadina, O.O., Ayodele, M., Kumar, P. Lava

“…Rotten tuber samples were randomly collected across three agro-ecological zones (AEZs): humid rainforest (HF), derived savanna (DS), and southern Guinea savanna (SGS) in Nigeria. Biocontrol agents were isolated from the yam rhizosphere using the serial dilution method; the agar pairing method was used for the in vitro trials. …”
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