ASRIC Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2023 v4-i1
ISSN: 2795-3572
EISSN: 2795-3572
ASRIC Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2023 v4-i1
ASRIC Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2023 v4-i1
Published: 2023-12-29
Articles
Application of GIS in the Study of Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Properties in Southeastern Nigeria
Onyechere A.U.*, Ukabiala M. E., Amanze C. T., Onyechere I. C
Assessment of spatial variability of soil is a key component to sustainable food production. Soil sampling is being threaten by the insecurity ravaging the African nations. The combination of both the conventional analytical method and geostatistical method were used to analyse the variability of some soil properties in three state of the Southeastern Nigeria. A total of 18 profile pits were dug a
Determinants of Adoption of Contract Farming by Nikki Soybean Producers, Benin Republic
Yovo Expédit Tchigo
questions and the attention of several actors. This article examined the factors determining the adoption of contract farming by soybean producers. Data were collected from 120 soybean growers using a systematic sampling questionnaire semi-structured and addressed to the farm manager. The data were analysed using STATA 15, and a probit model of adoption was estimated. The results show that the num
Estrus Characteristics and Reproductive Hormone Production in Boran and Boran×Friesian Dairy Cows at Bishoftu Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia
Galana Abaya*, Tamrat Degefa, Yosef Deneke
A study was carried out at the Bishoftu Agricultural Research Center to determine the blood hormone level and estrus behavior exhibited by purebred Boran and crossbred dairy cows from October 2019 to June 2020. Twenty multiparous dairy cows were purposively selected after gynecological and obstetrical examination, and blood samples were collected on days zero, 7, and 11 to measure serum concentrat
Local Farmers’ Perception in Managing Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Maize Crop in Northwest of Benin
Zachari Tonoukouin*, Besmer Régis Ahissou, Sènankpon Tcheton, Aimé H. Bokonon-Ganta
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major insect pest which has a potential to inflict widespread damage across multiple crops since its arrival in Africa. This study assessed local farmers’ perception and associated alternative methods against the infestation of fall armyworm in maize fields in Northwest Benin. Data were collected through surveys with 180 random
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