Improving Biomass Yield and Root Production in Sweetpotato using Vine Cuttings from Different Plant Sections
Fidel E. Ben, Patrick I. Udounang, Arit O. Efretuei, Okon J. Ekwere, Joyce F. Effiong
Crop/Plant Science
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Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) is a versatile and underutilized crop with significant potential for food security and economic development. An experiment was conducted in the early planting season of 2022 to investigate the effects of different vegetative cuttings on the growth and yield of sweetp... View Full Abstract View Full Paper
Assessment of Socio-economic Factors Influencing Financial Inclusion among Small Holder Cassava Farmers in Rivers State, Nigeria
Raphael B. Kpaama, Dumka N. Benson
Agric Economics and Extension
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Despite all the efforts made to financially include small holder farmers in Nigeria in order to boost their productivity, financial inclusion among small holder cassava farmers in the study areas still remains poor with low productivity and low income. This was what motivated the conduct of this ... View Full Abstract View Full Paper
Comparative Assessment of Occupational Hazards among Fish Processors Using Improved and Traditional Methods in Ogun State, Nigeria
Olalekan J. Olaoye, Wahab G. Ojebiyi, Francisca.O.A. George, Funmilola F. Oyebanji, Abiodun A. Adeola, Misturat T. Abdulsemiu, Akeem O. Adeniji, Maria O. Monsuru, Peter Onkpe
Agric Economics and Extension
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Protecting the health and well-being of fish processors is essential for enhancing the safety and efficiency of fish processing methods. This study comparatively assessed the occupational hazards associated with fish processing using improved and traditional methods in Ogun State, Nigeria. A cros... View Full Abstract View Full Paper
Influence of Wood Ash Concentration on Coastal Plain Soil, Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in a Humid Tropical Zone of South Eastern Nigeria
Samuel L. Okon, Abraham E. Sunday, Florence O. Umoh, Okon J. Ekwere
Soil Science
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A pot experiment was conducted at the Screen house of the Department of Soil Science, Akwa Ibom State University in 2023 to determine the wood ash effects on the production of tomato. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCDB) and replicated three times. Ten (10) kg ... View Full Abstract View Full Paper
