IOSR-JAVS   Volume-13 ~ Issue-2 ~ February 2020

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the effect of communal conflict on yam production in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Two-stage random sampling technique was used to select 75 respondents for the study. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire complemented with an interview schedules. Both descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data collected. The results shows that majority (69.34%) of the farmers were within the age range of 21–50 years with mean age of 43.7 years. Majority (86.67%) of the farmers were males and 90.67% were married in the study area. More so, the mean education and household size of the farmers was 10 years and 12 people, respectively. The major causes of communal conflicts as identified by the respondents.....

Keywords: Communal conflict, farmers, effect, yam production.

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ABSTRACT: This experiment was done to evaluate the influence of vermicompost and inorganic fertilizers for the mitigation of arsenic stress in BRRI dhan47. Five different doses of vermicompost and inorganic fertilizers i.e. To= Recommended doses of vermicompost without inorganic fertilizers, T1= Recommended doses of inorganic fertilizers without vermicompost, T2= Recommended doses of vermicompost + inorganic fertilizers, T3 = Reduction of 40% of recommended doses of inorganic fertilizers + Addition of vermicompost to supplement the reduction of inorganic fertilizers, T4= Reduction of 60% of recommended doses of inorganic fertilizers + Addition of vermicompost to supplement the reduction of inorganic fertilizers were applied under four levels of arsenic [As0=No arsenic....

Key Word: Mitigation; Vermicompost; Inorganic Fertilizer; Arsenic; Yield

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ABSTRACT: The biological characteristics of invadedspecies, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) in Garmat Ali River, Iraq, includinglength compositions, age, growth, reproduction, and food habit were studied and compared with those of other populations. Samples were collected monthly by different fishing gears from September 2018 to August 2019. The lengths of individuals of the species ranged from 6.9 to 23.2 cm, and the length groups10.0-20.0 cm have predominated the fish population (93.8%).The length-weight relationship was W= 0.014 L3.077 indicating positive allometric growth.The mean values of the relative condition factor for males and females were 0.99 and 0.98, respectively. The growth model parameters were L∞= 27.5 cm, K= 0.195, to= 1.055 and the growth performance index (Ø) was 2.169.The overall sex ratio was 1:0.97 (M:F). The length at first maturity was determineds....

Keywords: Nile tilapia, growth, reproduction, food habit, Garmat Ali River, Iraq

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ABSTRACT: Nezaraviridula is an important pest in soybean plants. Stabbing and sucking is part of the mouthpiece of this pest, and stilet is part of the mouth tool used to damage pods from soybean plants which harm up to 80%.Management of pest N. viridulaso far done by using synthetic insecticides that have a negative impact on theenvironment. Resolving the problem need to control other ways environmentally friendly as use M. anisopliae as a biological agent. Plant Pest Laboratory, Plant Protection Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala.....

Keywords: Nezaraviridula, pests, biological agents, M. anisopliae, soybeans

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