IOSR-JAVS   Volume-14 ~ Issue-10 ~ Oct. 2021

ABSTRACT: In spite of her enormous potential in aquaculture and fish production, Nigeria is the fourth largest importer of fish in the world. Hence, the study investigated the determinants of profit efficiency among catfish farmers in South-western, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from a sample of 208 farmers selected proportionately from the three senatorial districts in the state. The study used Descriptive statistics, Cobb-Douglas stochastic profit frontier function and inefficiency models to analyze the data in a single stage estimation procedure using version 15 of Stata computer software. Results showed that the estimated elasticity parameters of independent variables included in the stochastic profit function were all positively and statistically significant except the elasticity......

Key Word: Profit efficiency, cobb-Douglas, multistage, factors and policy implication

[1]. Abu, G. A., Ater, P. I., & Abah, D. 2012. Profit Efficiency among Sesame Farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, 4(4), 261–268.
[2]. Adedeji OB, Okocha RC.2011. Constraint to Aquaculture Development in Nigeria and Way Forward. Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
[3]. Adewumi A.A, Olaleye V.F., 2011. Catfish culture in Nigeria: Progress, Prospects and Problems African Journal of Agricultural Research. Volume 6, issue 6: pp.1281-1285.
[4]. Akinrotimi OA, Ansa EJ, Owhonda KN, Edun OM, Onunkwo DN, Opara JY, 2007: Variation in oxygen carrying capacity of Sarotherodon melanotheron blood in different acclimation media. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. Volume 6, issue 8: pp.932–937.
[5]. Ali M and Flinn, J.C.1989. Profit Efficiency among Basmati rice producers in Pakistan Punjab. American J. of Agric. Economics, Vol. 71: pp. 303-310.

ABSTRACT: Many multipurpose perennial leguminous fodder shrubs have been introduced to mitigate the feed deficit situations of ruminants in Nepal. To evaluate these shrub species, a study was undertaken in the middle hill ecology of Nepal for two years. The experiment was executed in the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five replications in order to compare the fodder yield and nutrient constituents and fuelwood yield of Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Merrill, Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. and Tephrosia candida DC. The results of the study showed that the F. macrophylla had produced substantially higher (p<0.05) fodder yield in comparison to L. leucocephala and T......

Key Word: Defoliation, dried fodder yield, fuelwood, nutrient constituents

[1]. Upreti, C. R., & Shrestha, B. (2006). Nutrient Contents of Fodders and Feeds in Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal: Animal Nutrition Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council.
[2]. Singh, S. B., & Singh, N. 2019. Nepal livestock feed balance and strategies to address the feed deficit. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University, 3, 159-171.
[3]. Ghimire, R.P., Devkota, N.R., & Tiwari, M.R. (2013). Seasonal productivity of Flemingia macrophylla under different defoliation frequencies. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: Agriculture and Veterinary, 13 (14), 12-18.
[4]. Ghimire, R. P. (2013). Fodder management strategies and their challenges for commercial goat production in Nepal. In T. B. Gurung, B. R. Joshi, U. M. Singh, B. S. Shrestha, K. P. Rijal & D. R. Khanal (Eds.), The Proceedings of the National Workshop on Research and Development Strategies for Goat Enterprises in Nepal (pp. 24-41). Kathmandu, Nepal 27-28 September, 2012. Kathmandu: Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Department of Livestock Services, Heifer Project International-Nepal.
[5]. Tiwari, S. P., & Yadav, J. P. (2014). Consequences of number of irrigations and their interval on seed yield and biomass production of berseem in Nepal. In Muhammod, D., Misri, B., E.-N. M, K. S, & Serkan, A. (Eds.), Egyptian Clover (Trifolium alexandrinum), King of forage crops (pp. 95-97). Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3500e.pdf

ABSTRACT: One of the factors that influence the success of agribusiness management is the level of farmers' independence, both technical and managerial independence. Community independence is an effort to facilitate the community to optimize the availability of resources to carry out production, economic, social and ecological activities. Indicators of farmer independence are self-development, management skills and social skills. The high and low level of success of farmers in sustainably managing their farming is an aspect that affects business optimization in increasing the competitiveness and welfare of farmers.......

Key Word: competence, capacity, farmer independence, rice productivity

[1]. Agholor IA, Monde A, Obi N, Sunday OA. 2013. Quality of extension services: a case study of farmers in amathole. Journal of Agricultural Science
[2]. Ali S, Ahmad M, Ali T, Hassan SW, Luqman M. 2011. Role of private extension system in agricultural development through advisory services in the Punjab Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Science.
[3]. Arrow KJ. 1962. Economic welfare and the allocation of resources for invention. Unversities National Bureau Committee for Economic Research. Jew Jersey (NJ): Committee on Economic Growth of the Social Science Research Council.
[4]. Asiedu C. 2012. Information communication technologies for gender and development in Africa: The case for radio and technological blending . Africa. The International Communication Gazette.
[5]. Biedenweg K. 2012.Framework for evaluating forest conservation implications of community based capacity building: experiences from the Northern Bolivian Amazon. Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Journal of Conservation and Society

ABSTRACT: Background: Les composés phénoliques sont des métabolites secondaires des plantes. Ces composés présentent plusieurs familles et possèdent des propriétés antioxydantes. Ils sont Abondants dans les tissus végétaux. Les polyphénols contiennent un cycle aromatique avec des groupements -OH ou OCH3 qui contribuent à leur activité biologique. Leur action antioxydante est due à leur forte capacité à faire des dons d'électrons ou atomes d'hydrogène. Ces composés peuvent capter les espèces réactives d'oxygène et donc peuvent inhiber la peroxydation lipidique par piégeage de radical alcoxyle lipidique........

Key Word: Ephédra alata alenda, composés phénoliques, activité antioxydante.

[1]. Tabuti JRS, Lye KA, Dhillion SS. Traditional herbal drugs of Bulamogi, Uganda: plants, use and administration. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2003; 88: 19-44.
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ABSTRACT: Background: Cowpea is cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. Over 80% of cowpea farmers in the developing countries use seeds of unknown quality status with reduced vigor. The decline in the physiological quality of the cowpea seeds decreased after 3 months of storage. Water hyacinth extract can be used as organic priming to improve the performance of seed quality. The purpose of this research was to study the effect of the kinds of water hyacinth root solution and determine the best concentration of each kind on seed quality performance........

Key Word: water hyacinth root extract, cowpea, kind of solution, concentration, seed viability.

[1]. Boukar, O., Massawe, F., Muranaka, S., Franco, J. , Maziya-Dixon,B., Singh, B., and Fatokun, C. Abstract : Evaluation of Cowpea Germplasm Lines for Protein and Mineral Concentrations in Grains. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilizatio, 2011; 9(4), 515–522. doi:10.1017/S1479262111000815
[2]. Enyiukwu, D.N., Amadioha, A.C., Ononuju, C.C. Biochemical composition, potential food and feed values of aerial parts of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). Greener Trends. Food Sci Nutr. 2018; :11–8. doi: 10.15580/gtfsn.2018.1.080118107
[3]. Afitu, G.K., Hetharie, H., Jambormias, E. The Performance of Growth and Production of Some Local Accessions Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in the Village Watidal Distric of West Southeast Maluku. J. Budidaya Pertanian, 2016; 12(1),20-24 Th. 2016 Online vertion : http://ejournal.unpatti.ac.id
[4]. Saleh, M. (2017). Kacang Tunggak Varietas Nagara Khas dari Rawa Lebak dari Nagara Kalimantan Selatan. Balai Penelitian Pertanian Lahan Rawa. Kementerian Pertanian, R.I. http://balittra.litbang.pertanian.go.id
[5]. Njonjo, M.W. , Muthomi, J.W., and Mwang'ombe, A.W. Production Practices, Postharvest Handling, and Quality of Cowpea Seed Used by Farmers in Makueni and Taita Taveta Counties in Kenya. International Journal of Agronomy. 2019; P.1-12 https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1607535

ABSTRACT: Many households are consistently turning to Urban and Peri-urban food production for consumption and commercial purposes. However, there is limited research, if any, that has been conducted to explore the influence of farmers' access to the market on the food produced in this areas. A descriptive research design was used in this study that examined factors influencing farmers access to the market on the food produced on urban and peri-urban areas of Kericho County of kenya. The targeted population was a total of 3487 Urban and peri-urban agriculturalists in Kericho County. A sample of 341 Urban and peri-urban agriculturalists was sampled using stratified random sampling and simple random sampling methods. Data was collected using a structured and unstructured feedback form........

Key Word: Households, Farmers, market access, Urban and peri-urban, Kericho County

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