IOSR-JAVS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-4 ~ APRIL-2016

ABSTRACT: The study was conducted to examine the relationship between Indian and Nigerian rice market using monthly export and domestic price of rice that was converted into US$ using the real effective exchange rate for a period of ten years. The result of co-integration analysis depicts that there is a presence of long run relationship between India and Nigeria rice markets......

Keywords: Spatial, Rice, Integration, India, Nigeria

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[3]. Makama, S.A., Murtala, N. and Abdu, Z. 2011. Economic Analysis of Sesame Production in Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Savannah Journal of Agriculture 6(2): 6 – 12

ABSTRACT: A study was conducted with 65 rice genotypes during the wet season of 2014 following RCBD with three replications and two checks; cooking quality parameters of the genotypes along with the yield were evaluated. Analysis of variance was conducted to determine GCV, PCV, Heritability and GA of the genotypes with respect to important quality parameters like amylose content, alkali spreading value, gel consistency...

Keyword: Correlation , dendogram, quality parameters, variability

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ABSTRACT: In order to determine the toxicopathological effects of sodium dichromate Cr VI in the lung of rats, the present study used 30 rats (Rattus norvegicus) which divided into five equal groups, both (1st) and (2nd) groups were administered orally 3 mg and 9 mg /100gram B.W of CrVI orally for 30 days respectively. While (3rd) and(4th) groups administered the same doses as in (1st) and (2nd) groups respectively but for 60 days, in addition the (5th group) was kept as negative control....

Keyword: Histopathology, sodium dichromate Cr (VI), Pulmonary, rats.

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ABSTRACT: A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2014 at Tirupati with four foxtail millet varieties (SiA 3088, SiA 3085, SiA 3156 and Srilaxmi) in combination with three nitrogen levels (0, 25, 50 kg N ha-1). The results of the experiment revealed that among the four foxtail millet varieties, SiA 3085 recorded the higher grain and straw yield.....

Keyword: Foxtail millet, varieties, nitrogen, yield, economics

[1]. Basavarajappa, R., Prabhakar, A.S and Halikatti, S.I. 2002. Effect of tillage, organics, nitrogen and their interaction on yield attributes and yields of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) under shallow alfisols during rainy season. Indian Journal of Agronomy. 47(3): 390-397.
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ABSTRACT: This experiment was conducted at the Department of Animal Husbandry, Sam Hingginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Science, India. The data was collected from the history sheet records maintained in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Sam Hingginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Science- Animals were managed by skilled persons under similar feeding and management condition and the following traits were studied; Gestation Length, Birth Weight, Weight at Service The data for the reproductive traits of Jersey× Red Sindhi crosses was tabulated and analyzed to determine the relationship between the above mention traits. Correlation and completely randomized design were used......

Keyword: GL (gestation Length), BW (Birth weight) and WS (Weight at service)

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ABSTRACT: Climate change has been threatening the global environment, in particular agricultural sustainability in Nigeria and other vulnerable regions of the world. Climate change affects not only agricultural production and prices, trade and food sufficiency but also environmental conditions like water resources and coastal infrastructure. Addressing climate change issues and promote sustainability in agricultural sector and the environment requires tangible progress in implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies in the environment and agricultural sector. This short note relied on literature and participant observation to highlight the various efforts to combat the effects of climate change on the environment and agriculture inparticular......

Keyword: Climate change, Agriculture, Ecosystem, Flooding, Mitigation, Adaptation

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ABSTRACT: Hybrid rice farming calls for important consideration to successfully productive growth and harvest of plants. Seed yield performance of female parent of PSB Rc72H was investigated at the Experimental Area of Research Extension and Training (RET), Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines from December 2004 to May 2005 based on individual and interaction effects of GA3 application, male to female row ratio, and sowing frequency.......

Keyword: Hybrid rice, Gibberellic acid, parental lines, sowing frequency, yield

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[4] M. H. Rahman, M. M. Khatun, M. S. R. Khan, M. A. K. Mian, M. G. Rasul. Effect of GA3 and Row Ratio of Restorer (R) and CMS Lines (A) on Different Characters and Seed Production of BRRI Hybrid Dhan. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 37 (4), 2012, 665-676.
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ABSTRACT: A field trial was achieved to test the response of weed and sesame crop to using wheat straw and tillage or no tillage systems. The experiment treatments were include; no tillage without straw, tillage without straw, tillage with straw, incorporated in soil and straw as cover crop (no tillage) . The results shown that weed density and biomass have high significantly suppression when wheat straw applied as cover crop and without tillage soil compared with soil tillage without straw treatments......

Keyword: Wheat straw, Allelopathy, weed, Tillage system, (Sesamum indicum L).

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ABSTRACT: The study entitled "Incidence of parasitic infections of non-human primates" was conducted at Kano State zoological and garden, Nigeria (Africa). The aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of intensity of prevalence of parasitic infestation in non-human primates. Fresh fecal samples were collected from twenty three (23) non-human primates and examined using floatation and sedimentation methods, as a standard parasitological technique.......

Keyword: Non-human primates, Kano zoological garden, parasites, infestation

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ABSTRACT: A field experiment was carried out at Agronomy field SHIATS Allahabad, during Kharif season of 2015 to study the "Effect of different weed control methods on growth and yield of maize"(Zea mays L.) . The experiment comprised eleven treatments, Viz ; weed free, 2 hand weeding, Paddy straw mulching, black polythene mulching, Atrazine @ 0.75 kg ha-1, Atrazine @ 1.00 kg ha-1, Atrazine @ 1.50 kg ha-1, Atrazine @ 0.75 kg ha-1 + hand weeding, Atrazine @ 1.00 kg ha-1 + hand weeding, Atrazine @ 1.50 kg ha-1 + hand weeding and un weeded plot.......

Keyword: Maize; weeds; chemical and non- chemical; integrated weed control and yield components.

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ABSTRACT: This study entitled "A study of Semen Characteristics as influenced by Body weight and Scrotal Circumference in Red Sokoto Bucks" was conducted at Research and Teaching farm of the Department of Animal Science, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, to determine the influence of body weight, scrotal circumference on semen characteristics and correlation between body weight and scrotal circumference in relation to semen characteristics.......

Keyword: Semen Characteristics, Body Weight, Scrotal Circumference and red Sokoto Bucks.

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[4]. Das SK, Husain SS, Amin MR, Munim T, Hoque MA, Khandoker MAMY. Growth performance of progeny using selected Black Bengal bucks. Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science 2006; 35:27-35.

ABSTRACT: A total of twelve eight weeks old Chinchilla rabbits of mixed sexes (6 bucks and 6 does) were used to evaluate the effect of replacing wheat offal with dry Senna obtusifolia in rabbit diets on rabbit growth performance and feed cost in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Three rations were formulated using, 0, 15 and 30 percent Senna obtusifolia to replace wheat offal in the rations. The rabbits were randomly divided in to three treatment groups; 1, 2 and 3, having four (2 bucks and 2 does) rabbits each........

Keyword: Diet, feed cost, growth performance, rabbit, Senna obtusifolia, wheat offal

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