Category Archives: International Journal of Agricultural Research and Food Production, , Volume 6, number 3, 2021

EFFECT OF SOWING DATES ON SOME GROWTH AND YIELD PARAMETERS OF BENNISEED (Sesamum indicum) AS PRODUCED IN BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA

Nanyi J. I. Dutse, A. Garba,  & A.S.Fagam

¹Department of Crop Production Technology, Bauchi State College of Agriculture, Bauchi. Bauchi State, Nigeria.

^2,3Crop Production Programme, AbubakarTafawa Balewa University. Bauchi

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was carried out during the rainy seasons of 2005, 2006 and 2007   at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching and Research Farm, Bauchi, to study sowing date on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).  The treatments consisted of three sowing dates which were, 30/6^/, 15/7 and 30/7. These treatments were laid out into a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). From results obtained and analysed it indicated Sowing sesame   on 15^th and 30^th July produced heavier seeds than when the crops are sown on 30th June,  there was  no clear distinction among the different sowing dates on number of capsules per plant.  Effect of Sowing date sesame yield and yield related characters revealed sowing date having significant effect on sesame number of capsules per plant throughout the period of the investigation Significantly heaviest 1000(g) seed weight was observed in crops sown on July 15 & 30 (2.03, 2.03), while significantly highest seed yield(kg/ga)  was observed in crops sown on 30-6, in 2006. Cropping season, hence sesame producers in the study area advised to sesame their sesame early as soon as the rain establishes.

FEEDING TRAIL AND ECONOMIC OF BROILER FINISHER FED VITAL FEED AND SOME AGRO-BY PRODUCTS

Danwe A.B, Christopher G, Adamu F, Liman A.A, Aishatu F, Elizabeth F. and Ayi A.

Department of Animal Production,

College of Agriculture Jalingo, Taraba State Nigeria.

Email: danweaugustine@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The research was experimented to study the economic and performance of broiler finisher on vital feed and graded levels of some agro-by products. The experimental birds used were sixty (60) in number aged five weeks, were assigned to four treatments in a completely randomized design replicated thrice with fifteen (15) birds per treatment. Diet T₁, was a control diet of 100% VF while diets T₂, T₃ and T₄ were mixed with some agro-by products of 40% SC, 40% CHP and 40% CH respectively. The findings shows that the total final, average and total daily body weight were significant at (p>0.01). While average daily body weights, total daily feed intake average daily feed intake, and feed conversion ratio were significant at (p>0.05). Then the cost savings (Nkg) in which the Economic analysis was purposely experimented was best on T₄, T₃ and T₂ with (N330kg), (N290/kg) and (N250%/kg) respectively, and poorest on control diet with (N0.00k/kg). The carcass characteristics were significant (p>0.05) on carcass weight, heads weight, sharisk weight and gizards weight while other are not significant (p>0.05%). Agro-by products such as cowpea husk and sorghum chaft could be incorporated into poultry feeds to reduce cost of poultry feeds.

Keywords:Effective broiler production, bridging animal protein, maximize profit, self-employment, agro-by products

ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS OF ACHA PRODUCTION AND POST-HARVEST INNOVATIONS AMONG ACHA FARMERS IN NASARAWA AND PLATEAU STATES, NIGERIA

Okeme, S.¹, Obinne, C. P. O.², Age, A. I.² and Ibrahim, N.B.³

¹National Cereals Research Institute, Acha Station, Riyom, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.

²Department of Agricultural Extension, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi

³Department of Soil Science, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State

Email: simonokeme5@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The Study was carried out to ascertain the level of awareness of Acha production and Post-harvest innovations in Nasarawa and Plateau States, Nigeria.  Data were collected from 232 Acha farmers using multistage sampling technique. Questionnaire was used for data collection.  Analytical tools were descriptive statistics.  The pooled results revealed that, majority (49.57%, 46.55%, and 56.47%) of the farmers were not aware of tractor mounted truck, fertilizer application and herbicide application respectively.  Most (66.81%, 65.52%, 84.49%, 60%, 77%, 70%, 61%, 79%, 75.86%, 83.19%, 80.17%, 76.29%, 84.05%, 75.86%, 82.76% and 73.28%) ofthe farmers were not aware of ploughing, harrowing, ridging, improved planting materials, planting by dibbling, planting  by drilling, mechanical threshing, mechanical winnowing, dehulling mechanical dehusking and value addition innovations respectively.  Most (67.24%) of the respondents were highly aware of spraying innovations in Acha farming.  All (100%) of the farmers were not aware mechanical harvesting, drying and sprinkling innovations in acha production and post-harvest practices.  The major (68.10% and 65.52%) sources of information Acha farmers were friends and relatives (68.10%) as well as extension agents (65.52%) respectively.  Acha production and post-harvest practices were predominated with manual methods in the study area.  A few number of farmers used machine cum manual.  It was recommended that extension workers should create more awareness of Acha production and post-harvest innovations.  Government and other relevant stakeholders should mechanize acha farming activities and fund their spread through extension services.

Keywords: Awareness, Acha, Production, Post-harvest and Innovations.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY PROTEIN MAIZE (QPM) FARMERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Makarau, S. B.¹Garba, A. O¹; ²Kanai, E. T.; Wamagi, I. T.² Haruna,S²and Nale, B.  Y.²

¹Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Kaduna State University (KASU)

²School of Agricultural Technology, NuhuBamali Polytechnic Zaria, SamaruKataf Campus

Email: zimaiyet@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study examined the socio-economic characteristics of farmers of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to collect primary data from 380 respondents from four Agricultural Zones using structured questionnaire through survey. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that 67.63% of the respondents were males, 81.84% were married with a mean household size of 8 people, 63.40% were primarily farmers by occupation with 66.84% having a mean quality protein maize farming experience of 19 years. Majority (92.63%) had access to extension services, 53.16% accessed credit facility with 96.05% and 93.42% having relations and friends as their major sources of credit respectively. About 79.21% of the respondents had one form of formal education or the other with 78.80% of the respondents belonging to cooperative associations. The result also revealed that 60% of the respondents acquired their farmland through inheritance and cultivate an average farm size of 2.0 ha.98.95% and 92.11% sourced their labour from cooperative (Gaiya) and family respectively, while 68.42% were into mixed cropping system of production. All (100.00%) the respondents were aware of quality protein maize. About 59% obtained information on quality protein maize from extension agents.It was concluded that males dominate the QPM production and obtained information from extension service delivery system. The researchers recommended that extension officers should encouragethe farmers to form functional cooperative associations to access government credit facilities in order to meet up with the high demandof inputs and toincrease the cultivation of quality protein maizeas a cheap sources of protein.

Keywords: analysis, socio-economics, characteristics, quality protein, maize farmers