IMPACT OF COW DUNG, POULTRY MANURE AND NPK FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON THE YIELD AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE OF Solanum macrocapon  

2016-09-13
Solanum macrocarpon is an under-utilized leafy vegetable that can provide income to farmers if high yield is obtained. This project examines the impact of organic and inorganic fertilizer on the ...

LABORATORY EVALUATION OF SIAM WEED (Chromolaena odorata) LEAVES EXTRACT FOR ACARICIDAL EFFECT ON CATTLE TICK  

2016-09-13
Chromolaena odorata is a well-known herbal medicine with a variety of useful properties, including its insecticidal effect. The acaricidal activity of crude chromolaena odorata leaves extract was assessed against cattle ...

RURAL LIVELHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLD CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE NIGERIA  

2016-09-13
Agriculture,the main source of livelihood in Nigeria, especially in the rural area,is plagued with various problems. As a result, most of the total households are poor and are beginning to ...

COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF FOOD VALUE OF TWO MORPHOTYPE OF GOLDEN MELON (Cucumis melo L.)  

2016-09-13
The study evaluated two morphotypes of golden melon. The morphotypes used were the yellow and green morphotypes of golden melon. The harvested fruits were analysed for; Proximate, selected mineral elements ...

EFFECT OF INTEREST RATE ON AGRICULTURAL LOAN ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY  

2016-09-13
Agricultural productivity fluctuated significantly in the 1980-1989 and 1990-1999 sub- periods. The lowest index of agricultural productivity of 119.97 was recorded in the 1980- 1989 sub-period, while the highest average ...

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF HOMESTEAD AQUACULTURE IN OLORUNDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE,NIGERIA  

2016-09-13
Fish farming (aquaculture) is the fastest growing animal based food production sector, particularly in the developing countries. This study carried out economic analysis of homestead aquaculture in Olorunda local government ...

PHYSICAL, PROXIMATE AND ACCEPTABILITY OF ENSILED ELEPHANT GRASS AND Gmelina arhorea LEAF BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAMS  

2016-09-13
A serious constraint of livestock production in this region is inadequate year-round supply of quality feeds. Scarcity of forage during the dry season and low energy density of available forage ...

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FINANCING AGRICULTURE OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION IN IREWOLE LOCAL OSUN-STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-09-13
the main objective of this study is to assess the performance assessment of cooperative societies agricultural production in Irewole local government area Osun state Nigeria. The specific objectives are to ...

DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN OLORUNDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-09-13
This research work reports on the determinants of food security among the rural households in Olorunda Local Government area (LGA s) of Osun State m the South-west Geopolitical zone of ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING CHEESE CONSUMPTION AMONG SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE NIGERIA.  

2016-09-13
This study analyzed the factors influencing cheese consumption in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. This study utilized accidental sampling to select sixty ( 60) cheese consumers from ...