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Spermicidal effects of lemon juice and juices from other natural products
(2016-06)
The study of spermicidal effects of lemon juice and juices from other natural products consisting of
pineapple juice, apple juice and aloe vera juice, was carried out to develop methods of contraception
using natural ...
Long-term weight gain and economic impact in pigs castrated under local anaesthesia
(Elsevier, 2016)
Castration is a controversial practice in swine production because in some countries is still performed without
anaesthesia, and therefore causes intense suffering and stress to animals. This study investigated the effect ...
Genetic Diversity among Sugarcane Genotypes Based on Qualitative Traits
(Hindawi, 2016-06)
The study was conducted during 2012/2013 at Wonji Sugar Estate, Ethiopia, to estimate the extent of morphological diversity
among sugarcane germplasm based on 16 qualitative traits. Four hundred sugarcane genotypes grouped ...
A Mixed Integer Programming Poultry Feed Ration Optimisation Problem Using the Bat Algorithm
(Hindawi, 2016-11)
In this paper, a feed ration problem is presented as a mixed integer programming problem. An attempt to find the optimal quantities
of Moringa oleifera inclusion into the poultry feed ration was done and the problem was ...
The potential of blue lupins as a protein source, in the diets of laying hens
(Elsevier, 2016)
Layers diets typically contain 15–20% soya due to its high crude protein content (ca. 36%). Reliance on soya for
protein can result in large increases in cost of feed due to the law of supply and demand as a global ...
Agricultural Sector and HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa: The Economic Retrogression Model
(Scientific Research, 2016-04)
Objective: Agricultural activities in most African countries demand human labour, the supply of
labour to agriculture may be threatened if humans could no longer farm because of HIV/AIDS
pandemic. Past studies have ...
Assessment of Long-Term Compost Application on Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties, as Well as Fertility, of Soil in a Field Subjected to Double Cropping
(Scientific Research, 2016-01)
The aim of this article was to assess the influence of long-term application of compost on the physical,
chemical, and biological properties, as well as the fertility, of soil in a field subjected to
double cropping ...
Effects of Different Potassium Stress on Leaf Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Maize (Zea Mays L.) at Seedling Stage
(Scientific Research, 2016-01)
Leaf early senescence caused by nutrition deficiency is one of the major limitation reasons in the
world crop production. Potassium (K) is one of important nutrient elements in crop growth, which
modifies dozens of enzyme ...
Africa, Poverty and Forces of Change: A Holistic Approach to Perceiving and Addressing Poverty in Africa
(Scientific Research, 2016-11)
This work argues that Africa’s condition of poverty lingers because the continent
fails to view poverty in its holistic sense in her attempts at tackling her economic
challenges. Other types of poverty exist, such as ...
Aliens, Humans, Animals, & Luck: Animal Treatment & Human Morality
(Scientific Research, 2016-08)
This paper proposes two thought experiments to demonstrate that our current treatment of animals
is immoral. The first thought experiment involves aliens coming to earth and doing to us
what we do to animals—eating us, ...