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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 ... -
Potential of Sodom Apple (Solanum incanum L.) Fruit Extracts in the Management of Chilli Root Knot Disease in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2017)Sodomapple (SolanumincanumL.) fruit extracts were tested for their potential tomanage root knot disease caused by Meloidogyne spp. in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). The effect of sodom apple fruit extracts at different ... -
Quality and Nutritional Evaluation of Regina Tomato, a Traditional Long-Storage Landrace of Puglia (Southern Italy)
(2018)Regina tomato, a locally cultivated Italian landrace, is listed as an item in the ‘List of Traditional Agri-Food Products’ of the Italian Department for Agriculture and itemised as ‘Slow Food presidium’ by the Slow Food ... -
Readiness of human resource departments of agricultural enterprises for implementation of the new roles of human resource professionals
(2017)This paper is part of a broader study which aims to investigate the success factors of agricultural enterprises. It attempts to present the partial results of a questionnaire survey whose goal was to determine the quality ... -
Reclamation of Smaller Volumes of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil Using an Innovative Reactor System: A Case Study Evaluation of the Design
(Scientific Research, 2017-07)Petroleum products contamination is a world-wide problem that threatens polluting groundwater and surface water systems. However, the problem is not only large-scale in scope when viewed from a case-by-case basis. Many ... -
Rediscovery of Termitoloemus marshalli Baranov (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Bengaliinae), apredator oftermites
(published online, 2014-09)Termitoloemus marshalli Baranov (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Bengaliinae) was known to the science only through one male holotype and two female paratypes collected from Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh, INDIA) in 1935. Since then ... -
Role of Arthropods in Maintaining Soil Fertility
(2013)In terms of species richness, arthropods may represent as much as 85% of the soil fauna. They comprise a large proportion of the meso- and macrofauna of the soil. Within the litter/soil system, five groups are chiefly ... -
The role of varietal attributes on adoption of improved seed varieties: the case of sorghum in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)This paper examined the effect of variety attributes on adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Kenya. Using data from a random sample of 140 farmers, a multivariate probit was used to identify variety-specific drivers of ... -
Sensitivity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Isolates from Diseased Avocado Fruits to Selected Fungicides in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2018)Colletotrichumgloeosporioides is a serious postharvest pathogen of avocado fruits worldwide. Kenya lacks any registered fungicides for the management of the disease. Nevertheless, farmers commonly use commercially available ... -
Shadow prices of greenhouse gas emissions: An application to the Czech dairy production
(2018)The paper presents an analysis of the shadow prices of the greenhouse gas emissions in the Czech dairy production industry. There is employed the stochastic frontier multiple output distance function with two market outputs ... -
Soil Erosion Threatens Food Production
(2013)Since humans worldwide obtain more than 99.7% of their food (calories) from the land and less than 0.3% from the oceans and aquatic ecosystems, preserving cropland and maintaining soil fertility should be of the highest ... -
Soil fertility status and wheat nutrient content in Vertisol cropping systems of central highlands of Ethiopia
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Land degradation reduces agricultural productivity and poses a serious threat on food security status of households. In Ethiopia, farmers have been using only urea and di-ammonium phosphate for more than 15 ... -
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 ... -
Study on the Beekeeping Situation, the Level of Beekeepers Knowledge Concerning Local Honeybee Subspecies, Their Productive Characteristics, and Behavior in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Hindawi, 2017)The study was undertaken in Amhara National Regional State, northeastern zones of Ethiopia in 2013/2014. The objectives of the study were to identify the existing local honeybees and their productive characteristics and ... -
Temperate forest termites: ecology, biogeography, and ecosystem impacts
(published online, 2015-03)Wood decomposition in temperate forests is dominated by termites, fungi, and some species of ants and beetles. Outside of urban areas, temperate termite ecology is largely unknown, particularly when compared to tropical ... -
TERMITE CONTROL
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TERMITES: BIOLOGY, PREVENTION, AND CONTROL
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To label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)There seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified (GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about ... -
Towards a common agricultural policy in Africa?
(2018)The paper analyses the structure and level of international cooperation among African states in the area of agriculture and rural development. It focuses on the African Union (AU) and its eight Regional Economic ... -
Transformation of the agricultural financial system in the age of globalisation
(2017)The paper is an attempt to address the advantages and risks connected with the wave of financial globalisation, with a focus on its impact on financial policy in European agriculture. The aim of the paper is to identify ...