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The Impact of Season, Parity, and Volume of Colostrum on Holstein Dairy Cows Colostrum Composition
(Scientific Research, 2017-07)
The objectives of the study were to assess colostrum quality and nutrients in
dairy cows in Isfahan, Iran, and to determine the effects of calving season,
parity, and volume of first colostrum on colostrum quality. ...
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 ...
Factors That Influence Technical Efficiency of Sorghum Production: A Case of Small Holder Sorghum Producers in Lower Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi, 2015-06)
Majority of the rural households in Kenya depend on agriculture as a source of food and livelihood. Agricultural productivity
has been declining due to many factors resulting in increased food insecurity in the country. ...
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 ...
Effects of feeding frequency on growth performance and digestive enzyme activity of sex-reversed Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Elsevier, 2017-10)
The effects were investigated of different feeding frequenciesdone meal at 0600 h, two meals (at either
0600 h and 1200 h or 0600 h and 1800 h) and three meals daily (at 0600 h, 1200 h and 1800 h)don the
growth performance, ...
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 ...
Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent
(Hindawi, 2015-10)
The present study was conducted to determine antifungal activity of three different concentrations (5, 10, and 15%) of cow urine
against three fungal pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotium ...
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 ...
Allelopathic Effect of Echinochloa colona L. and Cyperus iria L. Weed Extracts on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Rice and Soyabean
(Hindawi, 2017-01)
The present study was undertaken to assess the allelopathic effect of Echinochloa colona L. and Cyperus iria L. in relation to the
germination and primary growth of Oryza sativa L. (rice) and Glycine max L. (soyabean). ...
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 ...