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RISK DIFFERENTIALS IN LIVESTOCK FINANCING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL CREDIT MARKETS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

RISK DIFFERENTIALS IN LIVESTOCK FINANCING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL CREDIT MARKETS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA Authors: U.M. Olumba; F.O. Nwosu; C. Chikezie and K.H. Anyiam U.M. Olumba: Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. F.O. Nwosu: Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. C. Chikezie: Department of … Read more

VALORIZATION OF USED COOKING OIL FOR INSECT-REPELLING CANDLE PRODUCTION ENRICHED WITH LEMONGRASS

VALORIZATION OF USED COOKING OIL FOR INSECT-REPELLING CANDLE PRODUCTION ENRICHED WITH LEMONGRASS Authors: Azmi Ahmad, Premananth Nallakumar and Muhammad Nabil Hisomi Azmi Ahmad: Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail, Malaysia. Premananth Nallakumar: Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail, Malaysia. Muhammad Nabil Hisomi: Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Politeknik Tun … Read more

PLANTBOT: AI AND ROBOTICS FOR AUTOMATED FLORICULTURE

PLANTBOT: AI AND ROBOTICS FOR AUTOMATED FLORICULTURE Authors: G. Lykokanellos, A. Liopa-Tsakalidi, G. Salachas, V. Thomopoulos and I. Lagogiannis G. Lykokanellos: University of Patras, Dept. of Agriculture, Mesologhi, Greece. A. Liopa-Tsakalidi: University of Patras, Dept. of Agriculture, Mesologhi, Greece. G. Salachas: University of Patras, Dept. of Agriculture, Mesologhi, Greece. V. Thomopoulos: University of Patras Dept. of … Read more

INCORPORATING THE NEWSVENDOR MODEL IN AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO DECISION-MAKING

INCORPORATING THE NEWSVENDOR MODEL IN AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO DECISION-MAKING Authors: Soham Ghosh, Pritee Sharma and Sujay Mukhoti Soham Ghosh: Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India. Pritee Sharma: Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of … Read more

SPATIO-TEMPORAL ASSESSMENT OF DRY AND WET SPELLS AND VEGETATION HEALTH IN DELHI, INDIA: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH USING SPI AND MODIS DERIVED NDVI

SPATIO-TEMPORAL ASSESSMENT OF DRY AND WET SPELLS AND VEGETATION HEALTH IN DELHI, INDIA: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH USING SPI AND MODIS DERIVED NDVI Authors: Shalini Saxena Shalini Saxena: India Meteorological Department, Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi-110003 ABSTRACT This study examines the occurrence of dry and wet spells using 0.25° x 0.25° binary gridded 30-year period (1992–2022) of … Read more

PERCEPTION OF FOREST COMMUNITY DWELLERS TOWARDS CURBING     ILLEGAL FELLING IN AKURE FOREST RESERVE (APONMU)

PERCEPTION OF FOREST COMMUNITY DWELLERS TOWARDS CURBING     ILLEGAL FELLING IN AKURE FOREST RESERVE (APONMU) Authors: Akinola Oluwatobiloba Emmanuel Akinola Oluwatobiloba Emmanuel: Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. ABSTRACT Illegal logging poses a significant threat to forest sustainability, biodiversity, and local livelihoods. This study investigates the perception of forest community dwellers toward … Read more

EVALUATION OF THE BARRIERS TO THE TRADING OF WOOD PLANKS IN AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

EVALUATION OF THE BARRIERS TO THE TRADING OF WOOD PLANKS IN AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA Authors: Akinola Oluwatobiloba Emmanuel Akinola Oluwatobiloba Emmanuel: Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. ABSTRACT This study investigates the barriers to wood plank trading in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, using data collected via semi-structured questionnaires from … Read more

THE USE OF Sphagneticola trilobata L. AND Melastoma affine D. COMPOSTS TO IMPROVE CERTAIN SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND SWEET CORN GROWTH AND YIELD

THE USE OF Sphagneticola trilobata L. AND Melastoma affine D. COMPOSTS TO IMPROVE CERTAIN SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND SWEET CORN GROWTH AND YIELD Authors: Yanuavitha Triana Eka Suci, Zainal Muktamar, Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi, Nanik Setyowati, Kartika Putri Utami, Hesti Pujiwati and Alnopri Yanuavitha Triana Eka Suci: Agroecotechnology Study Program, University of Bengkulu, Indonesia. Zainal Muktamar: Departement of … Read more

IN VITRO HOST-FREE CALLUS DEVELOPMENT AND PLANT REGENERATION OF OROBANCHE CRENATA FORSK. AN OBLIGATE ROOT-PARASITE

IN VITRO HOST-FREE CALLUS DEVELOPMENT AND PLANT REGENERATION OF OROBANCHE CRENATA FORSK. AN OBLIGATE ROOT-PARASITE Mounia ENNAMI, Houda TAIMOURYA, Fatima zahra BRIACHE, Rabha ABDELWAHD, Lamiae GHAOUTI, Loubna BELQADI and Rachid MENTAG Mounia ENNAMI: Biotechnology Unit, CRRA-Rabat, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui, B.P: 6356, National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), Rabat, 10101, Morocco.&Production, Protection and Plant Biotechnology … Read more

EFFECT OF BIOENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION ON YIELD OF PRETREATED MUNG BEAN SEED

EFFECT OF BIOENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION ON YIELD OF PRETREATED MUNG BEAN SEED Shanti Patidar, Angurbala Bafna, Tasneem Rangwala, Nagesh Vyas and Rohan Gupta Shanti Patidar: Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore (M.P.) 452001 Angurbala Bafna: Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore (M.P.) 452001 Tasneem Rangwala: Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Holkar Science College, … Read more