1. EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF STANDARD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON YIELD OF URBAN FISH FARMERS
Unsafe Food Marketing and its Economic Implication in Nigeria
Agriculture and the food industry have remained strategic sectors of the economy of many nations. Agriculture plays a vital role in human development, growth and survival of nations. The issues of food produ...
2. INPUT NEEDS OF WATERMELON FARMERS IN GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL, FCT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Adeoye (2012), Nigeria has been said to have the capacity to produce adequate food for the country, particularly in terms of land and people resources. To achieve food self-sufficiency, as stated by Balogun, et al.,...
3. AN ANTIMICROBIAL ANALYSIS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL OF Mangifera indica AND Carica papaya LEAVES
BACKGORUND TO THE STUDY
It is well known that in order for a plant to protect itself, it creates certain compounds that can also protect humans from sickness. Today, there are approximately 4000 distinct phytochemicals that have the potential to alter disorders such as...
4. REVIEWING THE NUTRITIONAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE IN COMMON VEGETABLES IN NIGERIA.
Abstract
This research work was aimed at reviewing the nutritional and pharmacological importance in the common vegetables we eat in Nigeria. This work gives the detail study on the nutrient and non-nutritive elements that are present in the common leafy vegetables suc...
5. DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE SWEET COMPONENTS OF COMMON ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS THAT ARE USED AS REPLACEMENT FOR SUGAR
ABSTRACT
This research investigated how the sweetness of sugar substitute compares to the sweetness of sugar. In this research different percentage solution of sugar, artificial sweetener and natural sweetener (10%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01%) were prepared. Ten volunteers were gathered for the...
6. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, NUTRITIVE VALUE AND ACCEPTABILITY OF SOYBEAN CHEESE (TOFU) AMONG BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the Study
Legumes are nutritious and economical sources of protein for population of developing countries and play an important role in diet (Gavcia, et, al. 2009). Soybean Cheese (Tofu) it is made from legume plant is a soft cheese-like food made by coagu...
7. ASSESSMENT_OF_THE_PHYTOCHEMICAL_CONSTITUENTS_AND_PROXIMATE_COMPOSITION_OF_AFRICAN_PEER
Statement of the Problem
It is now known that agricultural materials are used as animal feeds and that they contain phytochemicals. These phytochemicals serve as antibiotic principles of plants. 3 The need for a cheap, renewable, easily available and nutritive source of material as feed...
8. STUDIES ON BIOGAS AND BIOLIQUID PRODUCTION BY FUNGAL DEGRADATION OF BANANA (MUSA SAPIENTUM) LEAVES
Abstract
Anaerobic biodegradation of banana leaves by cellulolytic fungus (yeast) was conducted at optimum operational conditions of concentration, temperature and pH for biogas and bioliquid production. Proximate analysis of both the fermented and unfermented substrates was carried out...
9. NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF Panicum maximum (Jacq.) ENSILED WITH TWO CULTIVARS OF Lablab purpureus (Lablab purpureus L.) FOR WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAM
ABSTRACT
Panicum maximum, a grass which is low in Crude Protein (CP), high in fibre and scarce in dry periods. Common legumes are used to improve the quality of P. maximum and preserved as hay and silage for dry season feeding. Lablab purpureus is a legume though rich in protein but not...
10. FUNGAL-DEGRADED MAIZE BY-PRODUCTS AS FEED FOR WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAM
ABSTRACT
Maize by-products are potential feed resources for ruminants if properly harnessed. Their uses are however limited by high fibre content and low digestibility which can be enhanced by fungal degradation. Information on the use of fungal-degradation of maize by-products as feed...
11. DETERMINATION OF PROXIMATE AND MINERAL ANALYSIS OF THE SEED BLACK AFRICAN OLIVE CANNARIUM SCHWINFURTHI LINN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The early man subsisted on wild game, fruits, and luscious herbage, which allowed him to obtain sufficient nourishment and ensured that he would always have food available. There are still a large number of plant species that hav...
