1. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FOOD SAFETY AMONG PORK MARKETERS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Pig is one of the domestic animals found in Nigeria and most parts of West Africa. Pigs are reared for the production of meat called pork and fat called lard. The pig produces litters twice a year. One litter or...
2. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FOOD SAFETY AMONG PORK MARKETERS
Pig is one of the domestic animals found in Nigeria and most parts of West Africa. Pigs are reared for the production of meat called pork and fat called lard. The pig produces litters twice a year. One litter or one birth give between eight (8) and sixteen (16) piglets. Th...
3. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAYER PRODUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
One of the major challenges facing most developing countries is the satisfaction of the ever-increasing demand for calories and protein. Most African diets [Nigeria inclusive] are deficient in animal protein which result in poor and stunted...
4. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND PLANT SPACING ON TWO PASTURE GRASSES (brachiaria decumbens and digitaria decumbens )
INTRODUCTION
Forage and fodder crops are essential to the productivity of Nigeria's domestic ruminant population, which is estimated to number 101 million animals (Fed Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2008). It is believed that just a pitiful 3% of...
5. ANALYSIS ON THE STATUS OF PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF CEREAL IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Cereal grains are by far the most significant plants for humans to eat out of all the other kinds of plants that may provide sustenance. Cereal grains are the seeds produced by cultivated grasses such as wheat, corn, oat, barley, rye, rice, so...
6. THE PROBLEMS FACING CATTLE RANCHING IN NIGERIA AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Background of the study
The strategy of the pastoralist system underwent a very substantial shift when ranching was introduced. It transforms the nomadic aspect of pastoralism, which historically does not place any boundaries on the amount of grazing that may be...
7. AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: STRATEGIES FOR INVOLVING RURAL FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
One area of the environment that has lately attracted global attention is biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity is defined as the variety and variability of living species and the ecological complexity in which they live as observed by Altier...
8. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND PLANT SPACING ON TWO PASTURE GRASSES (Brachiaria decumbens and Digitaria decumbens )
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted in the early growing season (April- July) of 2014 at the Teaching and Research farm of the University of Benin. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of three rates (0, 120, 240 kg ha-1) of NPK fertilizer...
9. DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTH AMONG SLAUGHTERED CATTLE IN BENIN CITY ABATTOIRS.
General Background to the Study
Cattle constitute an important source of animal protein to many Nigerians. A lot of socio-economic importance is therefore attached to ownership of these animals that, in some cases, may be the only realizable wealth of a rural household (Omeke, 198...
10. INFLUENCE OF WORLD BANK ASSISTED FADAMA II PROJECT IN PROMOTING RUMINANT PRODUCTION AMONG FARMERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to determine the influence of World Bank Assisted Fadama II in promoting ruminant production among farmers in Kaduna state, Nigeria. To enable the researcher achieve the purpose of the studythree research questions were generated and answered, also one n...
11. 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...
