African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title▼	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054008736	Evaluation of some robusta coffee (Coffea canephora pierre ex a. Froehner) clones for optimal den...	Anim-Kwapong G.J., Anim-Kwapong E., Oppong F.K.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	1	None	Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P.O. BOX 8, New Tafo-Akim, Ghana	Anim-Kwapong, G.J., Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P.O. BOX 8, New Tafo-Akim, Ghana; Anim-Kwa...	Increasing productivity is a main objective in Robusta coffee improvement in Ghana. A field trial...	High density planting; Robusta coffee clones; Vegetative vigour; Yield potential	Coffea canephora; Theobroma cacao	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052923002	Impact of pesticides use on heavy metals pollution in cocoa soils of cross-river state, Nigeria	Ogunlade M.O., Agbeniyi S.O.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	16	None	Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan,Oyo State, Nigeria	Ogunlade, M.O., Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan,Oyo State, Nigeria; Ag...	The high incidence of phytophthora pod rot and mirids resulting from high rainfall and relative h...	Cocoa plantation; Cocoa soils; Cross river state; Heavy metals; Lead	Miridae; Phytophthora; Theobroma cacao	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052868978	Growth performance and haematological characteristics of West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep fed grade...	Okah U., Ibeawuchi J.A.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	11	None	College of Animal Science and Animal Production, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, P. M. ...	Okah, U., College of Animal Science and Animal Production, Michael Okpara University of Agricultu...	This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary pigeon pea seed meal on the growth pe...	Pigeon pea; Sheep; Weaner rams diet; West african dwarf	Animalia; Cajanus cajan; Ovis aries	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79956319956	Evaluation of resistance in wheat germplasm to the aphids, Sitobion avenae based on Technique for...	Wang C.-P., Chen Q., Luo K., Zhao H.-Y., Zhang G.-S., Tlali R.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	6	None	College of Plant Protection, Northwest A and F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Colle...	Wang, C.-P., College of Plant Protection, Northwest A and F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100,...	Sitobion avenae is the dominant and destructive pest in wheat production regions in China. Theref...	Agronomic characteristic; Cluster analysis; Germplasm resources; Sitobion avenae; Technique for o...	Aphididae; Sitobion avenae; Triticum aestivum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78449281971	Effect of stage and intensity of defoliation on the performance of vegetable cowpea (Vigna unguic...	Ibrahim U., Auwalu B.M., Udom G.N.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	18	None	Crop Production Programme, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria; Agro...	Ibrahim, U., Crop Production Programme, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, ...	Field experiments were conducted in 2006 and 2007 on the experimental farm of the Institute for A...	Defoliation intensity; Developmental characters; Vegetable cowpea; Vegetative characters; Yield c...	Vigna unguiculata	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650406475	Evaluation of soybean [Glycine max(L) Merrill] genotypes for adaptability to a southern Guinea sa...	Aduloju M.O., Mahamood J., Abayomi Y.A.	2009	African Journal of Agricultural Research	4	6	None	Dapartment of Agronomy, University of Ilorin, P.M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria; Lower Niger River Ba...	Aduloju, M.O., Dapartment of Agronomy, University of Ilorin, P.M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria; Maham...	Cultivar evaluation is essential to ascertain the superiority of the newly developed genotypes ov...	Adaptability; New soybean genotype; P fertilizer application; Southern Guinea savanna ecology	Glycine max	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952876784	Effects of feed restriction on production and reproductive performance of Rhode Island red pullets	Tesfaye E., Tamir B., Haile A., Dessie T.	2009	African Journal of Agricultural Research	4	7	None	Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ad...	Tesfaye, E., Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia; Tamir, B., Faculty of...	The study examined the effect of skip a-day feed restriction on Rhode Island red chicken and eval...	Body weight; Egg quality; Feed restriction; Onset of egg laying; Skip a-day	Aves	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952153546	Design, fabrication and performance of a motorized cowpea thresher for Nigerian small-scale farmers	Irtwange S.V.	2009	African Journal of Agricultural Research	4	12	None	Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nig...	Irtwange, S.V., Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Agricultu...	Based on the results of measurements of moisture content of grains, cowpea grain and pod sizes, g...	Cowpea; Design; Fabrication; Performance evaluation; Thresher	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84055217785	Performance evaluation of manual cowpea thresher	Maunde F.A.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	30	10.5897/AJAR11.940	Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering T...	Maunde, F.A., Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and...	Manual cowpea thresher was previously designed and constructed. Its performance evaluation is now...	Cowpea; Manual; Performance; Threshing; Varieties	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649273046	Impact of Fadama II project on income of tomato farmers in Niger State, Nigeria	Tanko L., Jirgi A.J., Ogundeji A.A.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	15	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology, Federal University of Technology, ...	Tanko, L., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology, Federal University of T...	This study was designed to quantitatively determine the impact of Fadama II Project on the farm i...	Fadama II Project; Non-participating farmers; Participating farmers; Tomato	Lycopersicon esculentum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956003660	Impacts of Zimbabwe European union micro-project programme (ZIM/EU MPP) in funding smallholder ir...	Nhundu K., Gwata C., Mushunje A.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	14	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Universit...	Nhundu, K., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Science and Agricultur...	At least 70% of smallholders live in the semi-arid regions IV and V where rainfall is erratic and...	Food security; Household; Income; Irrigators; Non-irrigators; Smallholder; ZIM/EU MPP	Colophospermum mopane	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80051567838	The farm decision role of price information from commodity exchanges: An ex-ante evaluation using...	Getnet K., Verbeke W., D'Haese M., Viaene J., D'Haese L.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	15	None	Department of Agricultural Economics, Ambo University College, Ambo, Ethiopia; Department of Agri...	Getnet, K., Department of Agricultural Economics, Ambo University College, Ambo, Ethiopia; Verbek...	Farmers use different information to predict future returns upon which they base current decision...	Ethiopia; Market information; Prices; Quasi-rational expectation; Smallholders	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80053082704	The impact of land transfers in the different agricultural sectors of the North West Province	Cloete P.C., van Schalkwyk H.D., Idsardi E.F.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	19	None	Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, ...	Cloete, P.C., Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, ...	Imbalances and inefficiency fostered by the policies of the previous South African government nec...	Economic and social impacts; Land reform; Partial equilibrium model	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954921215	The impact of trade liberalisation on South African agricultural productivity	Teweldemedhin M.Y., van Schalkwyk H.D.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	12	None	Department of Agriculture, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia; North West University, Potchefstroom ...	Teweldemedhin, M.Y., Department of Agriculture, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia; van Schalkwyk, H...	This study attempts to examine the empirical relationship between trade and Total Factor Producit...	Ordinary least square (OLS); Total factor producitvity (TFP); Trade liberalisation or degree of o...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77951678075	Comparative performance of direct seeding and transplanting green maize under farmer management i...	Fanadzo M., Chiduza C., Mnkeni P.N.S.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	7	None	Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa	Fanadzo, M., Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, Sout...	An on-farm experiment was conducted at Zanyokwe irrigation scheme (ZIS) in the Eastern Cape Provi...	Adoption; Crop stand; Direct seeding; Economics; Farmer management; Green maize; Transplanting	Aves; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-83455236158	Evaluation of West African dwarf goat for some qualitative traits in Southwestern Nigeria	Adebayo J.O., Chineke C.A.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	28	10.5897/AJAR09.299	Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria	Adebayo, J.O., Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akur...	Two hundred West African Dwarf (WAD) goats aged 1 to 6 years were examined during a ten months pe...	Frequencies; Management; Qualitative traits; West African dwarf (WAD) goat	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78149295574	Response of broiler chickens in terms of performance and meat quality to garlic (Allium sativum) ...	Onibi G.E., Adebisi O.E., Fajemisin A.N., Adetunji A.V.	2009	African Journal of Agricultural Research	4	5	None	Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 704, Akure...	Onibi, G.E., Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, P. M. ...	A study was conducted to assess the effect of dietary garlic (Allium sativum) supplementation on ...	Broilers; Garlic; Garlic aroma; Meat; Oxidative stability; Palatability; Performance	Allium sativum; Aves; Gallus gallus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79952122658	Effects of feed forms and feeding frequency on growth performance and nutrient utilization of Cla...	Ajani F., Dawodu M.O., Bello-Olusoji O.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	2	None	Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management, Bowen University, P. M. B. 284, lwo, Niger...	Ajani, F., Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management, Bowen University, P. M. B. 284,...	A 12-week feeding experiment was conducted to determine the optimum feeding frequency and best fe...	African catfish (Clarias gariepinus); Feed form; Feed frequency; Growth; Nutrient utilization	Clarias gariepinus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054895639	Evaluation of growth and body traits of snailets obtained from the crossbreeding of black skinned...	Ibom L.A., Okon B., Adinya I.B.	2011	African Journal of Agricultural Research	6	21	None	Department of Animal Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria; Department of Animal S...	Ibom, L.A., Department of Animal Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria; Okon, B., ...	This study evaluated the growth and body traits of snailets or juveniles obtained from the hatchi...	Crossbreeding; Economic traits; Growth; Niger delta; Snails	Archachatina marginata; Gastropoda	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77953326826	Evaluation of cactus pear fruit quality at Mara ADC, South Africa	Mokoboki K., Kgama T., Mmbi N.	2009	African Journal of Agricultural Research	4	1	None	Department of Animal Science, North West University, Private bag x 2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Af...	Mokoboki, K., Department of Animal Science, North West University, Private bag x 2046, Mmabatho, ...	The present study was conducted to evaluate quality of different Cultivars of cactus pear traits ...	Cactus pear; Cultivars; Quality; South Africa	Cactaceae; Pyrus	None	View

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