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
None	None	Collective action initiatives to improve marketing performance: Lessons from farmer groups in Tan...	Barham J., Chitemi C.	2009	Food Policy	34	1	10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.10.002	Department of Agriculture, Marketing Services Branch, Washington, DC, United States; Faida Market...	Barham, J., Department of Agriculture, Marketing Services Branch, Washington, DC, United States; ...	This study aims to examine the extent to which certain characteristics and asset endowments of sm...	Agricultural marketing; Collective action; Farmer groups; Planned change initiatives; Social capi...	collective action; farming system; food market; institutional framework; marketing; performance a...	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-s2.0-46349092468	Sprout selection and performance of goats fed Acacia karroo coppices in the False Thornveld of th...	Nyamukanza C.C., Scogings P.F.	2008	South African Journal of Animal Sciences	38	2	None	Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Af...	Nyamukanza, C.C., Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlange...	Acacia karroo Hayne is the dominant invading species in semi-arid savannas of South Africa and is...	Browse; Bush encroachment; Digestibility; Herbivory; Intake rate; Preference	Acacia; Acacia karroo; Animalia; Capra hircus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856274347	Performance of sweet potato soybeans as affected by cropping sequence in the northern guinea sava...	Babatunde F.E., Dantata I.J., Olawuyi O.J.	2012	Journal of Agronomy	11	1	10.3923/ja.2012.22.26	Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Osun State University (Uniosun), PMB 4014, Ejigbo...	Babatunde, F.E., Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Osun State University (Uniosun),...	A field experiment was conducted to study the performance of sweet potato and soybeans under diff...	Crop sequence; Northern guinea savanna; Performance; Soybeans; Sweet potato	Glycine max; Ipomoea batatas	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-41149139281	Evaluation of some weed control treatments for long season weed control in maize (Zea mays L.) un...	Ishaya D.B., Tunku P., Kuchinda N.C.	2008	Crop Protection	27	7	10.1016/j.cropro.2007.11.020	Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Zarioa, Nigeria;...	Ishaya, D.B., Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Za...	The effect of weed control treatments for long season control of weeds in maize under zero and mi...	Herbicides; Maize; Season; Tillage; Weed	atrazine; growth response; herbicide; maize; tillage; weed control; zero tillage; Africa; Kaduna ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052067781	Evaluation of neem seed extract for the control of major field pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata...	Egho E.O.	2011	Advances in Environmental Biology	5	1	None	Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Nigeria	Egho, E.O., Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State University, Asaba Campus,...	Cowpea growers sometimes apply chemicals as many as 8-10 times to control insect pests during the...	Calendar and monitored sprays; Cowpea; Insect pests; Neem extract	Aphididae; Aphis craccivora; Azadirachta indica; Hexapoda; Maruca vitrata; Megalurothrips sjosted...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-56249111360	Feeding Acacia etbaica and Dichrostachys cinerea fruits to smallholder goats in northern Ethiopia...	Yayneshet T., Eik L.O., Moe S.R.	2008	Livestock Science	119	42372	10.1016/j.livsci.2008.02.007	Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5...	Yayneshet, T., Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Scien...	Acacia etbaica Schweinf. and Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight et Arn. are among the common woody ...	Body weight; Dry matter intake; Exclosure; Supplement; Tigray	Acacia; Acacia etbaica; Capra hircus; Dichrostachys cinerea	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-42149113409	Evaluation of human urine as a source of nutrients for selected vegetables and maize under tunnel...	Mnkeni P.N.S., Kutu F.R., Muchaonyerwa P., Austin L.M.	2008	Waste Management and Research	26	2	10.1177/0734242X07079179	Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, PB X1314, Al...	Mnkeni, P.N.S., Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Ha...	The introduction of ecological sanitation (ECOSAN) toilets in South Africa has created opportunit...	Ecological sanitation; Human excreta; Maize; Nutrients; Salinity; Urine; Vegetables; Wmr 1064-6	Crops; Fertilizers; Nutrients; Recycling; Sanitation; Ecological sanitation; Human excreta; Waste...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28844496331	Evaluation of naturally decomposed solid wastes from municipal dump sites for their manurial valu...	Adeoye G.O., Sridhar M.K.C., AdeOluwa O.O., Akinsoji N.A.	2005	Journal of Sustainable Agriculture	26	4	10.1300/J064v26n04_09	Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL, United States; Division of Environmental Health, Organo-...	Adeoye, G.O., Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL, United States; Sridhar, M.K.C., Division o...	Ibadan, like other urban centers in Nigeria is characterized by a large number of illegal solid w...	Green amaranth; Manure; Municipal solid wastes; Nigerian agriculture; Organic wastes	decomposition; manure; solid waste; Africa; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa; Amaranthus;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79957796908	Performance of a sorghum/rice mixture at varying proportions of rice in a semi-arid environment o...	Odion E.C., Yahaya R.A., Aliyu And L., Babaji B.A.	2008	Research on Crops	9	1	None	Department of Agronomy, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Samar...	Odion, E.C., Department of Agronomy, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello Univ...	A field trial was conducted at Samaru, Nigeria in the 1997 and 1998 cropping seasons to study the...	Mixture; Rice; Semi-arid environment; Sorghum	Oryza; Sativum; Sorghum bicolor	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34748856220	Evaluation of herbicides for weed control in sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) in Nigeria	Ishaya D.B., Dadari S.A., Shebayan J.A.Y.	2007	Crop Protection	26	11	10.1016/j.cropro.2007.02.013	Department of Agronomy, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University Samaru, Zari...	Ishaya, D.B., Department of Agronomy, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello Universit...	Weed infestation is one of the major threats to cereal production in the Nigerian Savanna. Two tr...	Control hoe-weeding; Herbicides; Sorghum; Weed	crop production; herbicide; sorghum; weed control; Africa; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-45749107747	Environmental impact of oil exploration on the crustacean zooplankton of Osse River, Southern Nig...	Omoigberale M.O., Ogbeibu A.E.	2007	Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research	50	4	None	Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P. M. B. 1154, Benin City, N...	Omoigberale, M.O., Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P. M. B. ...	The impact of crude oil exploration on the crustacean zooplankton of Osse River, Edo State (Niger...	Bio-diversity; Crustacea; Fresh water; Nigerian river environment; Oil exploration impact; Zoopla...	abundance; biodiversity; crude oil; crustacean; environmental impact; oil production; pollution e...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548511846	Evaluation of herbicides for weed control in three varieties of upland rice (oryza sativa L.) in ...	Ishaya D.B., Dadari S.A., Shebayan J.A.Y.	2007	Crop Protection	26	10	10.1016/j.cropro.2006.12.015	Department of Agronomy, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B 1044,...	Ishaya, D.B., Department of Agronomy, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello Universit...	The effect of herbicides for weed control in three upland rice varieties was evaluated in the Nig...	Crop; Herbicides; Rice; Varieties; Weeds	crop yield; growth rate; herbicide; rice; weed control; Africa; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; West...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84960366261	Evaluation of rice genotypes for resistance to brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens stål) popula...	Sreewongchai T., Worede F., Phumichai C., Sripichitt P.	2015	Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science	49	4	None	Department of Agronomy, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand; Amhara Regional Agricultural Res...	Sreewongchai, T., Department of Agronomy, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand; Worede, F., De...	Intensive cultivation of rice is believed to be one of the factors responsible for the outbreak o...	Brown planthopper; Nilaparvata lugens stål; Resistance; Rice	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79957824383	Fertilizer trials on performance of Aloe-vera	Owoade F.M., Adeoye G.O., Oluwa O.O.A., Olatunji O.O., Lawal B.A.	2008	Research on Crops	9	2	None	Department of Agronomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria; D...	Owoade, F.M., Department of Agronomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo Sta...	Pot experiment was conducted at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan between November 2001 and March ...	Aloe-vera; Medicinal plants; Organic fertilizer; Organomineral fertilizer; Sokoto rock phosphate;...	Aloe vera	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860466986	Yield and quality performance of sesame varieties as affected by potassium fertilizer	Olaniyi J.O.	2011	Tropical Agriculture	88	1	None	Department Of Agronomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B. 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo St...	Olaniyi, J.O., Department Of Agronomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B. 4000, O...	In view of the relative importance of Sesamum indicum, as a good source of oil and medicinal plan...	Potassium fertilizer; Seed quality; Seed yield; Sesamum indicum; Varieties	Sesamum indicum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33747166729	Evaluation of screening methods for improved storability of soybean seed	Addai I.K., Safo-Kantanka O.	2006	International Journal of Botany	2	2	10.3923/ijb.2006.152.155	Department of Agronomy, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box 1350, Tamale, Ghana; Departm...	Addai, I.K., Department of Agronomy, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box 1350, Tamale, G...	Various forms of accelerated ageing tests have been used to evaluate storability of seed lots but...	Accelerated ageing tests; Gamma irradiation; Improved storability; Screening methods; Soybean seed	Glycine max	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860434233	Intercrop performance of maize, sorghum and soybean in row-replacement series systems	Quainoo A.K., Bissue J.K., Aidoo I.K.	2011	Tropical Agriculture	88	4	None	Department of Agronomy, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana; Department of Mathemat...	Quainoo, A.K., Department of Agronomy, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana; Bissue,...	A field experiment was conducted during the 2001 and 2002 cropping season at the Research Farm of...	AYL; IA; LER; MA; Maize; RCC; Sorghum and soybean	Glycine max; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865522079	EVALUATION OF THE HEAVY METAL IMMOBILIZATION POTENTIAL OF PINE BARK-BASED COMPOSTS	Gichangi E.M., Mnkeni P.N.S., Muchaonyerwa P.	2012	Journal of Plant Nutrition	35	12	10.1080/01904167.2012.706681	Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, PB X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa	Gichangi, E.M., Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, PB X1314, Alice 5700, South Afri...	Composts have the potential for remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils. This sorption study i...	adsorption; bioavailability; heavy metals; immobilization; pine bark composts	Capra hircus	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

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