The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of extension services in enhancing effectiveness of out growers’ credit system in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study specifically sought to determine whether public and private extension services play a significant role in enhancing effectiveness of out-growers’ credit system among smallholder sugarcane farmers. A total of 110 small scale farme...

Philippine lime or calamansi is considered one of the high-value crops in Nueva Ecija province. This article presents some issues and problems industry terms marketing. The study used a descriptive survey 56 farm-owners growers. Findings revealed that production could be stable income source if growers provide necessary inputs on sustainable basis. Calamansi farmers province are often confronte...

There is increasing evidence of the contribution of irrigation water in the contamination of produce leading to subsequent outbreaks of foodborne illness. This is a particular risk in the production of leafy vegetables that will be eaten raw without cooking. Retailers selling leafy vegetables are increasingly targeting zero-risk production systems and the associated requirements for irrigation ...

The study assessed adoption of improved fish pond management technologies among fish growers in Benue State, Nigeria. Stratified, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting 221 respondents. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using both descriptive such as frequency distribution tables and inferential statistics su...

Background The corn intercropping with Brachiaria ruziziensis has rapidly raised in South and Center-West of Brazil. However, the uncertainty about forage interference on yield led growers to use herbicides suppress ruzigrass. Objective Our objective was evaluate sub-doses applied different stages ruzigrass growth an system corn. Methods A greenhouse experiment carried out intoxication by selec...

the increasing trend in agricultural wastes is one of the most important challenging problems in most countries, especially the developing ones. policymakers and researchers being on the alert, do their best to reduce these wastes. the main purpose followed in this study, done in 2007, was to investigate the factors affecting the level of wastes of apple in zanjan province, iran. the study popu...

this research was done aimed to investigation the effective factors on production skills of tobacco growers in mazandaran province. this is an applied study based on descriptive-correlation method. statistical population of this research consisted of 1500 tobacco growers  of mazandaran province, and 306 people were selected based on morgan table. content validity of the questionnaire was determ...

Mechanical conditioning is an excellent means of regulating the growth of vegetable transplants and some ornamental bedding plants. It improves the stature, appearance, handling characteristics, and overall quality of treated plants. The application procedures reported for transplants have included wind, shaking, brushing, and more recently impedance; all of which result in physical displacemen...

Pigs that grow slower than their contemporaries can cause complications for animal welfare and profitability. This study was conducted to investigate factors that may contribute to slow growth of pigs. Pigs ( = 440) farrowed by 65 sows were monitored from birth to market. Pigs were categorized as slow, average, and fast growers based on market weight adjusted to 170 d of age (slow growers were ...