Introduction Small ruminants form an integral part in the livestock economy production system in Nigeria.1 They provide animal protein, fibre and skin, food security and a stable…
Introduction Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants which are ubiquitously found in all environmental compartments.1 High concentration PAHs may be present…
Introduction Rose is a woody perennial plant, which belongs to genus Rosa and family Rosaceae.1 Rose is number one cut flower in world floriculture trade both in quantity and…
Introduction The success or failure of agricultural projects and arable farming is often based on the physical properties of the soil which are more complicated to change than…
Introduction In Sub-Saharan Africa, with population growth, urbanization and changes in dietary patterns, the consumption of milk and dairy products as well as the local milk…
Introduction The Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (EIGP) is the houses of poor and disadvantaged people (Chauhan et al., 2012; Keil et al., 2017).1,2 The Eastern Plains of Nepal lies…
Introduction Shifting cultivation or locally known as Jhum cultivation is an age old and dominant agricultural practice in the hill states of North East India.1 Although it is…
Introduction Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in soil-less culture and is also known as hydro-culture or nutrient solution culture. In this method, plants are grown with…
Introduction Sources of contaminants for freshwater include direct and via runoff, direct discharges into water or watersheds, atmospheric deposition as well as wastes from…
Introduction Women are workforce of agriculture and important part of Indian economy. There is a gradual increase in realization of the key role of women in agricultural…
Introduction Maize (Zea mays, L.) is the third most important food crop after rice and wheat with a production of about 28.72 million tons in 2017 in India.1 The crop is…
Introduction Achieving proper integration of smallholder agricultural households into three levels namely; local, national, and international agricultural markets has overtime…
Introduction Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) form the basis for plant based therapies including the Indian/ Chinese/ Tibetan Systems of Medicines, which are being popularized…
Introduction Sugarcane is one of the chief cash crops of India. India produced 22.82 per cent sugarcane of the world and ranked second in the area (20.4%) and production (18.6%).…
Introduction India has the largest area under cultivation for rice, which is nearly 30% of the cultivated area around the world. Rice is one of the most important food crops in…
Introduction Plants are for its highly versatile defenses owing to the immobile nature. They have developed various tiers of immune responsive strategies to withstand biotic and…
Introduction Trianthemaportulacastrum L. is a herbaceous plant, growing annually. This plant commonly found in a moist area, which spreads on the ground not more than 4-6 ft.6 In…
Introduction Bitter melon (MomordicacharantiaL.), a member of Cucurbitaceae family is variously known as bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam pear, karalla, African cucumber and…
Introduction Zinc (Zn) is essential for the normal growth and development of plants however its content in soils is low compared with that of other essential nutrient elements.1…
Introduction Horticulture is a very important in Kenya with French beans being one of the key crops cultivated for export. French bean production is labor intensive and hence it…
Introduction Anthocyanins are the natural pigment present in many flowers, fruits and vegetables and are chiefly responsible for their red, blue or purple colour.1 Research on the…
Introduction Piper is one of the important genera of Piperaceae family with a number of species being valued in flavor, fragrance and medicinal industries worldwide.1 Among them,…
Introduction Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most popular and nutritious vegetable crops in Greece. Application of synthetic insecticides has increased and remains…
Introduction Anthocyanins (Greek anthos, flower and Greek kyanose, blue) are pigments of many flowers, fruits, and vegetables which are responsible for red, blue and purple…
Introduction Monitoring of adult insects with traps is considered a standard activity in integrated pest management (IPM) and early warning detection,1 helping to optimize control…
Introduction Organic farming is “a production system that sustains soil health, ecosystem and agriculture production, by relying on ecological processes, biodiversity and…
The word robot originates in the twentieth century with the fictional writer Karel Capek,1 but the idea of a mechanism that can perform tasks automatically is much older, such as…