AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 81. THE ANTI-NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF OKRO SEEDS FLOUR AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF MATU...

  » ABSTRACT The anti nutritional composition of Okro seeds flour at different stages of maturity at harvest were analyzed. The Okro fruits were harvest at one and two, week’s maturity after fruity. They were de husked prior to the determination of anti nutritional composition. The results were statistically analyzed descriptively and correlatively at 95% confidence limit. The tannin, saponine a...Continue Reading »

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• 82. THE EFFECT RATE OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON VEGETABLE (TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS),...

  » ABSTRACT Field trials were conducted at the Imopoly farmFarm, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo in 2014 to determine the effect rate of fertilizer application on vegetable (telfairiaoccidentalis). The treatments involved nine fertilizer types namely; Aleshinloye grade A, Aleshinloye grade B, Sunshine grade A, Sunshine grade B, Pace setter grade A, Pace setter grade B, Neem compost,. Fluted pumpkin ser...Continue Reading »

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• 83. ACCESSING OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS..

  » INTRODUCTION Nutritional status is the balance between the intake of nutrients by an organism and the expenditure of these in the process of growth, reproduction, and health maintenance (Kruuse, 2007). Nutritional status can be measured for individual as well as for population. Accurate measurement of individual nutritional status is required in clinical practice. The choice of nutritional status ...Continue Reading »

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• 84. SURVEY OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF INCOME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS..

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Financing formal education in Nigeria has become an issue of public concern as a result of the present economic down turn and worldwide inflation. According to Central Bank of Nigeria (2003), poor financing has been the bane of Nigerian education system to the extent that the budgetary allocation has been very low. Furthermore, the federal governmen...Continue Reading »

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• 85. SURVEY OF FARM SOURCE OF INCOME AMONG RESIDENTS..

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Nigeria has been an agricultural economy since the colonial period up to the 1970s when we witnessed the oil boom. The agricultural sector contributed over 60% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (National Technical Working Group (NTWG), 2009). From early 1970s to mid 1980s, rapid expansion of the oil sector played a role in eroding the...Continue Reading »

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• 86. THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIC MANURE ON CUCUMBER PLANT....

  » TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page – – – – – – – – – – Title Page – – – – – – – – – – Certification – – – – – – – – – – Dedication – – – – – – – – – – Acknowledgement...Continue Reading »

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• 87. ASSESSMENT OF SOIL DEGRADATION..

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. 1 Background of the Study Soil is one of the world‘s greatest resource. It has been described as a natural body of animal, mineral and organic constituents, differentiated into horizons of variable depth which differ in morphology and physical, chemical and biological characteristics (Joffe, 1948). It is an important natural resource that either directly or indire...Continue Reading »

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• 88. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF MAIZE PRODUCTION..

  » ABSTRACT This study was specially designed to find the problems and prospects of maize production in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. In carrying out this study, the respondents were made up to farmers. A total sample size of fifty respondents were interviewed with the aid of questionnaire, the findings were analyzed and discussed the result of the study revealed that the problems a...Continue Reading »

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• 89. THE PROBLEMS OF DEFORESTATION..

  » ABSTRACT This research was carried out in order to assess the causes and effects of deforestation in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. the researcher collected his information by distributing questionnaire to the people living in Ovia North East Local government Area in Edo State and to the Ministry of Agriculture Department of forestry in Ovia North East Local Government Area of...Continue Reading »

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• 90. THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN DISSEMINATING AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO CASSAVA ANS ...

  » ABSTRACT This abstract is basically concerned to ascertain “The Role of mass media in disseminating Agricultural information to cassava and plantain farmers in Ovia North East Local Government Area. It also analyses the problems of mass media to cassava and plantain farmer’s recommendation was also made. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION According to the business dicti...Continue Reading »

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• 91. ECONOMICS ANALYSIS OF SNAIL PRODUCTION..

  » ABSTRACT This project work centered on the economic analysis of snail production in Uhunmwode Local Government Area, Edo State and how snail production have been more effective and efficient in productivities activities within and outside the Uhunmwode Community in Edo State. Chapter one will focus on the introduction of the study, objectives of the study, scope and limitation of the study, statem...Continue Reading »

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• 92. THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF PEASANT FARMING,.

  » ABSTRACT This project work is designed to find out appraisal of problems and prospect of peasant farming in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. During the study, data was collected through the use of questionnaire and oral interview. Questionnaires were distributed. In this, to examine the problems of peasant farmers, on how to go about the problems, to examine the prospect of peasant f...Continue Reading »

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• 93. INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY AS A CATALYST TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT...

  » Dedication iiiAcknowledgements iiiForeword viExecutive summary vii1 Introduction 11.1 Understanding rural transformation 21.2 Bioenergy and rural development 32 Agriculture and development in Sierra Leone 62.1 Agriculture, inclusive growth, and economic diversification 62.2 Boosting the productivity of smallholder agriculture 72.3 Promoting foreign investment in agriculture 93 The Makeni Project 1...Continue Reading »

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• 94. THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Conservation practices all over the world are changing from the traditional management approach with emphasis on managing natural resources in a way that ensures greater flow to all stakeholders especially local communities. The shift in emphasis is informed by the fact that the local communities are inextricably tied to their cultural resources...Continue Reading »

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• 95. PRODUCTION PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF REARING POULTRY...

  » ABSTRACT Poultry production has in no small way helped to develop the community and people of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, mostly in Idogbo the local government headquarters. This study however, examined the prospects and equally analysed the problems and finally came to a conclusion that with the various findings which include the outbreak of various diseases, inadequate capital and finance...Continue Reading »

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• 96. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH..

  » ABSTRACT The term Agricultureâ has been subjected to different definitions by various experts. As a result Ighodo (1984: 20) defined agriculture as the art and science of the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for man’s use. He also emphasized that agriculture is also the production of fibres for industries, processing of farm produce, packaging and ...Continue Reading »

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• 97. EVALUATION OF CALCIUM IN CHEESE FOR RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCE...

  » ABSTRACT Cheese, a popular food across many cultures has been subject of many studies. It’s of many variants, providing huge nutritional value to humans. One of those many nutrients is calcium. Calcium helps the body in building bone structures amongst other important functions. In this study, we aimed at determining the proportion of calcium content in cheese. Thus, recommending a daily int...Continue Reading »

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• 98. CONSTRAINTS TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY LOCAL PRODUCERS

  » ABSTRACT This study was embarked upon for the purposes of finding out constraints to the distribution of agricultural products by local producers in Taraba State, and to identify strategies for improving the distribution of agricultural products. In carrying out the study, five research questions were developed and five null hypotheses were formulated. Questionnaire was the only instrument used fo...Continue Reading »

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• 99. GROUNDWATER REGULATION: A COMPARISON OF UNITED KINGDOM REGULATED PRACTICE TO UNR...

  » This dissertation work examines the groundwater regulation in relation to regulated practice in United Kingdom and unregulated practice in Nigeria. The work looked at various regulations available for groundwater management, the institution that is responsible for its management, the land use practice, and its effect in order to find out whether the practice is been controlled in any of the countr...Continue Reading »

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• 100. ECONOMICS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study In Nigeria, vegetable crops are produced in different agro ecological zones through commercial as well as small scale farmers both as a source of income as well as food. However, the type is limited to few crops and production is concentrated to some pocket areas. In spite of this, the production of vegetables varies from cultivating a few plan...Continue Reading »

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