AGRONOMY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 1. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF Moringa oleifera and Androg...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Plant derived substance has recently become of great interest owing to their versatile application. Medicinal plant are the riches bio source of drugs and in traditional system of medicines, modern medicine, folk medicine, food supplement, pharmaceutical and chemical study for synthetic drugs. (Ncube et al., 2008). The term extraction is the separation of medicinally a...Continue Reading »

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• 2. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PLANT GROWTH

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction Since the Industrial Revolution began approximately 200 years ago, global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (CO2) has increased from 270 to 401 µL L 1 and average global temperatures have risen by 0.85°C, with the most pronounced effects occurring near the poles (IPCC, 2013). In addition, the last 30 years were the warmest decades in 1,400 years (PAGES...Continue Reading »

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• 3. A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR RECOVERY OF PREMISES UNDER THE VARIOU...

  » INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study With the daily explosion of the Nigerian population, there is a corresponding need for houses to accommodate this growing population. Therefore, it has always been the need for individuals, businesses and governments to build and rent or rent houses to fill that void. These houses could be used for residential or commercial purposes. This made it imperative...Continue Reading »

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• 4. IMPACT OF FERTILIZER POLICY ON CROP PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Fertilizer is one of the major farm inputs for achieving the green revolution the objective in the world. According to Dada (2006), during Africa Fertilizer Summit, it is generally believed that not less than 50% of incremental crop output in the past five decades is attributable to fertilizer use. Owing to fertilizer use, along with other inputs su...Continue Reading »

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• 5. LINKAGES BETWEEN FORMAL AND INFORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH EASTERN NIG...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Most business opportunities are not exploited in developing nations. Some, when started are abandoned as a result of lack of funds. The above scenario has had negative consequences on the growth of the economy. One of the major economic goals of Nigeria is satisfactory and sustainable economic growth (NEEDS, 2004). Economic growth depends in part on an effic...Continue Reading »

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• 6. MARKET INTEGRATION AND PRICING EFFICIENCY OF SOYABEANS IN BENUE AND ENUGU STATES...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The potential contribution of agricultural marketing towards improved rural incomes in developing countries can not be over emphasized. Agricultural marketing assumes greater importance in the Nigeria economy because excess production from the farm must be disposed off in order to earn some income with which farmers can purchase goods and servic...Continue Reading »

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• 7. PERFORMANCE OF FARMERS’ MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU NORTH AGRI...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Agriculture constitutes a significant sector of Nigeria’s economy. The sector is significant in terms of employment of labour, contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and until early 1970, agricultural exports were the main sources of foreign exchange earnings (Amaza, 2002). During the 1960’s the growth of the Nigerian economy w...Continue Reading »

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• 8. PRICE FLUCTUATION AND MARKET INTEGRATION OF SELECTED CEREAL IN NORTH-EASTERN NIG...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The grain sub sector plays an important role in the economic development of Nigeria. The output of the sub sector (Ismaila, Gana, Twanya & Dogara 2010; Okunneye, 2003) constitutes a large proportion of staple food stuffs in Nigeria. Between 1985 and 1995, cereal grain accounted for almost 50 % of the total food supply in Nigeria when express...Continue Reading »

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• 9. THE EFFECT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT A...

  » Abstract The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture is vital for preventing stagnation in the dissemination, utilization, and application of scientific, agricultural, resource, and environmental information for purposeful development. For farmers to reap the benefits of ICT, they must not only have access, but they must also have the capacity to use devices effectively an...Continue Reading »

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• 10. THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ON TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF URBAN AND RU...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The low level of food production in Nigeria has been closely linked with such factors as low soil fertility level, use of unimproved crop varieties, as well as inefficiency in the use of farming resources (Olagoke, 1990; Ojo, 2003). This also applies to livestock production including piggery. Inefficiency in resource use comes from many sources ...Continue Reading »

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• 11. CREDIT ACCESS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE AGRO-BASED ENTERPRISES IN THE N...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Studies on developing economies have considered financial development vital for economic growth and poverty reduction. Strong financial systems have helped delivered rapid growth as well as direct and indirect benefits, across income distributions (Honohan and Beck, 2007). Beck and Demirguc Kunt, (2005) indicate that financial development reduces...Continue Reading »

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• 12. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CASSVA PROCESSING AND MARKETING KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Cassava (Manihot spp) is believed to have originated from Brazil and was introduced into West Africa countries by the Portuguese (Antonio, 2002). Benue and Kogi States in the north central zone of Nigeria are the largest producers of cassava in the country (IITA, 2004). Cassava’s comparative advantage compared with other food crops lies in...Continue Reading »

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• 13. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF RICE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN UZO-UWANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Equitable and sustainable economic development cannot ignore basic food commodities particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria. Basic food commodities play important roles in economic development as their availability and costs impinge on food security, expenditures and incomes of households, particularly among poor segments of the popu...Continue Reading »

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• 14. ECONOMIC STUDY OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background Information of the Study Cassava, (Manihot esculentum crantz), belongs to the family of euphorbiaceae. It is believed that the crop originated from Brazil and was introduced to West Africa by the Portuguese traders. It exists in many cultivars which can be distinguished by size, colour, shape of the leaf, branching habit, plant height, colour of the stem, root s...Continue Reading »

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• 15. ECONOMICS OF CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) PRODUCTION IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Fish farming is the sub set of aquaculture that focuses on rearing of fish under controlled or semi controlled conditions for economic and social benefits. Aquaculture is the rearing of aquatic organisms under controlled or semi controlled conditions for economic and social benefits. Aquatic organisms include fishes, molluscs, crustaceans and aquati...Continue Reading »

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• 16. ECONOMICS OF FISH MARKETING IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Agriculture is the major economic activity of developing economies. In Nigeria, agriculture provides food for the increasing population; supplies adequate raw materials to growing industrial sector; is a major source of employment; generates foreign exchange earnings; and provides market for the products of the industrial sector (Okumadewa, 1997...Continue Reading »

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• 17. ANTHROPOMETRIC COMPARISM OF CEPHALIC INDICES BETWEEN YORUBA AND BENIN ETHN...

  » Anthropometry deals with the measurement of physical sizes and shapes of human body (D. Poswillo, 1963). In differentiating people of different ethnic backgrounds, nutritional status, and gender, according to G. V. Shah and H. R. Jahhav, 2004, anthropometric data seems to be useful. Several measurable anthropometric parameters or variables have been developed over the years for establishing possib...Continue Reading »

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• 18. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FOOD SAFETY AMONG PORK MARKETERS ..

  » TABLE OF CONTENT PAGES Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE Introduction Production Strategies (Management) Statement of Problem Objective of Study Justification of Study CHAPTER TWO Literature Review Pork Safety Food Safety Meat Inspection Procedure Postmortem Inspection CHAPTER THREE Research Methodology Scope of the Study Sampling Techniques...Continue Reading »

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• 19. ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY STATUS AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN EHIME MBANO.

  » ABSTRACT The research profers an analysis of food security and poverty status among households in Ehime Mbano. It elucidates the nature of food security and poverty status, portrays the challenges of food security and poverty and provides measures to enhance food security alleviate poverty. INTRODUCTION Food security is a concept that has evolved during the 1990s far beyond a traditional focus on ...Continue Reading »

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