American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017

  • Crop-Weed Relationships in Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench], Soybean (Glycine max L.) and Maize (Zea mays L.) in the Middleveld of Swaziland

    Temnotfo Lobesutfu Mncube, Henry Raphael Mloza Banda

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 73-83
    Received: 3 May 2017
    Accepted: 10 May 2017
    Published: 7 June 2017
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    Abstract: The effects of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench], soybean (Glycine max L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) on weed growth were examined in a field experiment carried out at Luyengo (26°34’S; 31°12’E) in the Middleveld of Swaziland. The aim was to check consistency of competitiveness of crops under different weed removal regimes. Two series of weed ... Show More
  • Action Research into a Flood Resilient Value Chain – Biochar-based Organic Fertilizer Replaces Chemical Fertilizer with Double Yield of Pea in Udayapur, Nepal

    Anu Joshi Shrestha, Bishnu Hari Pandit

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 84-93
    Received: 4 May 2017
    Accepted: 9 June 2017
    Published: 9 June 2017
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    Abstract: This paper describes the results of an action research project to identify and analyze a flood resilient value chain option for families of migrant workers in flood affected areas in six Village Development Committees (VDCs) in Udayapur district in Nepal. The best option was cultivation of green peas, with crop productivity increased using urine-bi... Show More
  • Agricultural Innovation System: Case of Cassava Producers in Kajo-Keji, South Sudan

    James Drfoun Amol Ajak, Kursat Demiryurek

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 94-101
    Received: 23 May 2017
    Accepted: 2 June 2017
    Published: 9 June 2017
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    Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to analyze the innovation system of cassava producers related to “Food, Agribusiness and Rural Markets” (FARM) project. Socioeconomic and farm characteristics and information systems of farmers covered by FARM project and farmers not covered by FARM project members were compared and the relations between these characte... Show More
  • Effects of Gibberellic Acid Responsive Dwarfing Gene Rht9 on Plant Height and Agronomic Traits in Common Wheat

    Tay Zar Linn, Daoura Goudia Bachir, Liang Chen, Yin-Gang Hu

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 102-111
    Received: 11 May 2017
    Accepted: 20 May 2017
    Published: 7 July 2017
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    Abstract: To explore the potential use of GA-responsive dwarfing gene Rht9 in common wheat breeding program, its effects on plant height, seedling vigor, photosynthesis and yield traits were investigated and compared in field experiments using hexaploid Rht9 dwarf lines derived from two crosses of Chinese winter wheat cultivars Xifeng 20 and Jinmai 47 with t... Show More
  • Technical Efficiency of Diversification Versus Specialization of Vegetable-Based Farms in the West Region of Cameroon

    Teh Nguh Julie, Fon Dorothy Engwali, Bidogeza Jean-Claude

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 112-120
    Received: 11 May 2017
    Accepted: 22 May 2017
    Published: 10 July 2017
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    Abstract: This study evaluated the efficiency of diversification versus specialization of vegetable-based farms in the West region of Cameroon. The study employed the use of a questionnaire to obtain information from 70 specialized and 54 diversified farmers randomly selected from three purposively selected localities in the West region. The one-step stochas... Show More
  • Biodiversity and Carbon Stock in the SODECAO Agroforestry System of Center Region of Cameroon: Case of Talba Locality

    Madountsap Tagnang Nadège, Zapfack Louis, Chimi Djomo Cédric, Kabelong Banoho Louis-Paul, Tsopmejio Temfack Ingrid, Forbi Preasious Funwi, Ntonmen Yonkeu Amandine Flore, Nasang Julliete Mancho

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 121-129
    Received: 18 May 2017
    Accepted: 3 June 2017
    Published: 13 July 2017
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    Abstract: This study was carried out in typical SODECAO (Cocoa Development Company) agroforestry systems of Talba locality (Central region of Cameroon). The objective was to assess the role of typical SODECAO agroforestry systems in the conservation of biodiversity and the climate change mitigation. Trees inventories of diameter ≥10 cm and all cocoa trees we... Show More
  • Influence of Continuous Gamma Irradiation on Morpho-agronomic Characteristics of Amaranthus caudatus in M1 and M2 Generations

    Veer Singh Rawat, Shyam Shanker Singh, Mohd Rafi Wani, Ankita Singh

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 130-136
    Received: 28 May 2017
    Accepted: 14 June 2017
    Published: 24 July 2017
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    Abstract: Amaranthus caudatus play an important role against hunger and malnutrition that occur due to low rain fall conditions, gaining a wide attention in food and medicinal industry. Being a versatile plant in terms of its nutritional value the improvement of this plant with reference to germination, growth and yield is still uncharacterized. Therefore th... Show More