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Drought responsive genes and their functional terms identified by GS FLX Pyro sequencing in maize
(Forestry Reaserch Centre, 2014)Drought stress is a major challenge for the production of maize (Zea mays L), leading to reduced growth of aerial parts and, to a large extent, reproductive stages of development. We applied the 454 GS FLX titanium platform ... -
Utilisation of sunflower crop among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Nigeria and Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2014)Sunflower is a crop with high oil and economic values which portends its great potential for enhancing agricultural productivity and poverty alleviation among smallholder farmers. These notwithstanding, optimum benefit of ... -
Influence of stocking density on growth performance of family chicks reared up to 18 weeks of age in under an intensive system
(International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2014)The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of stocking density on growth performance of family chicks reared up to 18 weeks of age under intensive system. A total of 248 day old chicks were randomly assigned ... -
Effect of Seed Pre-sowing Treatment on Germination of Three Acacia Species Indigenous to Botswana
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2014)Effect of Seed Pre-sowing Treatment on Germination of Three Acacia Species Indigenous to Botswana Effectiveness of selected immersion-based seed pre-sowing treatments (cold water, hot water and concentrated sulphuric acid) ... -
Influence of stocking density on bone development in family chickens reared up to 18 weeks of age under intensive system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2014)This study investigated the influence of stocking density on bone development of family chickens up to 18 weeks of age. A total of 232 unsexed day-old family chicks were used in a completely randomized design. Birds were ... -
Potassium→ammonium exchange of two benchmark soils from Botswana and its implication for nitrogen economy of the soils
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Ion exchange preferences for NH4+ and K+ by soil exchanger surface can greatly affect the NO3− leaching into groundwater and nitrogen-use efficiency in agricultural production. Since NH4+ and K+ salts are usually applied ... -
Documentation of indigenous knowledge and best-bet practices on the use of animals and plants for sustainable natural resources management in Botswana.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2014)A study was carried out to document indigenous knowledge (IK) and practice on use of animals and plants, and best-bet practices (BBPs) during Phase I (2003-2004) of the Desert Margins Programme (DMP), whose overall objective ... -
Livestock population dynamics and pastoral communities’ adaptation to rainfall variability in communal lands of Kgalagadi South, Botswana.
(Springer Open, 2014)Rainfall variability is a problem in arid environments, and in this study, drought severity, impact of rainfall variability on livestock population and adaptation practices were investigated in Kgalagadi, Botswana. Data ... -
Documentation of indigenous knowledge and best-bet practices on the use of animals and plants for sustainable natural resources management in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2014)A study was carried out to document indigenous knowledge (IK) and practice on use of animals and plants, and best-bet practices (BBPs) during Phase I (2003-2004) of the Desert Margins Programme (DMP), whose overall objective ... -
A Study of Entomophagy in Mogonono in Kweneng District, Botswana
(Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 2014)A study was undertaken to document insects used for human consumption in Mogonono in Kweneng District of Botswana. Thirty respondents were randomly selected and interviewed. Data were collected through informal interviews ... -
Assessment of γ-radiation levels and associated dose rates from surface soils in the eastern part of Botswana
(INDERSCIENCE Publishers, 2014)This paper reports the γ-radiation levels of the naturally occurring 40K, 210Pb, 232Th and 226Ra and the anthropogenic 137Cs in the eastern part of Botswana so as to assess their possible dose impact to the members of the ... -
Effects of combined apertures on the magnitudes of electric coupling coefficients of combline resonators
(IOP Publishing, 2014)The effects of differently positioned and combined apertures on the magnitudes of electric coupling coefficients of two identical combline resonators are analysed. Coupling coefficient, k-vertical symmetry provides greater ... -
Pathological findings in animals in Gaborone area.
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Epidemiological studies on bovine fasciolosis in Botswana
(Murdoch University, 2014)Fasciolosis, commonly known as liver fluke disease, is a disease of the liver of domestic livestock, principally ruminants, caused by pathogenic trematodes of the genus Fasciola, which comprises two species, F. hepatica ... -
Using factor analysis to characterise the body structure of male and female indigenous Tswana goat at the kid and grower ages.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2014)This study was conducted to estimate the relationships among body measurements and determine underlying factors describing the body structure of female and male Tswana goats at kid and grower age-groups. Body-weight (BW), ... -
Effects of pre-treatments methods on the germination of pod mahogany (afzelia quanzensis)and mukusi(baikiaea plurijuga)seeds
(International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2014-01)Seed pre-treatments (mechanical, concentrated sulphuric acid for 3, 6, 9 and 12 minutes, hot water treatments for 3, 6, 9 and 12 minutes) were carried out to overcome seed dormancy of Afzelia quanzensis and Baikiaea plurijuga ... -
Location as a Factor in the Prediction of Performance in Botswana Junior School Certificate Agriculture Examinations by Continuous Assessment Scores.
(Scientific Ressearch, 2014-01)The study looked at the location of schools as it relates to the academic performance of students in Botswana. The study population was the results of Junior Certificate (JC) Agriculture Examinations conducted in 2009 among ... -
Antioxidant property of edible mushrooms collected from Ethiopia.
(Elsevier, 2014-02-13)Two cultivated (P. ostreatus and L. edodes) and five wild (L. sulphureus, A. campestris, T. clypeatus, T. micro-carpus and T. letestui) edible mushrooms were analyzed for their antioxidant activities, total phenolics, total ... -
Response of Aspen Suckers to Simulated Browsing.
(Oxford Academic, 2014-04-02)Heavy and repeated ungulate browsing on reproductive suckers has limited quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) regeneration on many Western landscapes. However, little is known about the specific effects of season and ... -
Determinants of household welfare and poverty in Botswana, 2002/03 and 2009/10
(Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis, 2014-05)This paper investigates household determinants of welfare and poverty in Botswana. Using the 2002/03 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) and the 2009/10 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator Survey (BCWIS), and employing ...