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Occurrences of goat mastitis and milking management in the Oodi agricultural region, Botswana
(Smith and Franklin Academic Publishing, 2018-04-05)Goat milk production contributes less to Botswana’s dairy sectors with a low annual production of 4 tonnes per year. The objectives of the study were to evaluate goat milk production practices and attributes of goat farmers ... -
Cross-sectional prevalence of Fasciola gigantica infections in beef cattle in Botswana
(Springer Link, 2018-04-26)A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence and distribution of Fasciola gigantica infections in communally grazed and ranch-grazed beef cattle through coprological examination. A total of 8646 ... -
Effect of planting date, plant population and varieties on key resource use efficiency of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-05)Inappropriate selection of planting date, plant population and varieties choice have a negative impact on the efficient use of resources and yield returns resulting in some challenges that affect crop production. The ... -
Economics of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from beef production in western Canada
(Elservier, 2018-05)Beef production plays a vital role in the economy of western Canada; however, in the wake of global warming as a result of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the industry has come under some scrutiny. Although there ... -
Physiological responses and meat quality of Potchefstroom koekoek cockerels offered canola meal as an alternative to soybean meal
(North-West University, 2018-05)The current study was conducted to assess growth performance, protein utilisation efficiency, blood parameters, meat quality, bone breaking strength, density and mineral composition of Potchefstroom Koekoek (PK) cockerels ... -
Structural, Optical, Morphological and Microbial Studies on SnO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by Co-Precipitation Method
(American Scientific Publishers, 2018-05-05)Nanoparticles of tin oxide (SnO2) powders were prepared by co-precipitation method at 500 °C, 700 °C and 900 °C temperature. The sintered SnO2 nanoparticles, structural, optical, magnetic, morphological properties and ... -
Effects of storage temperature on postharvest quality of wild plum (Ximenia americana L.)
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-06)Wild plum (Ximenia americana L.) is a tropical crop widespread throughout the tropics of Africa, India and South East Asia to Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, West Indies, Central and South America. Despite the ... -
Technical efficiency of beef production in agricultural districts of Botswana: A Latent Class Stochastic Frontier Model Approach
(AgEcon Search, 2018-07)The study examined the production technologies and productive performance of smallholder beef production systems to determine the levels of technical inefficiency in the agricultural districts of Botswana. The analysis ... -
Impact of partially treated wastewater on downstream water quality of Notwane River in Botswana
(Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 2018-07-18)The impact of partially treated wastewater on the water quality of Notwane river stretch in the Gaborone region of Botswana was investigated. Water samples collected at effluent discharge point and three other sampling ... -
Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions against unfed tick larval extract of Rhipicephalus evertsi in South African Mutton Merino, Namaqua Afrikaner and Dorper sheep
(Elsevier:, 2018-07-23)Indigenous Namaqua Afrikaner (NA) sheep have been reported to be more resistant to tick infestation than the commercial Dorper and South African Mutton Merino (SAMM) breeds. The aim of this study was to compare cutaneous ... -
Perceived Roles of Teachers of Agricultural Science in the Implementation of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Measures in Secondary Schools of Botswana
(Scholink, 2018-08-28)The study is to determine the roles played by teachers of agriculture in senior secondary schools in the fight against the spread of Human Immune Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). This was a ... -
Effects of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genotypes on growth, development, yield and yield components, and oil content and yield
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-09)Safflower (CarthamustinctoriusL.) is a multipurpose oil seed crop that is drought, heat, cold and saline tolerant, but minor and neglected despite its many uses. However, recently there is renewed interest in safflower ... -
Evaluation of variety alone or in combination with diatomaceous earth or pyriproxyfen (an insect growth regulator) for managing plodia Interpunctella (hubner) (lepidoptera; pyralidae) on stored groundnuts (arachis hypogaea L.)
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-09)In storage, insect pests cause considerable losses to stored groundnut (Arachis hypogaca L.) and one of the major storage pests worldwide is Plodia interpunctella (Hubner). Two experiment were conducted to evaluate the ... -
Firewood Utilisation and Its Implication on Trees around Mopipi Village in Boteti Sub-District of Botswana.
(2018-09-13)A household survey was done to assess the number of people using firewood in order to determine the amount of available firewood, its rate of utilisation and the distance travelled per selected household. There are a total ... -
Identification of factors that influence the performance of extension management systems in Kweneng and southern districts of Botswana
(South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE), 2018-11-15)Since 1999, the government of Botswana has implemented the Performance Management System (PMS) as a public service reform tool for all the ministries with the aim to improve and monitor performance of the public service ... -
Effects of urea or lime stone ammonium nitrate (LAN) on biomass yield and chemical composition of silage from pure stand and intercropped lablab, Tswana cowpea, millet and buffel grass in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-12)This study investigated if Urea or LAN had any effect on biomass yield and chemical composition (Macro and micro mineral) of silage made from fodder crops of Lablab (Lablab purpureas), Tswana cowpea (Vigna unguiailata), ... -
AFTER TROPICAL CYCLONE DINEO, AN INCREASED MORTALITY IN SHEEP AND GOATS FROM HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS AT BOTSWANA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BUAN) FARM
(Centre for Info Bio Technology, 2018-12)An investigation was carried out to determine the cause of increased mortality in sheep and goats at BUAN farm in March 2017. At the time of reporting sheep and goat deaths had occurred daily for over a week. Clinical signs ... -
Effect of Imbrasia belina (Westwood) or Vigna subterranea (L) Verde or Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) Schreiber as protein sources in diets fed to Tswana hens on egg quality
(Integrity Research Journals, 2018-12-12)A 90 days study was conducted to compare the effects of feeding Tswana hens reared under intensive system and fed diets formulated from Imbrasia belina (Westwood), Vigna subterranea (L) Verde and Tylosema esculentum ... -
Camels in Botswana: Herd dynamics and future development implications
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2019)This study was conducted to assess the current status of camels kept at the Tsabong Ecotourism Camel Park (TECP) and to make recommendations for improvement of their productivity. A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared ... -
Effects of intercropping on the performance of sorghum (cv Segaolane) and cowpeas in Botswana
(International Network for Natural Sciences, 2019)Field experiment was conducted at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (formerly Botswana College of Agriculture) from March-July 2016 to evaluate effects of intercropping on the performance of sorghum ...