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Effects of substituting rice flour as fillers for wheat flour at varying levels in beef sausage production.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)
To derive optimum benefits from agricultural products is to add value to these products. In the meat industry, sausage making is a well known process of adding value to what could otherwise be considered low quality meats ...
A survey of donkey farmers in Bobonong village of Central district in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
The objectives of this survey were to characterise farmers keeping donkeys and document the numbers, management, use and marketing of donkeys in Bobonong village of Central district in Botswana. The data was collected ...
Effect of spray nozzle type and crop canopy on spray deposition
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
A study was carried out to investigate if the interaction between nozzle type and crop canopy has an effect on spray deposition and come up with ways of improving spray deposition during chemical applications to crops. The ...
Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium infection in bovine calves in Southern Botswana.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)
A cross-sectional study on prevalences of Rotavirus (RV) and Cryptosporidium parvum infections was carried out in dairy and beef calves in 31 farms over a 2-year period. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was to determine RV and C. ...
Effects of planting date and transgenic maize hybrids on Fusarium ear rot severity at Hoytville and Wooster, Ohio, USA.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2014)
A three year study was conducted at Hoytville and Wooster, Ohio from 2006 to 2008 to find out how sequential planting of transgenic and non-transgenic maize influence Fusarium ear rot of maize. Maize hybrids with different ...
Third stage lanae of Contracaccuin species in catfish (Clariasgariepinus) from Gaborone dam, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
A study was conducted with the aim of establishing the type of internal parasites in catfish (Claris gariepinus) as well as the infection intensity. Ten catfish {Clarius gariepinus) specimens collected from the Gaborone ...
Effects of soil type on the emergence, flowering, nutrient uptake and yield components of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verde) landraces in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
On-station experiments were conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station-Impala in Francistown. Botswana, during 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 seasons to determine the effects of sandy loam and sandy clay ...
Evaluation of carcass, organ and organoleptic properties of spent layers of different poultry types.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)
This study was designed to assess carcass, organ and organoleptic properties of spent layers of different poultry species; comprising of geese, local chicken, commercial chicken and quails. Eight (8) birds of each species ...
Growth Performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at different ages and raised in mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)
This study was designed to evaluate the growth performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at three different ages and reared in two housing types i.e. mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens at Sebele ...
Factors affecting calving percentage in the four different ranching systems practiced by livestock farmers in the southern region of Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
Productivity in the livestock industry in Botswana can only prosper, be viable, competitive and remain a major source of income and employment opportunity in the rural areas, if there is an increase in calving percentage ...