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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 ...
Mechanical expression of oil from grated and preheated coconut meat
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
Coconut oil was extracted from grated coconut using a hydraulic pressing method after the coconut gratings were preheated at heating medium air temperature in the range of 30-900C and heating durations ranging from zero ...
Assessment of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes for drought tolerance in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2006)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in Botswana is adversely affected by erratic
and unpredictable rainfall resulting in various periods of drought. As part of a programme
aimed at developing drought-tolerant ...
A survey or indigenous tswana chicken fanners in Kgatleng agricultural district in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2005)
The objectives of this study were to determine the production and marketing parameters of indigenous Tswana chickens in Kgatleng Agricultural District in Botswana. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire from ...
Improved crop-management techniques for better groundnut (Arachis liypogaea L.) production in Western Kenya
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2006)
Poor agronomic and husbandry practices are largely responsible for the low yields of
groundnuts in Western Kenya. This study was undertaken to develop agronomic practices
for increasing groundnut yields by small-hold ...
Effects of witchtweed (Striga species) control methods on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in Swaziland
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica arc parasitic weeds that reduce yield in cereal crops.
Information is scarce on the response of Striga to weed control methods in Swaziland.
Therefore, a held experiment was conducted ...
Screening soybean (Glycine max L.) Merrill cultivars for response to root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne (Goeldi) spp. in two agro-ccological zones in Ghana, West Africa
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
Ten soybean cultivars were grown for two seasons in fields heavily infested by Meloidogyne
arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica in two agroecological zones of Ghana in order to assess
their reaction to the root-knot ...
Post-flowering photoperiodic and temperature effects on phonological development and yield in field-grown bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) landraces in a sub-tropical environment.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2005)
The post-flowering phonological development of two local bambara groundnut (K/gna
subterranea) landraces was studied at Luyengo, Swaziland using six sowing dates
between mid-October 1999 and late January, 2000. The ...
Factors associated with perceived effectiveness of the out-of-school youth development and economic empowerment program in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
The purpose of the descriptive-correlational study was to determine the perceived effectiveness
of the out-of-school youth development and economic empowerment program by youth and
youth officers. The target populations ...