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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 ...
Effects of plant density on growth parameters and yield of sugar bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Swaziland
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2005)
Field bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) consumed in Swaziland is mostly imported. Small-
scale farmers can grow this crop in the country and obtain good yields if the correct
planting density is identified. A field study ...
Profitability analysis of cashew production in Wenchi municipality in Ghana
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)
This paper examines smallholder cashew farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics and the profitability of cashew production in Wenchi Municipality of Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. The study used primary data which was collected ...
Eye infections in farmed Ostriches(Struthio cuniclus) oil selected farms in Gaborone and Lobatsc districts, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2005)
A study to investigate an outbreak of keratoconjunctivitis among grower ostriches
(Struthio camclus) was undertaken on two farms in Lobatsc and Gaborone districts,
Botswana. Thirty ostriches (34.1%) showed signs of ...
Decomposition dynamics of leaves of six indigenous fruit trees commonly found on croplands of southern Africa
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2005)
Leaf litter decomposition plays a crucial role in the cycling of both nutrients and energy
in the tropical croplands. A field experiment was conducted at Botswana College of
Agriculture’s Research Farm in 2003 to compare ...
Pathological findings in animals in Gaborone area.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2014)
Potential of an appropriate cropping program for root-Knot (Meloidogyne Spp.) nematode management in tomato cropping systems in Kenya
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)
Studies were undertaken under greenhouse and field conditions to determine the suppressiveness of a wide range of plant species to Meloidogyne spp. nematodes. Potted plants were inoculated with 6000 eggs and /or juveniles ...
The influence of management systems on rangeland conditions under different environments in Botswana #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)
The present study investigated rangeland conditions in communally grazed lands and ranches in different parts of semiarid Botswana. Soils and vegetation assessments were carried out along 23 transects randomly located in ...
Gross and microanatomical changes at the weight bearing points of ostrich induced by soil or concrete floor and implications for welfare
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)
This study investigated the gross and microanatomical changes occurring at the weight bearing points on the ostrich body surface induced by rearing on soil floor or on concrete floor and the implications for the welfare ...