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Analysis of fruit yield and its components in determinate tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersci) using correlation and path coefficient
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)
A field experiment was carried out using six determinate tomatoes at Sebele Agricultural Research Station, during 2010/11 season. The objectives of the experiment were to; (1) determine the correlation among the components ...
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 ...
The geographical prevalence and potential epidemiology of heartwater in Botswana: implications for planning control under climate change #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)
Heartwater caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium is a widespread animal health problem in Botswana. Although long known to be endemic, its current distribution and possible future occurrence in new areas within the country ...
Effects of real exchange rate and gross domestic product on yam exports in Ghana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)
The objective of this paper was to evaluate the responsiveness of Ghana’s fresh yam export
supply to real exchange rate and national income (GDP) with the use of time scries data from
1990 to 2004. Data collected from ...
Analysis of fruit yield and its components in determinate tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersci) using correlation and path coefficient
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)
A field experiment was carried out using six determinate tomatoes at Sebele Agricultural Research Station, during 2010/11 season. The objectives of the experiment were to; (1) determine the correlation among the components ...
Quality parameters of honey produced in Silti district, southern Ethiopia
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2017)
This study was conducted to determine the quality of honey produced in Silti district of southern Ethiopia. The honey samples were collected from different locations representing two agro-ecological areas: Dega (highland) ...
The effects of cattle-goat mixed grazing on steer performance and rangeland condition in semi-arid north eastern Botswana #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)
Cattle and goats mixed grazing trial was carried out at Impala Research Station from January 2007 to October 2010, to determine the influence of different combinations of cattle and goats ratio on the performance of cattle ...
Measuring transaction costs in marketing cattle in Southern Botswana: A case study
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)
This study attempted to identify factors responsible for transaction costs that private and communal livestock farmers in the southern region of Botswana face. Sample survey data were used to estimate the parameters of a ...