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Integrating GIS and remote sensing in estimation of soil loss using the SLEMSA and RUSLE models: A case study of Taung Watershed, Ramotswa Agricultural District
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2021-07)
This study was conducted in the Taung watershed of the Ramotswa Agricultural District in the south eastern part of Botswana. The main objective of this study was to assess the soil erosion risk using Revised Universal Soil ...
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 ...
Growth performance of muscovy and pekin ducks and genetic diversity of muscovy duck population in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-09)
A research study was carried out to compare growth performance of Muscovy (Cairina moschata
domestica) and Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and to evaluate the genetic diversity of Muscovy
duck population in Botswana. ...
Evaluation of Stover management practices or ameliorative strategies on the utilization of tanniferous feeds by ruminants
(The University of Guelph, 1999-08)
Seven experiments which hcluded one fieIdlagronomy, four in vitro and two in vivo triais were carrieci out to (i) determine the optimum time of harvesbng and storage methods that preserved the nutritive quality of make and ...
Bovine cysticercosis: prevalence, risk factors, its socio-economic effects on cattle farmers in Botswana and identification of immunogenic antigens
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-09)
Botswana’s incidence of Taenia saginata cysticercosis following passive post-mortem inspection has increased consistently, with attendant public health and socioeconomic implications. Most published bovine cysticercosis ...
An assessment of socio-economic potential of conservation agriculture and prediction of its future performance using the DSSAT model for the Pandamatenga vertisols in northern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2019-11)
This study was based in the Chobe District in Pandamatenga village in the northern region of Botswana. The main aim of the study was to assess the socio - economic potential of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies ...
Proximate composition of offal and drumsticks of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) fed mophane worm and various cereal based diets
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2015-08)
Two studies were carried out to investigate the effects of feeding mophane worm as a protein
source and cereals as energy sources on the chemical composition of offal and drumsticks of
guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). ...
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 ...
Assessment of water quality in a drainage channel at Pandamatenga commercial arable farms for possible agricultural reuse
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2023)
Botswana is a semi-arid country with low rainfall and a lack of water resources. The country has reached its full potential in terms of surface water development, that is, the construction of dams, owing to the flat ...