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Morphological characterization and evaluation of Botswana bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria Molina Stand1.) landraces
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2021-06)
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria Molina Stand1.) landraces are usually grown in Botswana under subsistence farming. Morphological characterization of the landraces is important to identify promising landraces for breeding, ...
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. ...
Identification of mongongo (schinziophyton rautanenii) and morama (tylosema esculentum) insect pests and their natural enemies in Botswana.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2020-10)
The study was conducted at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) Sebele, Gaborone. Sampling sites for this study was done in Kweneng district and Okavango district, and the experiments were ...
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 ...
Comparative assessment of the effects of horse manure and urea as nitrogen sources on seed yield, forage production and nutritional quality of Cenchrus ciliaris post seed harvesting.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2020)
The objective of this research was to evaluate the comparative effects of horse manure and urea, as sources of nitrogen, on seed and biomass yields of Cenchrus ciliaris and the nutritional quality of its forage residues ...
A Geospatial assessment of soil erosion risk and soil fertility changes due to ISPAAD programme: A case study of Dinogeng Agricultural Extension Area, Kgatleng District.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022-06)
This study was conducted in Dinogeng Agricultural Extension Area (DAEA) in the Kgatleng District located in the eastern part of Botswana. The main objective of this study was to assess the impacts of the Integrated Support ...
The influence of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition on growth and yield components of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius l.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022-08)
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a versatile crop used for edible oil, vegetable, cut flower
production, colouring foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, livestock feed, biofuels, textile, and
medicinal purposes. Soil ...
Storage temperature and atmosphere influenced postharvest quality of marula (sclerocarya birrea subspecies caffra) fruits
(BUAN, 2020-07)
Low temperature storage is the most effective technology for maintaining quality and extending the postharvest life of fresh horticultural produce. However, horticultural produce of tropical and subtropical in origin are ...
Genetic characterization of tswana and tuli cattle kept at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources using microsatellite markers
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2020-10)
Twelve FAO-lSAG-rccommended microsatellite markers were used to analyse genetic variation in Tswana and Tuli cattle breeds. All loci were polymorphic and a total of 75 and 77 alleles were genotyped in the Tswana and Tuli ...
Abundance and diversity of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius l.) insects in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022-10)
Water scarcity has become a major challenge for Botswana farmers to increase their production despite various development initiatives introduced by the government. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius l.) is a drought tolerant ...