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African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) Nodulates Promiscuously with Rhizobium Indigenous to Soils of Botswana.
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-08-15)
African yam bean is a versatile legume crop, relished for its protein rich tubers, seeds and leaves which are
utilized as spinach. It is a highly adaptable crop capable of producing growth even on acid and highly ...
Prediction of animal population dynamics with a focus on smallholder pig breeding establishments #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2012)
Botswana government has made efforts to diversify agriculture and pig production has been identified as one avenue to achieve this diversification in the livestock industry. It is important that farmers are encouraged to ...
Pastoralists’ Perception and Ecological Knowledge on Savanna Ecosystem Dynamics in Semi-arid Botswana
(JSTOR, 2012)
We investigated vegetation dynamics in relation to livestock grazing as perceived by pastoral farmers in different regions of Botswana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect farmers’ understanding of vegetation ...
Demographic parameters of cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora (Homoptera: Aphididae) on different Botswana cowpea landraces
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-12-01)
The variation in demographic parameters (namely survival and fecundity, intrinsic rate of natural increase pre-reproductive period and relative growth rate) was used to assess the resistance of cowpea landraces (namely ...
Validation and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for use among Adults in Botswana.
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-11-01)
Objective: To evaluate the validity and reproducibility of a 122-item interviewer-administered quantitative FFQ developed to determine food and nutrient intakes of adults in Botswana.
Design: Relative validity of the FFQ ...