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Effective stage of African marigold (Tagetes errecta L.) in reducing the root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) Kofoid and White population in a tomato (solanum lycopersicon) crop in Ghana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)The aim of the study was to investigate the effective stage of the African marigold, Tagetes erecta, in suppressing root-knot nematode populations in Ghana. Two experiments were conducted in the plant house-/laboratory ... -
Maize-sweetpotato intercropping influences on agronomic characteristics and soil chemical properties in Swaziland
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)Intercropping is a common cropping system in the humid tropics, and involves growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same farm. The aims of the study were to assess the effects of intercropping maize (Zea mays ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of bread wheat genotypes for yield and other characteristics in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)Evaluation of bread wheat genotypes for yield and other characteristics in Botswana. A few farmers produce a limited quantity of wheat in Botswana using cultivars that have not been recommended for production in the ... -
Diversity of wild herbaceous legumes in southern Africa, their associated root nodule bacteria, and insect pests.
(CABI, 2018)Climate change models predict that most parts of southern Africa including Botswana and Namibia will experience severe water stress and temperature increases as a result of climate change. Wild drought-tolerant nitrogen-fixing ... -
Current approaches to Alectra vogelii control in cowpea.
(African Journals Online, 2013-03-14)Alectra vogelii (L.) Benth is a parasitic weed in the family Scrophulariaceae that causes substantial damage by attaching onto the cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp.) plant and tapping nutrients from it. Cowpea is one of ... -
Genotypic variation in response to drought stress is associated with biochemical and transcriptional regulation of ureides metabolism in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).
(University of Ljubljana, 2022-05-29)Ureidic legumes such as common bean (Phaseoulus valgaris L.) plants export nitrogen from the nodules to shoots and leaves as ureides during symbiotic biological nitrogen fixation. Common bean gene encoding allantoinase ... -
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 ... -
Micro-anatomical changes occurring in the mucosal epithelium of gastrointestinal tract components of ostriches fed ration including or excluding grit in botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)The aim of this study was to compare the micro-anatomical changes occurring in the luminal epithelium of some gastrointestinal tract (GIT) components of ostriches with and without access to grit in Botswana. Fourteen ostrich ... -
Effects of farmer support programmes on maize production: the case of the millennium development authority programme in the Sekyere east district of Ghana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)This study examined effects of farmer support programmes on maize production in the Sekyere . East District of Ghana using the Millennium Development Authority Programme (MiDA) as a case study. Data was collected from 100 ... -
Growth Performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at different ages and raised in mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)This study was designed to evaluate the growth performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at three different ages and reared in two housing types i.e. mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens at Sebele ... -
A Nutritional quality of aspen suckers under simulated browsing on Cedar Mountain of Southern Utah, Western United States of America
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)The objective of the study was to determine how time and intensity, of clipping (simulated browsing) on suckers of Populus tremuloides Michx affected the nutritional quality of the clipped material on Cedar Mountain, ... -
Effect of roof insulation materials on broiler housing heat exchange during summer and winter seasons in Southeastern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)A study was conducted to investigate the effects of three different roof insulation treatments, namely, Thatch grass (TH), Envirotuff (EN) and Alucushion (AL) on conductive heat flux exchange (HFE) when compared to that ... -
Alternative crops as a mitigation measure for elephant crop raiding in the eastern Okavango Panhandle.
(International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 2020-08-10)Elephant crop raiding causes food losses to subsistence farmers in the eastern Okavango Panhandle in Botswana. This study evaluated the effectiveness of using alternative crops such as groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), ... -
Combating drought: food for all.
(World Health Organization, 1988)Although Botswana entered its sixth year of drought in 1987, there have been no reports of deaths due to starvation. This is attributed to the country's early warning system and to the comprehensive relief measures that ... -
Effects of phenolics in sorghum grain on its bitterness, astringency and other sensory properties.
(Wiley, 2007-06-12)Despite the fact that condensed tannins are potentially important antioxidants, there is a general belief that tannins in sorghum confer objectionable sensory attributes. The objective of this study was to determine ... -
Influence of PROP taster status on the consumer acceptability of food made from tannin sorghums.
(Wiley, 2009-08-30)BACKGROUND: Condensed tannins in sorghum are powerful antioxidants, beneficial for health. However, tannin sorghums are believed to be unpalatable. The objective was to determine the influence of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) ... -
Application of the dual attribute time-intensity (DATI) sensory method to the temporal measurement of bitterness and astringency in sorghum.
(Wiley, 2011-12-01)Bitterness and astringency are attributes generally cited as the cause of tannin sorghums being unpalatable. The objective here was to determine the effect of sorghums with varying tannin content on bitterness and astringency ... -
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 ... -
The Efficacy of Micronutrient-Fortified Sorghum Meal in Improving the Immune Status of HIV-Positive Adults.
(Karger Publishers, 2013-06-20)Background: Micronutrient deficiencies are common and compound the effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Africa. Nutritional interventions, particularly vitamin A supplementation, may improve immune ...