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Proximate composition and determination of the physicochemical characteristics of Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) oil from Botswana
(Greener Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-07-07)Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) is an indigenous fruit that is available in parts of Botswana and is well consumed in several countries in Southern Africa. This study investigated the physicochemical properties of Mmilo oil ... -
A call for global action for rare diseases in Africa
(Nature Research, 2019-12-23)The 11th International Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs (ICORD), South Africa, included the Africa-Rare initiative launch and facilitated multi-stakeholder engagement in the challenges facing, and opportunities ... -
Food and nutrition security and wildlife conservation: Case studies from Kenya.
(Academic Press, 2020-01-01)Despite concerted efforts to improve food and nutrition security in many parts of the world, food and nutrition security still remains a challenge, especially in developing countries. In the face of the increasing human ... -
Hot water treatment and duration alleviates chilling injury of mango (Mangifera indica L.).
(International Society for Horticultural Science, 2020)Low temperature storage is the most effective method of extending postharvest life and marketing period and maintain fruit quality. Unfortunately, for chilling injury (CI) sensitive fruits, low temperature storage may be ... -
Treated sewage effluent (water) potential to be used for horticultural production in Botswana.
(Elsevier, 2004-08)Botswana being semi-arid and arid country, the provision of drinking water and water for agricultural production is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Measures that can augment the available sources of water or ... -
Preharvest factors that predispose apples to superficial scald.
(Elsevier, 1994-09)Preharvest factors during fruit ontogeny greatly affect fruit quality at harvest, modify fruit response to various treatments, development of physiological disorders, and retention of fruit quality at the end of storage ... -
Effect of phloem sap deposition on properties of sapwood in Pterocarpus angolensis (Mukwa) following bark stripping by elephants in Chobe forests reserves in northern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)An investigation was carried out to assess properties of sapwood in Pterocarpus angolensis following debarking by elephants in Botswana. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of phloem sap deposition on ... -
Effect of fire burning interval on species composition, herbage yield and bush control in the savanna of eastern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of various fire burning intervals on the dynamics of woodland structure and the resultant herb layer in the savanna vegetation of eastern Botswana. Plots of 1.2 ... -
Evaluation of relative resistance of four cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) varieties to the black cowpea aphid (Aphis Craccivora) in South-eastern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculala (L.) Walp) is an important food legume in many tropical countries, but its production is seriously constrained by insect pests. Aphis craccivora is one of the major pests of cowpea worldwide. ... -
Effects of original source of dairy cows, season and age on milk production in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)The objective of the study was to determine the effects of animal and environmental factors on milk yield of Holstein dairy cows kept under intensive system in Botswana. A total of 768 monthly records of 27 Holstein ... -
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 ... -
Effect of climate change on dairy production in Botswana and its suitable mitigation strategies.
(Science-line Publishers, 2013)This paper explores the effects of climate change on dairy production in Botswana and mitigation strategies are suggested. Dairy farming has not experienced growth over time rendering the country heavily dependent on milk ... -
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 ...
