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VARIABILITY WITHIN COWPEA GENOTYPES TO APPLIED PHOSPHORUS AND RESIDUAL EFFECT ON SORGHUM PRODUCTION ON P DEFICIENT SOILS OF SUDAN AND SAHEL SAVANNAS. CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Cowpea (Vigna unguiculataL. Walp.), an annual legume, is grown in many parts of the world where it is called other names such as, black eye pea, Crowder pea, or niebe, (FAO, 2004). The total wo...

PROJECT TOPIC AND MATERIAL ON VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF RICE (Oryza sativa) IN KANO RIVER IRRIGATION PROJECT (KRIP) KANO STATE, NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Nigeria, with an estimated population of over 177 million people, is the largest black nation on earth (World Bank, 2014). It constitutes about one fifth of the total population of S...

Project topic and material on IMPACT OF REDUNDANCY ON SURVIVING EMPLOYEES A STUDY OF SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA In recent times studies tend to suggest that job losses and redundancy are on an alarming increase and the management of it is becoming of central importance to top management and human resource executives (Fiona, 2000). The pressure for improved performance to meet more intense. ...

project topic and material on UTILIZATION OF SOYMILK AS MILK REPLACER IN FEEDING FRIESIAN X BUNAJI CALVES Calves are the future producers of cow milk for human consumption, but depend solely on milk for their nutritional needs at the early stage of life. Milk is a unique food for calves and supplies a lot of nutrients essential for growth and organ development (Ghorbani et al., 2007). Post-natal...

Project topics and materials on ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF IRISH POTATO PRODUCTION IN PLATEAU STATE Inspite of the tremendous human and land resources in Nigeria, food supply has continued to fall below demand level. Fabiyi and Idowu (1991) indicated that Nigeria has been finding it difficult to feed its population without recourse to massive importation of food. The food import bill for instance, ...

project topic and material on ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GUAVA (Psidiunguajava) PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL HOLDER FARMERS Guava (Psidiumguajava) belong to the family Myrtaceae. It has been cultivated in Nigeria since early 17th century and is one of the most common fruits in Nigeria (Mishra et al., (2000). It has become popular because of its availability almost throughout the year. It occu...

Project Topic On ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GROUNDNUT PROCESSING (OIL AND CAKE) AND IT’S EFFECTS ON POVERTY LEVEL OF THE PROCESSORS IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA.Processing of agricultural products is generally accepted as the efficient method of maintaining the shelf-life of produce. Such processed products provide local foods for consumption among the rural population (Zuberu et al., 2...

Project topics and materials on ANALYSIS OF FARM RISKS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN FCT. The knowledge of how subsistence farm households make economic decisions under risk is important in determining strategies and formulating policies for agricultural development. With the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigerian governme...

Project topics and materials on ANALYSIS OF FARM HOUSEHOLD AND COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY IN KADUNA STATE NIGERIA Reducing food insecurity continues to be a major public policy challenge in developing countries. Almost 1 billion people worldwide are undernourished, many more suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, and the absolute numbers tend to increase...

Project Topic On ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COTTON PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY TREND ESTIMATION IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA. In Nigeria, the agricultural sector has been invaluable in supporting economic growth and development since independence in 1960. Indeed, before the discovery and exploration of petroleum, the Nigerian economy depended on funds generated from agricultural export expansion for th...

Project topics and materials on ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CEREALSEEDS AMONG RURAL FARMERS IN SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA Improved seed accelerates the achievement of food security as witnessed in developed countries like China and India (National Agricultural Seed Council, 2010). Availability of superior crop varieties (maize, sorghum and rice) with high...

Project topics and materials on ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF HIVAIDS AMONG MEN, WOMEN AND YOUTH IN CROP PRODUCTION. Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a threatening pandemic that has eroded many lives especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS has killed about 2.8million people in the world-wide, 38.6million people living with HIV, while 4.1million peop...

Project Topic On ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CATFISH PRODUCTION IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA,NIGERIA. The increase in human population coupled with large numbers of undernourished people, especially in developing countries, have made the need for food production a major worldwide issue of concern (Okechi, 2004). Studies have showed that there is a limit to world’s natura...

Project topics and material on ANALYSIS OF COWPEA MARKETING AND PRICE TRENDS IN SOME SELECTED RURAL AND URBAN MARKETS IN KADUNA STATE Agricultural production plays an important role in the economic development of Nigeria. An estimated 60-70% of Nigerians live in the rural areas and majority is engaged in small scale agricultural production (Okunneye, 2001; Adegboye, 2011; Akpan ...

Project topics and material on ANALYSIS OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SORGHUM PRODUCERS AND INDUSTRIAL BUYERS IN KADUNASTATE With fast pace of technology innovation and product differentiation, contract farming has become indispensable element of modern agriculture (Xiaoxue, Ling, Zibberman, 2003). Contract farming can be defined as an agricultural production system...

Project topics and materials on ANALYSIS OF CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE ON ANIMAL PROTEIN BY HOUSEHOLDS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS Food which is a combination of macro and micro nutrients is a basic necessity of life (Kushwaha, Sen, and Yakassai, 2007). Food must contain all the necessary nutrients to make it balance. A balanced diet can be defined as one that contains all the six c...

Project topics and materials on ANALYSIS OF BENEFICIARIES AND NON-BENEFICIARIES OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON MAIZE COOPERATIVE GROUPS ...

Project topic and material on ANALYSIS OF AGRO FORESTRY FARMERS (TREE-PLANTING) IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA The increasing population pressure on natural resources due to increased demands for food and wood for different purposes has made it difficult for the life supporting systems such as vegetation to keep pace with these demands substantially...

Project Topic On ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CATFISH PRODUCTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA. The increase in human population and reports of large numbers of people, undernourished or starving (especially in the developing countries) has made the need for food production a major worldwide issue of concern. There are th...

Project Topic On ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CABBAGE PRODUCTION IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA. Cabbage(Brassica oleraceavar. capitata) is a member of the exotic vegetable group widely consumed in Nigeria and commonly grown on the Plateau because of the near temperate climate. Cabbage is commercially cultivated for its large, leafy head that is rich in vitamin C....