Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Volume 5, Issue 3 (2016)
Published
Table of contents
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Evaluation of Yield and Fruit Quality of Thirteen Selected Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Cultivars in Southwest Nigeria
Abstract: Assessing the morphology, fruit yield, proximate composition and phytochemical properties of some grown tomato cultivars from southwest Nigeria is needed to identify quality and promote performance for tomato industry. Thirteen tomato cultivars that are prominently grown by farmers were purposively collected from farmer’s field across the region and evaluated for fruit yield and nutritional quality. Fruit yield and quality were evaluated on field and laboratory of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 12–22 Read article
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Farmer’s Awareness about Climate Change and Adaptation Practices: A Review
Abstract: AbstractClimate change is a burning issue in the global discussions on agriculture as it affects all other sectors of development. Climate change directly affects agriculture production as this sector is inherently sensitive to climatic conditions and is one of the most vulnerable sectors to the risk and impact of global climate change. Agriculture system responds to changing climate through the process of adaptation. Adaptation to farming practices is largely dependent …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 41–51 Read article