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Farmer to consumer direct marketing: Consumer preferences and characteristics
(The University of Zambia, 2011)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on carcass characteristics of Cobb 500 broiler chickens of supplementing cowpea meal with Methionine and Lysine only as well as supplementing the cowpea with Methionine, ...
Combining ability for grain yield of quality protein maize (QPM)(zea may L) under low soil nitrogen
(2011-01-26)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple food crop in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. The nutritional superiority of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) in both human and animal nutrition ,especially in ...
Classifyning winter wheat environments into adaptive zones as a basis for recommending a reduction in the number of international winter wheat performance nursery test sites
(2011-01-27)
Classifyning winter wheat environments into adaptive zones as a basis for recommending a reduction in the number of international winter wheat performance nursery test sites
A morphological study of the hairs of Marsilea L.
(2011-03-25)
A morphological study of hairs of Marsilea L. was undertaken. Methods involving scanning electron microscopy, histology and light microscopy were employed. Examined
material based on 24 African species, 3 New World and ...
Variability for Drought Tolerance in finger millet[eleusine coracana(L.)]accessions from Zambia
(2011-03-29)
Finger millet \Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] is an important traditional food security crop
in 2 remote and dry areas of northern Zambia. Its several major uses include porridge, bread,
malt, beverages, fodder and ...
Quality and Yield stability of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato( Ipomoea batatas(L.)lam.) Varieties in Different Agro-Ecologies.
(2011-02-18)
Orange fleshed sweet potatoes Ipomoea batatas (L.)Lam) has high B-carotene content which is useful in preventing vitamin A deficiency. Unfortunately suitable varieties of orange fleshed absent. The results from Participatory ...
Genotype and Nitrogen fertilizer influence on Grain yield and protein content of wheat(Triticum aestivum L.)
(2011-02-01)
The grain yield of wheat in Lesotho is low because of poor soil fertility, and the wheat is regarded by the millers to be of poor quality and therefore of less value. A field study was therefore conducted at three sites ...
Evaluation of three forage Legumes and Intercropping pattern for improved productivity of maize( Zea mays L.)
(2011-01-27)
The objectives of the study was to determine a maize/ forage legume combination and an appropriate row arrangement that would result in high maize grain and total stover / legume straw yield, enhanced crude protein content ...
The response of green Beans(Phaseoulus Vulgari) To varying Application rates of Boron
(2011-02-01)
Green bean (Phaseolus Vulgari) is a very important crop, feeding a large number of people in the world. However , bean yields are low, hence any method resulting in increased green bean yield may be of great importance. ...
Effects of spacing,row arrangement and Genotype on grain yield of Pigeonpea(Cajanus Cajan(L)Millsp) intercropped with Sorgum
(2011-03-16)
An experiment was conducted at UNZA and ZAMSEED farms in
Lusaka Zambia, during the 1994/95 season to study the effects of
spacing, row arrangement and genotype on the grain yield of
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) ...