September 2017

Husbandry practices and phenotypic characteristics of indigenous goat populations in Ethiopia

The present study was conducted with the objective to characterize the husbandry practices and phenotypic characteristics of mature Bati, Borana and Short-eared Somali goats kept under traditional management systems so that the information generated can be used in designing breeding programs. The study was covered five districts in four administrative zones of Ethiopia representing Bati (in Oromia Zone) and Kalu (in...

Author(s): H. Gatew, H. Hassen, K. Kebede, A. Haile, R. N. B. Lobo, A.Yetayew and B. Rischkowsky

September 2017

Phosphorus fixation and its relationship with physicochemical properties of soils on the Eastern flank of Mount Cameroon

The Eastern flank of Mount Cameroon is made up of human settlement and agricultural activities. Determination of phosphorus (P) fixation characteristics of soils around this region is important for a clean environment and economic fertilizer application. The objectives of this study were to evaluate P-fixation characteristics of soils within the region and identify factors contributing to P-fixation. Composite surface...

Author(s): Kenneth Mbene, Aaron SuhTening, Cheo Emmanuel Suh, Norbert Nkafu Fomenky and Vivian Bih Che

September 2017

Effects of cattle manure over the content, extraction and exportation of nutrients in snap bean

The use of organic fertilizers is essential for the sustainable production of vegetables. In this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of cattle manure on plant nutrition, yield, extraction and exportation of nutrients in the snap bean cultivar “macarrão trepador”. The experiment was held in EPAMIG-southeast, in Oratório-MG. The randomized block design...

Author(s): Ivan de Paiva Barbosa, Maria Aparecida Nogueira Sediyama, Antônio Carlos da Silva Júnior, Sanzio Mollica Vidigal, Iza Paula de Carvalho Lopes and Izabel Cristina dos Santos

September 2017

Genetic diversity of rice from Iran region assessed by simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers (36 microsatellite pairs) were used to assess genetic diversity among sixteen rice (Oriza sativa L.) cultivars from Iran, four from Uzbekistan, and one from Afghanistan, and to compare this diversity with that of three control cultivars including Nipponbare, Jasmine 85 and Basmati 370. Among the 36 microsatellite pairs, 31 produced polymorphisms ranging from 1 to 7 alleles (average =...

Author(s): Mehran Vazirzanjani, Shinya Kawai, Hossein Mardani Korrani, Asma Ossivand and Taiichiro Ookawa

September 2017

Differential reaction of cowpea genotypes to brown blotch disease (Colletotrichum capsici) in Burkina Faso

Thirty six Colletotrichum capsici (L.) single spore isolates associated with brown blotch disease in cowpea were collected from three agro-ecological zones of Burkina Faso from October to November 2014. To identify the most virulent strains, cowpea genotypes KVx61-1, KVx396-4-5-2-D and Moussa Local was inoculated with each isolate. The results showed that isolates 096-SA-2, 071-FA-6 and 079-PM-2 were the most virulent,...

Author(s): Gilles I. Thio,, Elisabeth P. Zida, Fidèle B. Néya, Joseph T.B. Batieno, James B. Néya, Mahamadou Sawadogo and Paco Sérémé

September 2017

Coffee production through wet process: Ripeness and quality

Coffee has the characteristic of ripening unevenly. Production through wet process favors ripe berries. The fraction of green and green-cane fruit on the coffee tree is normally treated as an inferior quality product. The objective of this work was to evaluate the physical and sensorial aspects of the quality of green-cane and cherry coffee produced through wet process. Batches of coffee were separated according to...

Author(s): Leandro Pin Dalvi, Ney Sussumu Sakiyama, Gilberto Santos Andrade, Paulo Roberto Cecon, Fernando Antonio Pereira da Silva and Lidiane dos Santos Gomes Oliveira