The study was designed to determine the adoption of yam minisett technology by omen farmers in Abia state in 2004. This was with a view to determining how best to accelerate the adoption of the technology in the state. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used by selected 234 yam growing w...
Ironkwe, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Unamma, R.P.
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[Adoption of yam minisett technology by women farmers in Abia State, Nigeria]
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Adoption of yam minisett technology by women farmers in Abia State, Nigeria
The effects of tropical weeds on the yield of while yam were studied outdoors in wooden boxes. When the foliage and roots of weeds were in physical contact with the crop until harvest (full interference), tuber yield of yam was reduced by 76–79% of that obtained under weed‐free conditions over 3 ...
Unamma, R.P.
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Akobundu, I.
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[Effects of tropical weeds on yield in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)]
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Effects of tropical weeds on yield in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)
A survey was conducted to assess the extent of women farmer's involvement in seed yam production in Abia State, Nigeria. Data were collected using intensive, schedule. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistic. The results show that the mean age of the respondents was 47.7 year...
Ironkwe, A.
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Unamma, R.P.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Involvement of women farmers in seed yam production in Abia state, Nigeria]
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Involvement of women farmers in seed yam production in Abia state, Nigeria