Hydroponic Equipment

In fact, our data reveal that 0.029 tons per hectare of fertilizer in average are supplied annually for maize farming in the region, while three tons per hectare are supplied for cotton farming in central Togo. Further, a cross-country comparison of the yield also confirms that the food crops have been discriminated against in terms…

Fiorella et al.  also reported that agricultural interventions to diversify production to improve nutrition status by supporting consumption of diverse nutritious foods, which are often vitamin A rich food, and/or dark green leafy vegetables. Nutrition security therefore has to bead dressed by both availability and accessibility of nutrient rich foods at household level, and nutrition…

The presence of the coliform group and E. coli indicate fecal contamination of food. Certain levels of S. aureus are considered as the bio-indicators of the sanitary quality of products by the food industry .Data retrieved from the Brazilian Health Ministry have shown that animal-derived foods such as meat are involved in foodborne illness outbreaks.Water…

Even with the recognized importance that education has an essential role in the behavioral change process, especially in relation to ethical and sustainable consumption,contributing to environmental improvement, the education in Brazilianrural areas has faced many difficulties through the years. It happens due the agricultural development model implemented in Brazil defended an education model facing urban…

The insitu biodiversity conservation at farm level as set asides through buffer habitat management would maintain naturally occurring and evolving populations of agriculturally useful species within their natural environment. Innovative approaches like bio-banking as adaptive participatory approach at farm and/or community level needed for in-situ conservation. In this direction institutional role is greatest to achieve…

Not only that farmers did not know the role of bees but the role played by other pollinators  to help crops getting better yields for most of crops they grow remain largely unknown . In fact 75% of males and 50% of female respondents neither agreed nor disagreed with statement number 11, meaning that they…

These loggers respond to changes in water and air pressure and require compensation to remove the effects of air pressure using a separate barometriclogger.The rugged troll measures water temperature and water level while the rugged barrow measures atmospheric pressure. Both instruments have completely sealed bodies that contain non-vented pressure sensor, temperature sensor, real-time clock, microprocessor,…

A mixed farming system is now practiced in which livestock owners use manure from their animals to fertilise their fields and those who do not keep animals, buy or secure freely chicken droppings to use for their vegetable gardening like in Sangani. According to a focus group discussion in 2014, I was informed that farm…

Fynn explained the events of the Ashante’s invasion of the Northern territories in the mid-16th century by Opoku Ware ,he listed the weaponry used by the Dagomba cavalry as traditional. They consisted of laces, spears, and sabres while Bowdich mentions other weapons used like bows and arrows, javelin and clubs. These traditional weapons are labelled…

The challenges of theft, pests and diseases pose a threat to production and sustainability of the farming systems as lower incomes from farming can be expected as a result of low yields. This will negatively impact on farmers’ ability to finance farm operations. Land is a finite resource that cannot be increased indefinitely.Efforts to increase…