Whole-genome profiling techniques have been in use for two decades to develop genetic maps and to understand genetic diversity in a wide range of agriculturally important plant and animal species, including Brassica crop species. The genetic mapping approach has been useful in developing and validating markers linked to major gene traits which have then been used as diagnostic markers in marker...

The variety of available vaccines and the intricacy of immunisation schedules has increased progressively over recent decades. Consequently immunisation programmes have become more complex with the addition of different vaccines such as those against Haemophilus influenzae type b infections, meningococcal and pneumococcal disease, human papilloma virus, rotavirus, varicella and herpes zoster to...

The study determined extent of youths’ involvement in agricultural programmes and projects in the south eastern Nigeria. The population of the study comprised all the youths, male and female between the ages of 18 to 40 years that were involved in one or more programmes/projects in south eastern Nigeria. A total sample of 180 respondents was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Quest...

The capacities and productivity stagnation in the rural sector has been attributed to lo w adoption of innovations due educational level farmers their little disposition change take risks. From a marketing point view, farmer is target market for technical assistance processes, whose needs ter ests must be satised. This research analyses congruence between supply its correspondence with demand m...

the purpose of this study was to assess the process of extension program development in iranian agricultural extension system (iaes). the research instrument was a structural questionnaire with close-ended questions which its validity and reliability was confirmed by using expert panel and cranach’s alpha test, respectively. the target population of this research included all extension managers...

A model is presented that describes the ecologic, economic, and societal attributes of an emerging global innovation ecosystem centred on the work of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and its affiliated programmes of education, research, and economic development at Georgia Tech Lorraine in Metz, France. It explores the role of leadership, specifically based on social ...

this study analyzed the determinants of the productivity of smallholder arable crop farmers with a particular focus on land fragmentation using the simpson index as measures of land fragmentation in imo state of nigeria. data collected by using structured questionnaire and interview schedules were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics; simpson index and regression analysis. results showe...