Working Document Series Open Access Effect of deep litter floor housing system on performance of pigs and pork quality Okello-Uma Ipolto · K. Kidega · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi Pork consumption is constrained by high-fat content with higher composition of saturated fatty acids. This study investigated the effect of deep litter floor housing system on performance of pigs and pork quality. Twelve three months old p… RUF-40651 2019 CC BY 4.0 15 Nov 2023
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Relative performance of popular coding structures for contrasts analysis Coding structures are employed to allow the use of categorical variables in multiple regression analysis and other more sophisticated models. The first part of this paper provides a basic guide for coding schemes implementation R statistic… RUF-37704 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2018
Journal articles Open Access Member-specific characteristics affecting capacity of farmer organisations in promoting fish farming: case of Dowa and Mchinji districts in Malawi C. Chonde · J. Dzanja · C. German · D. Kambewa +6 more This study examines some selected member-specific characteristics affecting capacity of farmer organizations in promoting fish farming. Five fish farmer organizations which undertook fish farming activities under the auspices of Community … RUF-37616 2016 CC BY 4.0 24 Apr 2018
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Relative performance of popular coding structures for contrasts analysis B.N. Séro Coding structures are employed to allow the use of categorical variables in multiple regression analysis and other more sophisticated models. The first part of this paper provides a basic guide for coding schemes implementation R statistic… RUF-37604 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Performance evaluation of self-propelled sesame harvesting cutter binder under Gedarif farming conditions, Gedarif State, Sudan S.A. Abdalla · J.I. Elebaid · A.M. Osama Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the important oil crops in the rainfed sector of the Sudan. The crop ranks third in cultivated area after sorghum and millet. It draws its importance from its use as a food crop, a raw material for ind… RUF-37145 2016 CC BY 4.0 19 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Gynotypic performance of ten cowpea varieties for optimum productivity E. A. Akinrinde · B. T. Morufu · O. D. Ojo In Nigeria, cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) are grown mainly for home use and are processed into many products including boiled, baked or roasted beans among others for national food security. Growing cowpea could be very cumbersome fo… RUF-33812 2014 CC BY 4.0 10 Aug 2015