ASRIC Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2020 v1-i1
ISSN: 2795-3564
EISSN: 2795-3564
ASRIC Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2020 v1-i1
This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) of clarias gariepinus from three rivers (Uwana, Oziza, Akpoha,) and two aquaculture fish farms (PolyUwana and Ngwo) in the south-eastern part of Nigeria. Samples of fish species and water were obtained in triplicates from fishermen and aquaculture sellers. The fish samples were digested and analyzed. The physico-chemical properties of the water samples were also determined.
Published: 2020-12-30
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Heavy Metals and Physico-Chemical Properties of Clarias Gariepinus from Five Water Bodies in South East Nigeria
Ebele Nwamaka Aniagor - Chidimma Juliet Igbokwe - Thomas Muoemene Okonkwo
This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) of clarias gariepinus from three rivers (Uwana, Oziza, Akpoha,) and two aquaculture fish farms (PolyUwana and Ngwo) in the south-eastern part of Nigeria. Samples of fish species and water were obtained in triplicates from fishermen and aquaculture sellers. The fish samples were digested and analyzed. The
Removal of Toxic Metals from Water using Cabbage, Carrots and Lettuce as Biofilters
Bright Chisadza, Phibion Chiwara, Sethi Sibanda, Onalenna Gwate, Webster Gumindoga
The existing technologies for removing toxic metals from the environment are very expensive and impractical for use in developing countries. In the present study we investigated the use of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and Carrots (Daucus carota subsp. Sativus) as biosorbents for removing Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), and Zinc metal ions from polluted water via biof
Sustainable Food Production in Africa: Turning African Countries into Development Catalysts, Food Reservoirs and Exporters
Enchaw Gabriel Bachange, Nfor Delphine Mbongsi
The myriad of challenges facing Africa, were considered in this paper, which include the nagging triplet problems of poverty, hunger and diseases. Africa is prominent in the world hunger map of Food and Agriculture Organization. Therefore, this paper identified poorly tapped natural and human resources, uneconomically viable policies and poor management as some of the banes of Africa’ setback. Thi
The Small Farmer Infrastructural Incentive Imbroglio in Rural Cameroon
Ismaila Emahi, Patrick O. Sakyi, Haider M. Hamzah
Infrastructural incentives constitute a primordial agricultural booster to small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) though many development agencies acclaim tenure security as the main driver for agricultural investment. In SSA where the bulk of the farmers are smallholders in inaccessible rural areas, basic small-scale on-farm and off-farm infrastructural incentives remain critical within the pr
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