Articles of K21
Back to Journal HomeMICRONUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL SOILS: A STUDY OF MUBI AREA, NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
By: Samuel Ikenna Adebayo
Published: January 31, 2025
The present study determined the micronutrients concentration of some selected farmlands in Mubi area, North-eastern Nigeria. The results revealed that the micronutrients were moderate to high with Fe had the highest content while the Cu had the lowest. The trend of the concentrations in the studied soils were in order...
ANALYSIS OF THE FEEDING HABITS OF LARGE-SCALED MULLET, PARACHELON GRANDISQUAMIS, IN ST. NICHOLAS RIVER, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA
By: Ngozi Chidinma Okwara
Published: January 31, 2025
The diets of fishes are used to study trophic interactions in aquatic communities and are important tools for fisheries management. The diet of Parachelon grandisquamis from St. Nicholas River, Bayelsa State, Nigeria was studied for one year (November 2020 to October 2021) using the stomach contents. Fish were caught from...
THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT IN ENHANCING SMALL-SCALE RICE FARMING IN SOUTHERN TARABA, NIGERIA
By: Amina Zainab Bello , Ibrahim Musa Abubakar
Published: January 31, 2025
This study determined the effect of agricultural credit on small scale rice farmers in Southern Taraba State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to describe the socio – economic characteristics of small-scale rice farmers in the study area, identify the credit sources available in the study area, determine...
HARNESSING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
By: Chikezie Emeka Nwachukwu , Grace Oluchi Okwu
Published: January 31, 2025
This study explores the impact of climate change on energy security in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the vulnerability of hydropower systems and the region's adaptation strategies. Climate change, marked by altered precipitation patterns, rising temperatures, and extreme weather events, poses significant challenges to energy production, particularly in countries reliant on...