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A Geospatial assessment of soil erosion risk and soil fertility changes due to ISPAAD programme: A case study of Dinogeng Agricultural Extension Area, Kgatleng District.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022-06)This study was conducted in Dinogeng Agricultural Extension Area (DAEA) in the Kgatleng District located in the eastern part of Botswana. The main objective of this study was to assess the impacts of the Integrated Support ... -
Germination studies on seeds of Burkea africana and Erythrophleum africanum from Kazuma Forest Reserve, Northern Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2020-09)Burkea africana and Erythrophleum africanum are characterized by seed coat-imposed dormancy that prevents water entry and gaseous exchange, which are essential for the germination process. The objective of this study was ... -
Grazing management systems and their effects on savanna ecosystem dynamics: A review
(Academic Journals, 2013-06)The savanna ecosystems support livestock production and livelihood of pastoral communities. The degradation of savanna ecosystems due to overgrazing had lead government commercializing communal grazing land to privately ... -
Green synthesis of Monteponite CdO nanoparticles by Agathosma betulina natural extract
(Elservier, 2015-10-15)This contribution reports on the synthesis and the main physical properties of CdO nanoparticles synthesized for the first time by a completely green process using Agathosma betulina plant extract as an effective ... -
Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles via Agathosma betulina natural extract
(Elservier, 2015-12-15)This contribution reports on the synthesis and the main physical properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized for the first time by a completely green process using Agathosma betulina plant extract as an effective chelating ... -
Gross and microanatomical changes at the weight bearing points of ostrich induced by soil or concrete floor and implications for welfare
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)This study investigated the gross and microanatomical changes occurring at the weight bearing points on the ostrich body surface induced by rearing on soil floor or on concrete floor and the implications for the welfare ... -
Gross and microanatomical changes at the weight bearing points of ostrich induced by soil or concrete floor and implications for welfare.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)This study investigated the gross and microanatomical changes occurring at the weight bearing points on the ostrich body surface induced by rearing on soil floor or on concrete floor and the implications for the welfare ... -
Growth chamber and field evaluation of physiological factors of two watermelon genotypes.
(Elsevier B.V, 2021-05-28)Drought is a major threat to food security worldwide, and drought-tolerant plants are a convenient model to study the mechanisms underlying drought tolerance. Some of the studies on drought tolerance mechanisms have been ... -
Growth performance and carcass characteristics of guinea fowl (ntunida mcleagris) fed diets containing three local grown cereals as energy sources raised under intensive system
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2014-07)This study investigated growth performance and carcass characteristics of guinea fowl fed diets containing three local grown cereals as energy sources in comparison to commercial broiler diets (control). Birds were ... -
Growth performance of Australorp x Tswana crossbred chickens under an intensive management system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2013)Indigenous Tswana chickens are better adapted to prevailing environmental conditions and diseases than their exotic counterparts. They however exhibit slower growth rate and less mature final weight than their exotic ... -
Growth Performance of Boer and Savanna Goat Doelings at Lobu Small Stock Ranch Under Natural Rangeland Conditions During the Late Wet and Early Dry Seasons In Kgalagadi Region (Botswana).
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2023-07)Goats have the most integral socio-economic role in many African countries, hence, the ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, the Government of Botswana has taken a step in supporting Lobu ranch since its ... -
Growth performance of different strains of indigenous Tswana chickens under intensive management system
(Academic Journals, 2012-04-26)Indigenous Tswana chickens are traditionally kept under free range production system and their growth performance under an intensive management system have not been evaluated. The purpose of this study was therefore to ... -
Growth performance of guinea fowl fed diets containing yellow maize, millet and white sorghum as energy sources and raised under intensive system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2013)This study investigated growth performance of guinea fowl fed diets containing 3 cereal grains as energy sources in comparison to commercial broiler diets. Birds were raised under intensive system from 3 to 16 weeks of ... -
Growth Performance of Guinea Fowl Fed Diets Containing Yellow Maize, Millet and White Sorghum as Energy Sources and Raised under Intensive System
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2013)This study investigated growth performance of guinea fowl fed diets containing 3 cereal grains as energy sources in comparison to commercial broiler diets. Birds were raised under intensive system from 3 to 16 weeks of ... -
Growth Performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at different ages and raised in mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)This study was designed to evaluate the growth performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at three different ages and reared in two housing types i.e. mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens at Sebele ... -
Growth performance of muscovy and pekin ducks and genetic diversity of muscovy duck population in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-09)A research study was carried out to compare growth performance of Muscovy (Cairina moschata domestica) and Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and to evaluate the genetic diversity of Muscovy duck population in Botswana. ... -
Growth performance of royal purple and white guinea fowl varieties and their crosses under an intensive management system
(Academic Journals, 2020-09)Commercialization of guinea fowl production in many countries is growing and the demand for their meat is high. The study evaluated the growth of crossbred royal purple x white variety relative to purebred royal purple and ... -
Growth performance, haemo-biochemical parameters, carcass characteristics and meat quality in broiler chickens fed malted sorghum-based diets
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2021-06)The study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding malted sorghum grains in place of maize grains on growth performance, blood parameters and meat quality of Ross 308 broiler chickens (R3O8BC). A pilot work (Study ... -
Growth rate of ostrich (struthio camelus) chicks under intensive management in Botswana
(Springer, 1998)Thirty-seven ostrich chicks raised artificially had their weights, lengths of metatarsus and heights measured weekly from hatching to the 16th week. Despite weight loss during the first week due to utilization of egg yolk ... -
Gum: Sytamatic and thematic analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles indexed in the Scopus database.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-11)The study attempted to use systematic and thematic analysis of reported top 100 cited articles on Gum research. We adopted systematic and thematic analysis using bibliometric analysis tools, such as Scopus database to ...