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- ItemAPPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND STABILITY ANALYSES TO SOME TRAITS IN FORAGE LEGUMES(Tropical and Subtropical agroecosystems, 2021-06-18) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Oluwafemi Oluwatosin Lawal; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Hakeem Ishola<p><strong>Background</strong>. Availability of quality feed in adequate quantity for animals is a perennial problem. Its search results in conflicts between crop farmers and herders. <strong>Objectives. </strong>This research investigated three forage legumes in order to determine the most yielding, adaptable and important traits that could be used for forage improvement. <strong>Methodology. </strong>The forage legumes were laid out in randomised complete block design across three environments. Data collected on growth and yield parameters were subjected to ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA) and stability analysis using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI). <strong>Results </strong>The result showed that there was significant (<em>p < 0.05</em>) difference among the forage legumes for vegetative traits, stress traits and yield, hence, they could be through breeding. For biomass yield, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 75.16 and 24.84% of G x E respectively based on AMMI. <em>Lablab purpureus</em> is the most yielding, stable, adapted to rain forest and savannah zones, with yield of 28,948.69 kg/ha. PCA revealed that the first three PCs accounted for 87% of the total variation. There was positive and significant association between biomass yield and vegetative traits. <strong>Implication. </strong>Flourishing vegetative growth is a good indicator of biomass yield. <strong>Conclusion. </strong>It is recommended that extension agents should encourage the adoption of lablab for production of feeds for ruminants, as it can serve as sustainable land use measure considering the modern restriction on land availability for grazing and solution to incessant pastoral and crop farmers crises in the tropics.</p>
- ItemAPPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND STABILITY ANALYSES TO SOME TRAITS IN FORAGE LEGUMES(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems Journal, 2021) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Oluwafemi Oluwatosin Lawal; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Hakeem Ishola<p><strong>Background</strong>. Availability of quality feed in adequate quantity for animals is a perennial problem. Its search results in conflicts between crop farmers and herders. <strong>Objectives. </strong>This research investigated three forage legumes in order to determine the most yielding, adaptable and important traits that could be used for forage improvement. <strong>Methodology. </strong>The forage legumes were laid out in randomised complete block design across three environments. Data collected on growth and yield parameters were subjected to ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA) and stability analysis using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI). <strong>Results </strong>The result showed that there was significant (<em>p < 0.05</em>) difference among the forage legumes for vegetative traits, stress traits and yield, hence, they could be through breeding. For biomass yield, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 75.16 and 24.84% of G x E respectively based on AMMI. <em>Lablab purpureus</em> is the most yielding, stable, adapted to rain forest and savannah zones, with yield of 28,948.69 kg/ha. PCA revealed that the first three PCs accounted for 87% of the total variation. There was positive and significant association between biomass yield and vegetative traits. <strong>Implication. </strong>Flourishing vegetative growth is a good indicator of biomass yield. <strong>Conclusion. </strong>It is recommended that extension agents should encourage the adoption of lablab for production of feeds for ruminants, as it can serve as sustainable land use measure considering the modern restriction on land availability for grazing and solution to incessant pastoral and crop farmers crises in the tropics.</p>
- ItemAPPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND STABILITY ANALYSES TO SOME TRAITS IN FORAGE LEGUMES(2021-02-22) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Oluwafemi Oluwatosin Lawal; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Hakeem IsholaBackground Availability of quality feed in adequate quantity for animals is a perennial problem. Its search results in conflicts between crop farmers and herders. Objectives. This research investigated three forage legumes in order to determine the most yielding, adaptable and important traits that could be used for forage improvement. Methodology. The forage legumes were laid out in randomised complete block design across three environments. Data collected on growth and yield parameters were subjected to ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA) and stability analysis using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI). Results The result showed that there was significant (p < 0.05) difference among the forage legumes for vegetative traits, stress traits and yield, hence, they could be through breeding. For biomass yield, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 75.16 and 24.84% of G x E respectively based on AMMI. Lablab purpureus is the most yielding, stable, adapted to rain forest and savannah zones, with yield of 28,948.69 kg/ha. PCA revealed that the first three PCs accounted for 87% of the total variation. There was positive and significant association between biomass yield and vegetative traits. Implication. Flourishing vegetative growth is a good indicator of biomass yield. Conclusion. It is recommended that extension agents should encourage the adoption of lablab for production of feeds for ruminants, as it can serve as sustainable land use measure considering the modern restriction on land availability for grazing and solution to incessant pastoral and crop farmers crises in the tropics. Keywords: Forage production; lablab; pastoral and crop farmers crises; G x E analysis; sustainable land use; extension message RESUMEN Antecedentes. La disponibilidad de alimentos de calidad en cantidad adecuada para los animales es un problema permanente. Su búsqueda da como resultado conflictos entre agricultores y pastores. Objetivo. Este trabajo investigó tres leguminosas forrajeras mediante un diseño de bloques completos al azar en tres ambientes, con el fin de determinar su productividad, adaptabilidad y otros caracteres de importancia para la mejora del forraje. Metodología. Los parámetros de crecimiento y rendimiento se analizaron mediante ANOVA, análisis de componentes principales (PCA) y análisis de estabilidad utilizando el efecto principal aditivo y la interacción multiplicativa (AMMI). Resultado. Se hallaron diferencias significativas entre las leguminosas forrajeras para los rasgos vegetativos, relacionados al estrés y el rendimiento, lo que sugiere su utilidad como material de Mejoramiento genético. Para el rendimiento de biomasa, el PC1 y PC2 representaron el 75,16 y el 24,84% de la interacción Gen × Amb (AMMI). Lablab (Lablab purpureus) fue la más productiva (28948.69 kg/ha), estable, y adaptada a zonas de selva tropical y sabana. Las tres primeras PC representaron el 87% de la variación total. Hubo asociación positiva entre el rendimiento de biomasa y los rasgos vegetativos. Implicación. El crecimiento vegetativo floreciente es un buen indicador del rendimiento de biomasa. Conclusión. Se recomienda que los extensionistas fomenten la adopción de lablab para la alimentación de rumiantes, ya que puede servir como una medida de uso sostenible de la tierra considerando la restricción moderna en la disponibilidad de tierra para pastoreo y las problemáticas para la producción de forrajes y cultivos en los trópicos. Palabras clave: Producción de forraje; Lablab; problemáticas en la producción de forraje y cultivos; análisis G x A; uso sustantable del suelo; extensión rural.
- ItemFarm practical training and job aspiration of undergraduates of agriculture in universities in Kwara State, Nigeria(Agricultural Extension Society of NIgeria (AESON), 2018-01-12) Olayinka Jelili Yusuf; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Latifat Ololade Salawu; Stephen Kayode SubairThe study investigated whether farm practical training (FPT) is significantly associated with job aspiration of undergraduate students comparing results of empirical evidence between two Universities in Kwara State, Nigeria. Specifically, students preferred courses of study were identified, and their attitude towards FPT and job aspiration were determined. One hundred and twenty final year students who recently completed the FPT were selected from the two universities through multistage sampling. The average age of students was 23.5 years with standard deviation of 2.4. Less than half (40%) preferred agriculture as course of study, while 38% preferred science and 5% medicine. About 32% decided to remain in agriculture after admission because it is deemed prestigious, while 13% considered it last available opportunity to gain admission and 17% due to its entrepreneurial potentials. Many (69.8%) aspired for agriculture/farming related job, while 12% aspired to work in agro-allied industries. Many (45.8%) had favorable attitude towards the FPT, comprising 35.0% UNILORIN and 10.8% KWASU students. However, more (23.3%) of KWASU students had unfavorable attitude towards FPT compared to 5% UNILORIN students in this category. There was no significant association between students’ attitude towards FPT and their job aspiration in both UNILORIN (χ2=8.07, p=0.62) and KWASU (χ2=8.60 p=0.38). Although, most of the students aspired to work in agriculture/agro-allied industry, it was however concluded, from the empirical findings, that FPT did not significantly influence their job aspiration.