• The Response Of Amaranth us cruentus L.: 

  FASINMIRIN, Johnson Toyin (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2007-10)

  Prince's feather Amaranthus cruentus, a staple leafy vegetable grown in the humid region of sub-SaharanAfrica is widely known for its nutritional and medicinal importance. Its cultivation is however mostly limited to the ...
• DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORANGE PEELER 

  ATANDA, EMMANUEL OLUGBENGA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2006-09)

  ABSTRACT IR An orange peeler was developed with a view to mechanize the operation of orange peeling unit and remove the drudgery involved in manual peeling. Prior to machine development, measurement of physical dimensions ...
• DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED POULTRY/FISH HUSBANDRY AND MODELLING OF RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS 

  FALAYI, Folayan Richard (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-05)

  The need to find alternative but productive means of managing animal waste in modern agriculture cannot be over-emphasised. One important means of managing these wastes is through conversion to important use either as ...
• DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SINGLE- SCREW STARCH EXTRUDER 

  FAYOSE, Folasayo Titilola (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-03)

  Graveyards of unserviceable and broken down machines litter the landscape of many developing countries including Nigeria because of poor adaptation. Also, in Nigeria and other tropical countries, significant amount of ...
• DEVELOPMENT OF AN EQUIPMENT FOR SOIL TILLAGE DYNAMICS AND EVALUATION OF TILLAGE PARAMETERS 

  MANUWA, SETH IDOWU (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2002-05)

  An equipment was developed and used to evaluate tillage parameters. The equipment consist of a soil bin, soil processing trolley, tool carriage and tool carriage subframes (adjustable and fixed types). The soil processing ...
• DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN EQUIPMENT FOR THRESHING AND CLEANING LEGUME CROPS 

  ADEWUMI, Babatunde Adewale (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2005-01)

  The threshing of legume grains is particularly important because the output from the thresher will, to a great extent, affect the subsequent processes and the final quality of the product. A number of equipment developed ...
• WATER POVERTY INDEX OF SOME SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF EKITI STATE, NIGERIA 

  RODIYA, AFOLABI ADENIYI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-02)

  The water poverty index of some selected local government areas in Ekiti State was investigated to identify and evaluate a tool for assessing poverty in relation to water resource availability. Two approaches: the Composite ...
• FACTORS AFFECTING COMFORT LEVEL OF BUILDINGS IN LAGOS STATE 

  OLOKO, GANIYU ADEKUNLE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-10)

  The problem of natural cooling of buildings in tropical climate has been considered in this research. Two locations Ebute Metta of Lagos Mainland and Ikorodu zones were chosen for the research where the ambient and room ...
• EVALUATION OF SOME PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED WALLING MATERIALS 

  HARUNA, Ibrahim Olusegun (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2006-09)

  Current high cost of conventional walling materials, the desire for reasonable thermal comfort and problems involved in the analysis of heating and cooling systems call for the search for alternative walling materials. In ...
• EVALUATION OF COMPOSITE SAWDUST BRIQUETTE AS A HIGH GRADE FUEL FOR DOMESTIC COOKING 

  KUTI, OLAWOLE ABIOLA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2003-08)

  Evaluation of Composite Sawdust Briquette as a high-grade fuel for domestic cooking is discussed in this write-up. Composite sawdust briquettes were produced by mixing sawdust and palm kernel shell of sizes 1.18mm, 2.00mm ...
• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) MEGA STATIONN AWKA, NIGERIA 

  OLAJIDE, AKINWUMI S. (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2010-05)

  In this work, the Environmental Impact Assessment and Management of NigerIan National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mega station, Awka, Nigeria was carried out. The method adopted involved collection of Baseline Information, ...
• WATER USE,GROWTH AND YIELD OF AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS (Quinoa) UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITION 

  ADEOSUN, Emmanuel Oluwatoyin (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2001-11)

  Soil water is a major hinting factor to crop production particularly under dry season condition. Field experiments were conducted in the early and late season periods of year 2000 at the experimental farm of the Department ...
• VARIABILITY OF FLOW REGIMES OF OGBESE AND OWENA RIVERS IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA 

  OMOTAYO, Kayode Foluso (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2001-09)

  The scarce water resources of Southwestern Nigeria could be better managed, if reliable forecast of river discharge through rainfall variability data over a long period are available. The study was aimed at carrying out ...
• TRENDS AND CYCLES OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE 

  ALLI, ADEKUNLE ADEDEJI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-12)

  Trends and cycles of rainfall and temperature in Nigeria since 1960 were studied on annual, seasonal and monthly bases and implications for water resources and agriculture were discussed. Data used for this study were ...
• THE USE OF PALM OIL SLUDGE AS BINDER IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAWDUST BRIQUETTES 

  KOLE, OSEROMI MOSES (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2007-12)

  This study is on the use of palm oil sludge as binder in the production of sawdust briquettes. The specific objectives of the research are to establish the optimum proportion of palm oil sludge as binders, determine the ...
• THE STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATION INDUSTRY IN EKITI AND ONDO STATES 

  ISINKAYE, OLUWASUYI DANIEL (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-07)

  A survey study to establish the status of agricultural equipment fabrication industries was pain-stakenly carried out in Ekiti and Ondo States of Nigeria which are acknowledge agrarian states. The study assessed information ...
• THE OPTIMISATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TILLAGE OPERATIONS IN-SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA 

  OGUNKUNLE, OLAWALE JOHN (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 1995-06)

  The level of tillage mechanisation in south-west Nigeria is low because of the high cost : benefit ratio of tillage machinery. This is due not only to few hours of tractor utilisation per annum, but also due to the low ...
• THE EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE TECHNIQUES ON SOME SOIL AND CROP PARAMETERS 

  AKINBAMOWO, RICHARD OMOYELE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)

  This work was carried out at Akure, latitude 7°. 5' N and longitude 5°. 10' E in the rain forest zone of Nigeria on soil type classified as alfisol to determine the effects of conventional tillage techniques on soil and ...
• TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF FAO REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ETo) AND EVALUATION OF FOUR ETo MODELS FOR IITA NIGERIA STATIONS 

  ILESANMI, OLUWASEUN AYODELE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2011-03)

  Evapotranspiration (ET) rates have been reported to be decreasing in many parts of the world and this scenario had been attributed to the effect of climate change/variation. This study analyzed this phenomenon in the context ...
• SOIL WATER BALANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MAIZE UNDER THREE DIFFERENT TILLAGE PRACTICES 

  ENABOIFO, MICHAEL AIRELOBHEGBE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)

  Soil water is a major limiting factor to the production of maize particularly under rainfed condition. Field experiments were conducted in the early and late season periods at the experimental farm of the Department of ...

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