Maize flour has a higher percentage of whole grains (4.5 percent) compared with wheat flour. The fibre content is also much higher, as in the amount of vitamin B. In some developing countries like Nigeria, a few commercial ...

A simple prototype of hand push fertilizer applicator actuator by two wheels of 40cm diameter each was designed and fabricated. It has a pair of handle 620mm apart at the upper part and 145mm apart below. It is 1200mm ...

A simple cocoa bean drying system with a stirring device was designed, fabricated and evaluated. The dryer consists of a drying chamber (bean basket) the plenum, an axial fan and the heating element. It is designed to ...

An active solar dryer for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) was designed, fabricated and assembled. The major components were: the solar collector, thermal storage device, moist air exhaust duct, air-ducts, and tray. The materials ...

Efficient and good water management strategy requires knowledge of crop water use of which reference evapotranspiration (RET) and crop curves are important inputs. Field experiments bahama grass (cynodon dactylon) were ...

Geophysical and geotechnical studies have been conducted along selected segments of Sagamu- Benin highway situated in the Eastern section of Dahomey Sedimentary Basin of Southwestern Nigeria. This is with the aim of ...

The effect of incorporation of fresh Siam weed (Chromo/aena odorata, L.M. King & Robison) into six different agricultural soil samples on the magnitude of compaction and penetration resistance was investigated in a ...

The dwindling of fossil fuels and environmental degradation across the globe calls for the development of alternative fuels from renewable resources. Therefore, this research aims to evaluate the pyrolysis of tyres in a ...

The study focuses on the rainwater harvesting system which provides loads of benefits to plants, animals and human lives for survival. On the basis, a small-scale rainwater harvesting structure was assembled in the Teaching ...

There is the need for all the year round cultivation and increase production of cassava in Nigeria and as a result an attempt has been made to design a drip irrigation set for field-grown cassava. A two (2) year field ...