Vol 3

Wasiu A. Lamidi * and Kabiru A. Shittu ** *Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.**Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Ejigbo Campus, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. *Corresponding author Email Address: wasiu.agunbiade@uniosun.edu.ng DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13128152 ABSTRACT Different tillage practices of cassava (Manihot esculentum) plants, roots’ yeild and quality in the …

SUSTAINABLE CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTUM) PRODUCTION INTHE RAIN FOREST AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA Read More »

Olla, O.O. *, I.E. Ahaneku **, K.O. Yusuf *** and S.I. Haruna * *National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization, Ilorin, P.M.B 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria **Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P.M.B. 7267, Abia State, Nigeria. ***University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13128494 ABSTRACT An investigation was carried out on available water sources on the …

IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS ON POTABILITY OF WATER IN ILORIN CATCHMENT AREA Read More »

Awoniyi, G. O.*, James, D.** and Adeniran, K. A.****Department of Agricultural and Bio-environmental Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.**Department of Land and Water Management Engineering, National Centre of Agricultural Mechanization.***Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.E-mail: gbengaawoniyi30@gmail.com DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13128561 ABSTRACT Sieving method of particle size distribution is practically most common in …

FIELD SOIL DETERMINATION ASSESSMENT FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Read More »

Adebija, J. A., Kamal, A. R., Agaja, F., Ochin, E. and A. A. AdewumiFarm Power and Machinery Department,National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization, P.M.B. 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13128270 ABSTRACT The problem of planting is a major challenge for farmers all over the world for a long time. This has led to demand from …

DESIGN MODIFICATION, FABRICATION AND TESTING OF FOUR ROW TRACTOR DRAWN MULTI-SEED PLANTER WITH FERTILIZER APPLICATOR Read More »

Ekemube, Raymond Alex* and Atta, Adekunle Temidayo** *Value Addition Research Division, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria**Kenaf and Jute Improvement Programme, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Moore Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13128408 ABSTRACT The estimation of tractor fuel consumption during ploughing operation has been consistently receiving attention as a result …

APPLICATION OF BUCKINGHAM PI THEOREM IN DEVELOPMENT OFTRACTOR FUEL CONSUMPTION MODEL FOR PLOUGHING OPERATION Read More »

Olla, O. O.1, J. K. Omisore*, M. B. Makanjuola*, D. James*, S. A. Adekeye*,S. I. Salman* and P. O. Dada** *Department of Land and Water Engineering, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), P. M. B. 1525, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. **Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Nigeria DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13122487 …

LAND CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FORAGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION (NCAM) FARMLAND Read More »