Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS)

formerly:
Der Tropenlandwirt. Beiträge zur tropischen Landwirtschaft und Veterinärmedizin,
Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics

The Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics is a peer reviewed journal that publishes papers and short communications dealing with research in the Tropics and Subtropics in the fields of plant production, animal nutrition and animal husbandry, soil science, agricultural economy and farm management, forestry and forest economy, veterinary hygiene and protection against epidemics.

Publishing House:
kassel university press GmbH

Publisher:
German Institute for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics (DITSL GmbH) — University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences — Association for Sustainable Development (GNE mbH) — Association ‘Hochschulverband Witzenhausen’ e.V. (HVW) — Institute for tropical Agriculture e.V., Leipzig


Vol 122, No 2 (2021)

Table of Contents

Articles

Application of non-linear models in description of growth of dual purpose FUNAAB Alpha chickens
Samuel Olutunde Durosaro, Onaolapo Samuel Jeje, Babatunde Moses Ilori, Oluwaseun Serah Iyasere, Michael Ohiokhuaobo Ozoje
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147-158
Tillage system and integrated soil fertility inputs improve smallholder farmers’ soil fertility and maize productivity in the Central Highlands of Kenya
Erick Oduor Otieno, Felix Kipchirchir Ngetich, Milka N. Kiboi, Anne Muriuki, Noah Njiru Adamtey
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159-171
Determinants of households’ membership in agricultural cooperatives in Bhutan
Tashi Dendup, Satit Aditto
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173-181
Effect of different mechanical seed scarification methods on germination and emergence dynamics of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.)
Lennart Jansen, Florian Wichern, Jens Gebauer
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183-192
Gender differences in time-poverty among rural households in Southwest Nigeria
Olajumoke Adeyeye, Eniola Fabusoro, Comfort I. Sodiya, Oluwakemi E. Fapojuwo
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193-205
Agricultural risk assessment to enhance the food systems of the Mbororo minority community in the Northwest region of Cameroon
Pride Anya Ebile, Hycenth Tim Ndah, Jens Norbert Wünsche
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207-217
Genotypic differences in body weight and physiological response of local and exotic turkeys challenged with Salmonella typhimurium
Babatunde Moses Ilori, David Oluwafemi Oguntade, John Adesanya Abiona, Samuel Olutunde Durosaro, Clement Ebanehitah Isidahomen, Michael Ohiokhuaobo Ozoje
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219-230
Drivers of adaptation to climate change in vulnerable farming communities: a micro analysis of rice farmers in Ndop, Cameroon
Nde I. Zama, Fang Lan, Eric F. Zama
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231-243
Forage diversity and fertiliser adoption in Napier grass production among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
Donald M.G. Njarui, Mwangi Gatheru, Jessica M. Ndubi, Anne W. Gichangi, Alice W. Murage
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245-256
Determinants of Willingness to Pay (WTP) for organic fertiliser: a case of smallholder potato farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Bhekani Sandile Zondo, Lloyd James S. Baiyegunhi
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257-268
Rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility and natural water erosion potential in the Huambo region, Angola
Ludmila Meira, Pedro Oliveira e Silva, Alexandra Tomaz
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269-278
Mixed method survey of vegetable farming and rural farmers’ livelihood in Enugu State, Nigeria
Charity Ngozi Onyishi
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279-288
Analysis of the nutritional and productive behaviour of dairy cows under three rotation bands of pastures, Pichincha, Ecuador
Eloy Castro Muñoz, Andriamasinoro Lalaina Herinaina Andriamandroso, Yves Beckers, Lenin Ron, Carlos Montufar, Gentil F. da Silva Neto, Juan Borja, Frédéric Lebeau, Jérôme Bindelle
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289-298
Agroecological heuristics: Xi (Ξ) biomathematical models of alpha diversity and Lambda functional entropy index (λ) applied for macrofauna in diversified agroecosystems of Nicaragua
Hugo René Rodríguez-González, Dennis José Salazar Centeno
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299-310
Demonstration of improved feed trough for efficient feed utilisation by small ruminants in Southern Mali
Augustine A. Ayantunde, Theophile Dembele, Oumar Samake, Bougouna Sogoba
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311-319
A comparative cost-benefit analysis between fairtrade certified and non-certified cocoa production in the South-West region of Cameroon
Achille Jean Jaza Folefack, Fréderic Simon Ngwack, George Achu Muluh, Maria Geitzenauer, Syndhia Mathe
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321-333