Influence of plant prunings on soil properties and yield of yam minisett

The importance of the application of agroforestry prunings on improvement of the soil organic matter cannot be overemphasized. The study focused on the influence of plant prunings on soil properties and yield of yam minisett. There is no doubt that effective production of seed yam through minisett technique requires adequate plant nutrient to be available in the soil. The study revealed that application of agroforestry prunings improved soil exchangeable K. The study showed that the plant prunings of Gliricidia sepium seem to be the best of the prunings used in this study in terms of total yield (t/ha), nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium addition to the soil. The resulting effect of this is improvement in the yield of yam minisett

Impact Of The Adoption Of Yam Mini-Sett Technology On Agricultural Production In Abia State, Nigeria

The research investigated the impact of Adoption of Yam Minisett technology on the development of Agriculture in Abia State, Nigeria. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select the local government areas, blocks, circles and respondents. The sample size was 312 (156 apiece for yam minisett Adopters and non Adopters). Instrument of data collection was through two sets of structured and pre-tested questionnaires administered on both groups of Yam farmers and ADP officials. The result indicated that the adoption of the seed yam multiplication by the minisett technique impacted significantly in the Adopters farm size, seed yam yield and farm income at given probability levels. The various governments (Local government, State and Federal) were advised to consider the issue of subsidy on agricultural inputs as a matter of urgency and deliberate priority. Keywords: Impact, Adoption, Yam Minisett, Technology, Agricultural ProductionGlobal Approaches to Extension Practice Vol. 4 (1) 2008: pp. 83-9