Abstract Aflatoxin M 1 (AFM 1) in milk from 100 different herds of free-grazing cows in
Abeokuta, Nigeria, was analysed by immunoaffinity column cleanup and HPLC with …

Cost of milk production is an important economic indicator in assessing the farm household
efficiency in milk production as well as basis for price fixation. The study was under taken to …

Peri-urban dairy farming is an emerging industry in sub-Saharan Africa that risks being
undermined by diseases like bovine mastitis (BM) if farmers do not implement appropriate …

The animals slaughtered at the Sokoto City Abattoir in Northwestern Nigeria from 5 th June
to 6 th August 2010 were classified based on body condition scores (BCS) and other …

ABSTRACT A survey of gastrointestinal heminthes of chickens and Guinea fowls
slaughtered at Sokoto was undertaken. A total of 400 alimentary tracts (200 from Chickens …

It is estimated that herds of cattle worth $18.2 million are reared and 82% of these animals
are raised in an extensive system but Nigeria spent about $1.2 billion on milk importation …

The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in horses
reared in Sokoto metropolis using the rapid-plate test, serum agglutination test and …

This study assessed the value Addition employed in processing of dairy products in Ilorin
West Local Government Kwara state, Nigeria. Two-stage sampling procedure was employed …

Increments in increased carbon (C) sequestration rates in soils of 0.4% per year have been
suggested as a means of compensating for the global emissions of greenhouse gases from …

Has the extent of poverty within the Sahelian countries increased or decreased over the last
20 years? How can we improve the lives of the rural population? The extent of extreme …