Abstract: A study was conducted in South-West Nigeria to assess pigeon production; its management and challenges, with the aim of understanding its potential to alleviate animal protein shortages and poverty. Data were collected from 810 stakeholders, and analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages. Respondents were predominantly aged between 21 and 50, with a majority of female respondents (62%) and married individuals (80.5%). Most households had 1 to 5 members (80.4%), and a significant portion lacked formal education (33.9%) while majority were traders (59.8%). Over half of the respondents had more than 6 years of experience in pigeon production. Majority were unaware of taboos (64.6%), with some adhering to them (21.9%), and most adopting a extensive production system (62.5%). In terms of marketing, a significant portion sold pigeons to any buyer (37.5%) or pigeon sellers (18.8%), typically sold for prices ranging from N1000 to N2000. Challenges such as housing, feeding, and sales difficulties were prevalent among sellers. As for consumers, 42.3% used pigeons as meat, mainly sourced from local markets (73.1%), with various taboos and traditional beliefs influencing consumption patterns. It was concluded that addressing these challenges would require intensified educational initiatives, extension services, and awareness programmes.

Keywords: Consumption, Multi-stage, Pigeon, Production, Selling, South-West.

Title: Management and Challenges of Pigeon Production in South-West Nigeria

Author: Sule, K., Adeleke, M.A., Adegbenro, M., Folorunso, O.R., Onibi, G.E.

International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences                                                   

ISSN 2394-966X

Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2024 - February 2024

Page No: 14-24

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Published Date: 15-February-2024

Abstract: The effect of fermentation time on the antinutritional composition of the local and the improved maize varieties was carried out. The actual amount of antinutrients reduced for each day of fermentation were determined by standard methods. The values are recorded in mg/100g. The Phytate content for local maize variety reduced by 2.855, 2.340, 2.095, and 3.560 respectively from day 1 to 4 of fermentation time. While that of improved variety reduced by 1.870, 2.925, 3.510, and 0.000 respectively. The Oxalate content for the local maize variety was reduced by 4.0851, 0.2899, 0.8697, and 0.1115 respectively from day 1 to 4 of fermentation time. At the same time, that of improved variety was reduced by 1.6651, 1.0258, 0.1561, and 0.1080 respectively. The tannin content for the local maize variety was reduced by 1.720, 1.250, 1.042, and 0.020 respectively from day 1 to 4 of the fermentation period. In comparison, that of improved variety was reduced by 2.760, 1.223, 0.154, and 0.083 respectively. The results clearly show that the antinutrient is reduced in a specific time frame.

Keywords: Antinutrients, Fermentation, Improved, Local, Maize, Variety.

Title: EFFECT OF FERMENTATION TIME ON THE ANTINUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF IMPROVED AND LOCAL MAIZE VARIETIES

Author: Ambugus peter, Christiana Agbenu Joseph, Joseph Emmanuel Tsaku, Blessing I. Samuel, Helen Olufunke Olafemi, Ayuba Blessing Ejirge, Eze Blessing, Eze Nkechi, Jakheng William Emmanuel, Abbakariya Abubakar

International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences                                                   

ISSN 2394-966X

Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2024 - February 2024

Page No: 8-13

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Published Date: 06-January-2024

Abstract: Halophytes are salt tolerant plant species that thrive in high salinity and marshy areas, which serves as natural sink to industrial pollution loads. This study aimed at  collection, identification and screening by Sodium chloride induced stress of six different halophytic grasses. Among the six collected, Sporobolus pyramidalis, Sacciolepis africana, Sporobolus jacquemontii and Sacciolepis auriculata were further selected based on the ability to possess an extensive root and shoot system.  Relative growth rate (RGR) and increase in biomass of these halophytic grasses was used to evaluates their stress tolerance in response to NaCl induced stress experiment. The halophytes were acclimatized with Hoagland’s nutrients solution for 9 days Prior to the NaCl-induced stress treatment. At the 10^th day; 600, 400, 200 and 0 mM NaCl solution was simulated to the four experimental group (n=3) and was repeated on the 28^th day. After the final stress treatment, physical observation was used to monitor the experiment for another 28 days. In order to ascertain their individual effects, all the grasses were harvested and oven dried at 80ºC for 48 h to their constant weight for growth analysis. At 400, 200 and 0 mM NaCl concentrations, growth and increase in biomass of S. africana, S. pyramidalis, S. jacquemontii and S. auriculata were not significantly affected. However, at 600 mM NaCl concentration, the RGR indices yields 0.0129, 0.0092, 0.0051 and 0.0128 (gg^-1day^-1) respectively. This indicated that the halophytic grasses responded differently in terms of their growth to the high salinity stress treatment, hence their phytoremediation potential is in the order of S. africana ˃ S. auriculata ˃ S. pyramidalis ˃ S. jacquemontii, respectively.

Keywords: Halophytic grasses, Hoagland’s media, Induced stress, Relative Growth Rate, Stress tolerance, Phytoremediation.

Title: Sodium Chloride Induced Stress Screening of Indigenous Halophytic Grasses as Potential Candidates for Phytoremediation

Author: Abubakar, M., Mohammed, S. Y., Abdullahi, S., Namadi, S.

International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences                                                   

ISSN 2394-966X

Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2024 - February 2024

Page No: 1-7

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Published Date: 05-January-2024