This study examined changes in soil properties under different types of agricultural land-use.
This was done with a view to extending knowledge on the nature of soil properties under …

Application of copper based fungicide to control black pod disease caused by Phytophthora
megakarya is a common practice among cocoa farmers. Copper based fungicide has …

Soil samples, young but matured foliage and Cocoa beans were collected from the farms of
some Cocoa farmers across Idanre, Owena and Bamikemo in Ondo State. Samples were …

In this study, we examined the determinants of acceptance of EU approved pesticides in
Nigeria where several conditional logit models of cocoa farmers utility function were …

Fungi associated with cocoa beans during storage were surveyed in some stores in Ado,
Ise, Emure and Ikere in Ekiti State of Nigeria during July-December 2010. The following …

Objective: To assess the impacts of copper-based cocoa fungicides on the environmental
quality of cocoa plantations in Ondo State, Nigeria. Methodology and results: The contents of …

Phytophtora pod rot is currently the most important limiting factor in the Nigeria cocoa
Industry with a total losses of 30-90% crop loss. To overcome this problem, Nigerian cocoa …

Land use could impact soil properties and processes in varying degrees. Therefore, the
impact of different land use systems on soil water status and its relationship with some …

Cocoa bean is a vital raw material in the production of beverage, animal feed, medicines
and cosmetics which had played significant importance in Nigerian revenue prior to oil …

To increase production capacity of cocoa in Nigeria, the Federal Government distributed
improved cocoa varieties to farmers for raising seedlings. Farmers used soils from various …