In the face of a burgeoning global population, the imperative of ensuring food security looms large. This review critically examines the pivotal role of breeding strategies in enhancing crop yield, quality, and resilience, with a specific focus on vegetable improvement. Bridging the gap between traditional and modern methodologies, the study explores the historical successes of mass selection and crossbreeding, laying the groundwork for the transformative era ushered in by molecular breeding and genetic engineering. Biotechnology methods have additionally demonstrated to be insufficient to completely replace conventional breeding methods. Trait-specific breeding strategies are examined, emphasizing resilience to illness and abiotic stress, nutritional content, and post-harvest traits. This review analyzes the shortcomings of current breeding strategies, offering a realistic evaluation of the remaining challenges that must addressed overcome. It also discusses the possibility for breeding vegetables in the future, taking into account the need to address the consequences of climate change, incorporate new technology, and develop crops that can endure shifting environmental challenges. This review attempts to give a comprehensive picture of the state of vegetable improvement today and to direct future research efforts in the pursuit of sustainable vegetables production.
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This work examined the influence of farmers multipurpose cooperative societies FMCS on vegetable production in Enugu State, Nigeria, as the broad objective. Specifically, the study examined the effect of farm resources from all sources on vegetable crops output and ascertained the effect of farm resources obtained from cooperatives on vegetable farm profitability. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 3,020 FMCS with a membership of 30,257. A sample size sample of 353 was gotten by the application of Taro Yamani sample size formula. Primary data was used for the study. The research instrument was subjected to face and content validation. The reliability of the instrument was determined by a test re test method which returned a coefficient of .94. Descriptive and inferential were used in data analysis and hypotheses were tested at a 5 level of significance. Results indicated that farm resources from all sources statistically significantly predicted vegetable farm profitability F = 20.727, p .05 and that farm resources obtained from cooperatives statistically significantly predicted vegetable farm profitability F = 32.638, p .05 . It was concluded that FMCS have an influence on vegetable production in Enugu State. Sequel to this, it was recommended among others that farmers should be encouraged to join FMCS in Enugu State because of its obvious advantages.
Rs 700 crore ADB-funded project approved by government to help farmers in Maharashtra
Rs 700 crore ADB-funded project approved by government to help farmers in Maharashtra
PUNE: Mahrashtra has approved an ADB-funded Rs 1,000 crore project for boosting fruit and vegetable production in the state. The Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MagNet) project, which has been approved, aims to help farmers across all districts in the state for the next six years.
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VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
The study examined the importance of vegetable production on incomes, with a view to enhancing livelihood diversification and employment generation in farming communities in Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 100 vegetable farmers from 10 local government areas in Oyo…
Effect of Different Compost Treatments on The Growth and Yield of Sweet Pepper
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different compost treatments on the growth and yield of sweet pepper at the Kwame Nkrumah Univ. Of Science and Tehcnology.
T. Kankam*a, F. Kemausuor a+
aDepartment of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana
This study was carried out on the campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. An experiment was conducted from October 2018 to March 2019 to evaluate the…
The Leventis Nigeria offers a fully funded one(1) year training for farmers in the country for year 2017/2018 on the modern and sustainable agricultural pr
The Leventis Nigeria offers a fully funded one(1) year training for farmers in the country for year 2017/2018 on the modern and sustainable agricultural pr
University of Tennessee supports local growers with research | The Packer
University of Tennessee supports local growers with research | The Packer
"Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, have been collaborating with other universities on research on biodegradable plastic mulches, alternatives to chlorine for wash water with organics and new commodity varieties. Annette Wszelaki, commercial vegetable extension specialist in the department of plant sciences at UT, said a multidisciplinary group that…