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New Rural Housing Construction

Zhexuan Hong, Zhexuan Hong

New Countryside · 1-6 · 10.55121/nc.v2i1.69

Based on the background of the change in the urban–rural relationship in Guangdong Province, this paper constructs an analysis framework of urban and rural coordination development. Using the data of 19 administrative units above prefecture level in Guangdong Province, this paper studies the space–time evolution of urban and rur

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Effect of Curing Period, Plant Hormone and On-farm Storage Methods on Physiological Losses of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Tubers

Mohammed Ahmed

New Countryside · 23-36 · 10.55121/nc.v1i2.41

 This study was carried out to evaluate the role of curing period, exogenous Abscisic Acids (ABA) levels and on farm storage methods on the physiological quality losses of potato tubers during storage. The research was set out in a Split-Split-Plot Design (SSPD) with curing period allocated to the main plot while storage conditi

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Evaluation of Morphological Variations in Exotic Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genetic Materials under Sri Lankan Field Conditions

W.D.P. Weerasinghe, N.T. Prathapasinghe, G.D.A. Priyantha

New Countryside · 16-22 · 10.55121/nc.v1i2.32

To evaluate genetic diversity of 64 rice germplasms with five local check varieties, an experiment was conducted as the randomized complete block design with two replicates. It was conducted in experimental field of the Regional Rice Research and Development Center, Bombuwela, Sri Lanka. There were five morphological characters

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Identification of the Discrepancy between Farmers’ Practices and Good Agricultural Practices in Crop Husbandry

Mouri Khan Mim, Md. Matiul Islam

New Countryside · 1-15 · 10.55121/nc.v1i2.30

Good agricultural practices (GAP) are important for producing safe food minimizing health risks. The study was conducted at Dumuria upazila of Khulna district in Bangladesh to identify the discrepancy between farmers’ practices and GAP. Data were collected from purposively selected 100 respondents. Majority (63%) of the farmers

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Precipitation Effectiveness and Yam Production in Kwara State, Nigeria

R.M. Olanrewaju, S.L. Tilakasiri, A.A. Salami

New Countryside · 28-33 · 10.55121/nc.v1i1.34

Insufficiency  in  the  production  of  food  crops  in  Nigeria  has  been  linked  with  variation  in  rainfall  features.  This  paper  examined  the  impacts  of  variation in rainfall onsets, cessations and length of growing season on yam yield  in  Kwara  State,  Nigeria  to  proffer  a  solution  to  the  problem  of  fo

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Management of Globisporangium ultimum Infecting Groundnut and Bambara Groundnut Pods Using Diverse Methods

Ndifon Elias Mjaika

New Countryside · 13-20 · 10.55121/nc.v1i1.27

Bambara groundnut and groundnut are leguminous crops of immense importance globally. However, these crops are exceedingly susceptible to Globisporangium ultimum groundnut pod rot disease which constitute foremost constraints to their production. The objective of proffering solutions to this pod rot disease was set and achieved u

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Productivity of Tithonia diversifolia under Edaphoclimatic Conditions of Eastern Cuba

M. Paumier, R.C. Herrera-Herrera, E.O. Toapanta-Mendoza, D.A. González-Aguilera, D.M. Verdecia, J.L. Ramírez, R.S. Herrera

New Countryside · 21-27 · 10.55121/nc.v1i1.24

Livestock in the tropics is characterized by the use of production systems based on low quality pastures, Tithonia diversifolia; due to its productive potential and adequate nutritional value, stands as an alternative for the supplementation of grazing animals. With the objective of evaluating the productive behavior of T. diver

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Role of Opinion Leaders in Technology Transfer among the Farmers in Bangladesh

Susmita Datta, Md. Matiul Islam, Mohammad Bashir Ahmed

New Countryside · 1-12 · 10.55121/nc.v1i1.31

The agriculture of Bangladesh is progressing by using new technologies for production. This can be obtained by transferring technology to the farmers. Opinion leaders (OLs) are used as role models in the adoption of technology. The purpose of the study was to determine the role of OLs played regarding technology transfer. The st

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