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2 nd AFRICAN ORGANIC CONFERENCE 2012
May 2-4, 2012 in Lusaka, Zambia
when fertilized with organo-mineral fertilizers. Higher levels may be utilized to improve both production
and quality especially where quality of forages available is low,
Key words: crude protein, forage yield, proximate composition, herbage
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*Tenable V. A. (Professor of Agronomy) Email: vtenebe@yahoo.co.uk
National Open University of Nigeria
P.M.B. 80067, Victoria Island, Lagos
**Petu – Ibikunle A. M. Email: kpetu@yahoo.com Phone Number: 07032693482
National Open University of Nigeria
14/16 Ahadu bello Way, Victorial Island Lagos.
*Corresponding author. **Presenter.
Abstract
This trial was conducted to investigate the options that could improve crop yield with minimum damage to
the eco system. A split-plot design experiment was laid with 3 irrigation methods in the main plots. The
sub-plots were assigned to 3 bio-fertilizer materials. Data were taken on nodulation, root length, pod yield
and seed protein content of green pea. Data were subjected to ANOVA, and means that were significantly
different were separated using LSD (≤0.05). The result showed that green pea nodulation was significantly
(P≤ 0.05) increased to 29, root length to 22.5cm, pod weight was 16.68kg and seed protein content to 6.0%
by the series of possible interactions between the subsistence irrigation methods and bio-fertilizer agents. It
was observed that subsistence irrigation methods can conserve water and improve soil-root water
relationship to compliment the roles of bio agents in supplying required nutrients. It was concluded that the
contributions of agronomy practices to climate change can be minimized via appropriate policy control of
irrigation water wastage and the burning of bio-degradable materials. It was recommended that micro
organism’s activity could be promoted and used in enhancing improved crop productivity and gravity
controlled drip irrigation method adopted to facilitate water conservation.
Key words: Bio-fertilizer, Bio-intensity, Irrigation, Conservation and Climate change
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Abstract
Interest in organic agriculture and its products has widely grown in the world, mainly because of the
increasing environmental and health hazards associated with the intensive use of chemicals in agriculture.
Sudan, in spite of its high potential of organic agricultural production along the banks of the Nile, rivers,
and the seasonal streams, has not been able to export organic agricultural products. Inability to export
organic agricultural products is mainly due to lack of legislations to promote and regulate organic
agricultural production and hence, the absence of the authority to issue approval certificates for such
exports. It is high time to issue such legislations to promote and regulate production and export of organic
products from Sudan. The suggested legislations will be a good addition to the previously issued laws in
the field of agriculture. The suggested legislations are to promote and regulate organic agricultural
production in Sudan by reserving certain suitable areas where the use of chemicals is to be prohibited. The
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