Volume 35, Issue 2 (September)

Articles in this Issue

5 articles
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Research Article

Digital Soil Mapping of Soil Taxonomic Classes: Prospects and Challenges for Machine Learning Integration in Nigeria

Yasin Agono Awwal*, Lemuel Musa Maniyunda, Sulaiman Lawan Ya'u, Muhammad Isma'il

Reliable spatially explicit soil information is important for land-use planning, agricultural management, and food-security planning in Nigeria. Digital soil mapping (DSM), which combines soil observations with environmental covariates through spatial prediction functions, provides an opportunity to complement and progressively update existing soil information. This review examines the prospects a...

Sep, 2026 pp. 1 - 11 38 views 17 downloads
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Research Article

Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Land Suitability for Rainfed Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Production in Kambriwa, Kaugama LGA of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Alkasim Abdulkadir*, Magaji M. J, Abdulrahman B. L., Salihu Ahmad Pantami

Improving cowpea productivity in the semi-arid Sudan Savanna requires spatially explicit information on land resources to support agricultural planning and soil management. This study evaluated the suitability of land for rainfed cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) production in Kambriwa, Kaugama Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria, using a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Mult...

Sep, 2026 pp. 12 - 24 39 views 13 downloads
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Research Article

Assessment of the Variations of some Weather Parameters within the five Regions of The Gambia

Michael Olojugba*, Jerreh Camara

The study and forecast of climatic phenomena have progressed over time, but the immense knowledge and information gathered has aided in comprehending and anticipating weather changes and their effects on crop production. The objective was to evaluate weather parameters in the five regions of The Gambia from 2015 to 2024, outline the factors that influence their variations, and assess their impact ...

Sep, 2026 pp. 25 - 36 28 views 9 downloads
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Research Article

Soil Physical Properties under Organic and Conventional Farming Systems in a Humid Tropical Environment

Adekunle Temidayo ATTA*, Raymond Alex EKEMUBE

Soil physical degradation remains a major constraint to sustainable agricultural productivity in humid tropical regions, where intensive conventional farming practices often accelerate soil compaction and structural decline. Organic farming has been proposed as an alternative management system capable of improving soil physical quality; however, empirical evidence under tropical field conditions r...

Sep, 2026 pp. 37 - 41 9 views 1 downloads
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Research Article

LAND SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR RAINFED CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta Crantz) PRODUCTION IN FARM SETTLEMENT (PAPA ABEDE), OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Olatomiwa Akinola*

Reliable land suitability information strengthens site-specific management decisions for cassava (Manihot spp.), a crop of major economic and food-security importance in Nigeria, yet such site-level assessment has received little attention in the derived savanna zone around Ogbomoso. This study assessed the suitability of soils for rainfed cassava production in twelve soil observation points at Fa...

Sep, 2026 pp. 42 - 50 1 views
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