American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2015

  • Small-Scale Maize Seed Production in West and Central Africa: Profitability, Constraints and Options

    Awotide Diran Olawale, Mafouasson Hortense Noelle Tontsa

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: Oct. 09, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 27, 2014
    Published: Feb. 16, 2015
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    Abstract: Seed plays a critical role in increasing agricultural productivity. Seed has been described as an essential, strategic, and relatively inexpensive input that often determines the upper limit of crop yields and the productivity of all other agricultural inputs. Given the critical role that seed plays in agricultural production, a key question is how... Show More
  • The Changes in the Natural Woody Vegetation in Some Yemeni Villages: Basics for Restoration Policies and Afforestation Programs

    Anwar A. Alsanabani

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 11-15
    Received: Jan. 24, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 31, 2015
    Published: Feb. 28, 2015
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    Abstract: The aim of the study is to detect the changes in the natural woody vegetation (NWV) of rural areas of Yemen and analyze the patterns of these changes. Three villages around Sana’a city were selected. To detect the changes, satellite images of different dates (2004 and 2012) for each village were obtained from the Yemeni Center for Remote Sensing. T... Show More