The Faculty is noted for its hard working and dedicated members of the academic staff. The Ene-Obong administration introduced the Convocation Research Exhibition in 2009 during which the Faculty won a trophy as the Best Faculty in Research. The Faculty has recorded a major breakthrough in Fisheries where it successfully tested pawpaw seed powder as anti-fertility agent for use in the control of the prolific breeding habits of tilapia fish in ponds. The goal of the project was to improve adult table sizes of the specie. The Raw Material Research Development Council (RMRDC) has indicated interest in adopting and financing the project on a large scale using different species of pawpaw seed. In the Department of Animal Science, two species of cattle were successfully crossbred and an improved hybrid specie combining the good qualities of both was produced. Below are some of the research projects successfully conducted by lecturers in the Faculty Researches ¨ Okoi, Okoi E. and Offem, B. O. “Solar fish dryer using local materials.” A low cost- solar drier that uses convection integrated with heat storage mechanism was developed for fish drying in rural communities under high quality working environment. ¨ Akpet, S. O., Meremikwu, V. N., Bikom P. M. and Gboshe, P. N. “Improvement in the growth performance of indigenous cattle.” The research exploited the large size of the white Fulani bull and the trypno-resistant potential of the black muturu cow to cross the two species at the teaching and research farms of the Obubra Campus. The offspring “keteku” expressed the phenotypic colour of both parents; black patches on white background, and hybrid vigour higher than that of the mother in size. ¨ The Department of Forestry and Wildlife successfully produced mosquito incense made from purely Nigerian insecticide herbs: scent leaf or ntöng (ocimum gratissimum). Ongoing Researches The Faculty is working on, among other research projects:
¨ Department of Animal Science
¨ Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
¨ Department of Agronomy
¨ Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Science
¨ Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
¨ Animal Science: PGD, Agric (Animal Science), and M.Sc.
¨ Agricultural Economics and Extension: PGD, Agric (Agricultural Economics), M. Sc.
¨ Agronomy: PGD, Agric (Agronomy), M. Sc., PhD.
¨ Fisheries and Aquatic Science: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
¨ Forestry and Wildlife: PGD, MSc.
Ayotunde, Ezekiel O. and Offem, Benedict O. “Acute and chronic toxicity of pawpaw (carica papaya) seed powder to nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) (linne 1757) adults.” Correspondence
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¨ The Department also produced pesticides (kerosene emulsifiable concentrate) by mixing kerosene, detergent and water at appropriate ratios, which were sprayed (using knapsack spray guns) on leaves, herbs, shrubs and trees.
1. The “Utilization and Reproductive Performance of Poultry and Swine-fed Moringa oleifera as a solution to the high cost of commercial feeds in Nigeria which has, in the last two and a half decades, led to widespread bankruptcy and flock liquidation in the country’s livestock industry.
2. Comparative Analysis of Maize Production Using Moringa oleifera leaves (organic manure) and NPK inorganic fertilizers in Cross River State. The broad objective of the study is to provide the economic evaluation of soil fertility replenishing technologies (use of Moringa oleifera organic manure and NPK inorganic fertilizer). The specific objectives is to:
i. Evaluate the adoption of the technology, if it will improve
household income.
ii. Ascertain if production efficiency will be enhanced.
iii. Evaluate the cost and benefits of each of the technology.
iv. Moringa oleifera leaves as alternative protein source for fish.