VOLUME 2

• Journal Cover Volume 2
• Preliminary pages
• Influence of Planting Seasons and Residual Fertility from Jack Bean Fallow and Compost on Yield of Corchorus olitorus I., in an Organic Farming System – AdeOluwa, O. O.
• Farmers’ Perception of Eco-friendly Agriculture: Roadmap to a Healthy and Quality Ecosystem in Nigeria – Adeyeye, O.A., Rabiu, I.B., and Olowe V.I.O.
• Application de la mobilisation des connaissances d’experts: Contribution de l’agriculture naturelle à la sécurité alimentairedans la région centrale du Cameroun – De La Paix Bayiha, G., Kobou, G., Makowski, D., Mathe, S., and Temple, L.
• Effect of Composted Poultry Manure on Selected Soil Properties and Organic Carbon Under Tomato Cultivation in Abeokuta, Nigeria – Wahab, A.A., Agboola, K., Aina, O., Dada, O. A. and Hamza, A.
• Quality Changes in Sweet Orange with Fruit Maturity in Tropical Humid Climate – Odeyemi, O.M., Aiyelaagbe, I.O.O. and Olubode, O.O.
• Efficacy of Foliar Application Rates of Liquid Poultry Manure Fertilizer on Tomato Performance and Soil Fertility Improvement in Southern Guinea Savanna – Abdulmaliq, S.Y., Salahudeen, A., Kumar, N., Abubakar, A., Omolaran, B. and Kareem, I.
  

  VOLUME 3

• Journal Cover Volume 3
• Preliminary pages
• Determination of the Optimum rate of Organic Fertilizer for Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and Effect oSoil Properties on an Alfisol  – Kayode, C. O., AyanfeOluwa, O. E., Ezekiel-Adewoyin, D. T., Ogunleti, D. O. and Komolafe, A. F.
• Effect of Rates and Duration of Gliricidia Biochar and Poultry Manure on Chemical Properties of Soil in Minna, North Central, Nigeria – Tsado,P.A., Igwe,C.A., Lawal,B.A., Osunde, A. O., Eze, P.C. and C.C.Okolo
• Factors affecting Land Management Practices and Soil conservation Methods among Maize Farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria – A.B. Omotoso , S.A. Daud , O. Amao , T.O. Popoola
• Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on the Agronomic Performance and Proximate Content of Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in Osun State Nigeria – Oloyede Funmilayo Mary and Dada Christianah
• Efficacy of Calcium Carbonate and Periwinkle Shells on Hatchability and Survival of Eggs and Fry of Clarias gariepinus – Ehigiator*, F. A. R. and Osayande, S. O.
• Comparative Effects of Rice Bran Compost and Urea Fertilizer on The Growth, Yield and Nutrient Concentration of Amaranthus cruentus – Olla, N. O. *, Okoro- Robison, M. O. , Ogunjinmi, S. O. , Aribisala, L. A. , Fawole, T. O. , and Akanji, K. A.
• Growth and Yield of Celosia Argentea (L) as Influenced by Mineral Fertilizer and Composted Organic Residues in Ilorin Southern Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria – Olowoake A. Abayomi

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• Articles could be written in either English of French with moderate technical terminologies to facilitate wide readership.
• All manuscripts should be typed, Times New Roman (12), 1.5 spacing on A4 size (210 x 297mm) paper.
• The length of the manuscript should in general not exceed 12 pages (tables, figures and other illustrations inclusive).
• Leave ample margins, 2.54 cm to the left and 2.54 cm to the top and bottom of the page.
• The cover sheet should contain (a) Title of the article (b) Author (s) name, followed by a line at the tail end giving name and address to which all correspondence should be addressed.
• The manuscript should be organized as follows: TITLE, ABSTRACT (maximum of 250 words), INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS or METHODOLOGY, RESULTS, DISCUSSION (or RESULTS AND DISCUSSION), CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS (presentable to lay practitioners), ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (where necessary) and REFERENCES.
• The main heading should be centered and capitalized; the secondary and tertiary headings should be typed in lower case letters to the left of the page.
• Use only international system of Unit (SI) and ensure that units are quantitative measurements, e.g. 3kg; when they are preceded by a capitalized noun, e.g. Table 8.
• Tables and figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in the text, sources indicated if not original (i.e. not made by the author).
• Each table and figure should have an explanatory legend, which should be typed at the bottom of the page.
• Reference citation in the text should follow the name, years system; all references cited must be listed in alphabetical order of the sole/senior/first author’s names; each reference should be systematic; surname of the author(s), initials; year of publication (in parenthesis), title of paper, name of Journal (italicized), volume number, number of issue (if applicable) in Arabic numerals on the first and the last pages of the references, e.g. Olayemi A.A. (1991). “A Descriptive Analysis of Agriculture Cooperative Model in Rural Development”. Journal of Rural Development and Administration. 23 (3):1-8.

For two authors” Joseph, K. and Aworh, O. C. (1991) “Composition, Sensory Quality and Respiration during Ripening and Storage of Edible Wild Mango (Invingia gabonensis)”. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 26:337-342. For the citation of books, the author’s name comes first followed by year of publication in bracket, title of book (underlined), edition and volume number (if any) page or pages, city of publication and publishers e.g. Fredick, G. B. (1970). Principles of Educational and Psychological Testing. 468 pp. Illinois: The Dryden Press Inc. For a chapter in a book, e.g. Pickering, D. C. (1978) “An overview of agricultural extension and its linkages with agricultural research”. The World Bank experience. In: Agricultural Extension Worldwide: Issues, Practices and Emerging Priorities (eds.) Rivera, W. M. and Schram, W. G.) 320 pp. New York: Crom Helm. Careful editing and scrutiny are required before sending manuscript to the editor as no room for alteration may exist once an article is accepted for publication based on reviewers’ comments. Contributors are to send their manuscripts, not previously published or being considered for publication elsewhere to: www.afronet.bio The Editor-in-Chief African Journal of Organic Agriculture and Ecology

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