http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/222 Crop Production 2026-05-03T17:51:56Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/28499 Title: Nematode Management Strategies in Pepper Cultivation: Comprehensive Review of Control Methods with a Focus on Histopathology Authors: Paiko, S. P.; Bello, L. Y.; Wada, A. C.; Salaudeen, M. T. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/27686 Title: Nematode Management Strategies in Pepper Cultivation: Comprehensive Review of Control Methods with a Focus on Histopathology Authors: Paiko, S. A.; Bello, L. Y.; Wada, A. C.; Salaudeen, M. T. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/16073 Title: Design of an Agribusiness Innovative and Autonomous Robot System for Chemical Weed Control for Staple Food Crops Production in Sub-Saharan Africa Authors: Bala, J. A.,; Olaniyi, O.M.,; Folorunso, T. A.; Daniya, E. Abstract: Agriculture and agribusinesses suffer from many challenges, despite their significance to global economic growth. One of the challenges is the lack of appropriate technology to drive the industry to the next level of development. This technological gap contributes to reduced yield and profit without a reduction in manual labour, cost, and stress. Robotics have been explored to boost agricultural production and improve agribusiness productivity. Several weed control robots have been developed for research and field uses, but these systems are not suitable for weed control in large commercial farms or lack control schemes for navigation and weed control. This study presents the design of an autonomous robot system for chemical weed control. The system uses control theory, artificial intelligence, and image processing to navigate a farm environment, identify weeds, and apply herbicide where necessary. Upon implementation and adoption, this system would increase agricultural productivity with minimal human input, thereby leading to an increase in revenue and profit for agribusinesses. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/16070 Title: An IoT-Based Autonomous Robot System for Maize Precision Agriculture Operations in Sub-Saharan Africa Authors: Bala, J. A.,; Olaniyi, O.M.,; Folorunso, T. A.; Daniya, E. Abstract: The importance of agriculture to the economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa suffers from several challenges. One of the major problems faced by the sector is the lack of suitable technology to optimize yield and profit to reduce the reliance of farmers on manual techniques of farming which is accompanied by drudgery, wastage, and low yields. Precision agriculture has been applied to maximize agricultural outputs while minimizing inputs. This study presents the design of an Internet of things (IoT)-based autonomous robot system that can be used for precision agricultural operations in maize crop production. The robot consists of a camera for remotely monitoring of the environment and a tank incorporated with a liquid level sensor which can be used for irrigation and herbicide application. The real-time feed from the camera as well as the output from the liquid level sensor is accessed from a cloud database via a Web application. This system can be adopted for improved crop production which in turn will increase crop yield, profit, and revenue generated from agriculture. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z