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Thirteen fixed lines from the cross of FARO 12 and 44 were evaluated at Edozhigi and Gara villages, located in central Nigeria. The trial was conducted to select promising lines to be used for African rice gall midge (AfRGM) and iron toxicity endemic areas. The experiment was randomized complete block design replicated three times. The result showed significant differences in grain yield at Gara but not at Edozhigi. Percentage tiller damage for AfRGM was high in both locations. Iron toxicity score was also moderate for the two locations, however higher scores were obtained at Edozhigi.

 The use of antibiotics in animal husbandry has helped in the reduction of animal diseases. However, health workers as well as enlightened consumers are becoming more concerned with the health implications such as resistance associated with the use of antibiotics since the same group of antibiotics are used in human medicine.Sixty (60) samples from pork meat, piggery environment and abbatoir effluent were screened for the presence of bacteria by selective and differential cultural procedures. Susceptibility of isolates to antibiotics and plasmid