Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the second most important food crop after rice, the staple in Sierra Leone; it is also the most important root and tuber crop. It is followed by sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.), yam (Dioscorea spp.), which forms
part of the traditional farming system and ha...
Fomba, S.N.
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Massaquoi, F.B.
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Norman, P.E.
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Samura, A.E.
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Mansaray, A.
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Jalloh, A.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Anthony, N.A.
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Benya, M.T.
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Fornah, D.S.
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Sawi, M.K.
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Sartie, A.M.
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Onadipe, O.
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Sanni, L.O.
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[Current status of root and tuber crops improvement, production and utilization in Sierra Leone]
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Current status of root and tuber crops improvement, production and utilization in Sierra Leone
Controlled pollination in root and tuber crops is challenging. Complex ploidy, cross-incompatibility, erratic flowering patterns, outcrossing, etc., limit the efficiency of breeding progress in these crops. Half-sib breeding that involves random pollination among parents is a viable method to har...
Norman, P.E.
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Asfaw, A.
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Tongoona, P.B.
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Danquah, A.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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Koeyer, D. de
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Can parentage analysis facilitate breeding activities in root and tuber crops?]
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Can parentage analysis facilitate breeding activities in root and tuber crops?
Breeding yams is a two-step process that combines sexual and asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction involving a transfer of pollen from male to female genotype reproductive organ is a key step to generate variability in yam improvement. The efficacy of genetic improvement therefore depends on ...
Norman, P.E.
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Asfaw, A.
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Tongoona, P.B.
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Danquah, A.O.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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Koeyer, D. de
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Pollination success in some white yam genotypes under polycross and nested mating designs]
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Pollination success in some white yam genotypes under polycross and nested mating designs
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of staking and non-staking systems on
disease severity, yield and quality attributes of yams.
Methodology: High costs and lack of planting materials, labour, staking and inappropriate
knowledge on production techniques are major constraints o...
Norman, P.E.
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Whyte, J.B.A.
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Samura, A.E.
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Massaquoi, A.
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Sesay, L.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Fomba, S.N.
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Benya, M.T.
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Sowa, M.M.
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[Effect of staking and non-staking systems on disease severity, yield and quality attributes of yams (Dioscorea alata)]
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Effect of staking and non-staking systems on disease severity, yield and quality attributes of yams (Dioscorea alata)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the second most important food crop after rice, the staple in Sierra Leone; it is also the most important root and tuber crop. It is followed by sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.), yam (Dioscorea spp.), which forms part of the traditional farming system and ha...
Fomba, S.N.
,
Massaquoi, F.B.
,
Norman, P.E.
,
Samura, A.E.
,
Mansaray, A.
,
Jalloh, A.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Anthony, N.A.
,
Benya, M.T.
,
Fornah, D.S.
,
Sawi, M.K.
,
Sartie, A.M.
,
Onadipe, O.O.
,
Sanni, L.O.
,
[Current Status of Root and Tuber Crops Improvement, Production and Utilization in Sierra Leone]
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Current Status of Root and Tuber Crops Improvement, Production and Utilization in Sierra Leone