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Cassava is consumed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a staple food for the majority of the Congolese population. This crop is used in several forms: as fufu, chikwangue and pondu; cassava leaves are the most consumed vegetable in the country. In 2002, cassava root symptoms similar to ...


Bakelana, Z.Laura, M.B.Kehoe, M.Pita, J.Monde, G.Mahungu, N.Lema, K.M.Kanana, T.Kalonji, M.[Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries]Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries
Godonou, I.Sӕthre, M.G.Tepa-Yotto, G.T.Gnanvossou, D.Douro-Kpindou, O.K.Coyne, D.[Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: vegetables]Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: vegetables

Metabolic resistance to insecticides such as pyrethroids in mosquito vectors threatens control of malaria in Africa. Unless it is managed, recent gains in reducing malaria transmission could be lost. To improve monitoring and assess the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria control interven...


Weedall, G.D.Mugenzi, L.M.Menze, B.D.Tchouakui, M.Ibrahim, S.S.Amvongo-Adjia, N.Irving, H.Wondji, M.J.Tchoupo, M.Djouaka, R.Riveron, J.M.Wondji, C.S.[A cytochrome P450 allele confers pyrethroid resistance on a major African malaria vector, reducing insecticide-treated bednet efficacy]A cytochrome P450 allele confers pyrethroid resistance on a major African malaria vector, reducing insecticide-treated bednet efficacy
Autor: Falade, T.

Aflatoxins are natural poisons produced by some members of the Aspergillus section Flavi group. Their control is critical in sub-Saharan Africa as in other parts of the world because of the health and economic dangers that aflatoxins cause. Aflatoxin management requires a pipeline approach (from ...


Falade, T.[Aflatoxin management strategies in sub-Saharan Africa]Aflatoxin management strategies in sub-Saharan Africa

A synthesis of available agronomic datasets and peer-reviewed scientific literature was conducted to: (1) assess the status of micronutrients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) arable soils, (2) improve the understanding of the relations between soil quality/management and crop nutritional quality and (...


Kihara, JobBolo, PeterKinyua, MichaelRurinda, JairosPiikki, Kristin[Micronutrient deficiencies in African soils and the human nutritional nexus: opportunities with staple crops]Micronutrient deficiencies in African soils and the human nutritional nexus: opportunities with staple crops
Schreurs, F.Bandyopadhyay, R.Kooyman, C.Ortega-Beltran, A.Akande, A.Konlambigue, M.Bosch, N. van den[Commercial products promoting plant health in African agriculture]Commercial products promoting plant health in African agriculture

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and African Development Bank Group to launch a bold plan to revolutionize African agriculture. Scientists, development specialists, agricultural experts, representatives from national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES), and e...


International Institute of Tropical Agriculture[TAAT - Inauguration and Planning Meeting]TAAT - Inauguration and Planning Meeting

The yam breeding activities at IITA Abuja station involves hybridization to generate variability, seedling and tuber progeny generation at the screen house and in the field to select superior plants with trait of interest.


International Institute of Tropical Agriculture[Africa yam breeding for impact 2017]Africa yam breeding for impact 2017

Achieving sustainable food security and increased farm income will depend on how efficient production systems are in converting available inputs to produce outputs. Using data from Malawi, we estimate a Bayesian directional technology distance function to examine the relationship between farm siz...


Khataza, R.R.Hailu, A.Doole, G.J.Kragt, M.E.Alene, A.[Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach]Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach

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