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Sweetpotato breeding requires at least 5 years to obtain an advanced breeding clone for further testing with the goal of cultivar release. An accelerated breeding scheme (ABS) can be feasible if the genotype × year interaction is low. The objectives of the present study were to describe an ABS fo...


Andrade, M.I.Ricardo, J.Naico, A.Alvaro, A.Makunde, G.S.Low, J.W.Ortiz, J.Gruneberg, W.J.[Release of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [l.] Lam.) cultivars in Mozambique through an accelerated breeding scheme.]Release of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [l.] Lam.) cultivars in Mozambique through an accelerated breeding scheme.

Tanzania is the fifth largest producer of cassava in Africa, the eighth largest producer in the world with an estimated average yields of about 10.4 t/ha, which is far below the potential yield of the crop. The low yield is caused by a number of factors including susceptibility of commonly grown ...


Kullaya, A.Mkamilo, G.S.Mtunda, K.Kulembeka, H.P.Masumba, E.Marandu, E.Kanju, E.Ferguson, M.Ospina, C.Marin, E.J.Santos, L.G.Barrera, E.Morante, N.Ceballos, H.Jarvis, A.Tohme, Joseph M.Fregene, Martin A.[Application of molecular marker-assisted selection in breeding for improved farmer/market preferred cassava varieties in Tanzania]Application of molecular marker-assisted selection in breeding for improved farmer/market preferred cassava varieties in Tanzania

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a clonally propagated staple food crop in the tropics. Genomic selection (GS) has been implemented at three breeding institutions in Africa to reduce cycle times. Initial studies provided promising estimates of predictive abilities. Here, we expand on previou...


Wolfe, M.D.Carpio, D.P. delAlabi, O.Ezenwaka, L.C.Ikeogu, Ugochukwu N.Kayondo, I.S.Lozano, R.Okeke, U.G.Ozimati, A.A.Williams, E.Egesi, Chiedozie N.Kawuki, Robert S.Kulakow, P.A.Rabbi, Ismail Y.Jannink, Jean-Luc[Prospects for Genomic Selection in Cassava Breeding]Prospects for Genomic Selection in Cassava Breeding

The future security of the supply of rice for food in Africa depends on improving the level of local production to achieve self-sufficiency. In order to cope with the existing gap between production and actual demand, combining a high level of rice blast tolerance and a high-yield potential is ne...


Yelome, O.I.Audenaert, K.Landschoot, S.Dansi, A.Vanhove, W.Silue, D.Damme, P.V.Haesaert, G.[Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin]Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin

Rajasekharan, Maya[Harnessing Investments and Transforming Bean Value Chains for Better Incomes and Diets in Africa]Harnessing Investments and Transforming Bean Value Chains for Better Incomes and Diets in Africa

A working collection of yam (Dioscoreaspp.) comprising 53 landraces and seven improved cultivars of four species (D. alata L., D. cayenensis Lam., D. dumetorum (Kunth) and D. rotundata Poir.) was evaluated for phenotypic and genetic diversity. The evaluation involved field assessment of 24 morpho...


Sartie, A.M.Asiedu, RobertFranco, J.[Genetic and phenotypic diversity in a germplasm working collection of cultivated tropical yams (Dioscorea spp.)]Genetic and phenotypic diversity in a germplasm working collection of cultivated tropical yams (Dioscorea spp.)

The parasitic flowering plants Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke and Alectra vogelii (Benth.) are formidable cowpea production constraints in the West and Central African savanna. The two parasites cause substantial yield reduction in cowpea in the dry savannas. A field study was conducted to sc...


Omoigui, L.O.Kamara, A.Ishiyaku, M.Boukar, O.[Comparative responses of cowpea breeding lines to Striga and Alectra in the dry savanna of northeast Nigeria]Comparative responses of cowpea breeding lines to Striga and Alectra in the dry savanna of northeast Nigeria

Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they are more able t...


Bioversity International[Improving Ethiopian durum wheat landraces through breeding]Improving Ethiopian durum wheat landraces through breeding

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