During the past three years (1993-1996), cassava agronomy research, conducted by national programs in collaboration with CIAT and with financial support from the Nippon Foundation in Japan, continued as before but at a slightly lower level of activity. Major emphasis remained on soil fertility ma...
To rehabilitate a degraded Alfisol at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, Senna siamea (non-N-fixing legume tree), Leucaena leucocephala, and Acacia leptocarpa (N-fixing legume trees) were planted in 1989, and Acacia auriculiformis (N-fixing legume tree) in 1990. Pueraria phaseoloides (a cover crop) an...
Salako, F.K.
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Tian, G.
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[Litter and biomass production from planted and natural fallows on a degraded soil in southwestern Nigeria]
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Litter and biomass production from planted and natural fallows on a degraded soil in southwestern Nigeria
The study, between 1999 and 2003, investigated the effect of a 3-year fallow with leguminous cover crops on soil fertility and sweetpotato production in the lowland humid forest zone of south-eastern Nigeria. The experiment was a 2 × 13 factorial in a randomized complete block design with three r...
Okpara, D.A.
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Ikeorgu, J.G.
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Njoku, J.C.
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Tarawali, G.
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[Effect of threeyear fallow with herbaceous cover legumes on soil fertility and sweetpotato production in southeastern Nigeria]
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Effect of threeyear fallow with herbaceous cover legumes on soil fertility and sweetpotato production in southeastern Nigeria
West Africa (WA) is among the most food insecure regions. Rapid human population growth and stagnating crop yields greatly contribute to this fact. Poor soil fertility, especially low plant available phosphorus (P) is constraining food production in the region. P-fertilizer use in WA is among the...
Gemenet, D.C.
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Leiser, W.L.
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Beggi, F.
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Herrmann, L.H.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Rattunde, H.F.W.
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Weltzien, Eva
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Hash, C.T.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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Haussmann, B.I.G.
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[Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement]
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Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement
The main abiotic stress factors affecting root and tuber crops in sub-Saharan Africa are drought, waterlogging, temperature extremes, solar radiation extremes, and nutrient imbalances. To reduce the effects of abiotic stress, researchers breed crops that have high levels of resistance to the rele...
Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Screening for abiotic stress resistance in root and tuber crops: IITA research guide, No. 68]
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Screening for abiotic stress resistance in root and tuber crops: IITA research guide, No. 68
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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[Effects of soil fertility and fertilizer application on biomass and chemical compositions of leguminous cover crops]
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Effects of soil fertility and fertilizer application on biomass and chemical compositions of leguminous cover crops
Factors affecting cowpea growth in millet/cowpea intercropping were investigated in northern Nigeria. Ecological studies showed that cowpea received from < 30% to > 75% of incident light inside the intercropped canopy. In these light-limited conditions, cowpea varieties with a spreading growth ha...
Terao, T.
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Watanabe, I.
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Matsunaga, R.
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Hakoyama, S.
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Singh, B.
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[Agrophysiological constarints in intercropped cowpea: an analysis]
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Agrophysiological constarints in intercropped cowpea: an analysis
Population pressure in the southern provinces of Benin has forced farmers to shorten or abandon the traditional bush fallow system. As a consequence, severe soil degradation and weed infestation constitute the most serious constraints to agricultural productivity. Mucuna fallow is one of the most...
L'analyse des determinants de l'adoption du Mucuna a l'aide d'un moddle econometnquea revele que des variables telles que le statut foncier, le nombre de sarclages avant lardcolte, la source d'informalion, la perte de la petite saison & I'appreciation du niveau defertilite des sols et le revenu t...
Houndekon, V.A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Gogan, C.A.
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Versteeg, M.
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[Determinants de ladoption du Mucuna dans le departement du Mono au Benin]
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Determinants de ladoption du Mucuna dans le departement du Mono au Benin
As technologies to counter soil fertility decline, alley farming with Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium, annual short-season Mucuna pruriëns var. Utilis fallowing, and perennial Acacia auriculiformis fallowing have been tested. With alley farming, timely pruning is a critical element in...
Versteeg, M.
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Amadji, F.
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Eteka, A.
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Gogan, A.
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Koudokpon, V.
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[Farmers' adoptability of Mucuna fallowing and agroforestry technologies in the coastal savanna of Benin]
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Farmers' adoptability of Mucuna fallowing and agroforestry technologies in the coastal savanna of Benin