Published studies to date have suggested that seed-yam (Dioscorea rotundata) production in Nigeria using minisett (∼0.025 kg) technology or an adapted form of the technology using larger setts (0.08 to 0.1 kg) was not profitable. But these studies were often conducted under artificial conditions ...
Ibana, S.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Claudius-Cole, A.O.
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McNamara, N.
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Morse, S.
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[Economic analysis of commercial seed yam production systems in the Subhumid ecologies of the river Niger]
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Economic analysis of commercial seed yam production systems in the Subhumid ecologies of the river Niger
Water yam (Dioscorea alata) flour was processed using standard wet milling procedure prior to the extrusion process, which led to the determination of extrudate properties of the flours.A single-screw extruder (DCE 330, NJ) was used in evaluating the extrudate properties, which included torque, m...
Oke, M.O.
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Awonorin, S.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Aiyedun, P.O.
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[Effect of extrusion variables on extrudates properties of water yam flour a response surface analysis]
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Effect of extrusion variables on extrudates properties of water yam flour a response surface analysis
New seed yam systems from minisetts, minitubers and vine cuttings have been developed for yam production to supplant the traditional systems, which have proven inefficient and costly. The new techniques provide producers in tropical countries with the opportunity to minimize production costs, red...
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Pelemo, O.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Akoroda, M.O.
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[Economic analysis of seed yam production systems in Nigeria]
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Economic analysis of seed yam production systems in Nigeria
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is one of the major constraints limiting water yam (Dioscorea alata) production in the tropics. In this region, yam anthracnose control is mostly achieved by the deployment of moderately resistant yam genotypes. Therefore, screening for new s...
Nwadili, C.O.
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Augusto, J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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López Montes, A.
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Onyeka, T.J.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)]
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Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)
Several efforts have been made through research, government programs and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) interventions to improve yam production in Nigeria. In addition, some policies targeted at improving agricultural production have weakened the production and consumption of different comm...
Adesiyan, O.F.
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Adesiyan, A.T.
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Bamire, A.
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Ousmane, C.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Effects of policies on yam production and consumption in Nigeria]
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Effects of policies on yam production and consumption in Nigeria
The ploidy levels of the twenty-two yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-D. rotundata complex) cultivars within germplasm Cameroon Guinea yam were determined by flow cytometry. Three different ploidy levels (4x,6x, 8x) were detected within the samples analysed. Fifteen cultivars were tetraploids, five were ...
Dansi, A.
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Mignouna, H.
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Pillay, M.
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Zok, S.
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[Ploidy variation in the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensisDioscorea rotundata complex) from Cameroon as determined by flow cytometry]
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Ploidy variation in the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensisDioscorea rotundata complex) from Cameroon as determined by flow cytometry
A genetic linkage map of the tetraploid white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) was constructed based on 341 co-dominantly scored amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers segregating in an intraspecific F1 cross. The F1 mapping population was produced by crossing a landrace cultivar TD...
Mignouna, H.
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Mank, R.
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Ellis, T.
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Bosch, N. van den
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Asiedu, Robert
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Ng, S.
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Peleman, J.
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[A genetic linkage map of guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) based on AFLP markers]
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A genetic linkage map of guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) based on AFLP markers
The tubers of yam, principally those of Dioscorea rotundata (white Guinea yam) and D. alata (water or greater yam), are important staple foods and sources of carbohydrate in West Africa. Yams are grown in diverse environments – from the high-rainfall forest zone on the coast to the seasonally ari...
The ploidy level of ninety Guinea yam (Dioscorea Cayenesis/D. rotundata complex) cultivars identified within Benin were determined by both chromosome counting from root tip cells and flow cytometry. Three different ploidy levels (4x,6x,8x,) were detected among the samples. Eighty cultivars were t...
Dansi, A.
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Pillay, M.
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Mignouna, H.
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Daïnou, O.
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Mondeil, F.
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Moutairou, K.
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[Ploidy level of the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/D. rotundata complex) from Benin Republic as determined by chromosome counting and flow cytometry]
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Ploidy level of the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/D. rotundata complex) from Benin Republic as determined by chromosome counting and flow cytometry
Four forms of Colletotrichum representing three distinct virulence phenotypes were found associated with foliar anthracnose of yam in Nigeria: the highly virulent (= severity of disease) slow-growing grey (SGG); the moderately virulent fast-growing salmon (FGS); the weakly virulent fast-growing g...
Abang, Mathew M.
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Winter, S.
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Green, K.
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Hoffmann, P.
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Mignouna, H.
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Wolf, G.
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[Molecular identification of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing yam anthracnose in Nigeria]
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Molecular identification of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing yam anthracnose in Nigeria