N2Africa was selected as a case study within the PROIntensAfrica initiative. In this case study, N2Africa focused on the potential role of legumes in sustainable intensification. The case study was conducted in two of the N2Africa countries, Ghana and Kenya, and involved literature research, stak...
Marinus, W.
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Ronner, E.
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Ven, G.W.J. van de
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Kanampiu, F.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Giller, Ken E.
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[What role for legumes in sustainable intensification? – case studies in Western Kenya and Northern Ghana for PROIntensAfrica]
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What role for legumes in sustainable intensification? – case studies in Western Kenya and Northern Ghana for PROIntensAfrica
The success of scaling out depends on a clear understanding of the factors that affect adoption of grain legumes and account for the dynamism of those factors across heterogeneous contexts of sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed literature on adoption of grain legumes and other technologies in sub-Sah...
Farrow, Andrew
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Ronner, E.
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Brand, G. van den
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Boahen, S.
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Leonardo, W.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Chikowo, Regis
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Sangodele, S.
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Sanginga, J.M.
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Kantengwa, S.
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Phiphira, L.
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Woomer, P.L.
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Ampadu-Boakye, T.
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Baars, E.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[From best fit technologies to best fit scaling: incorporating and evaluating factors affecting the adoption of grain legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa.]
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From best fit technologies to best fit scaling: incorporating and evaluating factors affecting the adoption of grain legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Doe, E.
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Bars, E.
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Ampadu-Boakye, T.
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Kanampiu, F.
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[Public-private partnerships for sustainable supply of legume inputs in Northern Ghana]
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Public-private partnerships for sustainable supply of legume inputs in Northern Ghana
Smallholder farmers in the Guinea savanna practise cereal-legume intercropping to mitigate risks of crop failure in mono-cropping. The productivity of cereal-legume intercrops could be influenced by the spatial arrangement of the intercrops and the soil fertility status. Knowledge on the effect o...
Kermah, M.
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Franke, A.C.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Ahiabor, B.D.K.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Maize-grain legume intercropping for enhanced resource use efficiency and crop productivity in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana]
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Maize-grain legume intercropping for enhanced resource use efficiency and crop productivity in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana
Soil nutrient constraints coupled with erratic rainfall have led to poor crop yields and occasionally to crop failure in sole cropping in the Guinea savanna of West Africa. We explored different maize-grain legume diversification and intensification options that can contribute to mitigating risks...
Kermah, M.
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Franke, A.C.
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Ahiabor, B.D.K.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Legume-maize rotation or relay? Options for ecological intensification of smallholder farms in the Guinea Savanna of northern Ghana]
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Legume-maize rotation or relay? Options for ecological intensification of smallholder farms in the Guinea Savanna of northern Ghana
Improving bacterial nitrogen fixation in grain legumes is central to sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. In the case of soyabean, two main approaches have been pursued: first, promiscuous varieties were developed to form effective symbiosis with locally abundant nitr...
Heerwaarden, Joost van
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Kyei-Boahen, S.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Kamai, N.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Kanampiu, F.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Soyabean response to rhizobium inoculation across sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of variation and the role of promiscuity]
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Soyabean response to rhizobium inoculation across sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of variation and the role of promiscuity
Soybean is becoming an important cash crop in northern Ghana. Yet the yields are low due to use of low yielding varieties and limited use of inputs. Greenhouse and field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of two phosphorus (P) sources and Rhizobium inoculation on growth, nodulat...
Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Kumah, J.F.
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Owusu-Bennoah, E.
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Kanampiu, F.
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[Influence of P sources and rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of soybean genotypes on Ferric Lixisols of northern Guinea savanna zone of Ghana]
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Influence of P sources and rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of soybean genotypes on Ferric Lixisols of northern Guinea savanna zone of Ghana
Grain legumes (cowpea, peanut, and soybean) play important roles in household food and income security in smallholder farming systems in the Guinea Savanna agro-ecological zones of Ghana. However, yields are low, rarely exceeding 600 kg ha−1, prompting the need to evaluate responses of grain legu...
Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Alabi, B.U.
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Ahiakpa, J.K.
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Kanampiu, F.
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[Response of grain legumes to phosphorus application in the guinea savanna agro-ecological zones of Ghana]
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Response of grain legumes to phosphorus application in the guinea savanna agro-ecological zones of Ghana