For a long time, farmers in Nyanza and Western provinces in Kenya have had to deal
with the
Striga
problem. To most of them
Striga
had become a way of life and they had
given up hope.
Striga
affects their mainstay crops, which are maize, sorghum and mil-
let. After an extensive search for...
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Nindi, S.J.
,
Alene, Arega D.
,
Odhiambo, G.D.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.D.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
[Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya]
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Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya
This report presents the results of the baseline study undertaken to assess the status of
Striga
damage, the general livelihoods and livelihood strategies of the rural poor in western Kenya.
A stratified random sampling method led to the selection of 8 districts, 16 sub-locations, 32
villages ...
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Alene, Arega D.
,
Olanrewaju, A.S.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Rweyendela, V.
,
Wesonga, A.S.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
[Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya]
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Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya
Alene, Arega D.
,
Neuenschwander, P.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Coulibaly O.
,
Hanna, R.
,
[The impact of IITA led biological control of major pests in sub-Saharan African agriculture: a synthesis of milestones and empirical results]
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The impact of IITA led biological control of major pests in sub-Saharan African agriculture: a synthesis of milestones and empirical results
Assessing the impact of agricultural research can assist with setting priorities, providing feedback to the research programs, and demonstrating actual benefits of the products of agricultural research. Towards this end, many national and international agricultural research centers have instituti...
Alene, Arega D.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Gockowski, J.
,
Coulibaly, O.
,
Abele, S.
,
[A framework for conceptualizing impact assessment and promoting impact culture in agricultural research]
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A framework for conceptualizing impact assessment and promoting impact culture in agricultural research