Cassava has long been expected to play a key role in rural economic growth in Africa, but are we there yet? Although research partnerships have produced elite cassava varieties with 50% more yielding potential and demonstrated technologies to boost processing and marketing of cassava, the sub-sec...
James, B.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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Witte, E.R.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Watson, D.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Expanding the application of cassava value chain technologies through UPoCA project]
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Expanding the application of cassava value chain technologies through UPoCA project
Field and storage evaluation of four yam cultivars TDr 131 (Dioscorea rotundata), TDa 85/00257 (D. alata), Igangan (Dioscorea cayenensis), TDe 3041 (D. esculenta) in intercrop with three other crops, cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), ginger (Zingiber oficinale) and maize (Zea mays) to the occur...
Oluwatayo, J.I.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Adesiyan, S.O.
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[Studies on population buildup of Scutellonema bradys in Dioscorea species]
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Studies on population buildup of Scutellonema bradys in Dioscorea species
Experiments were carried out in the greenhouse and field of the Department of Crop Protection andEnvironmental Biology, University of Ibadan and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)to screen crops for resistance/susceptibility to the yam nematode Scutellonema bradys. The sev...
Oluwatayo, J.I
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Asiedu, Robert
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Adesiyan, S.O.
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[Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys)]
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Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys)
Dixon, A.
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Mutsaers, H.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Root and tuber crop breeders and cropping systems researchers join forces]
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Root and tuber crop breeders and cropping systems researchers join forces
Textural quality of pounded yam made from tubers of Dioscorea rotundata Poir. and Dioscorea alata L. that were freshly harvested or stored for 4 months were evaluated using texture profile analysis. Significant correlations were obtained between the values for texture attributes evaluated using s...
Otegbayo, B.
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Aina, J.
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Abbey, L.
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Sakyi‐Dawson, E.
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Bokanga, M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Texture profile analysis applied to pounded yam]
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Texture profile analysis applied to pounded yam
The study was designed to determine the adoption of yam minisett technology by omen farmers in Abia state in 2004. This was with a view to determining how best to accelerate the adoption of the technology in the state. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used by selected 234 yam growing w...
Ironkwe, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Unamma, R.P.
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[Adoption of yam minisett technology by women farmers in Abia State, Nigeria]
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Adoption of yam minisett technology by women farmers in Abia State, Nigeria
Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were employed to assess intraspecific variability in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.). Fifty-three accessions of diverse geographic origins in West and Central Africa (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Chad) and Puerto Rico were analysed ...
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Ude, G.
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Ogunyemi, S.
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Egunjobi, J.K.
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[AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)]
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AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
A study to examine variability in susceptibility of yams to Scutellonema bradys and to identify possible sources of resistance in Ghanaian yam germplasm (Dioscorea spp.) for use in yam improvement programmes, particularly, in West Africa was undertaken. Pot and field screening methodologies were ...
Anthracnose and virus diseases exert devastating impacts on yam production in many tropical regions of the world where the crop contributes to food security and income generation. The complexities in their epidemiology necessitate the use of integrated approaches in their management. Six genotype...
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Onyeka, T.J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Severity of anthracnose and virus diseases of water yam (dioscorea alata L.) in NIgeria I: effects of yam genotype and date of planting]
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Severity of anthracnose and virus diseases of water yam (dioscorea alata L.) in NIgeria I: effects of yam genotype and date of planting
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is the second most important root and tuber crop in Africa after cassava. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between physicochemical properties of yam starch (amylose and amylopectin, swelling, solubility and water binding capacity) and the textural qualit...
Otegbayo, B.
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Bokanga, M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Physicochemical properties of yam starch: effect on textural quality of yam food product (pounded yam)]
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Physicochemical properties of yam starch: effect on textural quality of yam food product (pounded yam)