Emergence of several seed companies in the West Africa sub-region during the last decade has necessitated intensified efforts towards hybrid development and extensive testing. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate selected Striga-resistant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids for grain yiel...
Akinwale, R.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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[Evaluation of strigaresistant early maize hybrids and test locations under strigainfested and strigafree environments]
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Evaluation of strigaresistant early maize hybrids and test locations under strigainfested and strigafree environments
Extra-early quality protein maize (QPM) hybrids with combined tolerance to drought and low soil nitrogen (N) are crucial for reduced food insecurity and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Ninety six extra-early QPM single-crosses derived from 24 extra-early QPM inbreds using the North Caro...
Annon, B.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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[Gene action controlling grain yield and other agronomic traits of extra-early quality protein maize under stress and non-stress conditions]
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Gene action controlling grain yield and other agronomic traits of extra-early quality protein maize under stress and non-stress conditions
Drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids are crucial to sustainability of maize production in West and Central Africa (WCA). Two studies were conducted at three locations in Nigeria for 2 yr to (i) assess performance of 156 early-maturing maize inbreds and three hybrid types and (ii) determin...
Oyekunle, M.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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[Hybrid performance and inbredhybrid relationship of early maturing tropical maize under drought and wellwatered conditions]
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Hybrid performance and inbredhybrid relationship of early maturing tropical maize under drought and wellwatered conditions
Maize is the most important staple cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has great potential to rectify the food insecurity in the sub-region. A study was conducted at four locations two each in Nigeria and Benin in 2010 and 2011 to determine the rate of genetic improvement in the grain yie...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Yallou, C.
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Oyekunle, M.
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[Genetic gains from selection for high grain yield and Striga resistance in early maturing maize cultivars of three breeding periods under Stigainfested and Strigafree environments]
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Genetic gains from selection for high grain yield and Striga resistance in early maturing maize cultivars of three breeding periods under Stigainfested and Strigafree environments
Maize (Zea mays L.) has the greatest yield potential in savannas of West and Central Africa (WCA). However, production in this agroecology is constrained by low levels of N, drought, and parasitism by striga [Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth.]. Diallel crosses involving 17 extra-early white maize i...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akinwale, R.
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Aderounmu, R.O.
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[Combining ability and genetic diversity of extraearly white maize inbreds under stress and nonstress environments]
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Combining ability and genetic diversity of extraearly white maize inbreds under stress and nonstress environments
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important staple food crop in West and Central Africa(WCA). However, its production is constrained by drought. Knowledge andunderstanding of the genetics of hybrid performance under drought is invaluablein designing breeding strategies for improving maize yield. One hund...
Oyekunle, M.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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[Genetic analysis of grain yield and other traits of early maturing maize inbreds under drought and wellwatered conditions]
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Genetic analysis of grain yield and other traits of early maturing maize inbreds under drought and wellwatered conditions
A base index involving Striga damage, number of emerged Striga plantsand ears per plant is used for selecting for maize (Zea mays L.) grainyield under Striga infestation. There are contradictory reports on the reliabilityof number of emerged Striga plants for selecting for Striga resistance.The o...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Akinwale, R.
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Oyekunle, M.
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[Efficiency of secondary traits in selecting for improved grain yield in extraearly maize under Strigainfested and Strigafree environments]
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Efficiency of secondary traits in selecting for improved grain yield in extraearly maize under Strigainfested and Strigafree environments
The West and Central Africa Collaborative Maize Research Network (WECAMAN) was instituted with the ultimate goal to help improve maize (Zea mays L.) production in West and Central Africa (WCA). One objective of the Network is to enhance the research capacity and capability of the participating na...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Ajala, S.
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[Enhancing human resources for maize research and development in West and Central Africa: a networking approach]
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Enhancing human resources for maize research and development in West and Central Africa: a networking approach
In the dry savanna of West and Central Africa, where unpredictable rainfall and recurrent drought are major constraints to maize production, the development of tropical maize genotypes with high and sable yields under drought is very important since access to drought-tolerant genotypes may be the...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Menkir, A.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Ibikunle, O.
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[Reproductive and staygreen trait response of maize hybrids, improved openpollinated varieties, and farmers local varieties to terminal drought stress]
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Reproductive and staygreen trait response of maize hybrids, improved openpollinated varieties, and farmers local varieties to terminal drought stress
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Gedil, M.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Akinwale, R.
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Fasanmade, Y.
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Annor, B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akaogu, I.C.
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Aderounmu, M.
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[Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments]
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Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments