The small rainfall recovery observed over the Sahel, concomitant with a regional climate warming, conceals some drought features that exacerbate food security. The new rainfall features include false start and early cessation of rainy seasons, increased frequency of intense daily rainfall, increa...
Salack, S.
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Klein, C.
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Giannini, A.
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Sarr, B.
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Worou, O.N.
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Belko, N.
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Bliefernicht, J.
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Kunstman, H.
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[Global warming induced hybrid rainy seasons in the Sahel]
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Global warming induced hybrid rainy seasons in the Sahel
Vadez, Vincent
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Halilou, O.
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Belko, N.
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Polanía Perdomo, José A.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Sinclair, Thomas R.
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Soltani A
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Ratnakumar, P.
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Hamidou, F.
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[An integrated framework combining crop physiology, genetics, and crop simulation modelling to improve drought resistance across legumes in the semi-arid tropics]
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An integrated framework combining crop physiology, genetics, and crop simulation modelling to improve drought resistance across legumes in the semi-arid tropics
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is an important cash, food and nutritional security grain legume crop in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. However, its productivity is hampered by several biotic stress factors including numerous insect pests that infest and damage the crop at all i...
Togola, A.
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Boukar, O.
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Belko, N.
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Chamarthi, S.K.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Oigiangbe, N.
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[Host plant resistance to insect pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.): achievements and future prospects]
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Host plant resistance to insect pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.): achievements and future prospects
The importance of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, in human and animal nutrition and sustainability of soil fertility are recognized globally especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the crop is mainly produced in the Savanna and the Sahelian agro ecologies. However, cowpea productivity is adversel...
Chamarthi, S.K.
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Belko, N.
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Togola, A.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Boukar, O.
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[Genomics-assisted breeding for drought tolerance in cowpea]
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Genomics-assisted breeding for drought tolerance in cowpea
Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), is an important grain legume grown in the tropics where it constitutes a valuable source of protein in the diets of millions of people. Some abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect its productivity. A review of the genetics, genomics and breeding of cowpea is ...
Boukar, O.
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Belko, N.
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Chamarthi, S.
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Togola, A.
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Batieno, J.
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Owusu, E.
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Haruna, M.
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Diallo, S.
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Umar, M.L.
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Olufajo, O.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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[Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding]
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding
Sinclair, Thomas R.
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Manandhar, A.
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Belko, N.
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Riar, M.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Roberts, P.A.
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[Variation among cowpea genotypes in sensitivity of transpiration rate and symbiotic nitrogen fixation to soil drying]
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Variation among cowpea genotypes in sensitivity of transpiration rate and symbiotic nitrogen fixation to soil drying
Water deficit is the main yield-limiting factor across the Asian and African semiarid tropics and a basic consideration when developing crop cultivars for water-limited conditions is to ensure that crop water demand matches season water supply. Conventional breeding has contributed to the develop...
Vadez, Vincent
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Kholová, Jana
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Zaman-Allah, M.A.
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Belko, N.
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[Water: the most important ‘molecular’ component of water stress tolerance research]
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Water: the most important ‘molecular’ component of water stress tolerance research
The flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is an economically important pest of cowpea in sub‐Saharan Africa. Varietal resistance is the most preferred, environmentally friendly, cost‐effective and sustainable option for controlling this pest. The objective ...
Togola, A.
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Boukar, O.
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Chamarthi, S.
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Belko, N.
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Tamò, M.
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Oigiangbe, N.
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Ojo, J.
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Ibikunle, M.
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Fatokun, C.
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[Evaluation of cowpea mini core accessions for resistance to flower bud thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)]
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Evaluation of cowpea mini core accessions for resistance to flower bud thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)