Grain legumes play a key role in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in relation to food and nutrition security and income generation. Moreover, because of their N2-fixation capacity, such legumes can also have a positive influence on soil fertility. Notwithstanding many deca...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Hungria, M.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: lessons learnt and challenges for the future]
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The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: lessons learnt and challenges for the future
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
Conservation agriculture (CA) is a promising technology for controlling soil degradation, mitigating drought, increasing crop yield and reducing production costs. We hypothesized that adopting CA system would improve system productivity and efficiency, hence resulting in higher profits. To test t...
Micheni, A.N.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Kitonyo, O.
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Mburu, D.M.
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Mugai, E.N.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Kassie, M.
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[On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts]
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On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts
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
Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Amppiah, S.A.
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Ampadu-Boakye, T.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Farmers’ agronomic and social evaluation of cowpea technologies in Guinea Savanna zones of Ghana]
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Farmers’ agronomic and social evaluation of cowpea technologies in Guinea Savanna zones of Ghana
Popoola, I.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Katengwa, S.
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Sanginga, J.
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Woomer, P.L.
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Sangodele, E.
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Kanampiu, F.
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[Assessment of legume utilization among smallholder farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria]
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Assessment of legume utilization among smallholder farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria
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
The parasitic purple witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.] is a serious constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in poor soils. Various Striga spp. control measures have been developed, but these have not been assessed in an integrated system. This study was conduct...
Kanampiu, F.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Mageto, E.
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Omanya, G.
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Waruingi, S.
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Musyoka, P.
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Ransom, J.
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[Assessment of management options on striga infestation and maize grain yield in Kenya]
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Assessment of management options on striga infestation and maize grain yield in Kenya
Kanampiu, F.
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Ampadu-Boakye, T.
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Baars, E.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Putting biological nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa: the N2Africa project example]
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Putting biological nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa: the N2Africa project example
Kanampiu, F.
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Ampadu-Boakye, T.
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[Legume ISFM in Central Africa: investing in legumes for sustainable intensification of crop production sub-Saharan Africa]
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Legume ISFM in Central Africa: investing in legumes for sustainable intensification of crop production sub-Saharan Africa