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Vegetatively propagated crop (VPC) seed tends to remain true to varietal type but is bulky, often carries disease, and is slow to produce. So VPC seed needs to be handled differently than that of other crops, e.g., it tends to be sourced locally, often must be fresh, and it is less often sold on ...


Bentley, J.W.Andrade-Piedra, J.L.Demo, P.Dzomeku, B.M.Jacobsen, K.Kikulwe, E.Kromann, P.Kumar, L.McEwan, M.Mudege, Netsayi N.Ogero, K.Okechugwu, R.Orrego, R.Ospina, B.Sperling, L.Walsh, S.Thiele, Graham[Understanding root, tuber, and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown: A multi-stakeholder framework.]Understanding root, tuber, and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown: A multi-stakeholder framework.

Yam (Dioscorea spp., family Dioscoreaceae) is one of the most important food crops cultivated in the West African yam zone comprising the forest and savannah areas of Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of Benin, and Togo, which account for more than 90% of the 4.59 million ha of yam cultivat...


Eni, A.O.Kumar, L.Asiedu, RobertAlabi, O.J.Naidu, R.A.Hughes, J.A.Rey, M.E.[First report of cucumber mosaic virus in yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin in West Africa]First report of cucumber mosaic virus in yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin in West Africa

Since the first outbreak of Tobacco streak virus (TSV), genus llarvirus as sunflower necrosis disease (SND) on sunflower and peanut stem necrosis disease (PSND) on groundnut in late 1990s, the virus has been a subject of much research in India. This review considers main features of TSV in India....


Kumar, L.Prasada Rao, R.D.Reddy, A.S.Madhavi, K.J.Anitha, K.Waliyar, F.[Emergence and spread of Tobacco streak virus menace in India and control strategies]Emergence and spread of Tobacco streak virus menace in India and control strategies

The history of CGIAR and the development and implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (“Plant Treaty”) are closely intertwined. In accordance with the agreements that 11 CGIAR centers signed with the Plant Treaty’s Governing Body under Article...


López, I.Halewood, MichaelAbberton, M.T.Amri, A.Angarawai, I.I.Anglin, Noelle L.Blümmel, MichaelBouman, B.Campos, H.Costich, D.Ellis, D.Gaur, Pooran M.Guarino, LuigiHanson, J.Kommerell, V.Kumar, L.Lusty, C.Ndjiondjop, M.Payne, T.Peters, M.Popova, E.Gangashetty, P.Sackville-Hamilton, R.Tabo, R.Upadhyaya, H.Yazbek, M.Wenzl, P.[CGIAR operations under the plant treaty framework.]CGIAR operations under the plant treaty framework.

Bacterial contamination is an important setback in large scale production of nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV). Hence, attempts were made to decrease the bacterial contamination in storage using different commonly used laboratory disinfectants. The studies revealed that all the preservatives tried cou...


Sireesha, K.Kumar, C.S.Ranga Rao, G.V.Rao, P.A.Kumar, L.[Laboratory disinfects as preservatives for Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus]Laboratory disinfects as preservatives for Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus

A comprehensive field survey was carried out in 2011 spanning thirty locations within the forest and savannah agroecologies of Kwara State, Nigeria. This was with the objective of having an overview of the prevalence of virus disease symptoms and to specifically identify the viruses infecting cow...


Aliyu, T.H.Balogun, O.S.Kumar, L.[Survey of the symptoms and viruses associated with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.)) in the agroecological zones of Kwara State, Nigeria]Survey of the symptoms and viruses associated with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.)) in the agroecological zones of Kwara State, Nigeria

Forest cover has been converted to agricultural land use in and around the protected areas of Uganda. The objectives of this study were; to examine the dynamics of forest cover change in and around Bwindi impenetrable forest between 1973 and 2010 and to identify the drivers of forest cover change...


Twongyirwe, R.Majaliwa, J.G.M.Ebanyat, PeterTenywa, M.M.Sheil, DouglasHeist, M. vanOluka, M.Kumar, L.[Dynamics of forest cover conversion in and around Bwindi impenetrable forest, Southwestern Uganda]Dynamics of forest cover conversion in and around Bwindi impenetrable forest, Southwestern Uganda

Studies were conducted to characterize pathogen populations and recognize unique stretches of sequences, known as DNA barcodes, that can be used as genetic markers for the rapid diagnosis of the pathogens and pests affecting the African food crops. The fungal pathogen causing anthracnose (Glomere...


Kumar, L.Sharma, K.[DNA barcodes for pathogens of African food crops]DNA barcodes for pathogens of African food crops

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