Drought occurrence and striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth infestation are formidable maize (Zea mays L.) production constriants in the savanna zones of West and Central Africa (WCA). The West and Central Africa collaborative Maize Research Network (WECAMAN), in collaboration with the International I...
Badu-Apraku, B.
,
Fakorede, M.A.B.
,
Menkir, A.
,
Kamara, A.Y.
,
Akanvou, L.
,
Chabi, Y.
,
[Response of early maturing maize to multiplestresses in the Guinea savanna of West and Central Africa]
,
Response of early maturing maize to multiplestresses in the Guinea savanna of West and Central Africa
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) is one of the most important cereal crops grown in the dry savannas and semi-arid regions of West Africa under rain-fed conditions. Although total sorghum production in Nigeria has increased over the years, the average grain yield on farmers' fields has remai...
Kamara, A.Y.
,
Ekeleme, F.
,
Omoigui, L.O.
,
Menkir, A.
,
Chikoye, D.
,
Dugje, I.Y.
,
[Response of exotic sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) cultivars to planting date under natural infestation of Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth. in the Sudan savanna zone of northeast Nigeria]
,
Response of exotic sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) cultivars to planting date under natural infestation of Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth. in the Sudan savanna zone of northeast Nigeria
Maize production in West and Central Africa (WCA) is constrained by a wide range of interacting stresses that keep productivity below potential yields. Among the many problems afflicting maize production in WCA, drought, foliar diseases, and parasitic weeds are the most critical. Several decades ...
Gedil, M.
,
Menkir, A.
,
[An integrated molecular and conventional breeding scheme for enhancing genetic gain in maize in Africa]
,
An integrated molecular and conventional breeding scheme for enhancing genetic gain in maize in Africa
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in the Guinea savannas of Nigeria. Despite its high production potential, drought, Striga hermonthica parasitsim, and poor soil fertility particularly nitrogen deficiency limit maize production in the savannas. Breeders at IITA have developed drought-...
Kamara, A.
,
Ewansiha, S.U.
,
Menkir, A.
,
[Assessment of nitrogen uptake and utilization in drought tolerant and Striga resistant tropical maize varieties]
,
Assessment of nitrogen uptake and utilization in drought tolerant and Striga resistant tropical maize varieties
An assessment of the genetic diversity among extra-early maturing maize inbred lines would be useful for identifying closely related lines, in determining the variation in genetic similarity among genotypes that show no variation for parentage and in planning crosses between genetically divergent...
Badu-Apraku, B.
,
Menkir, A.
,
Lum, A.F.
,
[Assessment of genetic diversity in extraearly Strigaresistant tropical inbred lines using multivariate analysis of agronomic data]
,
Assessment of genetic diversity in extraearly Strigaresistant tropical inbred lines using multivariate analysis of agronomic data
Maize (Zea mays L.) production in west and central Africa (WCA) is constrained by the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth and recurrent drought. Two early maize populations, TZE-W Pop DT STR C0 (white) and TZE-Y Pop DT STR C0 (yellow), developed from diverse genetic backgrounds, were s...
Badu-Apraku, B.
,
Lum, A.F.
,
Fakorede, M.A.B.
,
Menkir, A.
,
Chabi, Y.
,
The, C.
,
Abdulai, M.
,
Jacob, S.
,
Agbaje, S.
,
[Performance of early maize cultivars derived from recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance]
,
Performance of early maize cultivars derived from recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance