Striga asiatica and Rhamphicarpa fistulosa are important parasitic weeds of rain-fed rice, partly distributed in similar regions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is not evident whether their ecologies are mutually exclusive or partially overlapping. In Kyela, a rice-growing area in south Tanzania ...
Kabiri S
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Rodenburg, J.
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Kayeke J
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Ast, A. van
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Makokha, D.W.
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Msangi SH
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Irakiza, R.
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Bastiaans, L.
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[Can the parasitic weeds Striga asiatica and Rhamphicarpa fistulosa co-occur in rain-fed rice?]
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Can the parasitic weeds Striga asiatica and Rhamphicarpa fistulosa co-occur in rain-fed rice?
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa is a facultative hemi-parasitic plant of the Orobanchaceae family, adapted to wet soils. Apart from tropical Australia, it is only found in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is considered a minor weed in cereal crops such as rice. Due to this status, the species has received onl...
Rodenburg, J.
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Morawetz JJ
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Bastiaans, L.
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[A widespread facultative hemi-parasitic weed, threatening rice production in Africa]
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A widespread facultative hemi-parasitic weed, threatening rice production in Africa
The objective of this paper is to explore the extent to which systems approaches to innovation are reflected in the crop protection literature and how such approaches are used. A systematic literature review is conducted to study the relation between crop protection and systems approaches to inno...
Schut, Marc
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Rodenburg, J.
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Klerkx, Laurens
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Ast, A. van
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Bastiaans, L.
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[Systems approaches to innovation in crop protection. A systematic literature review]
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Systems approaches to innovation in crop protection. A systematic literature review
The parasitic weed Rhamphicarpa fistulosa is threatening rainfed lowland rice production in Benin. The aim of this study was to explore factors (such as biophysical characters of the rice growing environment, farmers’ management practices, and socioeconomic characteristics) that affect the infest...
N’cho S
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Mourits, M.
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Rodenburg, J.
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Demont, M.
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Oude Lansink, Alfons G.
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[Determinants of parasitic weed infestation in rainfed lowland rice in Benin]
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Determinants of parasitic weed infestation in rainfed lowland rice in Benin
Rice is an increasingly important commodity in sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, the rice yield gap is as high as 87%, due to a combination of production constraints and sub-optimal crop management. Reducing this yield gap may be partly achieved through the introduction and dissemination of good a...
Senthilkumar, K.
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Tesha, B.J.
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Mghase, J.
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Rodenburg, J.
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[Increasing paddy yields and improving farm management: results from participatory experiments with good agricultural practices (GAP) in Tanzania]
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Increasing paddy yields and improving farm management: results from participatory experiments with good agricultural practices (GAP) in Tanzania