Two sets of on-farm trials, each covering two years, were conducted in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria over the period 1999–2001, the objective being to compare integrated Striga hermonthica control measures (soybean or cowpea trap crops followed by maize resistant to Striga) with farmers...
Ellis-Jones, J.
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Schulz, S.
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Douthwaite, Boru
,
Hussaini, M.A.
,
Oyewole, B.D.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
,
White, R.
,
[An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in northern Nigeria]
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An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in northern Nigeria
The results are presented of a project to promote integrated Striga control (ISC) technologies to farmers in the Guinea savanna of northern Nigeria. Extension agents used a participatory research and extension approach (PREA) to encourage farmers to test and adopt ISC technologies. Over a 2-year ...
Franke, A.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Tarawali, G.
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Schulz, S.
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Kureh, I.
,
White, R.
,
Douthwaite, Boru
,
Oyewole, B.
,
Olanrewaju, A.S.
,
[Evaluating and scalingup integrated Striga hermonthica control technologies among farmers in northern Nigeria]
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Evaluating and scalingup integrated Striga hermonthica control technologies among farmers in northern Nigeria
The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides, obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal and legume production in West and Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for S...
Emechebe, A.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
,
Schulz, S.
,
Chikoye, D.
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Douthwaite, Boru
,
Kureh, I
,
Tarawali, G.
,
Hussaini, M.A.
,
Kormawa, P.M.
,
Sanni, AO
,
[Farmers´ perception of the striga problem and its control in Northern Nigeria]
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Farmers´ perception of the striga problem and its control in Northern Nigeria
Two sets of on-farm trials, each covering two years, were conducted in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria over the period 1999–2001, the objective being to compare integrated Striga hermonthica control measures (soybean or cowpea trap crops followed by maize resistant to Striga) with farmers...
Ellis-Jones, J.
,
Schulz, S.
,
Douthwaite, Boru
,
Hussaini, M.A.
,
Oyewole, BD
,
Olanrewaju, AS
,
White, R
,
[An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in Northern Nigeria]
,
An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in Northern Nigeria
Striga hermonthica is a serious parasite of cereals in most of the semi-arid savanna zone of West Africa, causing substantial yield loss. It has been observed that some soybean cultivars are capable of stimulating germination of S. hermonthica seed, which would reduce the seed bank in the soil. T...
Carsky, R.J.
,
Berner, B.D.
,
Oyewole, K.
,
Dashiell, Kenton E.
,
Schulz, S.
,
[Reduction of Striga hermonthica parasitism on maize using soybean rotation]
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Reduction of Striga hermonthica parasitism on maize using soybean rotation
The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides, obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal and legume production in West and Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for S...
Emechebe, A.M.
,
Ellis-Jones, J.
,
Schulz, S.
,
Chikoye, D.
,
Douthwaite, Boru
,
Kureh, I.
,
Tarawali, G.
,
Hussaini, M.A.
,
Kormawa, P.M.
,
Sanni, A.
,
[Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria]
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Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria
The IITA in its research for sustainable soil fertility management has passed through several stages during which legume-based systems were always at the forefront. Alley cropping has N yields of more than 200 kg ha-1 with 50% N2 fixation. In the case of Mucuna cover cropping, the ecological bene...
Carsky, R.
,
Sanginga, N.
,
Schulz, S.
,
Douthwaite, Boru
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Diels, J.
,
Vanlauwe, Bernard
,
Keatinge, J.D.H.
,
[The ability to fix N is not the only key to delivery of the benefits of BNF to farmers: experience of IITA in the savannas of Africa]
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The ability to fix N is not the only key to delivery of the benefits of BNF to farmers: experience of IITA in the savannas of Africa