In much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the lack of organic soil amendments constitutes one of the principal causes for declining soil fertility in intensifying farming systems. The challenge, therefore, remains to increase the availability of organic inputs and to develop recommendations for their ...
Schulz, S.
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Tian, G.
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Oyewole, B.
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Bako, S.
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[Rice mill waste as organic manure on a degraded Alfisol]
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Rice mill waste as organic manure on a degraded Alfisol
In 2012, Africa RISING conducted participatory community analysis (PCA) as the first phase of a participatory development approach in the Ethiopian highlands. The PCA identified trends, constraints, and opportunities – and shed light upon how farmers perceive livelihoods to be changing. Inputs, d...
Lunt, T.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Schulz, S.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Sharma, K.
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[Participatory community analysis: Identifying and addressing challenges to Ethiopian smallholder livelihoods]
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Participatory community analysis: Identifying and addressing challenges to Ethiopian smallholder livelihoods
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
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Oyewole, B.D.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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White, R.
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[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
In southern Benin, the legume cover crop ´ Mucuna pruriens var. utilis has been widely promoted for soil fertility improvement. Recent findings have shown, however, that the majority of farmers have not adopted it, and that alternative technologies are needed that are both attractive to farmers a...
Schulz, S.
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Honlonkou, A.N.
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Carsky, R.J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Oyewole, B.D.
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[Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes]
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Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes
Lessons for appropriate soil management technology generation for the savannas and their application to the grain legume-cereal rotation system There are many legume-based techno logies capable of regenerating soi l ferti lity but few are being adopted by fa rmers in West Africa . At the Tn terna...
Carsky, R.J.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Sanginga, N.
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Schulz, S.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines]
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Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines
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.
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White, R.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Oyewole, B.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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[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
Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is emerging as a major threat to potato production in Ethiopia, reaching epidemic proportions in the Chencha district recently, with a prevalence of 97% of potato fields in 2015. The recent disease outbreak in the district coincided with a signifi...
Abdurahman, A.
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Griffin, D.
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Elphinstone, J.
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Struik, P.C.
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Schulz, S.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Sharma, K.
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[Molecular characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Ethiopia and tracing potential source of bacterial wilt disease outbreak in seed potatoes]
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Molecular characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Ethiopia and tracing potential source of bacterial wilt disease outbreak in seed potatoes
Field trials were conducted in 1999 and 2000 in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to evaluate the potential of several weed management practices to reduce early weed competition in maize. The treatments were different combinations of the herbicide mixture metolachlor + atrazine at 5 L ha−1, ...
Chikoye, D.
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Schulz, S.
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Ekeleme, F.
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[Evaluation of integrated weed management practices in maize in northern Nigeria]
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Evaluation of integrated weed management practices in maize in northern Nigeria
L‘intégration des légumineuses fixatrices d‘azote dans les systèmes techniques de production a donné lieu à de nombreux travaux de recherche destinés à améliorer ou restaurer la fertilité des terres, mais très peu de ces systèmes techniques sont vraiment appropriés par les paysans en Afrique de l...
Carsky, R.J.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Schulz, S.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Amélioration de la gestion des sols par l'introduction de légumineuses dans les systèmes céréaliers des savanes africaines]
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Amélioration de la gestion des sols par l'introduction de légumineuses dans les systèmes céréaliers des savanes africaines
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.
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Schulz, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Kureh, I
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Tarawali, G.
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Sanni, AO
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[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