During the 1980s the management and nutrient requirements of Stylosanthes in pastures and cropping systems were investigated at several ILCA research sites in northern Nigeria. While Stylosanthes guianensis cv Cook and cv Schofield responded to phosphorus (P), Stylosanthes hamata cv Verano did so...
Tening, A.S.
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Tarawali, G.
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Adeoye, K.B.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Omueti, J.A.I.
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[cropping systems in the subhumid zone of Nigera: A review]
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cropping systems in the subhumid zone of Nigera: A review
This study analysed 875 records of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats owned by 45 farmers and collected over 30 months. In the wet season WAD goats had access to either fodder banks or natural pasture. After crop harvest, animals roamed freely. Litter sizes were 1.67 + 0.08 and 1.56 + 0.06, respectiv...
Ikwuegbu, O.A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Njwe, R.M.
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[The role of the West African dwarf goat in the economy of the smallholder arable farmer in the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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The role of the West African dwarf goat in the economy of the smallholder arable farmer in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
The household head characteristics of smallholder cassava farmers supplying raw materials to the major commercial starch processors in Nigeria were examined alongside their market participation categories. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 96 farmers working in clusters i...
Ojiako, I.A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Chianu, J.N.
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[Household characteristics and market participation competence of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to starch processors in Nigeria]
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Household characteristics and market participation competence of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to starch processors in Nigeria
Chikoye, D.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Tarawali, G.
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Lum, A.F.
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[Reducing poverty through improved Striga control]
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Reducing poverty through improved Striga control
The historical view of cassava as “a poor man crop” in Africa has long limited efforts to fully exploit its commercial potential as raw material in the production of food, feed and industrial products. This situation is now changing, led by special projects which promote cassava-based agric busin...
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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James, B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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[Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization]
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization
The critical role that agricultural inputs play in the modernization and competitiveness of the agriculture sector cannot be overemphasized. Inputs that have been identified as critical to commercial cassava enterprise include fertilizer, tractor hiring services, fabricators of various equipment ...
Asumugha, G.N.
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Tarawali, G.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Farmers access to agricultural inputs and services in Nigeria: panacea to competitive and sustainable cassava production and agro-enterprise development]
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Farmers access to agricultural inputs and services in Nigeria: panacea to competitive and sustainable cassava production and agro-enterprise development
Cassava plays important roles. It is a famine reserve crop, a staple food for the rural populace and a cash crop for urban consumption. It is a source of industrial raw materials and earns foreign exchange. Unfortunately, the past decades witnessed too much emphasis on the production components o...
Sanni, L.O.
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Abass, A.
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Dixon, A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Sustainable approach for cassava processing in Africa]
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Sustainable approach for cassava processing in Africa
A field collection of 90 sweetpotato (lpomoea batatas) accession collected. from various sources within and outside Nigeria were characterized at the llTA High Rainfall Station in Onne, Rivers State between June and August 2006. The objective of the study was to identify their distinctive charact...
Egeonu, I.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Tarawali, G.
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[Characterizing 90 accessions of sweetpotato in high rainfall sites of southern Nigeria]
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Characterizing 90 accessions of sweetpotato in high rainfall sites of southern Nigeria
Thirty-two herds of West African Dwarf goats raised under village conditions and which grazed stylosanthes (Stylosanthes hamata cVerano) or natural pasture in the wet season were monitored for 30 months to determine herd productivity. Average litter size was 1.67 (+ or -) 0.082, kidding interval ...
Ikwuegbu, O.A.
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Njwe, R.M.
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Tarawali, G.
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[On-farm reproductive performance of the West African Dwarf goat at Ganawuri in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria]
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On-farm reproductive performance of the West African Dwarf goat at Ganawuri in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria
Thirty-two goat flocks belonging to 45 farmers and raised under village conditions in the Ganawuri area of the subhumid zone of Nigeria were monitored every 2 weeks for 30 months to determine productivity under village conditions. Records collected on kids included birth weight, birth type, body ...
Ikwuegbu, O.A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Effects of fodder banks on growth and survival of West African Dwarf goats under village conditions in subhumid Nigeria]
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Effects of fodder banks on growth and survival of West African Dwarf goats under village conditions in subhumid Nigeria