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
,
[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
Speargrassseverely constraints crop production in the sub-humid lowlands of West Africa. Researchers have identified and demonstrated effectivemanagement techniques but the adoption rate among farmers is still low. Data were collected from 41 communities in Cross River, Kogi and BenueStates in Ni...
Chikoye, D.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Tarawali, G.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Nielsen, O.
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Ibana, S.
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Avav, T.
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[Farmers perceptions of the speargrass (Imperata cylindrica) problem and its control in the lowland subhumid savannah of Nigeria]
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Farmers perceptions of the speargrass (Imperata cylindrica) problem and its control in the lowland subhumid savannah of 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.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
Various factors influencing the adoption of weed control technologies in Abia State were studied. A multi-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 510 cassava farmers in 2006. Results showed that 56.5% of the respondents were females, that are largely (90.2%) in their productive years. ...
Udensi, U.
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Tarawali, G.
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Ilona, P.
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Okoye, B.C.
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Dixon, A.
,
[Adoption of chemical weed control technology among cassava farmers in south eastern Nigeria]
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Adoption of chemical weed control technology among cassava farmers in south eastern Nigeria