The use of Mucuna spp. in cover crop and green manure technologies is proving to be successful in the tropics and subtropics following intensive efforts in technology transfer to farmers by NGOs (Non‐Governmental Organizations). This includes the transfer of seeds of Mucuna spp. for which the ran...
QI, A.
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Ellis, R.H.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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Wheeler, T.R.
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Tarawali, S.A.
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Summerfield, R.J.
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[Differences in the effects of temperature and photoperiod on progress to flowering among diverse Mucuna spp]
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Differences in the effects of temperature and photoperiod on progress to flowering among diverse Mucuna spp
The Nigerian savanna zone is currently witnessing increasing intensities of crop and livestock production activities that are resulting in increased soil erosion, de-vegetation of the land area, and desert encroachment especially during the dry season. These may have led to the presence of severa...
Ruminant performance in the tropics, as in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria, is affected by seasonal variation in the availability and quality of pasture, and supplementation of animal feeds in these systems is constrained by the high price of imported inputs. Also, for farming systems in t...