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Agricultural intensification of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is a prerequisite to alleviate rural poverty and improve livelihoods. Legumes have shown great potential to enhance system productivity. On-farm experiments were conducted in different agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in Western Ken...


Ojiem, J.O.Franke, A.C.Vanlauwe, BernardRidder, N.A. deGiller, Ken E.[Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya]Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya

The production of maize is constrained by parasitic weeds, particularly Striga. A study was carried out to document farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on Striga control among smallholder farmers across three districts: Kisumu West, Busia and Teso South of Western Kenya. A multistage sampl...


Nambafu, G.N.Onwonga, R.N.Karuku, G.N.Ariga, E.S.Vanlauwe, BernardRoing de Nowina, K.[Knowledge, attitude and practices used in the control of Striga in maize by smallholder farmers of western Kenya]Knowledge, attitude and practices used in the control of Striga in maize by smallholder farmers of western Kenya

The article examines the effect of membership in farmer groups (MFG) on adoption lag of agricultural technologies and farm performance in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. We use duration and stochastic production frontier models on farm household data. We find that the longer...


Ainembabazi, John H.Asten, Piet J.A. vanVanlauwe, BernardOuma, Emily A.Blomme, GuyBirachi, Eliud AbucheliDontsop Nguezet, Paul M.Mignouna, Djana B.Manyong, Victor M.[Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa]Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa

Paul, Birthe K.Vanlauwe, BernardHoogmoed, MarianneHurisso, T.Ndabamenye, T.Terano, Y.Six, JohanAyuke, Fredrick O.Pulleman, M.[Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality but increased crop yields in a sub-humid tropical maize-based system]Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality but increased crop yields in a sub-humid tropical maize-based system

Establishing balanced nutrient requirements for maize (Zea mays L.) in the Northern Nigerian Savanna is paramount to develop site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase maize yield, profits of farmers and avoid negative environmental impacts of fertilizer use. The model QUEFTS (QUantitat...


Shehu, B.M.Lawan, B.A.Jibrin, J.M.Kamara, A.Y.Mohammed, I.B.Rurinda, J.Zingore, S.Craufurd, P.Vanlauwe, BernardAdam, A.M.Merckx, R.[Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model]Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model

The pH dependent cation exchange capacity (CEC) and pH buffering capacity (pH BC) are two crucial properties in soil fertility management of variable charge soils. However, they are rarely measured, since most of the existing methods are cumbersome and time-consuming. We propose a new method, bas...


Oorts, K.Vanlauwe, BernardPleysier, J.L.Merckx, R.[A new method for the simultaneous measurement of Ph-dependent cation exchange capacity and ph buffering capacity]A new method for the simultaneous measurement of Ph-dependent cation exchange capacity and ph buffering capacity

Dietary patterns for consumers among the elite and middle‐income classes in developing countries are shifting rapidly toward the consumption of more animal‐based products. Although this shift presents opportunities, there are significant market failures affecting their preferences and willingness...


Udomkun, PatchimapornIlukor, JohnMockshell, JonathanMujawamariya, GaudioseOkafor, ChristopherBullock, ReneeNabahungu, Nsharwasi LéonVanlauwe, Bernard[What are the key factors influencing consumers' preference and willingness to pay for meat products in eastern DRC?]What are the key factors influencing consumers' preference and willingness to pay for meat products in eastern DRC?

Common bean is an important crop with potential to curb malnutrition in poor Sub-Saharan African populations. Yields of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are, however poor, limited by low soil phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and poor biological N2-fixation. On-farm experiments were carried out to ...


Chekanai, V.Chikowo, RegisVanlauwe, Bernard[Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and rhizobia inoculation across variable soils in Zimbabwe]Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and rhizobia inoculation across variable soils in Zimbabwe

Cowpea N2 fixation and yield can be enhanced by selecting competitive and efficient indigenous rhizobia. Strains from contrasting agro-ecologies of Kilifi and Mbeere (Kenya) were screened. Two pot experiments were established consisting of 13 Bradyrhizobium strains; experiment 1 (11 Mbeere + CBA ...


Ndungu, S.M.Messmer, M.M.Ziegle, D.Thuita, Moses N.Vanlauwe, BernardFrossard, EmmanuelThonar, C.[Evaluation of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the competitiveness analysis of selected indigenous cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Bradyrhizobium strains from Kenya]Evaluation of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the competitiveness analysis of selected indigenous cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Bradyrhizobium strains from Kenya

Aflatoxins are noxious secondary metabolites, of certain fungal species, found in food and feed. Contamination of a commodity with aflatoxins is associated with production and storage losses, and subsequently less food availability. Aflatoxins can also pose human health risks and represent a barr...


Udomkun, PatchimapornMutegi, C.Assfaw Wossen, TesfamichealAtehnkeng, J.Nabahungu, N.L.Njukwe, E.Vanlauwe, BernardBandyopadhyay, Ranajit[Occurrence of aflatoxin in agricultural produce from local markets in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]Occurrence of aflatoxin in agricultural produce from local markets in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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