The adaptability of cassava to low fertile and marginal soils facilitates its production in subsistent agriculture. As a result, smallholder farmers rarely apply fertilizers. The current yield gap is therefore very large, calling for application of fertilizers and soil amendments to improve its p...
Aliyu, I.A.
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Yusuf, A.A.
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Uyovbisere, E.O.
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Masso, C.
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Sanders, I.R.
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[Effect of co-application of phosphorus fertilizer and in vitro-produced mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on yield and leaf nutrient concentration of cassava]
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Effect of co-application of phosphorus fertilizer and in vitro-produced mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on yield and leaf nutrient concentration of cassava
Low concentrations of P and organic manure in savanna soils limit cowpea response to rhizobia. The study was conducted to determine the combined effect of P and organic manure on cowpea response to rhizobia in a factorial experiment arranged in randomized complete block design with three replicat...
Ulzen, J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Ewusi-Mensah, N.
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Masso, C.
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[Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and organic manure improves grain yield of cowpea]
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Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and organic manure improves grain yield of cowpea
Cassava is an important staple food in subtropical regions; however, its production is adversely affected by cassava brown streak disease and poor soil fertility. Five improved and two local cassava varieties were evaluated for three seasons across two sites in Kizimbani, Zanzibar. Highly signifi...
Kanju, E.
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Uzokwe, V.N.E.
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Saleh, H.
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Mohamed, S.
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Masumba, E.
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Tumwegamire, Silver
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Mtunda, K.
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[Performance of cassava brown streak disease-tolerant varieties in Zanzibar, Tanzania]
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Performance of cassava brown streak disease-tolerant varieties in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Soil degradation poses a serious threat to food production and rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa1. Nutrient mining ,as a result of unsustainable farming practices, have left the soils unfertile (Fig.1). Green Manure Cover Crops (GMCC’s) are a promising intervention to improve soil health2.B...
Mukiri, Jessica
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Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao
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Gbedjissokpa, Sènami G.M.
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Kinyua, Michael
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Hoek, Rein van der
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Sommer, Rolf
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Paul, Birthe
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[Towards a Cropping System Sustainability Tool (CROSST) –Evaluating Performance of Green Manure Cover Crops in Benin and Kenya: A Pilot Study]
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Towards a Cropping System Sustainability Tool (CROSST) –Evaluating Performance of Green Manure Cover Crops in Benin and Kenya: A Pilot Study
It is widely recognized that increasing agricultural production to the levels needed to feed an expanding world population requires sharply increased public investment in research and development and widespread adoption of new technologies, but funding for national and international agricultural ...
Alene, Arega D.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Rusike, Joseph
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Labarta, Ricardo Antonio
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Creamer, Bernardo
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Río, Martha, del
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Ceballos, Hernán
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Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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[Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: The case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America]
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Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: The case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Olupot, G.
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Basamba, T.A.A.
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Ebanyat, P.
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Musinguzi, P.
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Opolot, E.
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Katusabe, A.A.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Singh, B.R.
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[Making sense out of soil nutrient mining and depletion in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Making sense out of soil nutrient mining and depletion in sub-Saharan Africa
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Project IP-1 Bean Improvement for sustainable productivity input use efficiency, and poverty alleviation: Annual Report 2000]
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Project IP-1 Bean Improvement for sustainable productivity input use efficiency, and poverty alleviation: Annual Report 2000
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Project PE-3 Community and Watersheds Annual Report 2000]
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Project PE-3 Community and Watersheds Annual Report 2000
Soil organic matter (SOM) has a key role in maintaining soil fertility in weathered soils in the tropics. This study was conducted to determine the contribution of different SOM fractions to the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of a tropical soil as influenced by organic matter inputs of different ...
Oorts, K.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Sanginga, N.P.
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Merckx, R.
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[Charge characteristics of soil organic matter fractions in a Ferric Lixisol under some multipurpose trees]
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Charge characteristics of soil organic matter fractions in a Ferric Lixisol under some multipurpose trees
Because of their favourable hydrology, the small inland valleys of West Africa offer the possibility of sustainable increases in food crop production. A key component in any sustainable cropping system is the maintenance or restoration of soil fertility. This paper explores avenues for introducin...
Carsky, R.J.
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Ajayi, E.O.
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[Fitting soilimproving legumes into inland valley ricebased cropping systems in West Africa]
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Fitting soilimproving legumes into inland valley ricebased cropping systems in West Africa