Maize, the main dietary staple in Kenya, is one of the crops most susceptible to contamination by aflatoxin. To understand sources of aflatoxin contamination for home grown maize, we collected 789 maize samples from smallholder farmers’ fields in Eastern and South Western, two regions in Kenya re...
Mahuku, George S.
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Nzioki, H.S.
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Mutegi, C.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Narrod, C.
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Makumbi, Dan
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[Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize]
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Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize
Long term use of Maresha plow, a conventional plow pulled by oxen, has resulted in the formation of a restrictive layer thereby limiting water movement and aeration as well as root zone penetration in the soil profile. Several studies have shown that improved tillage practices can positively affe...
Muche, H.
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Abdela, M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Schmitter, Petra
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Nakawuka, Prossie
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Tilahun, S. A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Langan, Simon
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[Application of deep tillage and Berken Maresha for hardpan sites to improve infiltration and crop productivity [Abstract only]]
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Application of deep tillage and Berken Maresha for hardpan sites to improve infiltration and crop productivity [Abstract only]
To raise awareness about the status of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) spread and progress towards MLN control in MLNA-affected regions in East Africa. To discuss and prioritize action plans for preventive control of MLN
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize Lethal Necrosis--]
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Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize Lethal Necrosis--
To raise awareness about the status of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) spread and progress towards MLN control in MLNA-affected regions in East Africa. To discuss and prioritize action plans for preventive control of MLN
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize lethal necrosis - group three]
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Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize lethal necrosis - group three
The effects of tropical earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae) and millipedes (Spirostreptidae) on the breakdown of plant residues [Acioa (presently, Dactyladenia) barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw], with contrating chemic...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Kang, B.T.
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[Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes]
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Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes
The effects of maize variety and storage form on development of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, were studied under artificial infestation at 25 ± 2 °C and 70 ± 5% r.h. in the laboratory. Three improved West African maize varieties, Abeleehi, EV8725-SR, Pop63-SR and the local var...
Vowotor, K.A.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Ayertey, J.
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[Effect of maize variety and storage form on the development of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky]
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Effect of maize variety and storage form on the development of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky
Excessive pumping of groundwater over the years to meet the high water requirement of flooded rice crop and intensive tillage have threatened the sustainability of irrigated rice–wheat system (RWS) in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP) of South Asia. Replacement of rice with less water requiring crop...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Gathala, Mahesh Kumar
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Saharawat, Yashpal S.
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Tetarwal, J.P.
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Gupta R
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Yadvinder-Singh
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[Double no-till and permanent raised beds in maize–wheat rotation of north-western Indo-Gangetic plains of India: Effects on crop yields, water productivity, profitability and soil physical properties]
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Double no-till and permanent raised beds in maize–wheat rotation of north-western Indo-Gangetic plains of India: Effects on crop yields, water productivity, profitability and soil physical properties
Effects of application of prunings of three woody species (Acioa barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala), maize (Zea mays L.) stover and rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw as mulch on maize were studied on an Alfisol in southern Nigeria in 1990 and 1991. Maize dry matter and grain yield w...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation]
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Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation
Monthly plantings of three maize cultivars with differing resistance/susceptibility to maize streak geminivirus (MSV) and samplings of Cicadulina leafhopper vector were made from December 1988 to April 1990 in the humid forest and from May to November 1989 in the Guinea savanna zones of Nigeria. ...
Asanzi, M.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Buddenhagen, I.W.
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Gordon, D.
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Nault, L.
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[Interactions among maize steak virus disease leathopper vector populations and maize cultivars in forest and savanna zones of Nigeria]
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Interactions among maize steak virus disease leathopper vector populations and maize cultivars in forest and savanna zones of Nigeria
A parasitic weed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infects millions of hectares of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, and it threatens production of cereal crops. The objectives of this study were to investigate inheritance in maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines of tolerance and resistance to S. he...