Soybean yields on smallholder farms in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are far below the potential yield thus creating a huge yield gap. Interventions are thus needed to bridge this yield gap and ascertain the factors influencing the yield variation. This study evaluated the on farm response of soybean t...
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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[On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana]
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On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana
To meet food demand after the failure of irrigation system developments, agricultural intensification is occurring in inland valley agro-ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa. Agricultural enhancement in inland valleys, which undermines environmental sustainability, was assessed using 'Driving Force–P...
Djagba, J.F.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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Houssou, C.S.
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Tenté, B.H.A.
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Kiepe, P.
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[Ecological sustainability and environmental risks of agricultural intensification in inland valleys in Benin]
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Ecological sustainability and environmental risks of agricultural intensification in inland valleys in Benin
Iron (Fe) toxicity is recognized as one of the most widely spread soil constraints for rice production especially in West Africa. Oryza glaberrima the cultivated rice species that originated from West Africa is well-adapted to its growing ecologies. The aim of this study was to identify the promi...
Sikirou, M.
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Shittu, A.
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Konaté, K.A.
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Maji, A.T.
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Ngaujah, A.S.
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Sanni, K.A.
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Ogunbayo, S.A.
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Akintayo, I.
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Saito, K.
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Dramé, K.N.
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Ahanchédé, A.
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Venuprasad, R.
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[Screening African rice (Oryza glaberrima) for tolerance to abiotic stresses: I. Fe toxicity.]
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Screening African rice (Oryza glaberrima) for tolerance to abiotic stresses: I. Fe toxicity.
Water availability and high soil fertility make inland valley landscapes suitable for sustainable rice-based cropping. In this study, Random Forests statistical analysis was used on a database of 499 surveyed inland valleys in four study zones in three West African countries. The goal of the stud...
Djagba, J.F.
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Sintondji, L.O.
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MaléKouyaté, A.
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Baggie, I.
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Agbahungba, G.
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Hamadoun, A.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[Predictors determining the potential of inland valleys for rice production development in West Africa]
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Predictors determining the potential of inland valleys for rice production development in West Africa
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from the American continent, has recently invaded most African countries, where it is seriously threatening food security as a pest of cereals. The current management methods rely heavily on the use of synthetic insecticides but there i...
Agboyi, L.K.
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Goergen, G.
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Beseh, P.
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Mensah, S.A.
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Clottey, V.A.
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Glikpo, R.
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Buddie, A.
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Cafa, G.
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Offord, L.
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Day, R.
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Rwomushana, I.
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Kenis, M.
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[Parasitoid complex of fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda, in Ghana and Benin]
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Parasitoid complex of fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda, in Ghana and Benin
Availability of multiple-stress tolerant maize is critical for improvement in maize production in West and Central Africa (WCA). A study was carried out to (i) assess a set of inbred lines for combining ability under stressed and optimal conditions, (ii) determine the performance of the testcross...
Annor, B.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Nyadanu, D.
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Akromah, R.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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[Testcross performance and combining ability of early maturing maize inbreds under multiple-stress environments]
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Testcross performance and combining ability of early maturing maize inbreds under multiple-stress environments
Plants damaged by herbivores are known to release odors attracting parasitoids. However, there is currently no information how leguminous plants damaged by the pod borer Maruca vitrata attract the exotic larval parasitoid Therophilus javanus, which was imported into Benin from the putative area o...
Tissue culture is increasingly being used as a vehicle for the safe exchange of Musa germplasm. However, certain pathogens, e.g banana bunchy-top virus (BBTV), may pass undetected through in vitro culture. To meet the urgent need for introducing new desired germplasm for Musa breeding and reduced...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Schoofs, J.
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Swennen, R.
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Adejare, G.
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Ayodele, M.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa]
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Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and African Development Bank Group to launch a bold plan to revolutionize African agriculture. Scientists, development specialists, agricultural experts, representatives from national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES), and e...
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[West Africa transforming breeding workshop - Eng NG Presentation]
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West Africa transforming breeding workshop - Eng NG Presentation