Ear-rot-causing fungi, including Aspergillus and Fusarium spp., are common in maize in West and Central Africa. These fungi contaminate maize with mycotoxins that pose serious potential health hazards to humans in these areas. A collaborative germplasm screening project was initiated between the ...
Menkir, A.
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Brown, R.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Chen, Z.Y.
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Cleveland, T.E.
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[Breeding maize for resistance to mycotoxins at IITA]
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Breeding maize for resistance to mycotoxins at IITA
The International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) is among the major suppliers of genetic materials to national agricultural research and extension systems in West and Central Africa for the development of improved maize varieties. This paper presents the results of a survey of the impact of germ...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Kling, J.
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Mankinde, K.
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Ajala, S.
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Menkir, A.
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[Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa]
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Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa
Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high lev...
Menkir, A.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Yallou, C.G.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Ejeta, G.
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[Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica]
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Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
Ayalew, A.
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Kimanya, M.
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Matumba, L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Menkir, A.
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Cotty, P.
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[Controlling aflatoxins in maize in Africa: strategies, challenges and opportunities for improvement]
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Controlling aflatoxins in maize in Africa: strategies, challenges and opportunities for improvement
This chapter focuses on the impacts of climate change on intensive maize and wheat production systems. Some technologies to close the yield gap to achieve sustainable intensification are also discussed.
Stirling, Clare M.
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Hellin, J.
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Silverblatt-Buser E
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Tefera T
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Ngugi H
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
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Chung, U.
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Sonder, Kai
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Cox, R.A.
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Verhulst, Nele
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Govaerts, Bram
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Alderman, Phillip D.
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Reynolds, Matthew P.
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[Shaping Sustainable Intensive Production Systems - Improved Crops and Cropping Systems in the Developing World]
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Shaping Sustainable Intensive Production Systems - Improved Crops and Cropping Systems in the Developing World
Farming systems research (FSR) at Gandajika, Zaire, is conducted by the national Legume Program (Programme National Legumineuses-PNL), which is part of the Applied Research and Extension Project (Projet de Recherche Agronomique Appliquee et Vulgarisation-RAV) of the department of Agriculture of Z...
Shannon, D.A.
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Kubeng, M.
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Mpoy, M.C.
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[Issues in onfarm experimentation at Gandajika, Zaire]
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Issues in onfarm experimentation at Gandajika, Zaire
Poku, J.
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Baker, D.
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[Maize response to fertilizer in the Center Province, Cameroon: a methodological case study]
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Maize response to fertilizer in the Center Province, Cameroon: a methodological case study
Mycotoxins have both economic and health impacts because they contaminate human food and animal feeds. A central question is whether there are food processing strategies that reduce mycotoxin levels in food products. In this chapter we critically review food processing methods tested in Africa fo...
Agriculture is a primary driver for economic development in Africa. African agriculture must benefit from the research that can be conducted with the full arsenal of cutting-edge scientific tools to ensure food security, minimization of risk and the creation of wealth. The International Institute...
A trial was conducted in Benin, West Africa to investigate the effectiveness of PICS bags in controlling postharvest pests during maize storage. Sorted and un-sorted maize (25 kg) was stored in either PICS bags (PsB) or polypropylene bags (PPB) as controls with half of the bags being artificially...
Hell, K.
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Ognakossan, K.
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Tonou, A.K.
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Lamboni, Y.
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Adabe, K. Edoh
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Maize stored pests control by PICS-bags: technological and economic evaluation]
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Maize stored pests control by PICS-bags: technological and economic evaluation