The study examined the adoption rate of New Rice for Africa (NERICA), technical efficiency differentials of production of these varieties between adopters and non-adopters and the determinants. It further analysed the impact of adoption of NERICA on area cultivated, output, yield, expenditure and...
Obayelu, A.E.
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Adeoti, J.O.
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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[Technical efficiency and impact evaluation differentials between the adopters and non-adopters of Nerica in the six baseline states in Nigeria]
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Technical efficiency and impact evaluation differentials between the adopters and non-adopters of Nerica in the six baseline states in Nigeria
This work provides a preliminary inventory of West African Coccinellidae.
This was based on the West African Coccinellidae (WAC) specimens in the holdings of insect collections at the Laboratoire de Zoologie des Invertébrés Terrestres at the Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire Cheikh Anta Diop ...
Hounkpati, K.
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McHugh, J.V.
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Niang, A.A.
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Goergen, G.
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[Documenting museum records of west African Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in Benin and Senegal]
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Documenting museum records of west African Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in Benin and Senegal
The data described in this article are related to drought occurrence in inland valleys and farmers adaptation strategies. The data were collected in 300 inland valleys distributed in 14 regions of West Africa. The data were collected in two phases. In the first phase, 300 inland valleys were iden...
Dossou-Yovo, E. R.
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Kouyaté, A.M.
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Sawadogo, T.
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Ouédraogo, I.
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Bakare, O.S.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[A geospatial database of drought occurrence in inland valleys in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria]
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A geospatial database of drought occurrence in inland valleys in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria
common lepidopterous borers attacking maize and/or the wild host Penni.l'etum purpureum in the forest zonc of Camcroon arc the noctuids Buss('ola.li/sca (Fuller), Sesamia calamistis (Hampson) and Poeol1oma serrata (Hampson), the pyralids Eldani! s{{cc/wrin{{ (Walker) and Mus.l'idia nigrivel1ella ...
Ndemah, R.
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Poehling, H.
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Borgemeister, C.
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Schulthess, F.
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[Spatial dynamics of lepidopterous pests on Zea mays (Linnaeus) and Pennisetum purpureum (Moench) in the forest zone of Cameroon and their implications for sampling schemes]
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Spatial dynamics of lepidopterous pests on Zea mays (Linnaeus) and Pennisetum purpureum (Moench) in the forest zone of Cameroon and their implications for sampling schemes
The recent discovery of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, J.E. Smith) in Africa presents a significant threat to that continent’s food security. The species exhibits several traits in the Western Hemisphere that if transferred to Africa would significantly complicate control efforts. These in...
Nagoshi, R.N.
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Goergen, G.
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Plessis, H. du
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Berg, J. van den
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Meaghe, R.
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[Genetic comparisons of fall armyworm populations from 11 countries spanning sub-Saharan Africa provide insights into strain composition and migratory behaviors]
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Genetic comparisons of fall armyworm populations from 11 countries spanning sub-Saharan Africa provide insights into strain composition and migratory behaviors
The study of demographic processes involved in species diversification and evolution ultimately provides explanations for the complex distribution of biodiversity on earth, indicates regions important for the maintenance and generation of biodiversity, and identifies biological units important fo...
Bennett, K.L.
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Kaddumukasa, M.
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Shija, F.
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Djouaka, R.
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Misinzo, G.
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Lutwama, J.
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Linton, Y.M.
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Walton, C.
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[Comparative phylogeography of Aedes mosquitoes and the role of past climatic change for evolution within Africa]
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Comparative phylogeography of Aedes mosquitoes and the role of past climatic change for evolution within Africa
The global agriculture often faces new threats from invasive alien insect pests, pathogens, weeds etc requiring immediate attention and co-operative action to manage the pestilence. In this regard, the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda is a notorious pestiferous insect with high dispersa...
Sharanabasappa,
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Kalleshwaraswamy, C.M.
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Asokan, R.
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Swamy, H.M.M.
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Maruthi, M.S.
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Pavithra, H.B.
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Hegbe, K.
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Navi, S.
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Prabhu, S.T.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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[First report of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an alien invasive pest on maize in India]
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First report of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an alien invasive pest on maize in India
Rapid dissemination of critical and accurate information to low-resource and poorly literate people in crisis situations has long been a challenge. Historically, print media as well as radio and television have served as major delivery channels. With the advent of cellphones, SMS (texting), and t...
Bello-Bravo, Julia
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Huesing, J.
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Boddupalli, P.M.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Eddy, R.
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Tamo, M.
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Pittendrigh, B.R.
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[IPM-based animation for fall armyworm: a multi-institutional and virtual international collaboration using the scientific animations without borders (SAWBO) platform]
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IPM-based animation for fall armyworm: a multi-institutional and virtual international collaboration using the scientific animations without borders (SAWBO) platform
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth parasitizes maize (Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa, causing yield losses of up to 100% under severe infestation. Hybrid maize breeding for polygenic resistance to Striga has been undertaken at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) since the ...
Menkir, A.
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Meseka, S.
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[Genetic improvement in resistance to Striga in tropical maize hybrids]
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Genetic improvement in resistance to Striga in tropical maize hybrids
Many developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation of food systems and retail environments. Especially in urban areas, a rapid growth of supermarkets is observed, which can affect consumer food choices and diets. Supermarkets may improve access to diverse foods at affordable price...
Wanyama, Rosina
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Gödecke, Theda
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Chege, Christine G. Kiria
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Qaim, Matin
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[How important are supermarkets for the diets of the urban poor in Africa?]
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How important are supermarkets for the diets of the urban poor in Africa?