Cowpea is a major food and cash crop in northern Nigeria, providing nutritious grain and a less expensive source of protein for both the rural poor and urban consumers. A number of improved varieties have been developed combining diverse plant type, and different maturity periods, with resistance...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Ewansiha, S.U.
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[Improving the productivity of cowpea in the savannas of northeast Nigeria through participatory evaluation and dissemination of improved varieties]
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Improving the productivity of cowpea in the savannas of northeast Nigeria through participatory evaluation and dissemination of improved varieties
Coyne, D.L.
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Nicol, J.M.
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Claudius-Cole, B.
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[Practical plant nematology: a field and laboratory guide]
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Practical plant nematology: a field and laboratory guide
Through a combination of conventional and new approaches, root and tuber improvement programs have developed improved cassava varieties that combine multiple pest and disease resistances with superior postharvest qualities, and improve the
yield potential by more than 50%. This new generation of ...
Okechukwu, R.U.
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James, B.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Boahen, S.
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Kanju, E.
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Osei-Sarfoh, A.
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[Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA]
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Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA
Cowpea farming practices have been ongoing for millennia and have always faced various challenges including diseases, insects, and weeds, that lower its yield to no more than 200 kg/ha. This economically and nutritionally important crop has been a major research focus of the International Institu...
Dabiré, B.C.
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Tignegré, J.B.
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Ba, Malick N.
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Tamò, M.
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Sanon, A.
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Ouédraogo, T.J.
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Neya, B.J.
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Muleba, N.
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Hammond, W.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[An historical review of progress to control key cowpea biotic constraints in Burkina Faso]
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An historical review of progress to control key cowpea biotic constraints in Burkina Faso
Crop diseases do not respect country borders and yet preventive measures to curtail the introduction, establishment and spread of diseases are often coordinated on a country-by-country basis. This is because each country has its own mandate to safeguard food security and trade relations. However,...
Beed, Fen D.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Mugalula, A.
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Kolowa, H.
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Bulili, S.
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Nduwayezu, A.
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Murekezi, C.
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Sakayoya, E.
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Ndayihanzamaso, P.
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Mulenga, R.
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Abass, M.
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Mathe, L.
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Masheka, B.
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Onyango, M.
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Shitabule, E.
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Nakato, V.
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Ramathani, I.
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Bouwmeester, H.J.
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[Processes and partnerships for effective regional surveillance of banana diseases]
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Processes and partnerships for effective regional surveillance of banana diseases
Yam plays a critical role in providing good quantity and quality yield and source of income to combat the challenge of food insecurity in the tropics. Although significant advances in science and technology have improved efficient management and improvement of their genetic resources, the mission...
Balogun, M.
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Gueye, B.
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[Status and prospects of biotechnology applications to conservation, propagation and genetic improvement of yam]
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Status and prospects of biotechnology applications to conservation, propagation and genetic improvement of yam
Staver, Charles
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Capra, I.
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[Banana diversity and the food and income threats of pest and pathogen losses: Priority research areas to deploy diversity to reduce pest and disease losses]
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Banana diversity and the food and income threats of pest and pathogen losses: Priority research areas to deploy diversity to reduce pest and disease losses
Seed yam is costly, and can carry pests and diseases. To reduce costs and to manage seed health, in the 1970s, the Yam Minisett Technique (YMT) was developed, which involved cutting yams into small pieces to be used as seed. Few farmers adopted the technique, in part because of the high labor req...