Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world and, together with rice and wheat, provides at least 30% of the food calories to more than 4.5 billion people in 94 developing countries. (Bekele Shiferawet al, 2011). It is produced across Benin and mainly women and young people are invo...
Adetonah, S.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Satoguina, H.
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Sangare, A.
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Dossavi-yovo, N.H.
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[Gender analysis in grain maize value chain in Northern and Central Benin]
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Gender analysis in grain maize value chain in Northern and Central Benin
Common bean and soybean yield poorly on smallholder farms in Rwanda. We evaluated the benefits of inoculation combined with P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean in three agro-ecological zones (AEZs), and their residual effects on a subsequent maize crop. In the first seaso...
Rurangwa, E.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize]
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Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize
Two sets of on-farm trials, each covering two years, were conducted in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria over the period 1999–2001, the objective being to compare integrated Striga hermonthica control measures (soybean or cowpea trap crops followed by maize resistant to Striga) with farmers...
Ellis-Jones, J.
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Schulz, S.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Oyewole, B.D.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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White, R.
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[An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in northern Nigeria]
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An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in northern Nigeria
The development of hybrids with enhanced expression of heterosis depends on the genetic background of the source population and the effectiveness of a breeding scheme used to identify and use divergent inbred lines with good combining ability. The present study was conducted to examine the potent...
Menkir, A.
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Kling, J.G.
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Anjorin, B.
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Ladejobi, F.
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Gedil, M.
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[Evaluating testcross performance and genetic divergence of lines derived from reciprocal tropical maize composites]
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Evaluating testcross performance and genetic divergence of lines derived from reciprocal tropical maize composites
Simulation models have the potential of greatly enhancing decision-making by farmers and researchers in Nigeria. These models however, need to be adapted before use. This study was conducted to test the phenology module of CERES-Maize model version 3.5 under varying N rates as a step toward adapt...
Gungula, D.T.
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Kling, J.
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Togun, A.
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[CERES-maize predictions of maize phenology under nitrogenstressed conditions in Nigeria]
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CERES-maize predictions of maize phenology under nitrogenstressed conditions in Nigeria
Heerwaarden, Joost van
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Ortega Del Vecchyo, D.
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Álvarez Buylla, E.R.
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Bellon, M.
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[New genes in traditional seed systems: diffusion, detectability and persistence of transgenes in a maize metapopulation.]
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New genes in traditional seed systems: diffusion, detectability and persistence of transgenes in a maize metapopulation.
This list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for maize utilization.
This strategic set of descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession level information portal being developed by Bioversity International with the ...
Bioversity International
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Key access and utilization descriptors for maize genetic resources]
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Key access and utilization descriptors for maize genetic resources
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Descriptors for maize/Descriptores para maiz/Descripteurs pour le maïs]
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Descriptors for maize/Descriptores para maiz/Descripteurs pour le maïs
Before farmers can benefit from new improved maize varieties with novel genetic information, new maize varieties have to undergo performance testing, registration and approval. The registration procedures require that new maize varieties must pass the tests for value for cultivation and use (VCU)...
Setimela, P.S.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Mwangi, W.
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[Impediments to new improved maize variety testing and release in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Impediments to new improved maize variety testing and release in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa
A partial report is given on the results of the monitoring project of cassava production systems in Manabi, Ecuador, determined from data collected on the farms during 2 visits at 3- mo. intervals. An increase in area planted to cassava, mainly due to low-risk marketing and price stability, was e...
Díaz, R.O.
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Chavez, N.
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[Monitoreo a nivel de finca de yuca y cultivos asociados Manabi, Ecuador]
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Monitoreo a nivel de finca de yuca y cultivos asociados Manabi, Ecuador