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Integrated soil management with grain legumes was studied at two villages (Ugwan Shamaki) and Tashan Kaya) in Kaduna State, northern Guinea Savanna zone of Nigeria (190 day growing season). Impacts of one year rotation of Soybean and Cowpea on soil chemical properties were compared with sole maiz...


Tarfa, B.Kureh, I.Kamara, A.Maigida, D.[Influence of cereal legume rotation on soil chemical properties, crop yield and Striga control]Influence of cereal legume rotation on soil chemical properties, crop yield and Striga control

Recent successes in the conventional cross-breeding of plantains and cooking bananas by genetic improvement programmes will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of new clones that require testing before release to farmers. In most cases testing focused on disease resistance and yield but ...


Korie, S.Walker, P.Ortiz, R.Vuylsteke, D.R.Ferris, R.S.B.[Statistical tools to evaluate sensory data fro testing fruit quality of Musa]Statistical tools to evaluate sensory data fro testing fruit quality of Musa

Most of the farmers in the dry savannas of West Africa plant local varieties of cowpea, millet, sorghum, and groundnut in various intercropping systems with little or no purchased inputs. In this system, the cowpea and groundnut yields are low due to shading by cereals and lack of plant protectio...


Singh, B.B.Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.[Improved cropping systems for higher productivity in the dry savannas of West Africa]Improved cropping systems for higher productivity in the dry savannas of West Africa

Aflatoxin level in 300 farmers' stores in four agro-ecological zones in Benin, a West African coastal country, were determined over a period of 2 years. At sampling a questionnaire was used to evaluate maize storage practices. Farmers were asked what storage structure they used, their storage for...


Hell, K.Cardwell, K.Sétamou, M.Poehling, H.[Maize storage practices and their influence on aflatoxin contamination in stored grains in four agroecological zones in Benin, West Africa]Maize storage practices and their influence on aflatoxin contamination in stored grains in four agroecological zones in Benin, West Africa

Insect species and damage levels were evaluated and related to aflatoxin content in maize sampled from farmers' stores in four agroecological zones over a two-year period in Benin, West-Africa. In 1993, no aflatoxin was detected in maize that was free of isect damage. In the same year; in maize w...


Hell, K.Cardwell, K.Sétamou, M.Schulthess, F.[Influence of insect infestation on aflatoxin contamination of stored maize in four agroecological regions in Benin]Influence of insect infestation on aflatoxin contamination of stored maize in four agroecological regions in Benin

The yield gap has arisen again as a focus for agricultural research to ensure food security and economic growth for farmers around the world. To examine this renewed interest, we carried out a review of key literature in the field of yield gap analysis to identify important gaps in research and a...


Snyder, Katherine A.Miththapala, SriyanieSommer, RolfBraslow, Juliet[The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach]The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach

In the highland ecosystems where actions by some individuals or groups often generate off-site effects among a wide range of social actors and stakeholders, the use and management of natural resources are susceptible to multiple forms of conflicts. This paper examines the hypothesis that conflict...


Sanginga, Pascal C.Kamugisha, RNMartin, AM[Conflicts management, social capital and adoption of agroforestry technologies : Empirical findings from the highlands of southwestern Uganda]Conflicts management, social capital and adoption of agroforestry technologies : Empirical findings from the highlands of southwestern Uganda

Achieving sustainable food security in Nigeria is feasible through organic farming. However, unavailability and resource constraints hamper the adoption of agricultural inputs; hence the market offers opportunity for use of purchased organic inputs. In assessing the importance of the market, the ...


Olayide, OAlene, A.Ikpi, ANziguheba, Generose[Manure marketing in the savannas of Nigeria : Implications for sustainable food security]Manure marketing in the savannas of Nigeria : Implications for sustainable food security
Tamene, LulsegedMponela, PowellNdengu, GiftKihara, Job[Assessment of maize yield gap and major determinant factors between smallholder farmers in the Dedza district of Malawi]Assessment of maize yield gap and major determinant factors between smallholder farmers in the Dedza district of Malawi

Although community-level seed-saving initiatives have existed in many countries around the world for about 30 years, they have rarely been the subject of systematic scientific enquiry. Based on a combination of a literature review and field research, we present a novel comprehensive conceptual fr...


Vernooy, RonnieSthapit, B.R.Galluzzi, GeaShrestha, P.[The multiple functions and services of community seed banks]The multiple functions and services of community seed banks

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