Cowpea is an important source of protein for people in Africa. However, the crop suffers major damage and yield losses due to bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Although companion plants are known to reduce the damage caused by insect pests, the role of...
Diabate, S.
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Martin, T.
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Murungi, L.K.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Subramanian, S.
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Wesonga, J.
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Deletre, E.
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[Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti]
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Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti
Radanielson, A.M.
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Kato, Yoichiro
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Palao, Leo Kris
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Feyisa, Gudina
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Malabayabas, Arelene Julia
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Aunario, Jorrel K.
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García, Cornelia
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Balanza, Jane G.
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Win, Khin Thawda
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Sing, Rakesh K.
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Zamora, Chenie
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Myint, Daw Tin Tin
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Johnson, David E.
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[Targeting management practices for rice yield gains in stress-prone environments of Myanmar]
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Targeting management practices for rice yield gains in stress-prone environments of Myanmar
Increasing organic matter/carbon contents of soils is one option proposed to offset climate change inducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, under the auspices of the UNFCC Paris Agreement. One of the complementary practices to sequester carbon in soils on decadal time scales is amending it with b...
Roobroeck, D.
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Hood‐Nowotny, R.
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Nakubulwa, D.
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Tumuhairwe, J.B.
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Mwanjalolo, M.J.G.
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Ndawula, I.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Biophysical potential of crop residues for biochar carbon sequestration, and co-benefits, in Uganda]
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Biophysical potential of crop residues for biochar carbon sequestration, and co-benefits, in Uganda
In Uganda, banana (Musa spp) and coffee (Coffea spp) form the economic base for a big population of small-scale farmers and provide environmental protection. However, their production is currently declining. The two crops are grown in association as intercrops or adjacent monocultures but little ...
Ragama, P.E.
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Nankinga, C.
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Okech, H.
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Gold, C.
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Wetala, P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Nambuye, A.
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[Agronomic pests and economic factors influencing sustainability of bananacoffee systems of western Uganda and potentials for improvement]
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Agronomic pests and economic factors influencing sustainability of bananacoffee systems of western Uganda and potentials for improvement
The aim of present study was conducted was to increase productivity of exiting cropping systems and farmers income by expanding potato in non-traditional potato growing regions by adopting an innovative technology Double Transplanting (DT) of Rice and planting early maturing potato between two ri...
Arya, S.
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Ahmed, M.
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Bardhan Roy, S.K.
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Kadian, M.S.
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Quiróz, R.
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[Sustainable intensification of potato in rice based system for increased productivity and income of resource poor farmers in West Bengal, India]
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Sustainable intensification of potato in rice based system for increased productivity and income of resource poor farmers in West Bengal, India
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an economically important disease of wheat, which causes reduction in grain yield both quantitatively through reduced seed weight and qualitatively by contaminating grains with mycotoxins. The effect of cropping systems on accumulation of FHB inocula in crop residues...
Njeru, N.K.
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Muthomi, J.W.
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Mutegi, C.K.
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Wagacha, J.M.
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[Effect of cropping systems on accumulation of Fusarium head blight of wheat Inocula in crop residues and soils]
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Effect of cropping systems on accumulation of Fusarium head blight of wheat Inocula in crop residues and soils
This paper presents the main features of a unique decision-support tool developed for selecting tree species in coffee and cocoa agroforestry systems. This tool aims at assisting in the selection of appropriate shade trees taking into account local conditions as well as needs and preferences of s...
Wolf, J. van der
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Gram, G.
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Vaast, Philippe
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[Turning local knowledge on agroforestry into an online decision-support tool for tree selection in smallholders' farms]
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Turning local knowledge on agroforestry into an online decision-support tool for tree selection in smallholders' farms
Results from a 1997 survey of 208 households in the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon indicate that African policy makers seeking to intensify agricultural production should focus attention on the horticultural sub-sector. The survey, which gathered information on horticultural production pr...
Gockowski, J.
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Ndoumbe, M.
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[The adoption of intensive monocrop horticulture in southern Cameroon]
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The adoption of intensive monocrop horticulture in southern Cameroon
Smallholder farmers in the Guinea savanna practise cereal-legume intercropping to mitigate risks of crop failure in mono-cropping. The productivity of cereal-legume intercrops could be influenced by the spatial arrangement of the intercrops and the soil fertility status. Knowledge on the effect o...
Kermah, M.
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Franke, A.C.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Ahiabor, B.D.K.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Maize-grain legume intercropping for enhanced resource use efficiency and crop productivity in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana]
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Maize-grain legume intercropping for enhanced resource use efficiency and crop productivity in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana
Jacobsen, K.
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Blomme, Guy
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Tawle, K.
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Muzemil, S.
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Yemataw, Z.
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[Dietary diversity associated with different enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman]-based production systems in Ethiopia]
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Dietary diversity associated with different enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman]-based production systems in Ethiopia