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Namirembe, SaraPiikki, KristinSommer, RolfSöderström, MatsTessema, Bezaye Dr.Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah[Soil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential]Soil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential

Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) is native to South America but has expanded its range and invaded many regions of the world, primarily on flowers and to a lesser extent on horticultural product shipments. As a result of initial invasion into an area, damage caused is usually significant but no...


Weintraub, P.G.Scheffer, S.J.Visser, D.Valladares, G.Soares Correa, A.Shepard, B.M.Rauf, A.Murphy, S.T.Mujica, N.MacVean, C.Kroschel, J.Kishinevsky, MiriamJoshi, R.C.Johansen, N.S.Hallett, R.H.Civelek, H.S.Chen, BingBlanco Metzler, H.[The invasive Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae): understanding its pest status and management globally.]The invasive Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae): understanding its pest status and management globally.

As a case study to document the current characteristics of cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) in post epidemic areas, surveys were carried out, in 2003 and2004, in Siaya District of western Kenya. This was an area affected by a severe CMD pandemic in the late 1990s. Data recorded on cassava varie...


Mallowa, S.Isutsa, D.Kamau, A.Obonyo, R.Legg, J.P.[Current characteristics of cassava mosaic in postepidemic areas increase the range of possible management options]Current characteristics of cassava mosaic in postepidemic areas increase the range of possible management options
Fremier, Alexander K.DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.Bosque Pérez, N.A.Estrada Carmona, Natalia[Understanding spatiotemporal lags in ecosystem services to improve incentives]Understanding spatiotemporal lags in ecosystem services to improve incentives

Avouhou, H.T.Vodouhe, R.S.Dansi, M.Bellon, M.Kpeki, B.[Ethnobotanical factors influencing the use and management of wild edible plants in agricultural environments in Benin]Ethnobotanical factors influencing the use and management of wild edible plants in agricultural environments in Benin

Although cassava -a tropical crop- is regarded as a staple food crop for millions of people worldwide, it is still considered as a subsistence crop and seldom receives adequate crop management. Average yields are less than 8 t/ha. Colombia`s North Coast, where large areas of sandy soils are plant...


Cadavid López, Luis FernandoAcosta, AlvaroEl-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.[Efecto de preparación mulch y abonamiento en el cultivo de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) en suelos arenosos de Colombia]Efecto de preparación mulch y abonamiento en el cultivo de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) en suelos arenosos de Colombia

The paper identifies poverty and malnutrition, low crop and livestock productivity, widespread land degradation and underutilization of some resources as a major problem of highlands. To tackle these problems, a systems approach to research has been adapted and research has been conducted under t...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[ILRI highland research: Past activities and future plan]ILRI highland research: Past activities and future plan

Objective: Since 2001 Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) has drastically reduced banana productivity in over 8000 km2 of farmland in Nord Kivu Province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Banana constitutes the major source of income and staple diet for 700,000 residents of the affected area and an addi...


Ndungo, V.Fiaboe, K.K.M.Mwangi, M.[Banana Xanthomonas wilt in the DR Congo: impact, spread and management]Banana Xanthomonas wilt in the DR Congo: impact, spread and management

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) production is constrained by biotic and abiotic factors, among which Cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora) is ranked a key insect pest that severely limits its potential for provision of food and nutritional security to millions of people in sub‐Saharan Africa. The use of ent...


Nweke, A.Akutse, K.S.Ulrichs, C.Fiaboe, K.K.M.Maniania, N.K.Ekesi, S.[Efficacy of aqueous and oil formulations of a specific Metarhizium anisopliae isolate against Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under field conditions]Efficacy of aqueous and oil formulations of a specific Metarhizium anisopliae isolate against Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under field conditions

Dairy intensification is a widely used means of achieving food security, improving farmer incomes and enhancing overall economic growth. However, intensification is dependent upon the availability and suitability of natural resources to sustain growth in production. Here, land and water footprint...


Bosire, Caroline K.Rao, E.J.O.Muchenje, V.Wijk, Mark T. vanOgutu, J.O.Mekonnen, M.Auma, Joseph O.Lukuyu, Ben A.Hammond, James[Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management]Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management

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