The adaptability of cassava to low fertile and marginal soils facilitates its production in subsistent agriculture. As a result, smallholder farmers rarely apply fertilizers. The current yield gap is therefore very large, calling for application of fertilizers and soil amendments to improve its p...
Aliyu, I.A.
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Yusuf, A.A.
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Uyovbisere, E.O.
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Masso, C.
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Sanders, I.R.
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[Effect of co-application of phosphorus fertilizer and in vitro-produced mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on yield and leaf nutrient concentration of cassava]
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Effect of co-application of phosphorus fertilizer and in vitro-produced mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on yield and leaf nutrient concentration of cassava
Drought and high temperature are two major factors limiting maize productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. An increase in temperature above 30 °C reduces yield by 1% under optimal rain-fed condition and by 1.7% under drought stress (DS) and up to 40% under combined drought and heat stress (DSHTS). App...
Meseka, S.
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Menkir, A.
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Bossey, B.
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Mengesha Abera, W.
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[Performance assessment of drought tolerant maize hybrids under combined drought and heat stress]
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Performance assessment of drought tolerant maize hybrids under combined drought and heat stress
Greenhouse and field studies were conducted to determine the effect of earthworm casts on the production of maize and cowpea. In pot experiments with mixtures of soil and casts, shoot and root dry matter (OM) of maize and cowpea increased with increasing proportion of casts. Shoot OM of cowpea an...
This study identified gender-based constraints affecting the production, processing and marketing of biofortified cassava in two states in Nigeria, using a mixed methods approach. The study identified major differences between the two study sites (Benue and Oyo). The scale of production of biofor...
Olaosebikana, Olamide
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Abdulrazaq, Bello
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Owoade, Durodola
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Ogunade, Adedayo
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Aina, Olufemi
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Ilona, Paul
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Muheebwa, Adeline
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Teeken, Béla
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Iluebbey, Peter
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Kulakow, Peter
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Bakare, Moshood
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Parkes, Elizabeth
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[Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria]
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Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria
Diffusion of improved technologies among small-scale farmers, especially where formal methods and market mechanisms are inefficient, can be enhanced through the participation of farmers. Unfortunately, formal methods of disseminating improved seed in most African countries have not taken advantag...
Kormawa, P.M.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Singh, B.
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[Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer transfer of an improved cowpea variety in Kano State, Nigeria]
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Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer transfer of an improved cowpea variety in Kano State, Nigeria
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Facteurs socio-économiques et accès au crédit des petits producteurs de manioc dans le sud-ouest du Nigeria
L'accès au crédit est un facteur important pour l'augmentation de la productivité agricole. Le modèle " Tobit" a été utilisé pour évaluer les facteurs qui influencent l'intensité de...
Awotide, B.A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Socio-economic factors and smallholder cassava farmers' access to credit in south-western Nigeria]
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Socio-economic factors and smallholder cassava farmers' access to credit in south-western Nigeria
La concurrence des mauvaises herbes est un obstacle à la rentabilité de la production du manioc. La connaissance des espèces de mauvaises herbes qui affectent négativement la productivité du manioc est essentielle pour une gestion efficace. Une étude a été conduite entre mai et juin 2014 et 2015 ...
Ekeleme, F.
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Atser, G.
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Dixon, A.
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Hauser, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Olorunmaiye, P.M.
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Sokoya, G.
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Alfred, J.
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Okwusi, M.C.
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Korieocha, D.S.
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Olojede, A.O.
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Ayankanmi, T.G.
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Lagoke, S.T.O.
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[Assessment of weeds of cassava and farmers management practices in Nigeria]
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Assessment of weeds of cassava and farmers management practices in Nigeria
Farmer-managed trials in developing countries often show great variability in yield and treatment effects. The use of statistical techniques is demonstrated to explain this variability in a maize + cassava intercropping trial in southwestern Nigeria. Concomitant variables, measured in the trial f...
Mutsaers, H.J.W.
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Walker, P.
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[Farmers maize yields in S.W. Nigeria and the effect of variety and fertilizer: an analysis of variability in onfarm trials]
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Farmers maize yields in S.W. Nigeria and the effect of variety and fertilizer: an analysis of variability in onfarm trials
he paradigm shift from value chains to value webs in the emerging bioeconomy has necessitated a review on how agricultural systems transit to value web production systems. This study examines how smallholders in the cassava system in Nigeria have been able to increase utilization of biomass in th...
Adeyemo, T.
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Amaza, P.
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Okoruwa, V.
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Akinyosoye, V.
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Salman, K.
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Abass, A.
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[Determinants of intensity of biomass utilization: evidence from cassava smallholders in Nigeria]
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Determinants of intensity of biomass utilization: evidence from cassava smallholders in Nigeria
Field surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to evaluate the distribution and virulence of fungal isolates associated with tuber rot disease among yam (Dioscorea spp.) producing agroecological zones (AEZs) of Nigeria. A total of 70 and 66 farmers’ fields were surveyed in 2012 and 2013, respectiv...
Dania, V.O.
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Fadina, O.O.
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Ayodele, M.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria]
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Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria