Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is a major food legume the semi-arid region of Sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, two parasitic weeds, Striga [Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke] and alectra [Alectra vogelii Benth.] have become a major threat to cowpea cultivation in this region. A landrace of co...
Atokple, I.
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Singh, B.
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Emechebe, A.
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[Independent inheritance of Striga and Alectra resistance in cowpea genotype B301]
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Independent inheritance of Striga and Alectra resistance in cowpea genotype B301
To address the problem of the continued deterioration of livelihood and food security in the sub Saharan Africa, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) through the sub Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA CP) is implementing the Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (I...
Olarinde, L.O.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kamara, A.
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Binam, J.
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Adekunle, A.
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[Using a linear discriminant analysis approach of baseline conditions to develop household categories in the Sudan Savanna ( KKM PLS SSA CP ), Nigeria]
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Using a linear discriminant analysis approach of baseline conditions to develop household categories in the Sudan Savanna ( KKM PLS SSA CP ), Nigeria
Multilocational characterization of selected herbaceous and shrub legumes was carried out over a 3-yr period at lowland and midlatitude sites in the moist savanna agroecological zone in Nigeria where a south-north gradient exists for rainfall, length of growing season, and insolation. One study s...
Ekeleme, F.
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Akobundu, I.O.
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Fadayomi, R.O.
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Chikoye, D.
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Abayomi, Y.A.
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[Characterization of legume cover crops for weed suppression in the moist savanna of Nigeria]
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Characterization of legume cover crops for weed suppression in the moist savanna of Nigeria
A field study of cowpea, soybean and maize was made at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the uptake of mineral nutrients and quantities removed in crop residues and seed. Concentrations of N, the major cations (K, Ca, Mg and Na) and major anions (P, S and Cl), and the micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn and C...
Randall, P.J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Hocking, P.J.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification]
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Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification
Simple models of the growth and development of legume cover crops in di erent environments may aid the selection of species and genotypes most suitable for particular farming systems. The e ects of temperature and photoperiod on the daily rate of seedling emergence (1/t50%) and the rate of leaf a...
Qi, A.
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Wheeler, T.R.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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Ellis, R.H.
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Summerfield, R.J.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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[Modelling the effects of temperature on the rates of seedling emergence and leaf appearance in legume cover crops]
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Modelling the effects of temperature on the rates of seedling emergence and leaf appearance in legume cover crops
The use of Mucuna spp. in cover crop and green manure technologies is proving to be successful in the tropics and subtropics following intensive efforts in technology transfer to farmers by NGOs (Non‐Governmental Organizations). This includes the transfer of seeds of Mucuna spp. for which the ran...
QI, A.
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Ellis, R.H.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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Wheeler, T.R.
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Tarawali, S.A.
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Summerfield, R.J.
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[Differences in the effects of temperature and photoperiod on progress to flowering among diverse Mucuna spp]
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Differences in the effects of temperature and photoperiod on progress to flowering among diverse Mucuna spp
Lessons for appropriate soil management technology generation for the savannas and their application to the grain legume-cereal rotation system There are many legume-based techno logies capable of regenerating soi l ferti lity but few are being adopted by fa rmers in West Africa . At the Tn terna...
Carsky, R.J.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Sanginga, N.
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Schulz, S.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines]
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Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines
This article provides an assessment of the potential impact of operationalizing agricultural innovation platforms (IPs) in the Sudan Savannah zone of Nigeria on adoption of improved maize/legume crop varieties, as measured by the potential outcome approach. The results show that, if the whole pop...
Binam, Joachim N.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Olarinde, L.
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Kamara, A.
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Adekunle, A.
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[Assessing the potential impact of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) on adoption of improved cereallegume crop varieties in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Nigeria]
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Assessing the potential impact of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) on adoption of improved cereallegume crop varieties in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Nigeria
Multi‐parent advanced generation inter‐cross (MAGIC) populations are an emerging type of resource for dissecting the genetic structure of traits and improving breeding populations. We developed a MAGIC population for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) from eight founder parents. These founders w...
Huynh, B.L.
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Ehlers, J.D.
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Huang, B.E.
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Muñoz Amatriarin, M.
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Lonardi, S.
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Santos, J.R.P.
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Ndeve, A.
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Batieno, B.J.
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Boukar, O.
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Cisse, N.
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Drabo, I.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Kusi, F.
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Agyare, R.Y.
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Guo, Y.N.
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Herniter, I.
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Lo, S.
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Wanamaker, S.I.
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Xu, S.
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Close, T.J.
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Roberts, P.A.
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[A multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population for genetic analysis and improvement of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)]
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A multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population for genetic analysis and improvement of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)
An experiment was established in 1986 to examine the contribution of Tephrosia candida and Cajanus cajan shrubs to improving the productivity of an acid soil. The main treatments were N levels (0 and 60 kg ha-1) with subplots of maize/natural bush, maize/Tephrosia candida, maize/Cajanus cajan, ma...
Gichuru, M.P.
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[Residual effects of natural bush, Cajanus cajan, and Tephrosia candida on the productivity of an acid soil in southeastern Nigeria]
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Residual effects of natural bush, Cajanus cajan, and Tephrosia candida on the productivity of an acid soil in southeastern Nigeria