Genetic enhancement of Musa spp. has aimed at producing hybrids with high yield, short stature, fast crop cycling, and disease resistance through interspecific and interploidy crosses. Progeny testing for parental selection has seldom been carried out in Musa and little is known on combining abil...
Tenkouano, T.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Combining ability for yield and plant phenology in plantain derived populations]
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Combining ability for yield and plant phenology in plantain derived populations
This paper is based on information collected from about 600 villages in the ten largest cassava-producing countries within the framework of the Collaborative Study of Cassava in Africa (COSCA). The objective of the paper is to show that growth in cassava production in the region will depend more ...
Nweke, F.I.
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Bokanga, M.
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[Importance of cassava processing for production in subSaharan Africa]
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Importance of cassava processing for production in subSaharan Africa
Until recently, breeding programs in Africa placed little emphasis on grain quality improvement. Consequently, some farmers have not adopted improved high yielding varieties because they lacked desired quality characteristics for processing and other end uses. We conducted this study to determine...
Oikeh, S.O.
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Kling, J.G.
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Okoruwa, A.E.
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[Nitrogen fertilizer management effects on maize grain quality in the West African moist savanna]
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Nitrogen fertilizer management effects on maize grain quality in the West African moist savanna
HarvestPlus and its partners have successfully developed and delivered iron bean varieties to more than one million farming households in Rwanda, DRC, and Uganda to help combat the adverse health effects of iron deficiency widespread in these countries. Focusing primarily on Rwanda, this chapter ...
Mulambu, J.
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Andersson, Meike S.
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Palenberg, M.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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Saltzman, Amy
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Birol, E.
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Oparinde, A.
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Boy, E.
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Asare-Marfo, Dorene
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Lubobo, A.
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Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha
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Nkalubo, Stanley T.
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[Iron beans in Rwanda: crop development and delivery experience]
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Iron beans in Rwanda: crop development and delivery experience
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[IITA Crop Improvement Division: Root and Tuber Improvement Program Archival Report (1989-1993); part 1. cassava breeding, cytogenetics and histology vol. 2. Germplasm enhancement]
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IITA Crop Improvement Division: Root and Tuber Improvement Program Archival Report (1989-1993); part 1. cassava breeding, cytogenetics and histology vol. 2. Germplasm enhancement
Reductions in agricultural productivity with consequences for food security associated to climate change are expected in the absence of adaptation. For common beans, across South America, a decrease in climatic suitability has been projected, with heat and drought stresses being the key drivers f...
Heinemann, Alexandre B.
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Stonea, Luís Fernando
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Didonet, Agostinho Dirceu
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[Climate change determined drought stress profiles in rainfed common bean production systems in Brazil]
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Climate change determined drought stress profiles in rainfed common bean production systems in Brazil
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[West Africa transforming breeding workshop - Michael Quinn Presentation]
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West Africa transforming breeding workshop - Michael Quinn Presentation
Prasad, P.
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Agbona, A.
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Kulakow, P.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Parkes, E.
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Aina, O.
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Mueller, L.
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[Cassavabase, an advantage for IITA cassava breeding program]
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Cassavabase, an advantage for IITA cassava breeding program