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Mhone, A.Sandifolo, V.Jumbo, S.Mwale, C.Gondwe, F.M.T.Moyo, C.Mahungu, N.M.[Chitipi farms in Malawi: a success story of cassava in the state sector]Chitipi farms in Malawi: a success story of cassava in the state sector

Ugandans eat more bananas than anyone else, drink banana beer and have a word for a banana variety which also means “food”. Jeff Daniells of Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (QDAFF) attended an international banana workshop in Uganda. He provided this report with Deb...


Daniells, J.W.Karamura, D.[Banana stew and brew on Uganda's menu]Banana stew and brew on Uganda's menu

The various ways in which livestock production systems can be incorporated into economic, partial-equilibrium, multi-market models are presented, and the challenges outlined. A particular focus and illustrative case is livestock feed. Foremost among the challenges is the reconciliation of scienti...


Msangi, SiwaEnahoro, Dolapo K.Herrero, Mario T.Magnan, NicholasHavlík, PetrNotenbaert, An Maria OmerNelgen, Signe[Integrating livestock feeds and production systems into agricultural multi-market models: The example of IMPACT]Integrating livestock feeds and production systems into agricultural multi-market models: The example of IMPACT

This study evaluated the response of four rain-fed lowland New Rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties (NERICA-L-12, NERICA-L-41, NERICA-L-42 and NERICA-L-56) and a popularly grown Oryza sativa (ITA 150) to nitrogen (0, 30, and 100 kg N ha-1). The interactions between nitrogen and variety were not sig...


Kamara, A.Y.Ekeleme, F.Omoigui, L.O.Chikoye, D.[Influence of nitrogen fertilization on yield and yield components of rainfed lowland NERIC rice in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria]Influence of nitrogen fertilization on yield and yield components of rainfed lowland NERIC rice in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria
Autor: Beed, Fen D.

The Banana 2008 Conference held in Mombasa, Kenya, provided the opportunity for developing a strategy to help propel the banana industry as an important engine of growth in Africa. It was attended by more than 300 participants from the research and development arena, the private sector, and the b...


Beed, Fen D.[A 10-year strategy for the banana sector in Africa]A 10-year strategy for the banana sector in Africa

Limited information exists on the status of hygiene and probable sources of microbial contamination in Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) puree processing. The current study is aimed at determining the level of compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), hygiene, and microbial quality in O...


Derick, N.M.Muzhingi, T.George, O.A.[Good manufacturing practices and microbial contamination sources in orange fleshed sweet potato puree processing plant in Kenya.]Good manufacturing practices and microbial contamination sources in orange fleshed sweet potato puree processing plant in Kenya.
Carriazo, FernandoLabarta, RicardoEscobedo, Francisco J.[Incentivizing sustainable rangeland practices and policies in Colombia’s Orinoco region]Incentivizing sustainable rangeland practices and policies in Colombia’s Orinoco region

Early-maturing provitamin A (PVA) quality protein maize (QPM) hybrids with combined drought and low soil nitrogen (low-N) tolerance are needed to address malnutrition and food security problems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The current study's objectives were to (i) examine combining ability of se...


Obeng-Bio, E.Badu-Apraku, B.Ifie, B.E.Danquah, A.Blay, E.T.Annor, B.[Genetic analysis of grain yield and agronomic traits of early provitamin A quality protein maize inbred lines in contrasting environments]Genetic analysis of grain yield and agronomic traits of early provitamin A quality protein maize inbred lines in contrasting environments

This study sought to assess the role of multi-dimensional beliefs in acceptance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as an important food for fighting micronutrient deficiencies among rural households in Uganda. Cross-sectional survey data gathered from 341 randomly selected household heads drawn...


Ndaula, S.Matsiko, F.Sseguya, H.[Farmers’ multidimensional beliefs in orange-fleshed sweetpotato acceptance among rural households in Uganda]Farmers’ multidimensional beliefs in orange-fleshed sweetpotato acceptance among rural households in Uganda

1. In cassava fields in Africa, population sex ratios of Epidinocarsis fopezi vaned from 0.44 (males to total parasitoids) at low host densities to highly male-biased ratios of 0.70 at high host densities. 2. This variability is caused by the difference in allocation of sons and daughters to host...


Dijken, M.J. vanNeuenschwander, P.Alphen, J.J.M. vanHammond, W.N.O.[Sex ratios in field populations of Epidinocarsis lopezi, an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, in Africa]Sex ratios in field populations of Epidinocarsis lopezi, an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, in Africa

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