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A Global Mapping System for Bambara Groundnut Production [PDF]
, 2001 This is the first study that estimates the potential production for any underutilised crop on a global basis. Our long-term aim is to demonstrate how this approach, initially for bambara groundnut, can be used to assess the potential productivity of many
Azam-Ali, Sayed +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 Background: Closing the yield gap, especially in Africa, using environmentally appropriate and sustainable methods is important to meet current and future food demands.
John Beeby +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) cereals are valued for their drought resilience, adaptability to poor soils, and cultural importance. In Nigeria, where both species are cultivated, fonio has declined due to labor‐intensive processing, lower yields, and changing livelihood choices. By documenting 21 landraces (15 D. exilis and 6 D. iburua),
Ishaq Muawiyya +4 more
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Frontiers in HorticultureCowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is an underutilised vegetable legume indigenous to and predominantly cultivated and consumed in Africa. However, its reach in agricultural production and consumption has expanded globally.
Malizukiswe Vincent Vacu +2 more
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Influence of alternative soil amendments on mycorrhizal fungi and cowpea production [PDF]
Heliyon, 2018 Alternative soil amendments (worm compost, pyrolyzed carbon [biochar]) and crop symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have the potential to reduce food production costs while promoting sustainable agriculture by improving soil quality and reducing commercial (N and P) fertilizer use.
Adam B. Cobb +3 more
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Wood Vinegar Promotes Soil Health and the Productivity of Cowpea
Agronomy, 2023 Wood vinegar (WV) is a biostimulant and a biopesticide that contains pyroligneous acid and is used as a crop growth enhancer and biocontrol agent, but insufficient information exists on WV’s effects on soil quality and cowpea production in Ghana. A field study (2 years) was conducted to determine the appropriate method of applying WV for soil health ...
Edwin K. Akley +11 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Parasitic weeds of the family Orobanchaceae are among the most damaging constraints on food production in the tropics, draining water and nutrients from their hosts and threatening the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Yellow witchweed (Alectra vogelii) can destroy entire legume harvests across sub‐Saharan Africa, where these crops are a ...
Hildah Kithinji +2 more
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Invalidity of the Concept of Slow Growth and Alkali Production in Cowpea Rhizobia [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1984 A total of 103 rhizobial strains representing the cowpea miscellany and Rhizobium japonicum were studied with regard to growth rate, glucose metabolic pathways, and pH change in culture medium. Doubling times ranged from 1.4 ± 0.04 to 44.1 ± 5.2 h; although two populations of “fast-growing” and “slow-growing ...
B S, Hernandez, D D, Focht
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Veterinary medicines, which reach the soil mostly through the application of contaminated manures, can affect beneficial soil microorganisms, such as nitrogen‐fixing rhizobia bacteria, which engage in important symbiotic associations with plants.
Polyxeni Gorgia +6 more
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Legume Science, 2021 Drought is a major climatic challenge that contributes significantly to the decline of food productivity. One of the strategies to overcome this challenge is the use of drought‐tolerant crops with a wide range of benefits.
Julius S. Missanga +2 more
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