New options for pest management in horticultural crop-based agroecosystems of Sudano-Sahelian Africa in the climate change context [PDF]
, 2011 In the climate change context, ICRISAT is promoting water-saving cropping systems mixing food and horticultural crops for the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Western Africa. ICRISAT's partners in Niger (CIRAD, the University of Niamey and INRAN) are seeking ways
Fatondji, Dougbedji +9 more
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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest ControlBackground Pigeon pea is affected by the cyst nematode Heterodera cajani limiting the production. H. cajani can be managed by biological agents such as Trichoderma harzianum. Thus, the determination of this experiment was to estimate native strains of T.
Amit Kumar Maurya +12 more
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Substituting fish meal with grasshopper meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings [PDF]
, 2005 The effect of inclusion of grasshopper meal on the growth, feed conversion ratio and survival of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings of mean weight 9.71g was investigated. The results show that the best growth and food utilization indexes were recorded in the
Nnaji, C.J., Okoye, F.C.
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Seasonal incidence of pod fly (Melanogromyza Obtusa Malloch) and pod bug (Clavigralla Gibbosa Spinola) in short duration pigeon pea [PDF]
, 2016 The present study was aimed at observing the incidence pattern of pod fly and pod bug in pigeonpea ecosystem. The experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Farm, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi during the kharif season of the year 2010-11.The ...
Keval, Ram +3 more
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Production and quality of forage under intercropping systems in the Cerrado/Pantanal ecotone
Bioscience Journal, 2017 The aims of this study were to evaluate forage production and nutritional quality of the elephant grass, leucaena and pigeon pea beans, grown in monocrop or in intercropping systems in Cerrado / Pantanal ecotones in both, dry and rainy, seasons ...
Marcus Vinicius Morais de Oliveira +4 more
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Do public works decrease farmers' soil degradation? Labour income and the use of fertilisers in India's semi-arid tropics [PDF]
, 2002 This paper investigates the possibility of using public works to stimulate farmers' fertiliser use in India's SAT. Inadequate replenishment of removed nutrients and organic matter has reduced fertility and increased erosion rates.
Berg, M., van den
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Documenting the application of the Myanmar Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategy [PDF]
, 2020 This paper documents the testimonials of those who implemented the Myanmar Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategy (MCSAS) and accounts of those who experienced its application on the ground.
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Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2013 The pigeon pea is widespread in Latin America, Asia and Africa and exported to the USA and Europe. Pigeon pea is a nitrogen fixer, has high nutritional value and protects water basins.
Carmen Andrés
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ICROFS news 1/2012. Newsletter from ICROFS [PDF]
, 2012 International organic research theme: Organic Farming in Brazil: Organic milk production in Brazil Mokichi Okada Research Center - Agricultural research and development Effect of alternative fertilization: Productive and qualitative per-formance in ...
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Seed provision and dryland crops in the semiarid regions of Eastern Kenya: [PDF]
"Over the last two decades, several seed-related programs have been initiated in eastern Kenya to improve farmers' access to quality seeds of dryland cereals and legumes. They are provided during two occasions, regular and emergency times. But very often,
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