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LONG-RUN STRIGA CONTROL BY SUBSISTENCE FARMERS IN MALI [PDF]

A dynamic programming model is developed to identify barriers to the adoption of long-run control programs for the parasitic weed Striga. The model is applied to Sirakorola in northwestern Mali.
Fofana, Makan, Kebe, Demba, Mullen, Jeffrey D., Taylor, Daniel B.   +3 more
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The role of strigolactone structural diversity in the host specificity and control of Striga, a major constraint to sub‐Saharan agriculture

Plants, People, Planet
Social Impact Statement The parasitic weed Striga affects crops such as sorghum, maize, millet, and rice in over 40 countries on the African continent and negatively impacts the livelihood of over 300 million small‐holder farmers. Striga seeds can remain
Mahdere Z. Shimels, Stefano Rendine, Carolien Ruyter‐Spira, Patrick J. Rich, Gebisa Ejeta, Harro J. Bouwmeester   +5 more
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Essential plant nutrients impair post‐germination development of Striga in sorghum

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement Infestation by the parasitic weed Striga is a major cause of cereal crop production losses on smallholder farms in Africa.
Immaculate M. Mwangangi, Lucie Büchi, Steven Runo, Jonne Rodenburg   +3 more
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Agricultural Growth, Poverty Reduction and Millennium Development Goals in Africa: Outcomes of AAAE Conference [PDF]

This report is a summary of emerging issues affecting African agriculture, recent experiences and policy proposals that can guide interventions in improving the sector’s productivity.
Nambiro, Elizabeth, Nkamleu, Guy Blaise, Omare, Musa N.   +2 more
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Homecoming of Brachiaria: improved hybrids prove useful for African animal agriculture [PDF]

, 2014
Species of the genus Brachiaria originate primarily from Africa, where they are constituents of natural grasslands. Due to their adaptation to acidic, low-fertility soils, millions of hectares of Brachiaria species have been sown as improved pastures in ...
Ghimire, Sita R., Kabirizi, Jolly M., Khan, Zeyaur R., Maass, Brigitte L., Midega, Charles A.O., Mutimura, Mupenzi, Rahetlah, Volatsara Baholy, Rao, Idupulapati M., Salgado, Paulo   +8 more
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Comment lutter contre Striga et les foreurs de tige du maïs [PDF]

, 2015
Ce dépliant explique comment vous pouvez lutter à la fois contre le striga et les foreurs de tige, sans recourir à des produits chimiques ...
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) is a drought-resilient and nutritious staple food crop widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions.
Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema   +4 more
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Striga-Resistenz in Sorghum bicolor und genetische Variabilität von Striga hermonthica

, 1970
Sorghum bicolor-Varietäten wurden auf mögliche Resistenzmechanismen gegen Striga hermonthica untersucht. Exoenzyme des Parasiten, nötig für den Anschluß an das Gefäßsystem des Wirts, könnten durch Wirts-Exsudate in ihrer Aktivität gehemmt werden. Exsudate resistenter Sorghum-Varietäten zeigten aber keinen von dem suszeptibler Varietäten signifikant ...
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Participatory Evaluation of Integrated Pest and Soil Fertility Management Options Using Ordered Categorical Data Analysis [PDF]

During participatory rural appraisals, farmers at the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya and Uganda identified Striga, stemborer and declining soil fertility as three major constraints to maize production To reduce food insecurity, several innovative ...
De Groote, Hugo, Kanampiu, Fred, Khan, Zeyaur R., Odhiambo, George D., Rutto, Esther, Vanlauwe, Bernard   +5 more
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Haustorium of Striga [PDF]

Botanical Gazette, 1913
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