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Essential plant nutrients impair post‐germination development of Striga in sorghum
Plants, People, PlanetSocietal 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 +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 +2 more
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Plants, People, PlanetSocial 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 +5 more
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Adoption of a New Maize and Production Efficiency in Western Kenya [PDF]
Declining yields of maize as a result of Striga infestation has necessitated a new technology known as Imazapyr-resistant maize (IRM) to contain the problem.
Manyong, Victor M. +3 more
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review
CABI Agriculture and BiosciencePearl 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 +4 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. +8 more
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Discover AgricultureCowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a major source of dietary protein in sub-Saharan Africa, but its productivity is severely constrained by the parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides. This study evaluated 140 BC3F2 cowpea lines developed through marker-
Isaiah A. Gabriel, Lucky O. Omoigui
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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 +5 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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