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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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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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Striga or witchweed (multiple crops).

, 2016
CABI
openalex   +1 more source

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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An ecologically intensive approach for the design of sustainable horticultural systems in the tropics [PDF]

, 2011
Fruit and vegetable growers in the tropics are faced with crop protection issues resulting in food insecurity and low-income in low-input traditional agro-systems.
Deberdt, Peninna, Fernandes, Paula, Grechi, Isabelle, Malézieux, Eric, Ratnadass, Alain, Rhino, Béatrice, Ryckewaert, Philippe   +6 more
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INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH MALNUTRITION: AN ETHIOPIAN CASE STUDY [PDF]

Many developing regions have excellent potential agricultural resources. However, historically population has become so concentrated on such small holdings that acute poverty and malnutrition now predominate.
John H. Sanders, Yigezu A. Yigezu
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Intensification of maize cultivation: impacts of climate, soils fertility and prices in Northern Cameroon [PDF]

, 2015
Soils degradation is the factor that most affects the profitability of crop management on maize cultivation in Northern Cameroon and reduces the interest of their intensification.
Guibert, Hervé, M'Biandoun, Mathurin, Olina Bassala, Jean-Paul   +2 more
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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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Déterminants de l'hétérogénéité temporelle et spatiale de la pression de foreurs de tige sur maïs dans une région agricole du Kenya [PDF]

, 2011
This study is integrated in a context of research on ecosystem services on pest regulation. In the context of high population rural area in mid altitude Kenya, smallholders have diversified production systems and intensification is based on labor.
Harignordoquy, Miren
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Nitrogen effect on Striga asiatica emergence in maize (Planalto Central of Angola) [PDF]

, 2014
Influence of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer on maize to control Striga asiatica in maize (Zea mays cv. SAM3) was studied in farmer’s fields, Chianga, Huambo, between 2008 to 2010.
Dovala, António Chicapa, Monteiro, Ana
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