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Livelihood Strategies of Resource-Poor Farmers in Striga-Infested Areas of Western Kenya. [PDF]
Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food and cash crop. Vulnerability analysis was conducted on a sample of 802 households in eight districts of Nyanza and Western provinces.
Alene, Arega D. +6 more
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of CAROTENOID CLEAVAGE DIOXYGENASE 8 in tomato provides resistance against the parasitic weed Phelipanche aegyptiaca. [PDF]
, 2019 Broomrapes (Phelipanche aegyptiaca and Orobanche spp.) are obligate plant parasites that cause extreme damage to crop plants. The parasite seeds have strict requirements for germination, involving preconditioning and exposure to specific chemicals ...
Aly, Radi +8 more
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A Taylor-Made Design of Phenoxyfuranone-Type Strigolactone Mimic
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 Strigolactones are a class of plant hormones that inhibit axillary bud outgrowth and are released from plant roots to act as a rhizosphere communication signal.
Kosuke Fukui +5 more
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Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2012 Parasitic weeds of the genus Striga (Orobanchaceae) are a major constraint to agricultural production in the semi-arid regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, Striga hermonthica’s current and future distribution needs to be estimated urgently in order ...
Cotter, Marc +2 more
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Supplying Improved Seed to Farmers in Rural Kenya: The Case of Freshco Kenya Ltd. [PDF]
Freshco, a small producer and distributor of hybrid maize seed and macadamia seedlings, was one of the first private companies to enter the Kenya seed market after its liberalization.
Cramer, Laura K. +5 more
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Tests d'utilisation d'herbicides pour la lutte contre Striga hermonthica [PDF]
, 1997 La lutte contre le #Striga# explore trois voies complémentaires : la sélection de variétés tolérantes, les méthodes agronomiques de gestion de la culture, et enfin la destruction des parties aériennes du parasite, par sarclage/arrachage ou à l'aide d ...
Dembélé, Daouda +3 more
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Striga hermonthica SEED GERMINATION THROUGH ROOT EXUDATES OF INDIGENOUS SUB-SAHARAN WEED SPECIES
AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2012 This study was conducted to evaluate root exudates from sub-Saharan indigenous weed species to induce germination of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Beth., a root parasitic weed.
Randy Trinity Nijkamp, Somporn Na Nakorn
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CABI Agriculture and BioscienceBackground Using a desirable tester is considered one method used to maximise genetic differences among test crosses derived from new inbred lines and improves the overall performance of maize. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the potency of the tester
Degife Zebire +5 more
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Sweet sorghum:agronomic practice for food, animal feed and fuel production in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
, 2019 Sweet sorghum is a cereal that belongs to the species Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench. Although the crop is reportedly native to Africa, it is grown worldwide largely because it thrives well under wide rainfall regimes, varied day lengths, soil conditions and
Agu, Reginald +3 more
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