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Weed Research, Volume 66, Issue 1, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT High weed infestation remains a major constraint on crop productivity for smallholder farmers practising Conservation Agriculture (CA). Fewer, more diverse weeds are desirable to reduce competition and provide ecosystem services. Crop diversification can help, but it is not yet clear which species combinations and layouts are most effective ...
Betty Rutendo Masamba +4 more
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Agronomy, 2020 Accurate estimation of genetic variability present in tropical maize inbreds with varying reactions to Strigahermonthica infestation is essential for efficient and sustainable utilization to ensure increased genetic gain in a breeding program. Thirty-six
Ijeoma Chinyere Akaogu +9 more
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International Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Pearl millet is widely regarded as one of the most promising cereal crops for food and nutritional security in semiarid regions globally. However, it has long been considered an orphan crop due to limited attention from the scientific community and policymakers, as well as low public awareness of its potential role within the food system. Consequently,
Rida Abarashad Abagisa +5 more
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Agronomy, 2020 Striga hermonthica parasitism is a major constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa with yield losses reaching 100% under severe infestation. The application of marker-assisted selection is highly promising for accelerating breeding for Striga ...
Baffour Badu-Apraku +4 more
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Plants, People, PlanetSocietal Impact Statement The root‐parasitic plant Striga hermonthica can cause severe crop failure, leading to significant agricultural and economic losses in Africa.
Jiazheng Chen +3 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 Striga hermonthica (witchweed) is a parasitic weed that attacks and significantly reduces the yields of maize, sorghum, millet and sugarcane throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
David Chandler Sands +7 more
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Change in population and land use intensity under the aspect of the physical environment and accessibility [PDF]
, 2007 The land use in the Tangale-Waja area is analysed according to the two basic categories of geography: Firstly the manifold interaction between men and environment which form the spatial characteristics of an area, and secondly the decrease of influence ...
Fricke, Werner +2 more
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Comparative Metabolomics of Early Development of the Parasitic Plants Phelipanche aegyptiaca and Triphysaria versicolor. [PDF]
, 2019 Parasitic weeds of the family Orobanchaceae attach to the roots of host plants via haustoria capable of drawing nutrients from host vascular tissue. The connection of the haustorium to the host marks a shift in parasite metabolism from autotrophy to at ...
Clermont, Kristen +7 more
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Commercialisation: A meta-approach for agricultural development among smallholder farmers in Africa? [PDF]
, 2013 This paper presents a critique of commercialising smallholder farming for agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. First it questions the validity of an overarching ‘metanarrative’ approach to development.
Chitundu, Maureen +2 more
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Potential Markets for Herbicide Resistant Maize Seed for Striga Control in Africa [PDF]
Striga is an obligate parasitic weed attacking cereal crops in Subsaharan Africa. In Western Kenya, it is identified by farmers as their major pest problem in maize.
De Groote, Hugo +4 more
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