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How to produce more biomass for direct seeding mulched based cropping system in sub-saharian Africa ? Example in North Cameroun [PDF]

, 2010
In North Cameroon, from 2001 to 2006, more than 250 farmers tried direct seeding mulchbased cropping systems (DMC) in their fields. DMC systems were based on farmer traditional rotation i.e. cereal//cotton.
Balarabe, Oumarou, Naudin, Krishna
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Dynamics of Moisture, Nitrogen, and Striga Infestation on Pearl Millet Transpiration and Growth [PDF]

Agronomy Journal, 1996
AbstractThe parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. (witchweed) is a major biotic constraint to pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] production in Sahelian Africa. To address this constraint, more information is needed on host‐parasite relations under varying conditions of soil water and nutrient availability typically found in the ...
Boukar, I, Hess, D E, Payne, W A
openaire   +2 more sources

On‐farm experimentation in East and West Africa improves nutrient management decision‐making and yield in cereal smallholder farming systems

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Past efforts have concentrated on top‐down approaches in delivering precision nutrient management (PNM) practices to smallholder farmers, but with little yield and economic impact for farmers. Farmer‐centric on‐farm experimentation (OFE) is an approach designed to effectively engage farmers in generating technologies tailored to the ...
Ivan S. Adolwa, Steve Phillips, Martha N. Okumu, Therese Agneroh, Canon E. N. Savala, Denver M. Barasa, Basil Kavishe, Esther Mugi‐Ngenga, Kokou A. Amouzou, Joses Muthamia, Thomas Oberthür, Shamie Zingore   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Selection Criteria for Combining High Yield and Striga Resistance in Sorghum [PDF]

Tropicultura, 2003
Ten genetically diverse but homozygote sorghum cultivars that are adapted to northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria were grown in Striga sick-field for two years.
Showemimo, FA.
doaj  

Achieving food security for one million Sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020 [PDF]

, 2014
Food insecurity is a chronic problem in Africa and is likely to worsen with climate change and population growth. It is largely due to poor yields of the cereal crops caused by factors including stemborer pests, striga weeds and degraded soils.
Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Murage, A. W., Pickett, John, Pittchar, J. O.   +6 more
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Analysis of Maize Farming Systems in Cameroon and Drivers of Productivity

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Conceptual framework illustrating key factors influencing maize productivity. ABSTRACT Maize is a staple crop critical for food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Cameroon. However, productivity is constrained by socio‐economic, agricultural, institutional and climatic factors.
Shey Ndogmi Yoniwo, Francis Ogochukwu Okeke, Terence Epule Epule, Alec Forsyth, Naeem Syed, Joseph Hubert Yamdeu Galani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combined use of improved maize hybrids and nitrogen application increases grain yield of maize, under natural Striga hermonthica infestation

Open Agriculture
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth infestation is one of the major constraints to maize production in the Nigeria savannas. The application of nitrogen fertilizer to Striga-resistant hybrids may reduce Striga infection and increase grain yields.
Solomon Reuben, Kamara Alpha Y., Aliyu Kamaluddin T., Ademulegun Temitope D., Mohammed Ibrahim B., Tofa Abdullahi I., Omoigui Lucky. O., Adeleke Musibau A.   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resistance breeding and biocontrol of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze in maize: a review

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2018
Purpose: The aims of this article are to highlight pre-breeding procedures for identifying primary sources of Striga-resistance genes and to summarize complimentary breeding techniques that enhance partial resistance of maize varieties against Striga ...
Admire Tichafa Shayanowako, Mark Laing, Hussein Shimelis, Learnmore Mwadzingeni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Push-Pull: Chemical ecology-based integrated pest management technology [PDF]

, 2016
Lepidopterous stemborers, and parasitic striga weeds belonging to the family Orobanchaceae, attack cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa causing severe yield losses.
Hooper, Antony, Khan, Zeyaur, Midega, Charles A. O., Pickett, John   +3 more
core   +1 more source