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Maize production constraints, traits preference and current Striga control options in western Tanzania: farmers’ consultation and implications for breeding

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2019
Striga spp. severely affect maize yields in Tanzania causing yield losses varying from 20% to 100%. The use of Striga resistant varieties is an economical and environmentally friendly option that can be easily adopted by smallholder farmers.
John Lobulu, Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing, Arnold Angelo Mushongi   +3 more
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Genetic variances and relationship among traits of an early maturing maize population under drought-stress and low nitrogen environments [PDF]

, 2017
Article purchasedDrought and low soil nitrogen (low N) are major causes of low grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). An early maturing maize population, TZE-Y Pop DT STR, had undergone four cycles of selection for drought ...
A. O. Talabi, Alabi, Ariyo, B. Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Bolaños, Bolaños, Bremner, Burton, Bänziger, Bänziger, Comstock, DeVries, Edmeades, Edmeades, Hallauer, Holland, Johnson, Kim, M. A. B. Fakorede, McCown, Miti, Mohammadi, Oikeh, Oyekunle, SAS Institute, SPSS Inc, Wolfe   +40 more
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Erratum: Genetic resources and breeding of maize for Striga resistance: a review. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2023
Frontiers Production Office.
europepmc   +1 more source

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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Assessment of Striga resistance in wild relatives of sorghum under field conditions [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2018
The witch-weeds (Striga spp.) are destructive root parasites of many crops. They result in considerable crop damage, especially in the semiarid tropic parts of the world. The parasite control is difficult due to the complexity of the parasite life cycle,
Gamar Yasir A., Bakhit Omer A., Murdi Hatim G., Adam Elfadil M.   +3 more
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Genome-wide association studies of Striga resistance in extra-early maturing quality protein maize inbred lines. [PDF]

G3 (Bethesda), 2023
Okunlola G, Badu-Apraku B, Ariyo O, Agre P, Offernedo Q, Ayo-Vaughan M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation of Herbicide-Resistant Maize Hybrids under Striga Infestation

, 2022
International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences (IJLSR), ISSN 2394-966X, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals ...
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Genetic gains from selection for high grain yield and Striga resistance in early maturing maize cultivars of three breeding periods under Striga-infested and Striga-free environments

Field Crops Research, 2013
Abstract Maize is the most important staple cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has great potential to rectify the food insecurity in the sub-region. A study was conducted at four locations two each in Nigeria and Benin in 2010 and 2011 to determine the rate of genetic improvement in the grain yield of 50 maize cultivars developed during ...
Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Yallou, C., Oyekunle, M.   +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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Varietal Response of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) to Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke Race SG5 Infestation

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2010
The parasitic plant Striga gesnerioides (Willd) Vatke is becoming a serious threat to cowpea production in Sub-Saharan Africa. At least 7 races of S. gesnerioides exhibiting specific virulence have been identified. The objectives of this study were to
Jean Baptiste NOUBISSIE TCHIAGAM, Joseph Martin BELL, Sirina GUISSAI BIRWE, Sodea GONNE, Emmanuel YOUMBI   +4 more
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