Participatory Evaluation of Integrated Pest and Soil Fertility Management Options Using Ordered Categorical Data Analysis [PDF]
During participatory rural appraisals, farmers at the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya and Uganda identified Striga, stemborer and declining soil fertility as three major constraints to maize production To reduce food insecurity, several innovative ...
De Groote, Hugo +5 more
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Management of Striga asiatica in maize in the Planalto Central of Angola - legumes and grass trap intercropping [PDF]
, 2014 Maize intercropped field trials with the legumes Desmodium uncinatum cv. ‘D. Silver leaf’, Cajanus cajan, Mucuna pruriens, Tephrosia sp. and Crotalaria sp.
Dovala, António Chicapa, Monteiro, Ana
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Biotechnology and the African Farmer [PDF]
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Eicher, Carl K. +2 more
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Molecular Studies on Sunflower Broomrape (Orobanche cumana Wallr.) [PDF]
, 2014 Los jopos (Orobanche spp. y Phelipanche spp.) son un grupo de aproximadamente 170 especies de plantas holoparásitas distribuidas principalmente en el Hemisferio Norte. A pesar de que la mayor parte de Orobanche spp.
Pineda Martos, Rocío
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Breeding and Genetics of Sorghum for Striga Resistance: Future Perspectives
American Journal of Biomedical and Life SciencesSorghum is the most important cereal crop in the world. However, low yields of sorghum have been recorded due to a number of biotic and abiotic constraints. Among the biotic constraints, striga is becoming the major epidemic in most of sorghum growing areas, where soil fertility (nutrient deficiency) and moisture stress are limiting factors.
Diriba Beyene +2 more
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Agricultural Growth, Poverty Reduction and Millennium Development Goals in Africa: Outcomes of AAAE Conference [PDF]
This report is a summary of emerging issues affecting African agriculture, recent experiences and policy proposals that can guide interventions in improving the sector’s productivity.
Nambiro, Elizabeth +2 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. +8 more
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Adapting weed management in rice to changing climates [PDF]
This paper provides some of the scientific background on how projected environmental conditions could affect weeds and weed management in rice in Africa.
Meinke, H.B., Rodenburg, J.
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Current Maize Production, Postharvest Losses and the Risk of Mycotoxins Contamination in Tanzania [PDF]
, 2015 Agriculture is the backbone of Tanzanian economy. It accounts for about one-third of the gross domestic product (GDP), provides 85 percent of all exports and saves as a livelihood to over 80 percent of the total population.
Rosentrater, Kurt A. +1 more
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