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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

Genetic Diversity and Inter-Trait Relationships among Maize Inbreds Containing Genes from Zea diploperennis and Hybrid Performance under Contrasting Environments

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, Baffour Badu-Apraku, Vernon Gracen, Pangirayi Tongoona, Melaku Gedil, Nnanna Unachukwu, Samuel Kwame Offei, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Sarah Hearne, Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira   +9 more
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Application of fast technology for analysis (FTA) for sampling and recovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for molecular characterization of cowpea breeding lines for Striga resistance [PDF]

, 2017
Article purchasedStriga gesnerioides (Willd) Vatke is a significant constraint to cowpea production in the dry savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Yield losses caused by S.
Gowda, B.S., Ishiyaku, M.F., Omoigui, L.O., Ousmane, B., Timko, M.P.   +4 more
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Genetics of Resistance to Striga and Alectra in Cowpea

Journal of Heredity, 1995
The parasitic weeds Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke and Alectra vogelli (Benth.) cause considerable demage to cowpea [ Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] in the semiarid regions of Africa. Systematic screening has revealed few cowpea varieties to be resistant.
Atokple, I., Singh, B., Emechebe, A.
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Strip Crops and Intercrops Outperform Crop Rotations for Weed Management Under Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe

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, Chloe MacLaren, Stanford Mabasa, Regis Chikowo, Christian Thierfelder   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent Inheritance of Striga and Alectra Resistance in Cowpea Genotype B301 [PDF]

Crop Science, 1993
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is a major food legume the semi‐arid region of Sub‐Saharan Africa. Recently, two parasitic weeds, Striga [Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke] and alectra [Alectra vogelii Benth.] have become a major threat to cowpea cultivation in this region.
Atokple, I., Singh, B., Emechebe, A.
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Gains in Genetic Enhancement of Early Maturing Maize Hybrids Developed during Three Breeding Periods under Striga-Infested and Striga-Free Environments

Agronomy, 2020
Striga hermonthica is a major maize production constraint in West and Central Africa (WCA). Fifty-four early maturing maize hybrids of three breeding periods: 2008–2011, 2012–2013, 2014–2015, were evaluated under Striga-infested and non-infested ...
Baffour Badu-Apraku, Gloria B. Adu, Abdoul-Madjidou Yacoubou, Johnson Toyinbo, Samuel Adewale   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A major QTL corresponding to the Rk locus for resistance to root-knot nematodes in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.). [PDF]

, 2016
Key messageGenome resolution of a major QTL associated with the Rk locus in cowpea for resistance to root-knot nematodes has significance for plant breeding programs and R gene characterization. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.
Close, Timothy J, Ehlers, Jeffrey D, Huynh, Bao-Lam, Lucas, Mitchell R, Matthews, William C, Ndeve, Arsenio, Roberts, Philip A, Santos, Jansen RP   +7 more
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Assessing Agronomic Practices and Constraints of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) Production in Semiarid Areas of the West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia

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, Yibekal Alemayehu Abebe, Bulti Tesso Obsa, Muktar Mohammed Yusuf, Tewodros Mesfin Abebe, Othmane Merah   +5 more
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Is taking gender into account for development and diffusion of agricultural innovations justified? The case of drought tolerant maize in Northern Benin [PDF]

, 2016
This study was initiated to contribute to the debate on the relationship between gender and adoption of innovations. It aims, under a participatory varietal selection, to identify the preferences of men and women farmers on maize varieties tolerant to ...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Affoukouk, T., Baco, M.N., Moumouni, I.   +3 more
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