Cassava farmers' preferences for varieties and seed dissemination system in Nigeria: gender and regional perspectives [PDF]
, 2017 The Cassava Monitoring Survey (CMS) project was funded by the CGIAR-RTB Program and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The main goal was to carry out a study on cassava adoption and diffusion patterns in Nigeria. This includes explaining why farmers
Abdoulaye, Tahirou +13 more
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Case studies of Roots, Tubers and Bananas seed systems. [PDF]
, 2017 The seed systems of RTB (root, tuber, and banana) crops are unique because they are propagated from vegetative parts of the plant, not from true seed. RTB seed is thus bulkier, more perishable, and more subject to the attacks of pests and diseases than ...
Almekinders, Conny J.M. +5 more
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Plant parasitic nematodes of plantain and other crops in Cameroon, West Africa [PDF]
, 1995 Une prospection nématologique du bananier plantain effectuée au Cameroun chez de petits exploitants agricoles a permis de récolter 33 espèces appartenant à dix-huit genres dont treize espèces endoparasites.
Bridge, J., Kofi, P., Price, N.S.
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Yam diseases and its management in Nigeria [PDF]
, 2003 This review presents different diseases associated with yam and the management strategies employed in combating its menace in Nigeria. The field and storage diseases are presented, anthracnose is regarded as the most widely spread of all the field ...
Adigbite, AA +3 more
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Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.) [PDF]
, 2017 Open Access JournalYams are staples in West Africa. They are propagated from tubers in an informal seed system. This encourages a build-up of diseases, and necessitates the rapid development of a formal seed system where certified seeds are functional ...
Aighewi, B.A. +6 more
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Survey of yam trading practices and loss assessment in Techiman Market (NRI report no. R6505) [PDF]
, 1997 The aim of this report is to gain an understanding of the structure of yams marketing in and around Techiman Market in Ghana, and to understand the extent and impact of quality deterioration (called 'physical losses' in this report) on the farmers' and ...
Crentsil, D. +3 more
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Cultures vivrières associées à de jeunes cocotiers, exemples au Vanuatu [PDF]
, 1994 Au Vanuatu, comme dans d'autres archipels du Pacifique, les cultures vivrières associées aux Jeunes cocotiers intensifient l'exploitation de la terre et assurent des revenus supplémentaires pendant la phase improductive de la cocoteraie.
Braconnier, Serge +2 more
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Gender Constraints in Small-Holder Cocoyam Production in Enugu North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State Nigeria [PDF]
The study presents the results of analysis of data collected on 120 cocoyam farmers (60 females and 60 males) across the two Agricultural blocks in Enugu North Agricultural Zone using the multi-stage randomized sampling technique. Descriptive statistical
Agwu, A.E +3 more
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Environmental Policy Update 2012: Development Strategies and Environmental Policy in East Africa [PDF]
, 2012 The seven chapters that comprise this report explore ways to integrate sustainability goals and objectives into Ethiopia's current development ...
Amanda Lavigueur +10 more
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Taro Leaf Blight in Hawaii [PDF]
, 2011 This publication discusses the causal pathogen, symptoms of the diseae, and management options for taro leaf blight in Hawai ...
Brooks, Fred, Nelson, Scot, Teves, Glenn
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