Assessment of striga infestation in crop fields in the savanna zones of northeast Nigeria
Striga is a major constraint to crop productivity in the savanna zones of northeast Nigeria. In a community livelihood survey, farmers in the region ranked Striga infestation as the topmost priority constraint. A field survey was, therefore, conducted to assess the level of field infestation by Stri...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2007
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91280 |
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