Resultados de búsqueda - "International Institute of Tropical Agriculture"

Identification of new sources of resistance to Striga gesnerioides in cowpea Vigna unguiculata accessions por Omoigui, L.O., Kamara, A., Alunyo, G.I., Bello, L., Oluoch, M., Timko, M.P., Boukar, O.

“…In this study we examined one hundred and ninety-four (194) accessions, four commercial varieties and two controls collected from a mini core collection of cowpea held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture genebank for resistance to S. gesnerioides race 3 (SG3), the most prevalent race in Nigeria, using phenotypic screening and molecular marker analysis. …”
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Evaluation of African-bred maize germplasm lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation por Brown, R.L., Williams, W.P., Windham, G.L., Menkir, A., Chen, Z.Y.

“…Six maize germplasm lines, TZAR101–TZAR106, were released by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-Southern Regional Research Center (IITA-SRRC) maize breeding collaboration for use in African National Programs and U.S. maize breeding programs. …”
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Cassava value chain development through partnership and stakeholders platform in Cameroon por Njukwe, E., Hanna, R., Sarr, S., Shigeru, A., Kirscht, H., Mbairanodji, A., Ngue-Bissa, T., Tenkouano, A.

“…In a partnership agreement between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and PNDRT to enhance cassava production, IITA adopted the value chain approach in research-for-development that guarantees the coverage of production to consumption and considers all groups from farmers to consumers and developed a variety of cassava processing techniques to broaden the range of products derived from cassava. …”
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Farmers perception and criteria for cassava variety preference in Cameroon por Njukwe, E., Hanna, R., Kirscht, H., Araki, S.

“…To assess farmers’ perception and criteria for cassava variety preference prior to the dissemination of improved varieties in Cameroon, field visits were organized at the Mbalmayo research farm of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA ) during the vegetative and harvest periods, and a sensory quality test was conducted in a participatory manner. …”
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Socioeconomic assessment of adoption of production and processing technologies on farming households in Nigeria por Ayedun, B., Okuneye, P.A., Dipeolu, A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…This study was carried out to provide credible evidence of the impact of IITA-ICP (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Integrated Cassava Project) research on cassava incited by cassava presidential initiative ' (PI) of 2002 in Nigeria and to draw lessons from these interventions. …”
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Development of mapping populations for genetic analysis in yams (D. rotundata and D. alata) por Sartie, A.M., Asiedu, Robert

“…Progress is being made at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to develop molecular tools for marker-assisted selection that would complement and expedite conventional breeding approaches for genetic improvement of yams (Dioscorea spp.). …”
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Registration of striga-resistant tropical extra- early maize population por Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Ewool, M., Yallou, C.G.

“…GP-576; PI 657704), has been developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. The population has moderate levels of resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) …”
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Ten simple rules for organizing a virtual conference—anywhere por Gichora, N.N., Fatumo, S.A., Ngara, M.V., Chelbat, N., Ramdayal, K., Villiers, Etienne P. de, Masiga, Daniel K., Bizzaro, J.W., Suravajhala, P., Ommeh, S.C., Hide, W.

“…1 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya, 2 Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 3 Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 4 Institute of Bioinformatics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, 5 Moroccan Society for Bioinformatics Institute, Morocco, 6 South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa, 7 University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 8 University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, United States of America, 9 Biotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, 10 International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, 11 Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 12 International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, 13 Bioinformatics Organization, Hudson, Massachusetts, United States of America, 14 Bioinformatics Team, Center for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune University Campus, Pune, India, 15 Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America…”
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Improving genomic prediction in cassava field experiments using spatial analysis por Elias, A.A., Rabbi, Ismail Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Jannink, Jean-Luc

“…Breeding experiments were conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in cassava to select elite parents. …”
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Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys) por Oluwatayo, J.I, Asiedu, Robert, Adesiyan, S.O.

“…Experiments were carried out in the greenhouse and field of the Department of Crop Protection andEnvironmental Biology, University of Ibadan and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)to screen crops for resistance/susceptibility to the yam nematode Scutellonema bradys. …”
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Evaluation of the performance of five hybrid water yam clones in the yam belt of Nigeria por Ikeorgu, J.G., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Asiedu, Robert

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Sustainable approach for cassava processing in Africa por Sanni, Lateef O., Abass, A., Dixon, A., Tarawali, G., Westby, Andrew

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Transiting cassava into an urban food and industrial commodity through agroprocessing and marketing driven approaches: lessons from Africa por Abass, A., Bokanga, M., Dixon, A., Bramel-Cox, P.J.

“…The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership with African institutions, is testing a research for development (R4D) approach to develop cassava productivity and agro-industry to reduce poverty and hunger in Africa. …”
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Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets por Onabanjo, O.O., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Oguntona, C.R.B., Olayiwola, I.O., Oguntona, E.B., Dixon, Alfred G.O.

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Role of insect vector Pseudotheraptus devastans in cassava anthracnose disease development por Fokunang, C.N., Akem, C., Ikotun, T., Dixon, A., Tembe-Fokunang, E.A.

“…Coriedae) insects were collected from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) field plots at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria and reared in large cages. …”
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Development of sex pheromone traps for monitoring the legume podborer, Maruca vitrata (F.) (Lepidoptera: pyralidae) por Downham, M.C.A., Tamo, Manuele, Hall, D., Datinon, B., Dahounto, D., Adetonah, J.

“…The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are collaborating to develop sex pheromone traps as monitoring tools for Maruca vitrata. …”
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The contribution of IITA improved cassava to food security in subSaharan Africa: an impact study por Bokanga, M., Makinde, K., Dixon, A., Whyte, J., Manyong, Victor M.

“…Since its foundation in 1967, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has worked, in partnership with national agricultural research systems in sub-Saharan Africa, on the improvement of cassava and dissemination of improved cassava germplasm. …”
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Policy shifts and adoption of alley farming in West and Central Africa por Adesina, A.A., Coulibaly, O., Manyong, Victor M., Sanginga, N., Mbila, D., Chianu, J., Kamleu, D.G.

“…Alley farming is an improved fallow technology developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a sustainable alternative to slash-and-burn systems practiced by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Adoption and impact of dryseason dualpurpose cowpea in the semiarid zone of Nigeria por Inaizumi, H., Singh, B., Sanginga, P., Manyong, Victor M., Adesina, A.A., Tarawali, Shirley A.

“…In the early 1990s, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), initiated a breeding program to develop improved cowpea varieties that produce both grain for human consumption and fodder for livestock in the dry season. …”
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Emergence, spread and strategies for controlling the pandemic of cassava mosaic virus disease in east and central Africa por Legg, James P.

“…This has included cultivars obtained from the breeding programme of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), based in Nigeria, as well as local selections derived from IITA parent stock. …”
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