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Environmental considerations in Nigerian agricultural policies, strategies and programs por Olawumi, Ayodele

“…Agriculture is the major sector upon which the majority of Nigeria’s rural poor depend on for their livelihood. …”
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The role of Vesiculararbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi in alley cropping por Fagbola, O., Awotoye, O.O., Atayese, M.O., Osonubi, O., Mulongoy , K.

“…Alley cropping trials were conducted on different parts (top, middle and base) of a sloping land to compare the effects of inoculation with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi on Senna siamea, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) intercrop on an Alfisol in subhumid southwestern Nigeria. The above ground biomass yield of hedgerow trees one year after establishment was higher at the base than at the top of the slope, bur was not influenced by VAM inoculation at the top of base of the slope. …”
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Gasifier cookstove technology for households and artisanal processing por CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Piloting was carried out in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. Standardization was done with private companies in Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. …”
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Radio IITA farmer’s outreach (Maiden Edition) – Soybean por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Radio IITA launches the maiden edition of its Farmers’ Outreach project aimed at training farmers on the management and best practices in agriculture, starting with young soybean farmers in its host state, Oyo, in South-West Nigeria. Radio IITA will extend the training to farmers of other crops listed below in the coming weeks: Banana / Plantain Cassava Maize Soybean Yam Cocoa Rice Local Vegetable…”
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Seeds of Change: Transforming African Agriculture Together por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…From Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, voices were united around a common goal: to innovate, collaborate, and grow. …”
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Technical note: Photosensitisation jaundice syndrome in West African Dwarf sheep and goats grazed on Brachiaria decumbens por Opasina, B.A.

“…Basilisk at Ibadan in southwest Nigeria, 14 from a group of 36 West African Dwarf sheep, and 1 from a group of 16 goats, died. …”
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Stakeholder engagement to manage banana diseases in the great lakes Region por Njukwe, E., Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M., Amato-Masirika, S.

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Africa RISING systems research experiences por Larbi, Asamoah, Bekunda, Mateete A., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard, Bekele, K., Fischer, Gundula, Thorne, Peter J., Mekonnen, Kindu, Azzarri, Carlo, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

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Production of yams: present role and future prospect por Hahn, S.K., Osiru, D., Otoo, J., Akoroda, M.O.

“…Total world production is about 20-25 million ton per annum, some 70 per cent of it grown in Nigeria. Although regarded mainly as a source of carbohydrate, some species are nearly as rich in protein as rice or maize.…”
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Complex virus diseases of sweet potato por Rossel, H.W., Thottappilly, G.

“…Both components of the virus complex that causes the sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) in Nigeria can individually be transmitted by their respective vectors from diseased sweet potato to healthy sweet potato and to the test plant, Ipomoea setosa. …”
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Overview of qualitative risk assessments for the introduction and spread of HPAI H5N1 Virus por Métras, Raphaëlle, Costard, Solenne

“…From 2006 to the present, 11 countries in Africa reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1: Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon. …”
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From farm to table: Women at the agriculture-nutrition nexus por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kyle, Jordan, Kosec, Katrina, Ragasa, Catherine, Raghunathan, Kalyani, Kumar, Neha, Sawhey, Tinni, Gonzalez, Teresa, Madero, Ana, Mittrick, Caitlin, Myers, Emily, Rapada, Amica, Adida, Claire, L., Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung, Matanock, Aila M., Arriola, Leonardo, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Fisher, Rachel

“…The presentations highlighted recent research on different aspects of how women might become empowered in fragile food systems: (1) through women’s self-help groups in India and health and nutrition; (2) through anticipatory action programming and humanitarian assistance in Nigeria and Nepal; (3) through advocacy trainings in Nigeria; and (4) through voice in the policymaking process for both agriculture and nutrition. …”
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Low prevalence of ataxic polyneuropathy in a community with high exposure to cyanide from cassava foods por Oluwole, O.S., Onabolu, O.A., Cotgreave, I.A., Rosling, H., Persson, Anna S., Link, H.

“…Ataxic polyneuropathy, which occurs in endemic form in an area in southwest Nigeria, is attributed to exposure to cyanide from cassava foods. …”
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African youth agripreneurs forum_day_02_S02_the future of youth in networked agribusiness economies por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire / Ibadan, Nigeria, 20 April 2017 – Youth from all over Africa will come together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum in Ibadan, Nigeria, on 25-26 April 2017. …”
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African youth agripreneurs forum_day_02_S01_financing youth in agribusiness_part_02 por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire / Ibadan, Nigeria, 20 April 2017 – Youth from all over Africa will come together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum in Ibadan, Nigeria, on 25-26 April 2017. …”
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African youth agripreneurs forum_day_02_S01_financing youth in agribusiness_01 por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire / Ibadan, Nigeria, 20 April 2017 – Youth from all over Africa will come together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum in Ibadan, Nigeria, on 25-26 April 2017. …”
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The Nigerian rice economy: Policy options for transforming production, marketing, and trade por Gyimah-Brempong, Kwabena, Johnson, Michael E., Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…Rice has become one of Nigeria's leading food staples. And rice consumption has outpaced production, making Nigeria the world's leading importer of rice. …”
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Nutritional and sensory properties: snack food made from high-quality cassava flour and legume blend por Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Popoola, I.O., Yomeni, M.

“…There was cross-cultural difference in snack preference between panellists in Nigeria and DR Congo. Panellists in DR Congo preferred the aroma of the unboiled soy variant, whereas panellists in Nigeria preferred the boiled soy variant more. …”
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Evaluation of 5 hybrid yams for dry season yam production in lowland areas por Ikeorgu, J., Asiedu, Robert

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Microfinance and poverty alleviation por Irobi, Nnenna Christiana

“…Microfinance, which is one of the tools used in poverty alleviation, has been with us since time immemorial. In Nigeria it is traditionally rooted, while providing credit and financial services to the poor or low-income earners. …”
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