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Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats by Nwosu, C.O.

“…In February 1991,16 West African Dwarf/Djallonke goat kids aged 3-4 months were purchased from two rural communities from south western Nigeria and divided evenly into 4 experimental groups (I-IV) and housed in fly-proof pens with concrete floors and bedding of litter changed weekly. …”
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Sprouting and yield of yam (Diocorea spp.) minisetts in relation to sett size, soil moisture and agroecology by Ayankanmi, T.G., Shiwachi, H., Asiedu, Robert

“…Seed tuber production of Dioscorea rotundata using the minisett technique was tested on-farm and on-station in different agro-ecological zones in Nigeria. A lower sprouting rate of minisetts was observed in the southern Guinea savanna than in the tropical forest zone. …”
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Traditional processing and utilization of cassava in Africa: IITA research guide, No. 41 by Hahn, S.K.

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Caracterisation socioeconomique des environnments et des technologies by Smith, J.

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Enquetes exploratoires pour la planification de la recherche by Dvorak, K.A., Izac, A.M.N.

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Maladies du soja: biologie, identification et lutte: guide de recherche de lIita, No. 40 by Akem, C.

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Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa by Abidin, P.E., Carey, E.E.

“…This chapter examines the nutritional contribution made by OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) in poor rural communities in Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso; sustainable breeding and seed systems; and effective commercialisation and marketing to benefit the communities concerned. …”
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Exploring the conflict over the crude oil in the Niger delta : a discourse analysis of the communication between some actors involved by Osobu, Ayodeji

“…This thesis is aimed at understanding the conflict over the crude oil issue in the Niger Delta with a focus on the discourses of some selected actors such as Shell B.P, M.E.N.D (Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The methodology that would be applied to investigate this case further is known as discourse analysis (DA) and some concepts in DA would also be applied. …”

Physicochemical and functional properties of native starches from CMD cassava varieties by Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Onitilo, M., Sanni, L., Daniel , I.

“…The physicochemical, functional and pas ting properties as well as granule morphology of starches from 40 different new cassava varieties (36 cassava mosaic disease-resistant CMD clon es) and currently released cassava varieties in Nigeria (TMS 30572, 4(2) 1425, TME 1 and 82/00058) from experimental farm of the International In stitute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria, were investigated. …”
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Farmers' perceptions on mechanical weeders for rice production in sub-Saharan Africa by Johnson, J-M., Rodenburg, J., Tanaka, A., Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Ahouanton, K., Dieng, I., Klotoe, A., Akakpo, C., Segda, Zénabou, Yameogo, L.P., Gbakatchetche, H., Acheampong, G.K., Bam, R.K., Bakare, O.S., Kalisa, A., Gasore, E.R., Ani, S., Ablede, K., Saito, Kazuki

“…In a follow-up study, 186 farmers from Benin and Nigeria received the ring hoe, which was the most preferred in these two countries, to use it during the entire crop growing season. …”
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Banana mapping in heterogenous smallholder farming systems using high-resolution remote sensing imagery and machine learning models with implications for banana bunchy top disease... by Alabi, T.R., Adewopo, Julius, Duke, O.P., Kumar, P. Lava

“…The BBTV surveillance teams used the banana mapping framework to identify banana fields in the BBTV-affected southwest Ogun state of Nigeria, which helped in detecting 17 sites with BBTV infection. …”
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Analysis of historical data for optimization of genomic selection pipeline in cassava by Bakare, M.A.

“…Breeding for high-yielding and broadly adapted varieties of cassava has been the primary target of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) cassava breeding program based in Nigeria. However, this target has been hindered due to the presence of genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) and phenotypic recurrent selection as a traditional approach of breeding. …”
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Achieving sustainable food systems in a global crisis: Summary report by Bizikova, Livia, de Brauw, Alan, Rose, Mali Eber, Laborde Debucquet, David, Motsumi, Kulthoum, Murphy, Mike, Parent, Marie, Picard, Francine, Smaller, Carin

“…This report summarizes the evidence-based and costed country roadmaps for effective public interventions to transform agriculture and food systems in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria in a way that ends hunger, makes diets healthier and more affordable, improves the productivity and incomes of small-scale producers and their households, and mitigates and adapts to climate change. …”
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HER+ Gender Equality Impact Story Book by CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality, Cummings, Sarah

“…It summarizes the evidence and new tools, guidelines, practices and partnerships which HER+ has developed to address the structural barriers to gender equality in agrifood systems in many LMICs, including in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, and Tanzania. This story also highlights the activities of the four work packages (WPs). …”
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State of the Climate in Africa 2023 by World Meteorological Organization

“…Rainfall deficits in Nigeria, Benin, and Ghana also led to localized shortfalls in agricultural production. …”
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Morphological characterization and breeding system identification of local sheep breeds in Niger by Abdoul Karim, B.A., M'Naouer, D., Ayantunde, Augustine A.

“…The characterization investigations were carried out on 324 Niger sheep; the breed phenotypic characterization for their production field, spread over 4 ethnic regions (Fakara, Sinder, Manga and Zarmaganda) and concerned 5 Niger native sheep breeds among which three meat breeds: the Oudah with two-colored fleece and Bali Bali with fleece are both of big size and raised by Fulani communities in southwest areas; the Tuareg Ara Ara breed is high on leg with average size being used in the north pastoral regions; two wool breads – the Koudoum found on the banks and Kourte` ye islands of Niger River and the Toubou or Hadine breeds in Manga (in the southeast); Besides these breads, there are two breeds introduced for strong butcher capacities – the Balami (native of Nigeria) introduced constantly by shepherds into border areas of Nigeria and the Sudanese (native of Sudan) introduced recently into Manga areas via the Chadian border.…”
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Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize cultivars in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification by Randall, P.J., Abaidoo, Robert C., Hocking, PJ, Sanginga, Nteranya

“…A field study of cowpea, soybean and maize was made at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the uptake of mineral nutrients and quantities removed in crop residues and seed. …”
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Genotype x environment interactions for a diverse set of sweetpotato clones evaluation across drought prone environment of Mozambique. by Andrade, M.I., Ricardo, J., Grüneberg, W.J.

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Improved cowpea-cereals-based cropping systems for household food security and poverty reduction in West Africa by Singh, B.B., Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.

“…The on-station and on-farm evaluation of these systems covering several states and more than 2000 farmers in northern Nigeria, with the financial support from USAID, Gatsby Foundation and DFID, has shown over 300% increase in productivity, enhanced income generation and improved livelihoods of the farm families.…”
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Recovering banana production in bunchy top-affected areas in sub-Saharan Africa: developing gender-responsive approaches by Ajambo, S., Rietveld, Anne M., Nkengla, L.W., Niyongere, C., Dhed'a, D.B., Olaosebikan, D.O., Nitunga, E., Toengaho, J., Kumar, P. Lava, Hanna, R., Sufo Kankeu, R., Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor

“…Results from analysis of four cases studies from Burundi, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Nigeria indicated that banana is an important crop for both female and male farmers in all pilot sites and considered as both a staple food and a source of income. …”
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