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External Program Review of IITA, 1984 por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…There was a danger that too much identification with Nigeria, or even a region of Africa, might invite political interference. …”
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First External Management Review of IITA, 1984 por CGIAR Secretariat

“…The panel found a need for legal counsel to ensure IITA's non-profit status in Nigerian law and its status as an international organization in Nigeria; regular salary surveys to compare IITA salaries with those at other public and private employers; possible creation of an Assistant Director of Finance and Budget; mechanisms and procedures for facilitating communication and coordination within IITA; creation of an accounting manual; semi annual financial reports to the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee; and a number of other financial reporting and personnel management improvements. …”
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Caracterización socioeconómica y tecnológica del cultivo de ñame (Dioscorea sp) en la región Caribe colombiana por Martinez Reina, Antonio Maria, Tordecilla Zumaque, Lilibeth, Grandett Martinez, Liliana Maria, Perez Cantero, Shirley Patricia, Regino Hernandez, Sol Mara, Luna Castellanos, Lily Lorena

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Genome-wide association mapping and stability analysis of root mealiness in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) por Uchendu, U.K.

“…However, these new and improved cassava genotypes in cultivation in Nigeria have undergone little or no improvement in their culinary qualities; hence, there is a paucity of information on the texture of boiled cassava roots, particularly with regard to its mealiness. …”
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First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana (Musa spp.) and its eradication in Togo por Kolombia, Y.A., Oviasuyi, T., Dzola, A., Gonh-Goh, A., Atsu, T., Oresanya, A., Ogunsanya, P., Alabi, T., Kumar, P. Lava

“…BBTV occurrence was first reported in West Africa in 2011 with confirmation in Republic of Benin and in Nigeria in 2012 . A regional alliance (www.bbtvalliance.org) has been established for BBTV surveillance through frequent surveys in countries neighboring those affected, such as Togo. …”
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis por Jalloh, Abdulai, Nelson, Gerald C., Thomas, Timothy S., Zougmoré, Robert B., Roy-Macauley, Harold

“…This book examins the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo - and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. …”
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Does the informal seed system threaten cowpea seed health? por Biemond, P.C., Oguntade, O., Kumar, P. Lava, Stomph, T., Termorshuizen, A.J., Struik, Paul C.

“…Cowpea seed production in northern Nigeria was used as a case study to evaluate the seed health of samples from farmers, seed companies, and foundation seed producers. …”
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Performance of cowpea grown as an intercrop with maize of different populations por Ewansiha, S.U., Kamara, A., Chiezey, U.F., Onyibe, J.E.

“…A field trial was conducted at Samaru in northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria, to determine the performance of semi-determinate and indeterminate cowpeas grown under maize populations of 0, 17,777, 26,666, and 53,333 plants ha-1. …”
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Perception of food quality in yams among Nigerian farmers por Otegbayo, B., Kehinde, A.L, Sangoyomi, T., Samuel, F.O., Okonkwo, C.

“…This study is a qualitative investigation on the perception of food quality in yams by farmers from two yam growing communities with different cultural backgrounds but located in the savanna agroecological zone of Nigeria (Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and Okeogun area of Oyo State). …”
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Improving food safety in the informal sector: Nine years later por Grace, Delia, Dipeolu, M., Alonso, Silvia

“…Materials and methods: We present a long-term follow-up of pilot project in one of the largest abattoirs and meat markets in Nigeria. An evaluation shortly after implementation found the intervention was acceptable, cost-effective and resulted in safer meat. …”
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Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rast... por Neuenschwander, Peter, Boavida, C., Bokonon-Ganta, A.H., Gado, A., Herren, H.R.

“…G. tebygi was released in the following countries: Benin, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zaire. In Togo, it had been released earlier and studied during another project. …”
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Screening African Rice (Oryza glaberrima) for Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses: II. Lowland Drought por Shaibu, A.A., Uguru, M.I., Sow, M., Maji, A.T., Ndjiondjop, M.N., Venuprasad, R.

“…These four accessions originated from three countries in West Africa, namely, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. The selected O. glaberrima accessions could be used as donors in breeding for drought tolerance in rice.…”
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Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire por Vogel, W.O., Berhe, T., Hennessey, R.D.

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Breeding for resistance to Striga and Alectra in cowpea por Singh, B.B., Emechebe, A.M.

“…An outline is given of the progress made in a systematic breeding programme set up in Nigeria to develop improved cowpea cultivars with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii along with multiple disease and insect resistance. …”
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An onfarm rice variety trial in toposequences of inland valley swamps por Palada, M.C., Walker, P., Masajo, T.M., Jalloh, M.

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Availability and use of fodder shrubs and trees in tropical Africa por Atta-Krah, A.N.

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Household survey data of integrated land and water management for adaptation to climate variability and change in West Africa por Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Kizito, Fred, Mwongera, Caroline, Koech, Nicholas, Odhiambo, Collins

“…This data was collected in seven west African countries namely Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Benin, Gambia and Senegal. …”
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Effect of temperature on the survival and infectivity of Pseudotheraptus devastans vector por Fokunang, C.N., Dixon, A., Ikotun, T.

“…The insect P. devastans was collected from young cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) field plots, at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. A mixture of the different developmental stages of eggs, first to fifth instar nymphs, and adults, were incubated in controlled environment chambers, under various constant temperatures of: 15, 17, 22, 25, 27, 30, and 35°C. …”
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Advanced Musa yield trial at the University of Ghana Agricultural Research Station, Kade; 2: banana weevil and nematode resistance por Afreh-Nuamah, K., Ahiekpor, K.S., Ortíz, R., Ferris, R.S.B.

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Post-harvest technology change in cassava processing: a choice paradigm por Adejumo, O., Okoruwa, V., Abass, A., Salman, K.

“…This study employed a choice model to examine the factors influencing the choice of post-harvest technologies in cassava starch processing, using a sample of five hundred and seventy (570) processors in the forest and guinea savanna zones of Nigeria. In addition, the profitability of various post-harvest technologies in the study area was assessed using the budgetary technique while the impact of improved post-harvest technology on processors’ revenue and output was analysed using the average treatment effect model. …”
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