Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigeria"

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…”
Enlace del recurso

Selection of early maturing maize inbred lines for hybrid production using multiple traits under Strigainfested and Strigafree environments por Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Akinwale, R.O., Fakorede, M.A.B.

“…Benth.is a majorbiotic constraint to increased maize (Zea mays L.) productionand productivity in West and Central Africa (WCA).Twenty-three early maize inbreds were evaluated underartificial Striga infestation and Striga-free conditions at 2locations for 2 years in Nigeria to identify the most appropriatetraits for selecting Striga resistant inbreds, and identifycandidate parents for hybrid production and introgressionof resistant genes into maize populations. …”
Enlace del recurso

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

“…There are a few micro-, cottage, and small-medium enterprises for processing traditional cassava products along with a few large-scale factories for cassava starch in Africa, especially Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and South Africa. The paper highlighted various constraints being faced today by cassava processors in Africa. …”
Enlace del recurso

Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa por Waliyar, Farid, Siambi, M., Jones, R., Reddy, S., Chibonga, D., Kumar, L., Denloye, S.

“…Recently, we established aflatoxin-testing facilities in Nigeria, Malawi, Mali and Mozambique. These facilities enable farmers and traders to make sales in the high-value international trade markets. …”
Enlace del recurso

Multiplex PCR for the detection of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus in cassava por Alabi, O.J., Kumar, P. Lava, Naidu, R.A.

“…The method was validated using CMD-infected cassava samples obtained from farmers’ fields in Nigeria. The multiplex PCR is useful for reliable assessment of the prevalence of CMBs in epidemiological studies and for crop improvement and phytosanitary programs in African countries.…”
Enlace del recurso

Genetic and cropping cycle effects on proximate composition and antinutrient contents of flour made from eleven Musa genotypes por Baiyeri, K.P., Tenkouano, A.

“…Eleven Musa genotypes comprising ten hybrids and one local check were grown for two cropping cycles (plant crop and ratoon crop) in a sub-humid location of southeastern Nigeria. Flour was processed from unripe fruits harvested thereof. …”
Enlace del recurso

Rainfall variability and drought characteristics in two agro-climatic zones: An assessment of climate change challenges in Africa por Ayanlade, Ayansina, Radeny, Maren A.O., Morton, John F., Muchaba, Tabitha

“…This paper examines drought characteristics as an evidence of climate change in two agro-climatic zones of Nigeria and farmers' climate change perceptions of impacts and adaptation strategies. …”
Enlace del recurso

Integrated management of cogongrass [Imperata cylindrica (L.) Rauesch.] in corn using tillage, glyphosate, row spacing, cultivar and cover cropping por Chikoye, David, Udensi, U.E., Ogunyemi, S.

“…Field studies were conducted in 1999 and 2000 in Nigeria to evaluate cogongrass response to combinations of five weed control options. …”
Enlace del recurso

Duration from vine emergence to flowering suggests a longday or rate of change of photoperiod response in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) por Ile, E.I., Craufurd, Peter Q., Asiedu, Robert, Battey, N.H.

“…The duration from vine emergence to flowering in two clonal varieties of yam (TDr 131 and TDr 99-9) was recorded at 10 different sowing dateslocations in Nigeria. Durations to flowering varied from 40 to >88 days. …”
Enlace del recurso

Thin layer drying process of some leafy vegetables under open sun por Sobukola, O.P., Dairo, O.U., Sanni, Lateef O., Odunewu, A.V., Fafiolu, B.O.

“…Open sun drying experiments in thin layers of crain-crain (CC), fever (FV) and bitter (BT) leaves grown in Abeokuta, Nigeria were conducted. The drying process took place in the falling rate period and no constant rate period was observed from the drying curves. …”
Enlace del recurso

Grain yield of maize varieties of different maturity groups under marginal rainfall conditions por Oluwaranti, A., Fakorede, M.A.B., Badu-Apraku, Baffour

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the yield performance of different maturity groups of maize varieties at different planting dates under the marginal rainfall conditions of the rainforest ecology of Nigeria and identify the high yielding ones. The maize varieties were evaluated on five and three different planting dates in 2001 and 2005 late cropping seasons respectively. …”
Enlace del recurso

International institute of tropical agriculture plantain and banana programme: an insight into the contributions of farmerto farmer extension paradigm por Faturoti, B.O., Agwu, Agwu E., Igbokwe, E.M., Tenkouano, A.

“…A public-private technology delivery approach (research-farmer-to-farmer extension approach), which allows farmers to play the major role in dissemination of IITA plantain and banana based technologies was undertaken in three states of Nigeria. This study provides an insight into the contributions of this paradigm shift. …”
Enlace del recurso

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. The insects were separated at different developmental growth stages of eggs, first to fifth instar nymph, and adults. …”
Enlace del recurso

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.

Enlace del recurso

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.

Enlace del recurso

Soybean maturity and environmental effects in savanna systems; I: dry matter accumulation por Singh, A., Carsky, R.J., Lucas, E., Dashiell, Kenton E.

“…Replicated field trials were conducted in four Guinea savanna sites in Nigeria to study the dry matter partitioning in six soybean genotypes and evaluate them for biomass production. …”
Enlace del recurso

Outcrossing in cowpea por Fatokun, C.A., Ng, Q.

“…In another study carried out at two different locations in Nigeria and one in the Republic of Benin two cowpea lines were used to measure extent of pollen movement. …”
Enlace del recurso

Oppotunities for biotechnology in cowpea por Monti, L., Murdock, L., Thottappilly, G.

Enlace del recurso

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. …”
Enlace del recurso

Response of early maturing maize to multiplestresses in the Guinea savanna of West and Central Africa por Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Fakorede, M.A.B., Menkir, A., Kamara, A.Y., Akanvou, L., Chabi, Y.

“…The West and Central Africa collaborative Maize Research Network (WECAMAN), in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria and the NARS of WCA has developed several drought and/or striga tolerant early maturing maize varieties for the savanna ecology. …”
Enlace del recurso