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Effect of Abiotic Factors on the Incidence of African Rice Gall Midge, Orseolia oryzivora and its Parasitism by Platygaster diplosisae and Aprostocetus procerae por Ogah, E.O., Owoh, E.E., Nwilene, F.E., Ogbodo, E.N.

“…African rice gall midge (AfRGM), Orseolia oryzivora is one of the most damaging insect pests of lowland rice in Nigeria in the recent time, and could result in total crop failure in endemic areas. …”
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Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunities por Balehegn, Mulubrhan, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Amole, Tunde A., Njarui, Donald, Nkosi, B.D., Müller, F.L., Meeske, R., Tjelele, T.J., Malebana, I.M., Madibela, O.R., Boitumelo, W.S., Lukuyu, Ben A., Weseh, A., Minani, E., Adesogan, Adegbola T.

“…Mechanized harvesting and storing of silage are also practiced by commercial farmers in various countries including South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. Smallholder farmers rarely make silage, despite repeated recommendations about its potential to bridge the dry season feed gap. …”
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Homing in on endogenous badnaviral elements: Development of multiplex PCR-DGGE for detection and rapid identification of badnavirus sequences in yam germplasm por Silva, G., Bömer, M., Turaki, A.A., Nkere, C., Kumar, P. Lava, Seal, S.

“…This study outlines the development of multiplex PCR-dependent denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) to assist in the detection and analysis of eDBVs, through the example of analysing yam germplasm from Nigeria and Ghana. Primers targeting the three most prevalent DBV monophyletic species groups in West Africa were designed to improve DGGE resolution of complex eDBV sequence fingerprints. …”
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Prediction of root biomass in cassava based on ground penetrating radar phenomics por Agbona, A., Teare, B., Ruíz Guzman, H., Dobreva, I.D., Everett, M.E., Adams,T., Montesinos López, Osval A., Kulakow, Peter A., Hays, D.B.

“…GPR was evaluated for this purpose in a field trial conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria. Different methods of processing the GPR radargram were tested, which included time slicing the radargram below the antenna surface in order to reduce ground clutter; to remove coherent sub-horizontal reflected energy; and having the diffracted energy tail collapsed into representative point of origin. …”
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THE 14TH SYMPOSIUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL ROOT CROPS – AFRICA BRANCH (ISTRC-AB) por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments por Akaogu, I.C., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Gracen, V.E., Tongoona, Pangirayi, Gedil, Melaku A, Unachukwu, N., Offei, S., Dzidzienyo, D., Hearne, S., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.

“…Thirty-six early maturing maize inbred lines and 156 single cross hybrids were evaluated under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions in Nigeria during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. …”
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A genome-wide scan divulges key Loci involved in resistance to aphids (Aphis craccivora) in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) por Ongom, P.O., Togola, A., Fatokun, C., Boukar, O.

“…The present study implemented a genome-wide scan using 365 cowpea mini-core accessions to decipher loci involved in resistance to aphid ecotype from Kano, Nigeria. Accessions were artificially inoculated with A. craccivora in insect-proof cages and damage severity assessed at 21 days after infestation. …”
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Evaluating the performance of lateral flow devices for total aflatoxins with special emphasis on their robustness under sub-Saharan conditions por Cvak, B., Warth, B., Atehnkeng, J., Parich, A., Moritz, A., Sulyok, M., Krska, R.

“…To test the robustness of the cutoff tests, short- and long-term stability testing was carried out in Mozambique and Nigeria. For both experiments, no loss of test performance could be determined. …”
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Agro-biodiversity in national pathways for food system transformation: case of West Africa por El Bilali, Hamid, Cardone, Gianluigi, Naino Jika, Abdel Kader, Falcis, Eleonora de, Rokka, Susanna, Diawara, Ali Badara, Nouhou, Bassirou, Ghine, Andrea

“…Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria) refer to the promotion of the diversity of crops and farm animals as a means of adapting to climate change, improving livelihoods and diversifying diets thus contributing to nutrition security. …”
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Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiative Launch in Zambia por Kakwasha, Keagan, Mudege, Netsayi N.

“…Apart from WP1 (which includes Kenya and Malawi), RAqFS works mainly in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, India, Myanmar, Nigeria, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Zambia. …”
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Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiative Launch in Zambia: work package 5 Technologies Assessment por Muzungaire, Lizzy, Mudege, Netsayi, Sichone, Mercy

“…Apart from WP1 (which includes Kenya and Malawi), RAqFS works mainly in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, India, Myanmar, Nigeria, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Zambia. …”
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Cocoa rehabilitation and establishment in cocoa-based farming systems in the humid forest zones of west Africa por Asare, R., Kofituo, R.K.

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Farmer advisory systems and pesticide use in legume-based systems in West Africa por Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul, Nyam, Yong Sebastien, Lokossou, Jourdain C., Gebrekidan, Bisrat Haile

“…We use a rich longitudinal dataset to examine the relationship between farmer advisory systems and pesticide use in legume-based production systems in Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria. We find that farmers who are advised by private extension systems are approximately 8 % more likely to use pesticides at an extensive level. …”
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End-user quality characteristics and preferences for cassava, yam and banana products in rural and urban areas - a review por Osunbade, A.O., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Awoyale, W., Akinwande, B., Adejuyitan, A., Maziya-Dixon, Busie

“…The review attempted to evaluate the quality attributes and the preferred selected roots, tubers, and bananas (RTB) items (gari/eba, lafun, yam flour, pounded yam, boiled yam, and plantain flour) among the end-users in Nigeria’s rural, peri-urban, and urban segments. The results showed that depending on location, consumers’ preferred quality attributes of gari in the rural area are dry, bright/shiny, white, sweet, dense, fine, cooked aroma and sour/sweet gari. …”
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Soil mineralogical and nutrient characteristics of forest islands and surrounding ecosystem types in West Africa suggest anthropogenic soil improvement por Mesele, S.A., Melenya, C., Bougma, A., Azeez, J., Ajiboye, G.A., Dubbin, W., Logah, V., Compaore, H., Veenendaal, E.M., Lloyd, J.

“…This study evaluated the soil mineralogical and chemical characteristics of forest islands and their surrounding ecosystems comprising croplands and open savannas in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Nigeria to provide information on the processes leading to the formation of forest islands. …”
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Biological control of the banana aphid for sustainable management of banana bunchy top disease in sub-Saharan Africa. IITA-USAID Linkage Program Final Technical Report; IITA projec... por Messing, R., Hanna, R., Kumar, P. Lava

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IITA-Gender Responsive Breeding Training Report por Cavicchioli, M., Zimbiti, T., Teeken, B., Nwanze, D.O., Liani, M., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Bello, A.

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Climate-smart agriculture and food security: Cross-country evidence from West Africa por Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr., Aihounton, Ghislain B. D., Lokossou, Jourdain C.

“…We examine the relationship between CSA, land productivity (yields), and food security using a survey of farm households in Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria. To understand the correlates of the adoption of these CSA practices as well as the association between CSA, yields, and food security, we use switching regressions that account for multiple endogenous treatments. …”
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The IITA agripreneur movement: a dynamic approach to youth empowerment across Africa por Sanginga, N., Adenmosun, A., Obaniyi, J., Mulinganya, N., Woomer, P.

“…We trace the origins of the Agripreneur Movement as isolated agribusiness incubations in Nigeria through its expansion to other countries and its adoption within the youth empowerment agendas of other development organizations, including the African Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Mastercard Foundation. …”
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TAAT builds resilience for maize productivity through scale out of Fortenza Duo seed treatment technology: TAAT news Vol. 2 por Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation

“…In this issue: TAAT builds resilience for maize productivity through scale-out of Fortenza Duo seed treatment technology 5th TAAT Programme Steering Committee meeting holds in Abidjan New Entrepreneurs emerge as TAAT deploys raised pond technology in Kenya TAAT targets food security in Mozambique through Maize Technologies TAAT establishes Platform for Cassava Seed Producers in Burundi TAAT seeks rice self-sufficiency in rice production through technologies Nigerian government partners TAAT on HQCF for Livestock feeds Sorghum and Millet: TAAT empowers farmers to increase yields TAAT: Leveraging technology for inclusive agripreneurship development in Africa Harmonised Regional Seed Regulation: TAAT collaborates with CORAF on implementation assessment Nigerian rice farmers to double income through double cropping ENABLE TAAT engages Togolese youths in agribusiness opportunities TAAT highlights agricultural transformation at Togolese farmers forum From Waste to Wealth: How cassava peels processing technology is improving livelihoods in Nigeria TAAT Program Components.…”
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