Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigeria"

Farmer perceptions of cassava bacterial blight disease in Oyo State , southwest, Nigeria por Chukwuka, K., Okechukwu, R.U., Azorji, J.

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Analysis of production trends in the major root and tuber crops in Nigeria, 1961-2005 por Ojiako, I.A., Asumugha, G.N., Ezedinma, C.I., Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.

“…This study investigated the production trends in the principal root and tuber crops in Nigeria during the 1961-2005 periods and contrasted the performance of the crops at certain stages of economic and political reforms in the country. …”
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Response of groundnut to plant density and phosphorous application in the Sudan savanna zone of Nigeria por Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Kamara, A.Y., Kunihya, A., Inuwa, A.H., Adinoyi, A.

“…Despite the recent release of several improved varieties of groundnut in Nigeria the productivities have not increase significantly due to lack of commensurate recommendation in agronomic practices. …”
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Determinants of cocoa farmer’s participation in the innovation platform of the humidtropics programme in Southwestern Nigeria por Akinmusola, O., Soyebo, K.O., Farinde, A.J., Amujoyegbe, B.J., Idrissou, L., Gaya, H., Fatunbi, O., Ilesanmi, R.Y.

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Genotype X Environment interaction of carotene content of yellowfleshed cassava genotypes in Nigeria por Maroya, N., Kulakow, Peter A., Dixon, A., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Bakare, M.A.

“…Cassava is an important starchy root crop and a major staple for more than 70 million people in Nigeria. New yellow-fleshed genotypes are being developed to combat vitamin A deficiency. …”
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Promoting the adoption of innovations through participatory approaches: example from northern Nigeria por Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Amaza, P.S., Olanrewaju, A.S., Ellis-Jones, J.

“…It was a multi-stakeholder project involving research, extension, farmer groups, marketers and policymakers, that operated for 4 years (2005-2008) in Borno state of Nigeria. Survey results indicated that farmers who participated in project activities’ have been successful in increasing crop yields. …”
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Productivity and welfare effects of Nigeria's e-voucher-based input subsidy program por Wossen, T., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Alene, A., Feleke, S., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Manyong, Victor M., Awotide, B.A.

“…In an attempt to go beyond the so called “smart” subsidies, Nigeria has embarked on a potentially innovative mobile phone-based input subsidy program that provides fertilizer and improved seed subsidies through electronic vouchers. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria por Unachukwu, N.N., Menkir, A., Rabbi, Ismail Y., Oluoch, M., Muranaka, S., Elzein, A., Odhiambo, G., Farombi, E.O., Gedil, Melaku A

“…Also, the populations collected in Nigeria formed three distinct subgroups. Unique loci undergoing selection were observed between the Kenyan and Nigerian populations and among the three subgroups found in Nigeria. …”
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Phosphorus effects on growth and yield of groundnut varieties in the tropical savannas of northeast Nigeria por Kamara, A.Y., Ekeleme, F., Kwari, J.D., Omoigui, L.O., Chikoye, David

“…Groundnut production in northeast Nigeria is constrained by low level of soil phosphorus. …”
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Efficiencyequity tradeoffs and the scope for resource reallocation in agricultural research: evidence from Nigeria por Alene, Arega D., Manyong, Victor M., Tollens, E.F., Abele, S.

“…On the basis of projected economic and poverty impacts of alternative commodity research programs, this article assessed efficiency and equitytradeoffs and the scope for research resource reallocation in Nigeria. Given the importance of major food staples to both poor and nonpoorhouseholds in production and consumption, introducing a poverty dimension revealed no significant shift in priorities compared with those impliedby efficiency. …”
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Impacts of balanced nutrient management systems technologies in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria por Akinola, Adebayo A., Alene, Arega D., Adeyemo, R., Sanogo, D., Olanrewaju, A.S.

“…As part of a major effort to address soil fertility decline in West Africa, a project on balanced nutrient management systems (BNMS) has been implemented in the northern Guinea savanna (NGS) of Nigeria. The project tested and promoted two major technology packages: a combinedapplication of inorganic fertilizer and manure (BNMS-manure) and a soybean/maize rotation practice (BNMS-rotation). …”
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Assessing the reuse of PICS bags in Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States of northern Nigeria por Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Ayedun, B., Musa, S.A., Lowenberg-Deboer, J., Baributsa, D.

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Factors affecting the adoption of diseaseresistant plantain and banana (Musa spp.) hybrids in Nigeria por Aitchedji, C.C., Tenkouano, A., Coulibaly, O.

“…The study assesses the level of adoption of hybrid cultivars of plantain andbanana (Musa spp.), promoted through plantain promotion projects based onfarmer-to-farmer diffusion and extension events, and determines the factorsaffecting their adoption and dissemination in four plantain and banana growingareas of Nigeria. Data have been analyzed with an econometric Logit model. …”
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Evaluation of the performance of five hybrid water yam clones in the yam belt of Nigeria por Ikeorgu, J.G., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Asiedu, Robert

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Evaluation of cowpea genotypes for their reactions to Striga gesnerioides in the dry savanna of northeast Nigeria por Omoigui, L.O., Kamara, A.Y., Massawe, F.S., Ishiyaku, M.F., Boukar, O., Alabi, S.O., Ekeleme, F.

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Efficacy of traditional practices and botanicals for the control of termites on rice at Ikene, southwest Nigeria por Nwilene, F.E., Agunbiade, T.A., Togola, M.A., Youm, O., Ajayi, O., Oikeh , S.O., Ofodile , S., Falola, O.O.

“…This study has far-reaching implications because neem seed oil is environmentally safe, easy to prepare, readily available and affordable by resource-poor farmers in Nigeria.…”
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Grain yields of rust resistant promiscuous soybean lines in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria por Tefera, H., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Adeleke, R.A., Boukar, O., Ishaq, M.

“…Thus, three superior lines TGx 1987-62F, TGx 1987-10F and TGx 1987-9F will be considered for on-farm trials to expedite their release in Nigeria. Moreover, these lines would be of a great value to different parts of Africa where rust has become a limiting factor in soybean production.…”
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Measurement and determinants of food insecurity in northeast Nigeria: some empirical policy guidelines por Amaza, P.S., Adejobi, A.O., Fregene, T.

“…The objectives of the study were to identify and analyze the food security measures of rural households in Borno State of Nigeria. Using multi-stage sampling techniques, 1,200 households spread across 30 communities located in four Local Government Areas of Borno State were selected through a random sample selection procedure. …”
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Screening of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) genotypes for reactions to viruses in Nigeria por Odu, B.O., Asiedu, Robert, Shoyinka, S.A., Hughes, J.A.

“…Field evaluation also showed that TDa 291 (a landrace genotype from Puerto Rico), TDa 87/01091, TDa 96-4, TDa 95-163 and TDa 289 from Nigeria, and TDa 95-25 (a landrace genotype from Ghana), had a low virus disease symptom rating. …”
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Effect of sorting on incidence and occurrence of fumonisins and Fusarium verticillioides on maize from Nigeria por Afolabi, C.G., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Leslie, John F., Ekpo, E.J.

“…We collected maize samples in 2003 from different farms in the Kaduna state of Nigeria (Northern Guinea Savanna agroecological zone) that had been sorted by farmers as either good quality or poor quality. …”
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