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Performance of groundnut genotypes under millet based intercropping systems in Sudan Savanna of Nigeria por Aliyu, K.T., Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Mohammed, I.B.

“…The productivity of two spatial arrangements of pearl millet-groundnut intercrops was studied in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria during 2014 rainy season at Wasai (5ˈN, 08o62ˈE) in Minjibir of Kano state, and Rahama (11o40ˈN, 09o20ˈE) in Dutse of Jigawa state. …”
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Response of old and new cowpea varieties to insecticide spray regimes in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria por Kamara, A., Ewansiha, S.U., Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Omoigui, L.O.

“…Insect pests are major constraint to cowpea production in northern Nigeria causing yield losses up to 70%. Several cowpea varieties have been developed and delivered to farmers by IITA over the past four decades. …”
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Adoption of chemical weed control technology among cassava farmers in south eastern Nigeria por Udensi, U.E., Tarawali, G., Ilona, Paul, Okoye, B.C., Dixon, A.

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Cassava farmers' preferences for varieties and seed dissemination system in Nigeria: gender and regional perspectives por Bentley, J.W., Olanrewaju, A.S., Madu, Tessy, Olaosebikan, O., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal, Manyong, Victor M., Kulakow, Peter A., Ayedun, B., Ojide, M., Girma Tessema, G., Rabbi, Ismail Y., Asumugha, G.N., Tokula, M.

“…The main goal was to carry out a study on cassava adoption and diffusion patterns in Nigeria. This includes explaining why farmers are adopting certain varieties and describing preference differences across regions and gender. …”
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Distribution of improved varieties of cassava and potential impact on root yield and disease reduction in Nigeria por Okechukwu, R.U., Kehinde, I.A., Afolabi, C., James, B., Egesi, Chiedozie N.

“…Eleven improved varieties project were multiplied in 2009 by primary producers associated with the USAID/ IITA project Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in response to the Food Price Crisis (UPoCA) in seven States of Nigeria. In 2010, stems from these multiplication farms were distributed to farmers in these States. …”
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Occurrence of regulated mycotoxins and other microbial metabolites in dried cassava products from Nigeria por Abass, A., Awoyale, W., Sulyok, M., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji

“…The results provide useful information regarding the probable safety of cassava products in Nigeria…”
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Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria por Olarinde, L.O., Akintola, J.O., Manyong, Victor M.

“…In this study, we examine the diversity of risks that affect farming in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. We also investigate the perspectives of these risks in relation to their economic implications on the farming enterprises. …”
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An assessment of willingness to pay by maize and groundnut farmers for aflatoxin biocontrol product in northern Nigeria por Ayedun, B., Okpachu, G., Manyong, Victor M., Atehnkeng, J., Akinola, Adebayo A., Abu, G.A., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…In Nigeria, Aflasafe is a registered biological product for reducing aflatoxin infestation of crops from the field to storage, making the crops safer for consumption. …”
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Adoption of selected improved cassava varieties among smallholder farmers in SouthEastern Nigeria por Udensi, U.E., Tarawali, G., Favour, E.U., Asumugha, G.N., Ezedinma, C.I., Okoye, B.C., Okarter, C., Ilona, Paul, Okechukwu, R.U., Dixon, A.

“…Cassava is a dominant component in crop mixtures in South-Eastern Nigeria. It is a preferred food security crop among smallholder farmers, because it can tolerate drought, low soil fertility and its production requires minimum external inputs. …”
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Assessment of farmers' field for root rot disease on improved cassava varieties released in Nigeria por Afolabi, C.G., Okechukwu, O.C., Kehinde, I.A., Okechukwu, R.U.

“…More cassava is grown in Nigeria than anywhere else, but production is still limited by several factors including root rot disease which is common in cassava growing areas. …”
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Distribution of Aspergillus section Flavi in soils of maize fields in three agroecological zones of Nigeria por Donner, M., Atehnkeng, J., Sikora, R.A., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Cotty, P.J.

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Farmers guide to increased productivity of improved legume cereal cropping systems in the savannas of Nigeria por Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Mohammed, S.G., Adeosun, J.O., Ihedioha, D.

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Maize-soybean intercropping for sustainable intensification of cereal-legume cropping systems in northern Nigeria por Kamara, A.Y., Tofa, A.I., Ademulegun, T., Solomon, R., Shehu, H., Kamai, N., Omoigui, L.O.

“…Field studies were conducted during the 2014 and 2015 wet seasons at Zaria in the northern Guinea savanna and at Iburu in the southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to determine the productivity of maize– soybean intercropping system. …”
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Farmer participatory evaluation of four hybrid water yam clones in the yam belt of Nigeria por Ikeorgu, J.G., Oselebe, H., Oluwatayo, J., Ugwuoke, K., Ukpabi, U.J., Asiedu, Robert

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Fruit characteristics and ripening pattern of ten Musa genotypes in a subhumid environment in Nigeria por Tenkouano, A., Baiyeri, K.

Materias: “…nigéria…”
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Prevalence and severity of bacterial blight and anthracnose diseases of cassava in different agroecological zones of Nigeria por Onyeka, T.J., Owolade, O.F., Ogunjobi, A.A., Dixon, Alfred G.O., Okechukwu, R.U., Bamkefa, B.

“…The distribution patterns of the diseases found in this study provide a baseline for disease management programme in the rapidly expanding cassava industry in Nigeria, and implications of the results for cassava industry were discussed.…”
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Sensory evaluation of amala from improved water yam (Dioscorea alata) genotypes in Nigeria por Ukpabi, U.J., Omodamiro, R.M., Ikeorgu, J.G., Asiedu, Robert

“…Production of improved water yam (Dioscorea alata) genotypes that are suitable for the preparation of amala (a popular darkish Nigerian food) would likely enhance the economic importance of the crop in Nigeria. Fermented flour (oven dried and sun dried) made from tubers of eight improved D. alata genotypes (TDa 00/00364, TDa 00/00194, TDa 00/00103, TDa 00/00104, TDa 99/00240, TDa 99/01176, TDa 98/01166, Um 680) and two landraces (TDa 92-2, Ominelu) were reconstituted into amala, and organoleptically evaluated. …”
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Molecular variation in population structure of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv Manihotis in the south eastern Nigeria por Ogunjobi, A.A., Fagade, O., Dixon, A.

“…Information is scarce on the genetic diversity of Xam population in Nigeria. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to characterize Xam isolates from the southeastern parts of Nigeria. …”
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A study of temporal price efficiency of food grain marketing in north eastern Nigeria por Nuhu, H., Amaza, P., Gaya, H.

“…The study examined temporal aspect of marketing efficiency in urban marketing system for sorghum and cowpea in North-eastern Nigeria. The data for the study were obtained through the use of structured questionnaires, interview and market surveys on storage cost. …”
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Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria por Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Akinyele, I.O., Sanusi, R.A., Oguntona, T.E., Nokoe, S.K., Harris, E.W.

“…We conducted a nationwide food consumption and nutrition survey in Nigeria to help fomulate strategies to address VAD, among other deficiencies. …”
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