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First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (musa spp.) in Nigeria (ABSTRACT) por Adegbola, R.O., Ayodeji, O., Awosusi, O., Atiri, G., Kumar, P. Lava

“…Theregions in the Republic of Benin affected by BBTV border Ogun State (7°00′N and 3°35′E) of Nigeria.Epidemiological investigations were conducted during May 2012 at 31 locations in Ogun State to determinethe potential risk of BBTV spreading into Nigeria. …”
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Residual effects of fertilizer application on growth and yield of two cassava varieties in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria por Edet, M., Tijani-Eniola, H., Okechukwu, R.U.

“…Field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of application and residues of organomineral and NPK fertilizers on two cassava varieties in a tropical alfisol in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Five Organomineral Fertilizer (OF) rates (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 6.0 t/ha), NPK 15-15-15 at 600 kg/ha and no fertilizer (control) treatments as subplots were evaluated on the performance of TMS 30572 and TMS 92/0326 planted at 10,000 plants per hectare as main plots. …”
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Evidence of a multiple insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in South West Nigeria por Djouaka, R.F., Atoyebi, S.M., Tchigossou, G., Riveron, J., Irving, H., Akoton, R., Kusimo, M.O., Bakare, A.A., Wondji, C.S.

“…This information in the main malaria vector, Anopheles funestus sensu stricto, is completely lacking in the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria. This study reports the insecticide susceptibility status and the molecular basis of resistance of An. funestus as well as its involvement in malaria transmission in Akaka-Remo, a farm settlement village in southwest Nigeria. …”
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Adoption of PICS bags in Northern Nigeria: a case study of Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States por Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Ayedun, B., Musa, S.A., Lowenberg-Deboer, J., Baributsa, D., Yakubu, S.A., Idris, A.A.

“…The Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) project was started in Nigeria in 2008 on a pilot basis in the states of Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and Plateau. …”
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Improving the productivity of cowpea in the savannas of northeast Nigeria through participatory evaluation and dissemination of improved varieties por Kamara, A.Y., Omoigui, L.O., Ewansiha, S.U.

“…Cowpea is a major food and cash crop in northern Nigeria, providing nutritious grain and a less expensive source of protein for both the rural poor and urban consumers. …”
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Facilitating healthy seed yam entrepreneurship in the Niger River system in Nigeria: the value of research into use por McNamara, N., Morse, S., Ugbe, U.P., Coyne, Danny L., Claudius-Cole, A.O.

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Virus-like particles and cytoplasmic inclusions associated with diseased Dioscorea rotundata poir from Nigeria por Mohamed, N.A., Terry, Eugene R.

“…Dioscorea rotundata plants from Nigeria showing green vein banding and shoe-string symptoms were found to be infected with a flexuous rod-shaped virus, about 805nm long. …”
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Growth and flowering behavior of four cassava genotypes in two soil types and locations in southern Nigeria por Simwambana, M.S.C., Ekanayake, I.J., Ferguson, T.U.

“…Three trials were established at two locations, Ibadan and Ubiaja in southern Nigeria, on two soil types, sandy loam (Ferric Luvisols, Ibadan) and loamy sand (Dystric Nitisol, Ubiaja) soils at different planting times. …”
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Effect of intercropping maize and cassava with upland NERICA rice varieties on stemborer attack in southwest Nigeria por Nwilene, F.E., Onasanya, A., Togola, A., Oyetunji, O., Semon, M., Tamo, Manuele, Bright, E.O., Ofodile, S.

“…Rice and maize intercrop is a common feature of traditional upland rice cultivation in Nigeria. Stemborer larvae cause significant yield loss in rice. …”
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Workshop on genomics and metabolomics for Root, Tubers and Bananas (1-2 October 2012, Ibadan, Nigeria). por CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas

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Assessment of welfare status and income inequalities among cocoa farming households in Ondo State, Nigeria por Oguntade, A.E., Adewumi, K.J., Okafor, C., Fatunmbi, T.E.

“…The main objective of this study is to assess the welfare status and the income inequalities among cocoa farming households in Ondo State, Nigeria. Primary data collected from sampled cocoa farmers were used for this study. …”
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Analysis of technical efficiency among community-based seed producers in the savannas of Borno State, Nigeria por Amaza, P.S., Udoh, E.J., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kamara, A.Y.

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Nigeria smallholder women poultry farmers reaping the benefits of ACGG project: Evidence from CIPs por Deji, O.F.

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Household characteristics and market participation competence of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to starch processors in Nigeria por Ojiako, I.A., Tarawali, G., Okechukwu, R.U., Chianu, Jonas N.

“…The household head characteristics of smallholder cassava farmers supplying raw materials to the major commercial starch processors in Nigeria were examined alongside their market participation categories. …”
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Determinants of productivity of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to starch processors in Nigeria: a baseline evidence por Ojiako, I.A., Tarawali, G., Okechukwu, R.U., Chianu, Jonas N.

“…The influence of socioeconomic and other household characteristics on the productivity of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to the major commercial starch processors in Nigeria were examined. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 96 farmers working in clusters in selected eight cassava producing states. …”
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Improving the productivity of cowpea in the savannas of northeast Nigeria through participatory evaluation and dissemination of improved varieties por Kamara, A.Y., Omoigui, L.O., Ewansiha, S.U.

“…Cowpea is a major food and cash crop in northern Nigeria, providing nutritious grain and a less expensive source of protein for both the rural poor and urban consumers. …”
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Adaptation pattern and yield stability of banana and plantain genotypes grown in contrasting agro-ecologies in Nigeria por Tenkouano, A., Baiyeri, K.P.

“…Seven Musa genotypes comprising five plantain hybrids, one cooking banana hybrid and a local check were evaluated in three agro-ecologies in southern Nigeria, for two crops cycles. The MET sites were Onne (rain forest ecology), Ibadan (Forest-Savannah transition zone) and Nsukka (Derived savannah ecology). …”
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How forage production can play a role in Nigeria’s Nomadic/farm-holders' conflict por Mwendia, Solomon W., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Araba, Debisi

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A participatory approach to increasing productivity of maize through Striga hermonthica control in Northeast Nigeria por Kamara, A.Y., Ellis-Jones, J., Amaza, P., Omoigui, L.O., Helsen, J., Dugje, I.Y., Kamai, N., Menkir, A., White, R.W.

“…This paper reports on the use of a participatory research and extension approach in assessing the performance and scaling-up of integrated Striga control packages in three agro-ecological zones in Borno State, Nigeria. The participatory process which encourages close interaction between research, extension and farmers, involved 30 local communities and 228 farmers representing 193 farmer groups in identifying their own problems and seeking solutions to them. …”
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Estimation of medium-term soil redistribution rates in Ibadan, Nigeria, by using the 137 Cs technique por Junge, Birte, Dercon, Gerd, Abaidoo, Robert C., Chikoye, David, Stahr, Karl

“…Soil erosion is a widespread and serious problem in Nigeria, West Africa. The 137 Cs technique is an alternative to field plots for generating data on medium-term soil redistri bution. …”
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