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Impact of food system interventions to increase fruit and vegetable intake among urban adults in Nigeria and Vietnam por Pastori, Giulia, Talsma, Elise F., Feskens, Edith J. M., Huong, Le Thi, Samuel, Folake O., Shittu, Oluyemisi F., Eyinla, Toluwalope E., de Brauw, Alan, Ambler, Kate, Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid, Hernandez, Ricardo, Even, Brice, Meldrum, Gennifer, De Filippo, Amanda, Xuan, Le Thi Thanh, Phuong, Ngo Thi Ha, Mai, Truong Tuyet, Lundy, Mark, Brouwer, Inge D.

“…This study evaluates the effect of an integrated nutrition-sensitive program that aimed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income urban adults in Hanoi, Vietnam (n = 582), and Ibadan, Nigeria (n = 626), through the simultaneous implementation of three interventions at the market and consumer levels. …”
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Policy and regulation in seed sector development for vegetatively propagated crops: Insights from Kenya, Nigeria, and Vietnam por Spielman, David J., Gatto, Marcel, Wossen, Tesfamicheal, McEwan, Margaret, Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Maredia, Mywish K., Hareau, Guy

“…Methods The study draws on case studies of policy and practice related to quality assurance regulations in four crop-country combinations: cassava in Nigeria and Vietnam, and potato in Kenya and Vietnam. …”
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Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the Installation of Soil Archive Equipment and Gas Chromatograph in Ibadan, Nigeria por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

“…This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been developed for the installation of a Soil Archive System and a Gas Chromatograph (GC) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria, under the Additional Financing (AF) of the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project. …”
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Soil water balance of intercropped maize and cowpea grown in a tropical hydromorphic soil in western Nigeria por Hulugalle, N.R., Lal, R.

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Effects of tillage and seeding methods on soil physical properties and yield of upland rice for an ultisol in southeast Nigeria por Ogunremi, L.T., Lal, R., Babalola, O.

“…The yield of direct-seeded and transplanted upland rice was investigated for seven tillage methods for an ultisol in a high rainfall region of southeastern Nigeria. The tillage methods were: two compaction passes of a 6-t roller with and without residue mulch; six compaction passes with mulch; ploughing with and without mulch and no-till with and without mulch. …”
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Maize (Zea mays) genotypes for intercropping with cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Southern Nigeria 1. yield responses por Ezumah, H.C.

“…In order to ascertain the recommended changes as breeders release new improved maize varieties for use in cassava based systems in tropical Alfisol in southern Nigeria, the effects of maize variety and population on cassava root and maize grain yield, under the intercropping system, were evaluated. …”
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Comparative biology of some Cicadulina species and populations from various climatic zones in Nigeria (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) por Okoth, V.A.O., Dabrowski, Z.T., Van Emden, H.F.

“…Significant differences in nymphal development period and fecundity were observed between five populations of Cicadulina mbila (Naudé) and C. triangula Ruppel from three climatic zones in Nigeria: rain forest (Ibadan), southern part of Sudan savanna (Kadawa, Kano) and the Jos Plateau. …”
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Soil physical changes and crop root growth following different methods of land clearing in western Nigeria. por Hulugalle, N.R., Lal, R., Ter Kuile, C.H.H.

“…We studied the effects of four different methods of land clearing in western Nigeria on soil physical properties of an Alfisol and on the root growth of the following crop. …”
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Understanding biotic constraints to Taro (Colocasia esculenta) production in the Derived Savanna and Humid Forest Agroecosystems of Nigeria por Oladimeji, J.J., Bhattacharjee, R., Abe, A., Osundahunsi, B., Vetukuri, R.R., Kumar, P.L.

“…Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a socioeconomically and nutritionally important crop that is predominantly cultivated in the derived savanna and humid forest agroecosystems of Nigeria. Taro production in the country has declined since the taro leaf blight (TLB) outbreak caused by Phytophthora colocasiae Raciborski. …”
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Shaping livestock futures through evidence-based investment strategies: case of the Nigeria Livestock Master Plan por Enahoro, Dolapo K., Bahta, Sirak T.

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Yield and yield components responses to plant density in cowpea grown in two savannah agro-ecologies in Nigeria por Namo, O.A.T., Odesina, I.S., Akpensuen, T.T., Utoblo, O., Boukar, O., Ongom, P.O., Oyebode, G.O.

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Intercropping as a component in insect pest management for grain cowpea, Vigna unguiculata Walp production in Nigeria por Alghali, A.M.

“…A series of experiments involving plots of sole cowpea and sorghum/cowpea intercrops were carried out, on-farm, in Minjibirr village, northern Nigeria between 1986 and 1988. The objectives were to: (1) elucidate the relationships between sorghum/cowpea Intercropping, insect pest numbers and grain yield reductions in cowpea. (2) examine the role of sorghum/cowpea intercropping alone or together with reduced Insecticide usage in the management of cowpea insect pests. …”
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The influence of gender and group membership on food safety: The case of meat sellers in Bodija market, Ibadan, Nigeria por Grace, Delia, Olawoye, J., Dipeolu, M., Odebode, S., Randolph, Thomas F.

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Cutting management of alley cropped leucaena/gliricidia - guinea grass mixtures for forage production in southwestern Nigeria por Ezenwa, I., Reynolds, L., Akenova, M.E., Atta-Krah, A.N., Cobbina, J.

“…A study was conducted at Fasola in southwest Nigeria to determine the best tree cutting scheme for forage production and the effects of hedge configurations on tree, grass and total forage productivity of 6-8 year-old leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. de Wit) and gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium Walp.) - Guinea grass (Panicum maximum jacq. cNtchisi) mixture. …”
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Potassium status of some selected soils under different land-use systems in the subhumid zone of Nigeria por Tening, A.S., Omueti, J.A.I., Tarawali, G., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…Twenty surface soils (0 to 15 cm), selected to represent a wide range of available potassium (K) status and three different land-use systems (fodder bank, continously fertilized cropped land and fallow land) across the subhumid zone of Nigeria, were used for the investigation. Laboratory and greenhouse studies were carried out to assess their K status. …”
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Critical potassium deficiency levels for a grass legume pasture grown on soils of the subhumid zone of Nigeria por Tening, A.S., Tarawali, G., Omueti, J.A.I.

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Performance indices of the West African Dwarf goat under an improved management system in the subhumid zone of Nigeria por Iji, P.A., Umunna, N.N., Alawa, J.P., Ikwuegbu, O.A.

“…A population of West African Dwarf goats in the subhumid zone of Nigeria was monitored for general characteristics. …”
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Effect of sowing time on the grain yield and fodder potential of sorghum undersown with stylo in the subhumid zone of Nigeria por Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…Undersowing sorghum with stylo as a means of improving fodder quality for dry-season grazing of livestock in the subhumid zone of Nigeria was investigated. Planting either Stylosanthes guianeusis cv 'Cook' or S. hamata cv 'Verano' simultaneously with local or improved varieties of sorghum reduced grain yield by over 70%, but the loss was overcome or minimized by delayed planting of the stylo by 3-6 weeks. …”
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Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus por Campbell, D.A., Ikuegbu, O.A., Owen, E., Little, D.A.

“…Using on-farm supplementation trials with a P rich block (Phos) and a sult block (Salt), deficiency of P in White Fulani cattle in Nigeria was investigasted. There was some evidence, significant in some locations but nonsignificant overall, that P supplemented dans produced heavier calves and supported greater calf growth. …”
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Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder por Campbell, D.A., Ikuegbu, O.A., Owen, E., Little, D.A.

“…The effect of dry-season supplementation of White Fulani cattle in northern Nigeria with legume standing hay (fodderbanks) was investigated. …”
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