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Turning waste into wealth: High-Quality cassava peels (HQCP) Revolutionizes Nigerian livestock feed: 2015-Date by International Livestock Research Institute

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Scaling RiceAdvice Lite through Strategic Partnerships: Enhancing Adoption and Productivity among Nigerian Rice Farmers by Awio, T., Oguntoye, K., Oklo, J., Alvari, C., Ibrahim, A., Senthilkumar, K.

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Some methods for improving fodder by incorporating forage legumes in cereal cropping systems in the Nigerian sub-humid zone by Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., Otsyina, R.M., Kaufmann, Ralph R. von

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Legume pasture units for supplementing cattle grazing rangeland under traditional production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone by Kaufmann, Ralph R. von, Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…Results of a study conducted to determine the productivity, composition & quality of fodder banks under different management systems and the milk and liveweight output with and without fodder banks on legume pasture units established for supplementing cattle grazing rangeland under traditional production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone.…”
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Clinical and pathological responses of West African Dwarf goats (Fouta Djallon) infected with Nigerian strains of Wesselsbron virus by Baba, S.S., Fagbami, A.H., Olaleye, O.D.

“…The pathogenicity of Wesselsbron virus was investigated in West African Dwarf goats infected subcutaneously with the Nigerian strain of the virus. All infected goats were susceptible to infection. …”
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Agricultural mechanization and south-south knowledge exchange: What can Ghanaian and Nigerian policymakers learn from Bangladesh’s experience? by Aboagye, Patrick Ohene, Abubakar, Abdullahi Garba, Adama, Abdulai Iddrisu, Lawal, Akeem, Musa, Aliyu Abdullahi, Takeshima, Hiroyuki

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Bridging the cassava productivity gap between Africa and the world: identification of elite CIAT lines adapted to Nigerian agro-ecologies by Okogbenin, Emmanuel, Egesi, Chiedozie N., Mba, C., Espinosa, E., Santos Meléndez, Luís Guillermo, Ospina, C., Marín, J.A., Barrera Sabogal, E., Gutiérrez Artunduaga, Janneth Patricia, Fregene, Martin A.

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Comparison of component yields and sensory properties of traditional Nigerian foods (Ogi and Eko) derived from eleven maize varieties by Omueti, O., Iken, J., Okoruwa, A., Kling, J.

“…Eleven maize varieties were evaluated for their component yields, protein and ash contents and organoleptic properties when processed into two traditional Nigerian foods, ogi and eko. Significant differences were observed among varieties for component yields and total percent recovery. …”
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Investigation of soil related potential for sustainable growth and development of Oil Palm (Elaeis quineensis Jacq) in Nigeria by Ofremu, Wisdom

Subjects: “…Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm and Research (NIFOR)…”

Mitigating Striga hermonthica parasitism and damage in maize using soybean rotation, nitrogen application, and Striga-resistant varieties in the Nigerian savannas by Kamara, A., Menkir, A., Chikoye, David, Tofa, A.I., Fagge, A.A., Dahiru, R., Solomon, R., Ademulegun, T., Omoigui, L., Aliyu, K.T., Kamai, N.

“…Striga hermonthica infestation causes significant losses of maize yield in the Nigerian savannas and several technologies have been developed and promoted to control Striga in maize. …”
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Mitigating production risk through stress tolerant varieties may be more appealing than index-insurance to Northern Nigerian farmers by CGIAR Research Program on Maize

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Cassava baseline report under the agricultural transformation in the Nigerian Federal States and Togolese Regions towards achieving Zero Hunger Project by Abioye, O., Gmakouba, T., Shaibu, A., Akande, A.

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Influence of strain and sex on estimation of within-age-group body weight of Nigerian Maradi goats from their linear body measurements by Akpa, G.N., Duru, S., Amos, T.T.

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Insecticidal effects of powdered parts of eight Nigerian plant species against maize weevil sitophilus zeamais motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Asawalam, E.F., Emosairue, S.O., Ekeleme, F., Wokocha, R.C.

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SSR markers reveal genetic variation between improved cassava cultivars and landraces within a collection of Nigerian cassava germplasm by Moyib, O.K., Odunola, O.A., Dixon, Alfred G.O.

“…Thirty-one improved cultivars and five Nigerian landraces of cassava were assessed at genomic DNA level with 16 SSR primers for genetic diversity study. …”
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Studies on a Nigerian isolate of banana streak badnavirus: II. Effect of intraplant variation on virus accumulation and reliability of diagnosis by ELISA by Dahal, G., Pasberg-Gauhl, C., Gauhl, F., Thottappilly, G., Hughes, J.

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Genetic diversity and population structure of some Nigerian accessions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.,) using DArT SNP markers by Osundare, O.T., Akinyele, B.O., Odiyi, A.C., Paliwal, R., Oyatomi, Olaniyi, Abberton, Michael T.

“…The high quality DNA was sequenced using Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) markers to unlock diversity among Bambara groundnut of Nigerian origin. Cluster analysis (neighbor-joining clustering) of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP’s) were used to generate sub-population to show relatedness and differences. …”
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Plant-available P for maize and cowpea in P-deficient soils from the Nigerian Northern Guinea savanna : Comparison of E- and L-values by Pypers, Pieter, Loon, L. van, Diels, J., Abaidoo, Robert C., Smolders, E., Merckx, Roel

“…The L- and E-values were determined in three P-deficient soils of the Nigerian Northern Guinea savanna (NGS), applied with various rates of TSP, for two cowpea varieties (Vigna unguiculata L., cv Dan-Ila and cv IT-82D-716) and maize (Zea mays L., cv oba super I) as a reference. …”
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Genetic identity and diversity of Nigerian cacao genebank collections verified by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): a guide to field genebank management and utilization by Olasupo, F.O., Adewale, D.B., Aikpokpodion, P.O., Muyiwa, A.A., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Gutiérrez, O.A., Motamayor, J.C., Schnell, R.J., Ebai, S., Zhang, D.

“…The analysis of genetic diversity revealed a good representation of the available cacao germplasm groups in Nigerian field genebanks, indicating that the genetic base of Nigeria cacao germplasm has been significantly widened through germplasm introductions. …”
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Evaluation of genetic variability in four Nigerian locally-adapted chicken populations using major histocompatibility complex-linked LEI0258 microsatellite marker by Oladejo, O.A., Oseni, S.O., Kyallo, Martina M., Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka, Tor, N.E., Tiambo, Christian K., Pelle, Roger

“…However, there is a paucity of information on its application in Nigerian locally-adapted chickens (NLAC). This research investigated genetic polymorphism, allele variability, and genetic relationships using LEI0258 major histocompatibility complex-linked microsatellite marker among four NLAC populations: Fulani × Yoruba ecotypes, FUNNAB Alpha × Noiler breeds. …”
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