Search Results - "Sudan"

Descriptors for baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) by Kehlenbeck, K., Padulosi, S., Alercia, A.

“…Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi) and eastern Africa (e.g. Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania). Bioversity International has been the major driver in promoting the descriptor system and has developed and published over 100 descriptor lists since 1975. …”
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Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Fandohan, P., Siame, A.B.

“…The presence of fungi, aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips (during 28 processing and storage) were evaluated during two consecutive seasons in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savannah, NGS and Sudan Savannah, SS). The Benin samples were assessed for moisture content, fungal infestation and total aflatoxin and fumonisin B1 contamination. …”
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Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Fandohan, P., Siame, A.B.

“…The presence of fungi, aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips (during 28 processing and storage) were evaluated during two consecutive seasons in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savannah, NGS and Sudan Savannah, SS). The Benin samples were assessed for moisture content, fungal infestation and total aflatoxin and fumonisin B1 contamination. …”
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Environmental effects on the tuberous roots cyanogenic potential, sugar content and taste of divergent cassava clones by Githunguri, C., Ekanayake, I.J., Imung, J., Chweya, J.

“…The environmental effects on the cyanogenic potential (0.1» and some cuIinary qualities of five divergent cassava clones were studied in two agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in Nigeria. Minjibir in the dry Sudan savannah zone, and Ibadan, in the wet forest-savanna transition zone, represented the ABZs. …”
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Breeding cowpea varieties with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii by Singh, B.B.

“…Alectra is more prevalent in the northern Guinea savanna and southern Sudan savanna of West Africa, as well as in East and southern Africa whereas Striga is mostly found in West and Central Africa. …”
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Tracking the magnitude of climate change and variability with remote sensing data to improve targeting of climate smart agricultural technologies by Muthoni, Francis K.

“…June to September rainfall along the Sahel, Sudan and northern Guinea savanna agro-ecological zones revealed a significant increase (0.1 - 3 mm yr -1 ) that peaked in August. …”
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Natural adaptation and human selection of northeast African sheep genomes by Ahbara, A.M., Musa, Hassan H., Robert, C., Abeba, A., Al-Jumaili, A.S., Kebede, Adebabay, Latairish, S., Agoub, M.O., Clark, E., Hanotte, Olivier H., Mwacharo, Joram M.

“…Here, we generated 34.8 million variants from 150 indigenous northeast African sheep genomes sequenced at an average depth of ∼54× for 130 samples (Ethiopia, Libya) and ∼20× for 20 samples (Sudan). These represented sheep from diverse environments, tail morphology and post-Neolithic introductions to Africa. …”
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The architecture of the Sudanese agricultural sector and its contribution to the economy between 1990 and 2021 by Alhelo, Alzaki, Siddig, Khalid, Kirui, Oliver K.

“…Political developments in Sudan have disrupted more recent efforts to revitalize the sector. …”
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Long-term optimization of regional power sector development: Potential for cooperation in the Eastern Nile region? by Mondal, Md. Hossain Alam, Ringler, Claudia

“…This paper develops a regional TIMES modelling framework for the electricity sector of the Eastern Nile Basin region, including Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, to assess the potential of energy trading for cross-border collaboration in this rapidly growing sector. …”
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Effectiveness of early generation selection in cowpea for grain yield and agronomic characteristics in semiarid West Africa by Padi, Francis K, Ehlers, J.D.

“…Walp.] population was examined in the Guinea and Sudan savanna agroecologies of Ghana where genotype × location interaction is known to be large. …”
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Economic benefits of livestock management in Ghana by Adams, Faizal, Ohene-Yankyera, Kwasi, Aidoo, Robert, Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera

“…The main purpose of this study, therefore, is to estimate the overall economic benefits associated with traditional small ruminant systems by accounting for both market and non-market values in two agro-ecological zones (Guinea and Sudan savannah) of northern Ghana. Using a multistage sampling technique, we collected cross-sectional data from 249 small ruminant farmers for empirical analysis. …”
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Training of Trainers (ToT) on Clean Energy Options for Sustaining Agricultural Productivity Course Module by Ekepu, David, Nakayiwa, Florence Mayega, Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo, Karume, Katcho

“…The participants came from 25 African countries including Kenya (24%), Uganda (20%), Ethiopia (14%), Nigeria (7%), Somalia (5%), Sudan (3%), South Africa (3%), Zimbabwe (2%), Cameroon (2%) and Ghana (2%). …”
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Wetlands of the Nile Basin: distribution, functions and contribution to livelihoods. by Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, McCartney, Matthew P.

“…While there is great potential for the further development of agriculture and fisheries, in particular in the wetlands of Sudan and Ethiopia, at the same time many wetlands in the basin are threatened by poor management practices and populations. …”
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Factors Affecting Farm-specific Production Efficiency in the Savanna Zones of West Africa by Okike, Iheanacho, Jabbar, M.A., Manyong, Victor M., Smith, Jimmy W., Ehui, Simeon K.

“…In West Africa, where this process is at various stages of evolution, 559 farm households from the Sudan Savanna (SS) and Northern Guinea Savanna (NGS) zones were studied to examine the factors affecting production efficiency. …”
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Marketing systems for fish from Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Opportunities for marketing and livelihoods by Gordon, A., Demissie, S., Tadesse, M.

“…From a marketing perspective, two main fish products were noted, as well as local consumption of fresh fish in the fishing communities: dried catfish, from the lake and the ponds, destined for Sudan and markets in northern Ethiopia and frozen fish (mostly lake barbus and tilapia), distributed largely to Addis Ababa, though some serves the restaurant/hotel trade in Bahir Dar on Lake Tana (and to a lesser extent, Gondar). …”
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Infestation and population dynamics of insects on stored cassava and yams chips in Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Siame, A.B., Fandohan, P.

“…Natural insect infestation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz subspecies esculenta) and yam (Dioscorea spp.) chips was evaluated during two consecutive storage seasons (2003-2004 and 2004-2005) in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savanna [NGS] and Sudan Savanna [SS]). The insects infesting chips were collected, identified, and counted, they included Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), Cathartus quadricollis (Guerin) (Coleoptera: Silvanidae), Carpophilus dimidiatus (F.) …”
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Evaluation of the performance of five hybrid water yam clones in the yam belt of Nigeria by Ikeorgu, J.G., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Asiedu, Robert

“…The results from two year fresh tuber yield and disease severity scores show that four of the hybrid water yams (TDa 99/00240; 98/01176, TDa 98/01166 and 98/01168 performed significantly better than the two local best checks (UM 680 and Sudan) They were also moderately resistant to the major pests and diseases of water yams. …”
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Infestation and population dynamics of insects on stored cassava and yams chips in Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Siame, A.B., Fandohan, P.

“…Natural insect infestation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz subspecies esculenta) and yam (Dioscorea spp.) chips was evaluated during two consecutive storage seasons (2003Ð2004 and 2004Ð2005) in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savanna [NGS] and Sudan Savanna [SS]). The insects infesting chips were collected, identiÞed, and counted, they included Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), Cathartus quadricollis (Guerin) (Coleoptera: Silvanidae), Carpophilus dimidiatus (F.) …”
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Emergence, spread and strategies for controlling the pandemic of cassava mosaic virus disease in east and central Africa by Legg, James P.

“…During the 1990s, an epidemic of an unusually severe form of cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) has expanded to cover virtually all of Uganda, and substantial areas in the neighbouring countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Losses in the generally sensitive local cassava cultivars have been so great that a common farmer response to the problem has been the temporary abandonment of cassava cultivation. …”
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Aprovechamiento de los Depósitos Subterráneos de Aguas. by FAO

“…El descubrimiento de nuevas reservas de agua subterránea en Chad, El Salvador, Grecia, Israel, Sudán, Siria, Turquía, la República Arabe Unida y otros lugares, significa un paso adelante en la lucha constante del hombre por encontrar cada vez más agua. …”
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