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The role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Book Chapter on the role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Problem soils in cool season food legumes- Current knowledge and future prospects
Problem soils impose various stresses on plants and reduce crop yield significantly. As a
sizeable area under food legume crops falls under the problem soils, development of tolerant
varieties and appropriate agronomic ...
Screening of Rwandan and Kenyan potato varieties to predominant strains of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex of Rwanda
Bacterial wilt (BW), caused by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), leads to
substantial potato yield losses in Rwanda. Studies were conducted to test the
pathogenicity of predominant RSSC phylotypes on six ...
Genomic resources for pigeonpea
Pigeonpea is increasingly playing a critical role in the lives of many farmers in the semiarid
tropics, where it is grown for both
subsistence and commercial use. The recent availability of genomic resources opened a new ...
Pest risk analysis on Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, causative organism of Xanthomonas wilt on banana, on plants-for-planting
Recognising that Xanthomas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm), causal agent of Xanthomons wilt (Xw) of banana, is endemic to the Great Lakes region, the Pest Risk Analysis(PRA) considers the justification for implementing ...
IBLI Index in Maikona based on data up to 13-28 September 2012
IBLI Index in Maikona based on data up to 13-28 September 2012
Baseline survey of orange-fleshed sweet potato knowledge, farming and consumption, and dietary practices among households with children aged 6-59 months in selected districts of Morogoro, Iringa and Mbeya regions of Tanzania
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as a staple food besides providing necessary body energy in human diet
provides significant amounts of Vitamin A addressing both Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and body energy
needs. The Viable ...
IBLI Index in Laisamis based on data up to 6-21 March 2013
Dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of theunderlying data in Laisamis for March
Least-cost rations for sheep fattening: A manual for livestock farmers and extension workers in the West African Sahel
Sheep fattening is an increasingly important economic activity in the West African Sahel, particularly in and around
Tabaski, the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Kabir (Ayantunde et al. 2008). The low level of initial investment, ...
Seed Info No. 49
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and regular communication among seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region and beyond. Its purpose is to help strengthen national seed programs ...