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Evaluation of a cassava germplasm collection for reaction to three major diseases and the effect on yield
Thirty-five cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), germplasm collection were planted in May 1992 under natural disease infection conditions, at the ...
Nurturing Collaboration, Sharing Success - MEL video for the EBC 2018
MEL users have developed more institutional awareness, being able to execute their share of planning and reporting duties in real time with their peers on the same platform and in collaboration with them. Users and partners ...
Legume genetic resources: management, diversity assessment, and utilization in crop improvement
Grain legumes contribute significantly to total world food production. Legumes are the primary source of dietary proteins in many developing countries, where protein hunger and malnutrition are widespread. Grain legumes ...
Estimating market demand for fresh yam characteristics using contingent valuation: implications for crop breeding and production choices
This study uses the Box-Cox (BC) transformations to examine nonlinearity in price modeling and compare results from several functional specifications in hedonic price analysis of yam in Togo. Based on a sample of 6,402 ...
Phytosanitary Interventions for Safe Global Germplasm Exchange and the Prevention of Transboundary Pest Spread: The Role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units
The inherent ability of seeds (orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant seeds and vegetative
propagules) to serve as carriers of pests and pathogens (hereafter referred to as pests) and the risk
of transboundary spread ...
Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: How modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?
Background: Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although some countries have achieved significant gains in maize ...
Agricultural Research e-Seeker (AReS): State of the art visualizer for DSpace repositories
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Varietal Adoption, Outcomes and Impact
This chapter focuses on the adoption and turnover of cultivars of crops, such as soyabean, maize, pigeon pea, wheat, cassava, rice, potato, barley, yam, groundnut, bean, sorghum, cowpea, pearl millet, chickpea, faba bean, ...
Varietal Generation and Output
This chapter focuses on the improved cultivar generation of various crops (maize, cassava, rice, bean, potato, cowpea, wheat, soyabean, sweet potato, yam, sorghum, groundnut, banana, chickpea, pigeon pea, barley, pearl ...
Do households that sell their surplus maize reinvest in improved maize seed? Case of southern Africa
This study assesses the influence of selling maize grain on re-investing in Improved Maize Varieties (IMV). It uses a unique data set from five southern African countries of Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe ...