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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 ...
Orobanche resistance in faba bean and lentil
In order to identify resistance sources, 216 lentil and 194 faba bean elite lines and 280 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) of a faba bean cross (BPL710 x ILB4347) were screened against Orobanche crenata in a
sick plot at ...
Release of 1 or 2 stable soybean varieties in each region
Twelve genotypes were planted at two sites in Malawi, Dowa and Nkotakota, under zero phosphorus application and at 24 kg/ha phosphorus application. Due to the severe drought, trials at Nkotakota were written off. The results ...
Development of tools, technologies and platforms for genotyping, sequencing and informatics in legumes
As
compared
to
major
cereal
crops,
CRP
mandated
legume
crops
in
general
didn’t
enjoy
the
availability
of
genomic
resources
unUl
recently.
Under
the
framework
of
CRP-‐Grain
Legumes,
significant
advances
have
been
made
in ...
High-yielding soybean and cowpea
In 2016, three soybean genotypes; one early (TGx 1835-10E), one medium (TGx-1904-6F) and one late (TGx-1951-3F) maturing were evaluated for high yield and drought tolerance in three agro-ecologies in Mozambique: Ruace, ...
Consumer preference/acceptability studies of selected cassava-based products in four districts of Zambia
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cr) is an important crop after maize in Zambia more than 30% of the population rely on it as a food security crop (Poole, 2010). However, Cassava processing and utilization in Zambia is still ...
Screening cowpea germplasm (cultivated and wild relatives) for aphid resistance
A total set of 376 entries including 374 mini-core accessions, 1 resistant check (TVu801) and 1 susceptible check (TVx 3236) were evaluated in screening cages at Kano and screen house at Cotonou for resistance to cowpea ...
Meeting Report RTB Flagship 5.4 meeting – Scaling Readiness
RTB Flagship 5.4 meeting report.
Study cases in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Leaf Gas Exchange Measurements
Three soybean varieties with varying maturity duration were planted in two agro-ecologies in Mozambique: Ruace, (15.2355o S, 36.6886o E), Zambezia province and Muriaze (15.2729o S, 39.3173o E), Nampula province to understand ...
Farmers’ use and adaptation of improved climbing bean production practices in the highlands of Uganda
Climbing beans offer potential for sustainable intensification of agriculture, but their cultivation constitutes a relatively complex technology consisting of multiple components or practices. We studied uptake of improved ...