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Climate, soil and land-use based land suitability evaluation for oilpalm production in Ghana
tIn the past decade, oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) has become the world’s most important oil crop.The large demand for palm oil has resulted in a rapid expansion of oil palm cultivation across the globe.Because of the ...
A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as an approach for reorienting agricultural development under the realities of climate change. Prioritising research-for-development activities is crucial, given the need ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nitrogen management in grasslands and forage-based production systems – Role of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI)
Nitrogen (N), the most critical and essential nutrient for plant growth, largely determines the productivity in both extensive
and
intensive grassland systems. Nitrification and denitrification processes in the soil are ...
Community Seed Production
Workshop Proceedings 9-11 December 2013
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 ...
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 ...