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Screening wild vigna species and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) landraces for sources of resistance to striga gesnerioides
This chapter presents the results of a study conducted on the experimental field of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Minjibir, Kano State, Nigeria, during the planting seasons of 2012 and 2013 ...
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 ...
Pest Management in Grain Legumes: Potential and Limitations
Grain legumes such as chickpea, pigeonpea, cowpea, field pea , lentil, ,
and Phaseolus beans are the principal source of dietary protein among vegetarians,
and are an integral part of daily diet in several forms worldwide. ...
Pest Management in Grain Legumes: Potential and Limitations
Grain legumes such as chickpea, pigeonpea, cowpea, field pea , lentil, ,
and Phaseolus beans are the principal source of dietary protein among vegetarians,
and are an integral part of daily diet in several forms worldwide. ...
Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems
Land degradation in the smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly related to insufficient adoption of sustainable agriculture technologies. This study was aimed at investigating the potential of biological ...
Seed quality control in developing countries
Quality, in terms of purity and ability to establish a field stand of the desired plants, is the primary value factor of seed and concern for every seed supplier. Thus, a primary task of the seed industry is achieving ...
Seed quality control in developing countries
Quality, in terms of purity and ability to establish a field stand of the desired plants, is the primary value factor of seed and concern for every seed supplier. Thus, a primary task of the seed industry is achieving ...