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Field manual for the rapid estimation of cowpea leaf stomatal conductance
(2021-03-05)A thermal camera can be easily applied to measure leaf temperature-based indicators, such as stomatal conductance (gs), in large plant populations consisting of different varieties and under different treatments. However, ... -
Field manual for rapid and non-destructive shoot biomass evaluations of staked yam
(2021-03-05)A rapid and easy method has been developed to evaluate the shoot biomass of staked yams. This method can reduce the time and cost required to evaluate shoot biomass when compared with destructive sampling methods. Using ... -
Shughuli zilizoboreshwa kwa ajili ya kupunguza upotevu na kuboresha mazao baada ya kuvuna: mwongozo wa mkufunzi kwa wakulima wadogo wa mahindi nchini Tanzania
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2020) -
Utayarishaji bora wa vyakula vya watoto wadogo: mwongozo kwa watoaji huduma ya lishe
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2020) -
Management of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts in Kenya: a farmers' training manual
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2018) -
Rapid and mass propagation system for yams (Dioscorea spp.) based on vine cuttings and tissue culture techniques for germplasm collection: onthe job training
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2010)The production of clean planting materials at the genebank for clonal prppagated crops, such as yam, is essential. The trainee, who came from the National Genebank of Kenya, undertook the training program on vine propagation ... -
Troubleshooting methods, interpretation and reporting of results lab diagnosis
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2010-01) -
Farmers guide to increased productivity of improved legume cereal cropping systems in the savannas of Nigeria
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2010) -
Virus-indexing, chemo-and thermo-therapies, and micro propagation for generating virus-free cassava plants.
(University of Grenwich, 2014-03) -
Banana diseases and pests: field guide for diagnostics and data collection
(2017)Improvement of banana for smallholder farmers in the Great Lakes Region of Africa This unique project seeks to improve the production and productivity of banana in Tanzania and Uganda, through the development of hybrid ... -
Innovative processing of cassava peels into livestock feed
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Transforming cassava peels into animal feed
(ILRI, 2015-12-05)This video explains how cassava peels can be dried and converted into animal feed - reducing environmental waste, feeding animals and providing livelihoods -
Postflask management of micropropagated bananas and plantains: A manual on how to handle tissue-cultured banana and plantain plants
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 1998)Micropropagation techniques have the potential to deliver large amounts of propagules of vegetatively propagated plantain and banana, enabling the rapid dissemination of land races and new varieties resulting from ...