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A participatory approach to increasing productivity of maize through Striga hermonthica control in Northeast Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorKamara, A.Y.
dc.contributor.authorEllis-Jones, J.
dc.contributor.authorAmaza, P.
dc.contributor.authorOmoigui, L.O.
dc.contributor.authorHelsen, J.
dc.contributor.authorDugje, I.Y.
dc.contributor.authorKamai, N.
dc.contributor.authorMenkir, A.
dc.contributor.authorWhite, R.W.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:14:27Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:14:27Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.citationKamara, A.Y., Ellis-Jones, J., Amaza, P., Omoigui, L.O., Helsen, J., Dugje, I.Y., ... & White, R.W. (2008). A participatory approach to increasing productivity of maize through Striga hermonthica control in northeast Nigeria. Experimental Agriculture, 44(3), 349-364.
dc.identifier.issn0014-4797
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2769
dc.descriptionPublished online: 01 July 2008
dc.description.abstractStriga hermonthica is a parasitic weed that attacks maize, sorghum and other staple cereal crops and has long been considered one of the greatest biotic constraints to cereal production in Africa. Use of resistant or tolerant maize varieties, a maize–legume rotation using trap crops that stimulate suicidal germination of Striga and the application of nitrogen fertilizer are all effective in reducing infestation and damage. This paper reports on the use of a participatory research and extension approach in assessing the performance and scaling-up of integrated Striga control packages in three agro-ecological zones in Borno State, Nigeria. The participatory process which encourages close interaction between research, extension and farmers, involved 30 local communities and 228 farmers representing 193 farmer groups in identifying their own problems and seeking solutions to them. Results showed not only effective Striga control but productivity increases of over 200%. The involvement of local farmers and groups in the evaluation process, firstly, helped to confirm that Striga control can best be achieved using soyabean followed by Striga-resistant maize together with productivity-increasing management practices and, secondly, promoted farmer-to-farmer extension. A participatory adoption assessment exercise indicated widespread adoption of new varieties and management practices, despite the need for increased labour. Great potential exists to scale out the results to similar areas of Guinea and Sudan savannas in the West Africa region.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectStriga Hermonthica
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectSorghum
dc.subjectParasitic Weed
dc.subjectSoil Fertility
dc.subjectParasitism
dc.subjectStriga Control
dc.subjectGuinea Savanna
dc.subjectTechnologies
dc.titleA participatory approach to increasing productivity of maize through Striga hermonthica control in Northeast Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationAgricultural for Development for Silbury
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Maiduguri
cg.contributor.affiliationRothamsted Research
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.regionEurope
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.countryUnited Kingdom
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectWeeds
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.iitasubjectSoil Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Genetic Resources
cg.iitasubjectSoil Information
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectFarm Management
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectDiseases Control
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid93870
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479708006418


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