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Gene editing of banana for disease resistance
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Promotion of soybean as nutritious food, livestock feed and edible oil in Tanzania
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The role of plant health in mitigating economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Machine learning model accurately predict maize grain yields in conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021-07)Adoption of CA in smallholder farmers in Africa is (s)low partly due to poor spatial targeting. Mapping the crop yield from different CA systems across space and time can reveal their spatial recommendation domains. Integration of machine learning (ML) and free remotely sensed big data have opened huge opportunities for data-driven insights into complex problems in agriculture. The objective of this study was to estimate the spatial-temporal variations of maize grain yields from 13-year multi-location ... -
Dynamics and diversity of innovation support services: especially networking service activities on selected agro-food innovation cases in Madagascar and Burkina Faso
(2021)In this contribution, we have analysed the “dynamics and diversity of innovation support services, especially networking, facilitation and brokerage service situations as key for influencing successful outcome of innovation processes”?. Results indicate that service activities linked with “enhancing access to resources” and “offering capacity building, stand out as dominant across all three phases of innovation processes for the four innovation cases studied. This implies, support actors and ... -
Gender and access to cowpea innovations in West Africa: a review of some critical issues
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2012)Cowpea provides food and incomes to farm households including women farmers who make and sell snack foods from this nutritious legume in West Africa. Gender roles are important in cowpea value chains. The main constraints reported by women are poor access to cowpea innovations, opportunities, and related capacity building. The overall objective of this paper is to review key constraints and opportunities for an effective inclusion of women in cowpea value chains through access to innovations using ... -
Participatory cowpea development for poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods in west Africa: case of PRONAF (Projet Niebe pour l'Afrique)- a multipartners, regional, and collaborative project
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2012)Cowpea has the potential to make a significant contribution to food and nutritional security and poverty reduction in West and Central Africa. Constraints to be addressed include poor access to inputs including seeds, pest control, and product markets for widespread distribution of improved varieties, and integrated pest management technologies to reduce crop losses and improve product quality. The collaborative project between IITA and IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) over ... -
Scientific animations without borders: cell-phone videos for cowpea farmers
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2012)Over the past several decades, researchers and extension agents have described methods that cowpea farmers can use to reduce insect damage to the cowpea crop in the field and in storage. Some of these methods, which are based on both scientific research and indigenous knowledge, are currently being used in local, regional , national, and transnational extension programs. Cowpea farmers in Africa and other developing regions, however, often remain unaware of the methods based on scientific research ... -
Africa RISING east and southern Africa project overview
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Effect of methods of processing on raw and intrinsic quality of Sidama and YirgaCheffee coffee types
(Ethiopian Coffee Science Society, 2019)Coffee quality can be affected by variety, climate and soil factors, field management practices and post-harvest handling and processing techniques. Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is an economically important crop, which is contributing the highest of all export revenues in Ethiopia. The objective of study was to examine the effect of methods of processing on raw and intrinsic quality of Sidama and Yirgacheffee coffees and to identify the best method of processing that can keep the inherent ... -
Amelioration de la production de ligname a travers la fertilisation minerale en zone de savene de Cote dIvoire
(2003)Improving yam production by mineral fertilisation in the savanna zone of Cote d’Ivoire. Côte d’Ivoire is the second producer of yam after Nigeria with 2.8 millions tons produced per year. Though its farmers are still looking for ‘’virgin’’ soil to increase their yields. Mineral fertilization study led in the savanna zone has as objective to determine the response of local yams to mineral fertilizers. Thus, four local varieties (Bètè bètè, Gnan, Krenglè and Wacrou) are tested with two fertility ... -
Advances in yam and cassava nematology research at IITA
(2003)Progress in pest management on cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Africa has witnessed remarkable achievements over recent years in the management of African cassava mosaic virus, cassava mealy bug, cassava green mite and overall germplasm improvement for yield improvements. From the scant information available, root-knot nematodes appear to pose potentially serious constraints to cassava production across Africa. Under heavy infection, 98 % yield losses have been reported and in a survey in Uganda, ... -
Plant virology in subSaharan Africa: proceedings of a conference organized by IITA, 48 June 2001
(2003)The rice yellow mottle diseases is the main virus disease found on rice in Africa. It has been reported in all major rice producing zone of sub-saharan Africa (East,West,Central and Southern Africa and Madagascar). The disease incidence and accompanying yield losses could be high depending on the rice cultivars grown, the date of infection and type of rice. -
Use of Alternaria eichhorniae to control the invasive aquatic weed water hyacinth in Africa
(2003)Water hyacinth has been given the dubious honour by the UN of the world’s most troublesome weed. Since its introduction as an ornamental it has attained a pan- African distribution. It prevents transport, fishing, commerce, the generation of hydroelectricity and increases incidences of malaria, bilharzia, filariasis and encephalitis. We are studying the potential of using a fungal pathogen as an environmentally friendly method of control. Field surveys and laboratory tests have identified those ...
