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Using a participatory approach and legume integration to increase the productivity of early maturing maize in the Nigerian Sudan Savannas

dc.contributor.authorKamara, A.Y.
dc.contributor.authorAjeigbe, H.A.
dc.contributor.authorNdaghu, N.
dc.contributor.authorKamsang, L.
dc.contributor.authorAdemulegun, T.
dc.contributor.authorSolomon, R.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-17T14:46:12Z
dc.date.available2020-08-17T14:46:12Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationKamara, A.Y., Ajeigbe, H.A., Ndaghu, N., Kamsang, L., Ademulegun, T. & Solomon, R. (2019). Using a participatory approach and legume integration to increase the productivity of early maturing maize in the Nigerian Sudan Savannas. International Journal of Agronomy, 1-8.
dc.identifier.issn1687-8159
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6942
dc.description.abstractDrought, infestation of cereal crops by the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, and poor soil fertility are the major constraints to maize production by smallholder farmers in the Sudan savannas of northern Nigeria. Four innovation platforms (IPs) were therefore established in 2008 in the Sudan savanna (SS) agroecological zone of northern Nigeria to create a stakeholder forum to address these identified food production challenges in the target areas. The IPs comprised researchers from Bayero University, Kano; Institute for Agricultural Research, Zaria; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; state and local government extension programs in Kano and Katsina states; input and output dealers; community-based organisations; and media organisations in the two states. The current study reports on the effects of legume integration on maize performance in farmer fields and the adoption of Striga management technologies introduced in the IPs over a four-year period. The deployment of drought- Striga-tolerant and early-maturing maize varieties along with legume rotation reduced Striga infestation by 46–100% when cowpea was rotated with maize, 80–97% when groundnut was rotated with maize, and 59–94% when soybean was rotated with maize. Grain yield of maize increased by 63–88% when cowpea was rotated with maize, 69–128% when groundnut was rotated with maize, and 9–133% when soybean was rotated with maize. Participatory and detailed questionnaire-based adoption surveys showed high adoption of improved maize varieties, five years after program interventions. The maize variety 99EVDT-W-STR C0 was the most popular among all the IPs because it is early maturing, Striga-resistant, and drought-tolerant. The high maize yields and high adoption rates suggest that the IP approach was effective in disseminating maize technologies.
dc.format.extent1-8
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectDrought
dc.subjectStriga Hermonthica
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectSoil Fertility
dc.subjectFood Production
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectCereal Crops
dc.subjectParticipatory Approaches
dc.titleUsing a participatory approach and legume integration to increase the productivity of early maturing maize in the Nigerian Sudan Savannas
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
cg.contributor.affiliationBayero University
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidKAMARA:2019a
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.journalInternational Journal of Agronomy
cg.notesOpen Access Journal; Published online: 04 Dec 2019
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5154943
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlpha Kamara: 0000-0002-1844-2574


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