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Maize production manual for smallholder farmers in Tanzania
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A one health approach to plant health
(2022)One Health has been defined as an approach to the pursuit of public health and well-being that recognizes the interconnections between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. In this opinion piece, based on a webinar of the same name, we argue that a One Health perspective can help optimize net benefits from plant protection, realizing food security and nutrition gains while minimizing unintentional negative impacts of plant health practices on people, animals and ecosystems. We ... -
Aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum grown in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger and aflatoxin exposure assessment
(2022)Aflatoxin contamination of staple crops by Aspergillus flavus and closely related fungi is common across the Sahel region of Africa. Aflatoxins in maize, groundnut, and sorghum collected at harvest or from farmers’ stores within two weeks of harvest from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger were quantified. Thereafter, aflatoxin exposure values were assessed using per capita consumption rates of those crops. Mean aflatoxin concentrations in maize were high, 128, 517, and 659 µg/kg in Mali, Burkina Faso, ... -
Maize quality standards and specifications: a trainer’s manual for smallholder farmers in Tanzania
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2020) -
Gender barriers and success factors that shape women’s involvement in and benefits from cassava seed production businesses in Tanzania
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2021-09) -
The Seeds: Start Them Early Program
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The Seeds: Start Them Early Program
(IInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2019-02) -
The Seeds: Start Them Early Program
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The Seeds: Start Them Early Program
(IInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2020-11) -
Slow but sure: the potential of slow-release nitrogen fertilizers to increase crop productivity and farm profit in Nepal
(2022-04-27)Reduction of nitrogen (N) input in cropping systems is critical to reduce environmental pollution and achieve sustainable development goals. Multi-location field trials for maize (n = 120) and rice (n = 84) were conducted across nine districts in Nepal during 2018 and 2019 to assess the potential of polymer coated urea (PCU) and urea briquette (UB) to increase agronomic N use efficiency (AEN), crop productivity and farm profits over conventional urea (CU). Nitrogen rates applied in PCU and UB ... -
Evaluation of starches digestibility and glycemic index of commonly consumed sstaple foods from selected varieties of cassava (Manihot sp.) and yam (Dioscorea sp.)
(University of Ibadan, 2019-08)Consumption of high Glycemic Index (GI) foods is a risk factor for increasing prevalence of metabolic related non-communicable diseases. Cassava and yam are among common staples known to have high GI and are usually avoided by diabetics because they can rapidly raise blood glucose. Currently, it is still unclear if common varieties (and their corresponding products) have different starch digestibility and GI. This study was therefore designed to evaluate starch digestibility and GI of common foods ... -
Unravelling the diversity and distribution of the soybean rust fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi in east Africa
(Wageningen University and Research, 2019-02)Soybean is an important legume crop that is cultivated worldwide on more than 120 million hectares, producing more than 330 million tonnes of soybeans annually. Soybeans contain 40% of protein and 20% of oil and the crop is therefore used both for human and livestock consumption. Generally, soybean has the potential to significantly improve the nutrition of the inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa. Soybean production has intensified in Africa over the past 15 years, owing to the raising demand driven ... -
The Seeds: Start Them Early Program
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Gene editing of banana for disease resistance
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2022) -
Food sovereignty in sub-Saharan Africa: reality, relevance, and practicality
(2022-10-07)The recent discourse on food sovereignty places much emphasis on democracy in determining localized food systems, and whether the food is culturally appropriate while leaning heavily on sustainable agricultural practices such as organic agriculture, ecological intensification, agroecology, naturebased solutions, and regenerative agriculture. Sustainable agricultural practices are intended to ensure that the land is managed without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, while going further ... -
National food consumption and micronutrient survey 2021: preliminary report
(IInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2022-09)The last National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey (NFCMS) was undertaken about 20 years ago in 2001 (Maziya-Dixon, et al., 2004; Nigeria Food Consumption and Nutrition Survey 2001-2003, IITA, https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100010). The findings of that study likely no longer represent the current micronutrient status or dietary consumption patterns of the Nigerian population. This lack of recent and reliable information presents several challenges, both in terms of reviewing ongoing ... -
Development initiative for northern Uganda: building resilience to enhance food and nutrition security, income and health in northern Uganda
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Residues from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae rearing influence the plant-associated soil microbiome in the short term
(2022-09-26)The larvae of the black soldier fly (BSFL, Hermetia illucens) efficiently close resource cycles. Next to the nutrient-rich insect biomass used as animal feed, the residues from the process are promising plant fertilizers. Besides a high nutrient content, the residues contain a diverse microbial community and application to soil can potentially promote soil fertility and agricultural production through the introduction of beneficial microbes. This research assessed the application of the residues ...
