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Food sovereignty in sub-Saharan Africa: Reality, relevance, and practicality
The recent discourse on food sovereignty places much emphasis on democracy in determining localized food systems, and whether the food …
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Rodents in agriculture and public health in Malawi: Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Given that rodents are responsible for nearly 280 million cases of undernutrition worldwide and that about 400 million people are …
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Prospects of rhizobial inoculant technology on Bambara groundnut crop production and growth
After peanuts and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata), the Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) is the third most significant food legume …
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Editorial: The Use of Plant Extracts and Essential Oils as Biopesticides
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Formulation of Biostimulants Based on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for Maize Growth and Yield
The objective of the study was to evaluate the fertilizing potential of two arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeraceae and Acaulosporaceae) native …
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Sustainable Intensification and Climate-Smart Yam Production for Improved Food Security in West Africa: A Review
Intensification of staple food crops such as Yam ( Dioscorea spp.) while sustaining the environment is imperative in providing food …
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Diversity and Diversification: Ecosystem Services Derived From Underutilized Crops and Their Co-benefits for Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes and Resilient Food Systems in Africa
There are growing calls to adopt more sustainable forms of agriculture that balance the need to increase production with environmental, …
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Optimum Stand Density of Tropical Maize Varieties: An On-farm Evaluation of Grain Yield Responses in the Nigerian Savanna
Selection of appropriate sowing density is an important yield enhancing management decision in maize (Zea mays L.) production particularly in …
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Interactive Effects of Drought-Tolerant Varieties and Fertilizer Microdosing on Maize Yield, Nutrients Use Efficiency, and Profitability in the Sub-Humid Region of Benin
In sub-Saharan Africa, smallholder farming systems continue to record very low yields despite the availability of appropriate crop management technologies. …
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Some Identifiable Factors Responsible for the Variation in Cocoa Production in Nigeria and Other Cocoa Producing Nations, Adjudicated by Their Contributions to the Global Market
The increasing human population is indeed responsible for the upsurge in the demand for cocoa products and the saddling pressure …
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Silicon- and Phosphate-Solubilizing Pseudomonas alkylphenolica PF9 Alleviate Low Phosphorus Availability Stress in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Low phosphorus (P) availability is a major limiting factor facing current agriculture in several agricultural areas. Many P fertilizers are …
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Biological Characteristics, Impacts, and Management of Crenate Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) in Faba Bean (Vicia faba): A Review
Crenate broomrape, Orobanche crenata Forskal belongs to the family Orobanchaceae. It is a root holoparasitic weed devoid of chlorophyll and …
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Plant Growth Promoting Actinobacteria, the Most Promising Candidates as Bioinoculants?
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPBs) are a strong ally for sustainable agriculture. They offer an interesting alternative to chemical fertilizers …
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Editorial: Global Food and Nutrition Security Under Changing Climates
Global Food and Nutrition Security Under Changing ClimatesGlobal climatic change poses a serious threat to crop production and food security.For …
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Cowpea Genotypic Variations in N2 Fixation, Water Use Efficiency (δ13C), and Grain Yield in Response to Bradyrhizobium Inoculation in the Field, Measured Using Xylem N Solutes, 15N, and 13C Natural Abundance
To evaluate cowpea genotypic differences in response to inoculation with Bradyrhizobium sp. strains BR 3267 and CB756 in the field, …
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Co-inoculation With Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhizae Can Improve Wheat/Faba Bean Intercrop Performance Under Field Conditions
Current challenges of climate changes and demographic expansion have imposed increasing awareness about innovation in sustainable agricultural practices. Farming practices …
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Invasive Alien Plants in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review and Synthesis of Their Insecticidal Activities
Despite the cornucopia of agricultural, economic and ecological ramifications of invasive alien plant species (IAPs) in sub-Saharan Africa, studies on …
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Inhibition of N2 Fixation by N Fertilization of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Plants Grown on Fields of Farmers in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, Measured Using 15N Natural Abundance and Tissue Ureide Analysis
Inhibition of N 2 fixation in N-fertilized common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants growing on the fields of farmers …
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Black Seedcoat Pigmentation Is a Marker for Enhanced Nodulation and N2 Fixation in Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea L. Verdc.) Landraces
Field studies on the effect of differing seedcoat colour on plant growth and symbiotic performance of three Bambara groundnut landraces …
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Development of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Populations for Drought Tolerance and Improved Biomass Allocation Through Ethyl Methanesulphonate Mutagenesis
The narrow genetic variation for drought adaptive traits and biomass allocation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) presents a major bottleneck …