Increasing organic matter/carbon contents of soils is one option from a basket of strategies being proposed to offset climate change inducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...

The main objective of the research is to advise Norad on the relevance of continued support to Gliricidia based agroforestry systems under CA – and to assess the potential...

Genotypic data from a F2 population used for MSV resistance QTL mapping.

Bioactive compounds in foods are responsible for their biological activities, but biotic and abiotic factors may influence their levels. This study evaluated the impact of three...

Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturiing tropical inbred lines using SSR and SNP markers.

Maize farmers in sub-Saharan Africa recently experienced unusual damage in their farms, attributed to the fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). This pest was...

The timing of onset and cession of rainfall has wide implications on the cropping calendar activities. This information is recorded by rainfall gauge stations that are sparse in...

The Activity aims to improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods through increased incomes resulting from increased yields, better organization, and coordination of farmers,...

This Activity was anchored on the most promising tools and approaches that IITA, NARO, and their partners developed during an earlier USAID-funded Activity (Phase I). Various...

Determine the effect of maize varieties on fall armyworm populations

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major public health problem in many developing countries. Orange maize is preferred as green maize and consumed roasted on the cob, especially in...

This study evaluated the effect of harvesting time and methods of roasting on the proximate composition of orange maize hybrids. The maturity stages were 20 days, 27 days and 34...

Assess the link between damage, abundance and yield

Assess the field biophysical efficacy of different products against FAW and determine the cost-effectiveness of different technologies;

Biological invasion is a global concern with species deployed out of native range, the most recent in Africa being the invasion by Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda J.E....

ACAI is a 5 year Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded project in 5 countries in Africa (Nigeria and Tanzania) providing tailored agronomic advice to small scale cassava...

The Next Generation Cassava Breeding project (NextGen Cassava) seeks to modernize partner cassava breeding institutions in Africa and use cutting-edge tools for efficient...

The Sofala Province Water, Energy, and Food Security (SWEF) project and Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Project (CSAW) project are two 4-year – 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2024...

The overall goal of this project is to investigate whether there is a rationale for a molecular-based breeding program on AMF to improve cassava productivity in Africa in the...

This pilot project will create a niche market for aflatoxin-free maize that will deliver three critical preconditions that will enable further development of the market....