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Baseline survey of the nutritional status of preschool children in Benue, Ebo...
This study was conducted in Benue, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Ogun and Sokoto Ststes of Nigeria to serve as a baseline to understand the food security and nutritional context of the Federal... -
IITA’s Social Science and Agribusiness Research for Development: Compendium o...
This project highlights the main achievements of IITA's social science and agribusiness research over the 55 years from 1967 to 2022. It includes a systematic review of research... -
GEOSPATIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED CROPS VARIETIES AND PR...
The SeEDEQUAL Initiative is an integral part of Genetic Innovation in the One CGIAR Action Area. It is intended for a better CG/NARS breeding impact by focusing on delivering... -
Standard Operating Procedure for High throughput Phenotyping using NIRS
The near-infrared spectroscopy is a non-destructive and rapid method for predicting the qualitative and quantitative properties of samples. The NIRS spectral regions, which are... -
Market Intelligence Data on Plantain in Ghana – preferences from farm households
The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence brings together strategic information on future crops, market segments and trait priorities aligned to the needs and preferences of... -
Market Intelligence Data on Plantain in Ghana – preferences from sucker produ...
The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence brings together strategic information on future crops, market segments and trait priorities aligned to the needs and preferences of... -
Market Intelligence Data on Plantain in Ghana – preferences from off-takers
The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence brings together strategic information on future crops, market segments and trait priorities aligned to the needs and preferences of... -
SOYBEAN BREEDDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
Soybean is a crop with the highest nutritional composition (protein and oil), making it the ideal crop to fight malnutrition and high demand in the market. However, the... -
EiA SAA Usecase Nigeria, maize sowing window validation experiment dataset, 2...
The dataset was obtained from 3 locations (BUK, TOFA, and Tudunwada) in Kano state, Nigeria. The dataset consists of a split plot experiment with sowing window as the main plot... -
Key takeaways and call to action on the 6th world food safety day commemoration
On the occasion of the 6th World Food Safety Day of 2024 themed “Prepare for the unexpected”, the Africa Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African UnionCommission’s... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Field Tags and Labeling
Tags and labels are key in cowpea experimentations without which everything would be in a mess. Tags and labels help in keeping varietal identity and reduce the risk of mixing... -
Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems Initiative, Ethiopia Bas...
"The Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS) Initiative targets the sustainable intensification of farming on approximately 2.5 billion hectares globally... -
Validation exercise with cassava, plot by plot comparison, of 2 fertilizer rates
The objective of the EiA SAA Nigeria Use Case is to combine 3 fertilizer recommendation tools (AKILIMO for cassava, Nutrient Expert (NE) for maize and Rice Advice for rice) in... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Trial Management in Cowpea
After establishing the trials, they need to be managed to ensure the required data quality. The management of trials includes a series of agronomic activities ranging from gap... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Land Preparation and Planting in Cowpea
Land preparation and planting are very important in the successful establishment of a trial. A poorly prepared land can affect seed germination, increase weed pressure, increase... -
IITA MUSA IMPROVEMENT – MOLECULAR BREEDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)...
Unlike seed crops, clonally propagated crops are difficult and expensive to conserve. With the rapidly evolving genotyping platforms, it is recommended to conserve leaf samples... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Yam Multiplication in Semi-Autotrophic Hydro...
Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) is a robust technique for efficiently and rapidly multiplying clonally propagated crops. It is a low-cost and licensed method for high ratio... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Trial Management
Field trials are important in cassava breeding research. Cassava breeders conduct a variety of field trials in the process of developing improved varieties. The results of these... -
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR SEED PROCESSING, SEED INVENTORY AND MA...
Cassava is primarily grown via stem cuttings (stakes?), but can also be propagated by seeds. Seed propagation is important to create novel gene combinations and superior cassava... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Weed Control and Management
Weed control and management are well-planned field operations carried out to prevent, remove, or limit weed infestations so the crops can grow to attain high productivity. The...
