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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... -
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... -
Zero Hunger Mid-term survey for Ebonyi State 2024
This project is a strategic initiative to ensure that government policies from agriculture development do lead to actual agricultural transformation in Nigeria and Togo towards... -
Zero Hunger Mid-term survey in Ogun and Benue State 2024
This project is a strategic initiative to ensure that government policies from agriculture development do lead to actual agricultural transformation in Nigeria and Togo towards... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Site Selection & Field Layout
Site selection and field plot layout are important components of experimentations and require adequate attention. Poor site selections and field layouts are major sources of... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Yam Data Collection
Accurate data collection is essential for precise decisions in yam breeding activities. It is relevant for reliable choices in selecting and advancing desirable genotypes. -
Standard Operating Procedure for Yam Data Management
The yam breeding generates thousands of genotypic and phenotypic data every year from genetic studies and breeding trials. There is a need for data centralization, curation,... -
Standard Operating Procedures for Genotyping in Yam Breeding Program
Yam (Dioscorea species) leaf samples contain high levels of polysaccharides and polyphenolic compounds. The extraction of DNA from leaves is usually problematic. Therefore,... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Harvesting and Post-Harvest Tuber Management...
The tuber is the food organ and the essential part of the yam plant. Evaluations and selection are premised on this economic part, just like in other root ad tuber crops. The... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Yam Trial Management
Yam trial management involves all the activities implemented throughout the life cycle of a yam trial/experiment, either in the field, screenhouse and laboratory, following a... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Varietal Trial
The yam breeding program executes regional varietal trials (RVTs) in collaboration with its national partners in different countries. The objective of the trial is to... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Field Trial Labelling and Barcoding
Barcode labels are used for trials plot, genotypes identification and tracking purposes. For the labelling of a trial, this includes stages of advancement, the location of the... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Yam Crossing
Hybridization in yam is a process of transferring of male pollens to female flowers to generate viable seeds with desired genetic recombination of the parents. Hybridization... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Establishment of Yam Seedling Nursery
Seedling nursery involves the raising and management of seedlings from botanical seeds for the purpose of progeny or population development. This is a major stage that succeeds...
