Phenotypic and seed protein analyses were performed on 31 accessions of Lima bean assembled in Ghana. Data on 16 phenotypic characters consisting of eight quantitative and eight qualitative were analysed. There were ...

Chemical pesticides are commonly used in the management of pests and diseases in vegetable production in Ghana. However, there is increasing concern about the adverse effects this use has on public health and the environment. ...

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is a major constraint to cassava production in cassava growing regions. Severity of CMD symptoms on cassava leaves is usually assessed visually using an arbitrary scale, which is semi-qualitative, ...

Kumi F, Badji A, Mwila N, Odong T, Ochwo-Ssemakula M, Tusiime G, Gibson P, Biruma M, Prom KL, Cuevas HE, Agbahoungba S, Rubaihayo P. 2019. New sources of sorghum resistant genotypes to downy mildew disease in Uganda. ...

Saprolegnia ferax is isolated from polluted water sample collected from Mula River, Pune, Maharashtra, India. The isolated taxon is illustrated and compared with the morphotaxonomy based first record of Indian S. ferax ...

Scab is an important fungal disease of cowpea, affecting both young and old tissues including stems, leaves and pods of susceptible cowpea genotypes, leading to significant yield losses of up to 100% under severe infections. ...

The yam species, Dioscorea alata has an advantage for sustainable cultivation due to its comparatively good agronomic characteristics. Breeders are therefore keen to improve the food quality of the species. Nevertheless, ...

Investigation on the effect of mixed cropping of two famous cut-flowers namely, Gladiolus grandiflorus Hort. and Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawl. on various agronomic characters and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) colonization ...

Influential studies in the 1980s and early 1990s drew on the Boserup–Ruthenberg theories of farming systems evolution to argue that African countries were not yet ready for widespread agricultural mechanization. Through ...

Three field experiments were conducted to assess the effect of planting date on the incidence of viral diseases and the severity and the susceptibility of the cultivars. Two cultivars of cucumber (Hybrid Tokyo F1 and ...