Exploiting biological nitrogen fixation: a route towards a sustainable agriculture

A Soumare, AG Diedhiou, M Thuita, M Hafidi… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
For all living organisms, nitrogen is an essential element, while being the most limiting in
ecosystems and for crop production. Despite the significant contribution of synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: Lessons learnt and challenges for the future

B Vanlauwe, M Hungria, F Kanampiu… - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Grain legumes play a key role in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
in relation to food and nutrition security and income generation. Moreover, because of their …

Co-inoculation effect of Rhizobium and Achillea millefolium L. oil extracts on growth of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and soil microbial-chemical properties

V Turan, P Schröder, S Bilen, H Insam… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Essential oils (EO) of several plant species have the potential to combat plant and fungal
diseases. However, the effects of Achillea millefolium EO on the development of common …

[HTML][HTML] History, current status, and prospects of soybean production and research in sub-Saharan Africa

DM Khojely, SE Ibrahim, E Sapey, T Han - The Crop Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a non-native and non-staple crop in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) with potential to be a commercial crop owing to its wide range of uses …

Recent advances in the chemistry of bioactive compounds from plants and soil microbes: A review

A Haruna, SM Yahaya - Chemistry Africa, 2021 - Springer
Bioactive compounds derived from plants and microbial sources are required for the survival
of the human race and groundbreaking research must continue in this line. Plants and …

Biological nitrogen fixation in field pea and vetch: Response to inoculation and residual effect on maize in the Pampean region

JM Enrico, CF Piccinetti, MR Barraco, MB Agosti… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Including legumes in winter, both as cover crop or for grain harvest, is recommended for
avoiding long periods of bare fallow and supplying N for succeeding crops in the rotation …

Reconciling yield gains in agronomic trials with returns under African smallholder conditions

R Laajaj, K Macours, C Masso, M Thuita… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Increased adoption of improved agricultural technologies is considered an essential step to
address global poverty and hunger, and agronomic trials suggest intensification in …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Rhizobia toward food production, food and soil security through microbial agro-input utilization in developing countries

F Ojija, BN Aloo - Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural inputs such as fertilizers are becoming increasingly expensive and less
available in developing countries, leading to decreased land productivity and food …

Grain legume yield responses to rhizobia inoculants and phosphorus supplementation under Ghana soils: a meta-synthesis

AB Buernor, MR Kabiru, N Bechtaoui… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A discrete number of studies have been conducted on the effects of rhizobia (Rhz)
inoculants, phosphorus (P) management, and combined application of Rhz and P fertilizer …

Mechanism and application of Sesbania root-nodulating bacteria: an alternative for chemical fertilizers and sustainable development

K Singh, R Gera, R Sharma, D Maithani… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Chemical fertilizers are used in large-scale throughout the globe to satisfy the food and feed
requirement of the world. Demanding cropping with the enhanced application of chemical …