Nutritious 'orphan'crops could (re) diversify African food systems, but appropriate means to
bring this about are required. A review of the literature on crop intervention options …

In order to facilitate Participatory Technology Development (PTD) in African agriculture,
extensionists and scientists must collaborate with local innovators to optimise (where …

Cooking time of the common bean is an important trait for consumer preference, with
implications for nutrition, health, and environment. For efficient germplasm improvement …

This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It
does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the …

Sixty-eight Rhizoctonia solani isolates (31 AG-1, 37 of AG-2-2) associated with web blight
(WB) of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, were examined for sequence variations in the …

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume in the human
diet, mainly in Africa and Latin America. Argentina is one of the five major producers of the …

The gradual decline in cowpea production in Nigeria, the largest cowpea producing country,
has been of concern. Hence, assessment of challenges and constraints to cowpea …

The objectives of this study were to assess and compare the levels of adoption of agro-
forestry technologies between trained and untrained farmers, and identify specific factors …

The major concerns in underdeveloped nations are malnutrition, bad health, and hunger.
The majority of neglected and underused crop species (NUCS) are cultivated in the region …

Hybrid rice technology was introduced in Bangladesh to meet the seed crisis caused by a
devastating flood in the 1998–1999 cropping season. The rate of acceptance of hybrid rice …