Plant beneficial microbes (PBMs), such as plant growth-promoting bacteria, rhizobia,
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and Trichoderma, can reduce the use of agrochemicals and …

This position paper honours agricultural scientist and colleague, Professor Bob Loomis, by
discussing the urgent global challenge of food security and the related impacts on the …

This study evaluated the symbiotic effectiveness and economic evaluation of Rhizobium
inoculants with the objective of recommending the most effective inoculant strain for …

Addressing the pressing issues of increased food demand, declining crop productivity under
varying agroclimatic conditions, and the deteriorating soil health resulting from the overuse …

Maize/annual grain legume intercropping is pivotal in achieving sustainable intensification
in developing countries like China and some African countries. It remains unclear whether …

Increased adoption of improved agricultural technologies is considered an essential step to
address global poverty and hunger, and agronomic trials suggest intensification in …

Soybean yields on smallholder farms in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are far below the potential
yield thus creating a huge yield gap. Interventions are thus needed to bridge this yield gap …

Rhizobia inoculation can increase soybean yield, but its performance is influenced by
among others soybean genotype, rhizobia strains, environment, and crop management. The …

Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of
their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological …

Ghana's energy intensity trends point to a high energy use necessary to generate a unit of
output. The country has also witnessed massive investment in energy infrastructure geared …