Researchers and policymakers are concerned about the substantial and increasing yield
gap between sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world. High-yielding improved varieties …

The growing demand for cassava and its products has continued to stretch the supply of
cassava globally. Nigeria is a leading producer of cassava in the world yet, there are …

The importance of agriculture to the economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa suffers from
several challenges. One of the major problems faced by the sector is the lack of suitable …

The increasing trend in the cases of armed conflicts and insecurity in Nigeria could have had
some devastating effects on the production of cassava and food supply in Nigeria …

Maize constitutes an important source of calories and plays a crucial role in the livelihoods
of most Africans. However, maize productivity in the continent remains low relative to other …

Maize is the backbone of food security across Sub-Saharan Africa (Shiferaw et al. 2011),
accounting for up to half of the calorie intake (Nuss and Tanumihardjo 2011), and a core …

Researchers and policymakers are concerned about the substantial and increasing yield
gap between sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world. High-yielding improved varieties …

Mandarin orange production and trade data were analyzed using semi-logarithmic trend
analysis to evaluate growth rates and trends in mandarin orange production and trade …

The increasing demand of maize coupled with limited arable land forced many maize
farmers to cultivate maize on the same land for an extended time. This deliberate action …

Abstract The Southern part of Nigeria experiences two cropping seasons for arable crops
such as maize yearly. The early or first cropping season commences at the beginning of the …