Climate-smart agriculture and food security in Southern Africa: a review of the vulnerability of smallholder agriculture and food security to climate change
CS Mutengwa, P Mnkeni, A Kondwakwenda - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Southern Africa is facing chronic food insecurity mainly because of the multistressor context
in which agriculture is practiced in this region. Climate-change-related constraints are …
in which agriculture is practiced in this region. Climate-change-related constraints are …
Seed-borne fungal diseases of maize (Zea mays L.): A review
F ur Rehman, M Adnan, M Kalsoom… - Agrinula: Jurnal …, 2021 - journal.utnd.ac.id
Abstract Introduction: Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most important cereal crops. It is
ranked as 3 rd after wheat and rice. Due to its wide adaptability, diversified uses, and low …
ranked as 3 rd after wheat and rice. Due to its wide adaptability, diversified uses, and low …
Genotype-by-environment interaction and yield stability of maize single cross hybrids developed from tropical inbred lines
HNA Mafouasson, V Gracen, MA Yeboah… - Agronomy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important nutrients required for high productivity of the maize
plant. In most farmers' fields in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is low availability of N in the …
plant. In most farmers' fields in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is low availability of N in the …
Genetic diversity and population structure of maize inbred lines using phenotypic traits and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers
Understanding germplasm's genetic diversity is essential for developing new and improved
cultivars with stable yields under diverse environments. The objective of this study was to …
cultivars with stable yields under diverse environments. The objective of this study was to …
Genotype-by-environment interaction and yield stability of quality protein maize hybrids developed from tropical-highland adapted inbred lines
D Abakemal, H Shimelis, J Derera - Euphytica, 2016 - Springer
Maize (Zea mays L.) yields are significantly lower in the tropical-highlands than other
environments predominantly due to the lack of well-adapted and improved cultivars and due …
environments predominantly due to the lack of well-adapted and improved cultivars and due …
Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of normal and biofortified maize inbred lines in stress and non-stress environments
N Matongera, T Ndhlela, A van Biljon… - Cogent Food & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Breeding for nutrient-dense maize cultivars is reliant on introductions of exotic inbred lines
enhanced with high levels of the targeted nutrients. Sometimes, the exotic nutrient donor …
enhanced with high levels of the targeted nutrients. Sometimes, the exotic nutrient donor …
Analysis of genotype x environment interaction for grain yield in maize hybrids
Maize is an important staple crop for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crop
grows in a wide range of environmental conditions. The present study was performed to …
grows in a wide range of environmental conditions. The present study was performed to …
Mapping QTL conferring resistance in maize to gray leaf spot disease caused by Cercospora zeina
DK Berger, M Carstens, JN Korsman, F Middleton… - BMC genetics, 2014 - Springer
Background Gray leaf spot (GLS) is a globally important foliar disease of maize. Cercospora
zeina, one of the two fungal species that cause the disease, is prevalent in southern Africa …
zeina, one of the two fungal species that cause the disease, is prevalent in southern Africa …
Biplot analysis of genotype × environment interactions and identification of stable sources of resistance to Ascochyta blight in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
S Pande, M Sharma, PM Gaur, AK Basandrai… - Australasian Plant …, 2013 - Springer
Ascochyta blight (AB) caused by Ascochyta rabei (Pass.) Labr. is one of the most important
constraints that limits the productivity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The absence of high …
constraints that limits the productivity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The absence of high …
Combining ability and GGE biplot analyses for resistance to northern leaf blight in tropical and subtropical elite maize inbred lines
The incidence and severity of northern leaf blight (NLB) disease has increased in Southern
Africa in the past years with previously resistant cultivars being affected; implying more …
Africa in the past years with previously resistant cultivars being affected; implying more …