Intercropping existed early in the evolution of agriculture. However, for several decades, use
of this sustainable cropping system approach remained limited to small operations in …

Common bacterial blight (CBB) is the most devastating factor that affects common bean
crops in all common bean growing areas. This review was to review with an objective of …

Two hundred and eight fields in the Hararghe highlands (Habro, Chercher and Wobera
areas), Ethiopia were surveyed during the 1998 and 1999 cropping seasons to determine …

Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a temperate grain legume of major importance in Mediterranean
agriculture. Faba bean production can be severely constrained in the area by rust incited by …

The effects of four planting patterns of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)(bean only, maize–bean
(MB), sorghum–bean (SB), and maize–bean–sorghum (MBS)) and four cropping systems …

The potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is one of the most
economically significant insect pests for potato in both field and storage worldwide. To …

Field trials were conducted to evaluate the effects of different cropping patterns (maize
monocropping, maize and potato intercropping, potato monocropping) on microbial …

Cultural control measures against tomato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) were
evaluated in six field experiments over 3 years in Uganda. Each experiment included …

Disease survey was conducted in Hararghe highlands of Ethiopia during the 2009 cropping
season to determine the incidence and severity of faba bean rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) in …

Lettuce, favabean and pea were grown as sole crops and as intercrops in all 3 paired
combinations (ie. fava: lettuce, pea: lettuce, fava: pea) with 4 different row arrangements (ie …