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  1. TN #94 Parasitic Plants in African Agriculture

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    2019-03-21 This Technical Note provides an overview of parasitic plants of agricultural significance in Africa. Parasitic weeds cause drought stress and stunted crops. Affected plants include cereal grains (e.g., sorghum [Sorghum bicolor] and maize [Zea mays]) and grain legumes (e.g., cowpea [Vigna...
    Weed Control Parasitic Plants Weeds Striga Push-pull

  2. Striga management in rice - video

    AccessAgriculture Training Video Farmers in Madagascar show how following four key principles can give you a good rice harvest despite the presence of striga. English French Kiswahili Malagasy Portuguese
    Weed Control Weeds AccessAgriculture Striga Madagascar East Africa

  3. Succeed with seeds - video

    AccessAgriculture Training Video During weekly visits, and supported by their extension agent, a farmer field school in Tanzania learns how to test different sorghum varieties for striga resistance and evaluate how each one performs under different practices. Amharic Arabic Bambara Bariba Bomu...
    Seed Production AccessAgriculture Striga Sorghum East Africa

  4. Micro-dosing - video

    AccessAgriculture Training Video To resolve the problems of poor soil fertility and to fight against the striga weed with limited means, some farmers in Niger apply micro-doses to their sorghum and millet crops. Compared to broadcasting, the localised application of micro-doses requires less...
    Micro-dosing Fertilizer Striga AccessAgriculture

  5. Applying push-pull principles in managing fall armyworm in Africa

    The ‘push-pull’ system is a novel approach in pest management, developed by understanding the complex mechanisms that govern the ecology of plants and insects, which uses carefullyselected repellent intercrops and attractive trap plants. Insect pests are repelled from the food crop and are...
    Push-pull Striga Intercropping Pest Management

  6. Beyond Striga Management: Learning Videos Enhanced Farmers‟ Knowledge on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Mali

    Abstract, Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2018 This paper assesses the climate smart agricultural practices triggered by learning videos on integrated striga management, soil fertility and cost-benefit evaluation practices. Using household head interviews and focus group discussions, this study...
    Striga Climate Smart Agri...

  7. Seed For Sorghum That Is Resistant To Striga Is Available From ECHO

    1998-02-19 A striga resistant sorghum has been developed. In addition the fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, may help control striga.
    Weed Control Sorghum Striga Parasites

  8. Integrated approach against striga - video

    AccessAgriculture Training Video The parasitic weed striga causes more damage to cereal crops in poor soils, so both problems have to be tackled together. In this video we will learn why it is important to combine at least three control methods to reduce striga and obtain a good yield of sorghum,...
    Weeds Weed Control Striga AccessAgriculture East Africa West Africa

  9. Managing striga weed and other parasitic weeds

    2018-08-08 Session: African Witchweeds and Their Relatives—Biology, Sanitation, and Control Biographical Information: Lytton John Musselman is Mary Payne Hogan Distinguished Professor of Botany at Old Dominion University and has researched Striga as a Fulbright Professor at the University of Khartoum; as a...
    Striga East Africa

  10. Parasitic plants in African agriculture—A growing problem

    2018-11-13 Mistletoes (parasitic shrubs from diverse families), dodders (species of Cuscuta); and witchweeds and their relatives, Striga, Alectra, and Rhamphicarpa species are major constraints on African crops especially in grain and legume production. They are highly specialized weeds so understanding...
    Striga Weed Control