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View article: Characterization of Selected Zambian Rice (Oryza sativa) Accessions using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers
Characterization of Selected Zambian Rice (Oryza sativa) Accessions using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers Open
Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is grown in various parts of Zambia. Response of available varieties towards biotic (bacterial and fungal pathogens) and abiotic factors such as water stress remains unavailable. A systematic rice seed sy…
View article: Germplasm evaluation for climate adaptation and drought tolerance: The cases of local varieties of maize in Zambia and cowpea in Botswana
Germplasm evaluation for climate adaptation and drought tolerance: The cases of local varieties of maize in Zambia and cowpea in Botswana Open
Water shortages as a result of changes in rainfall patterns and increases in temperatures are associated with climate change.Rising temperatures and evaporation rates exacerbate water scarcity problems primarily aff ecting dry-land crop pr…
View article: Cassava Brown Streak Disease and <i>Ugandan cassava brown streak virus</i> Reported for the First Time in Zambia
Cassava Brown Streak Disease and <i>Ugandan cassava brown streak virus</i> Reported for the First Time in Zambia Open
A diagnostic survey was conducted in July 2017 in two northern districts of Zambia to investigate presence or absence of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and its causal viruses. In total, 29 cassava fields were surveyed and cassava leaf…
View article: CWR Checklist and Priority species_Zambia-1.tab
CWR Checklist and Priority species_Zambia-1.tab Open
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View article: CWR checklist and priority CWR of Zambia
CWR checklist and priority CWR of Zambia Open
This dataset was compiled from existing sources with the purpose of planning conservation actions of the priority CWR taxa in Zambia. The taxonomic backbone for the development of the checklist of crop wild relatives (CWR) were the checkli…