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View article: Hermetic Storage as a Chemical-Free Alternative for Millet Preservation in Niger
Hermetic Storage as a Chemical-Free Alternative for Millet Preservation in Niger Open
Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is the most widely consumed cereal in Niger. Although its production lasts six months, consumption is year-round, requiring effective and safe storage solutions. Post-harvest losses of millet can rea…
View article: Hermetic Bags Effectively Manage Emerging and Common Pests of Stored Cowpeas in Niger
Hermetic Bags Effectively Manage Emerging and Common Pests of Stored Cowpeas in Niger Open
The cowpea is a vital crop for low-resource farmers in the Sahel, but post-harvest losses due to insect pests remain a major challenge. Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius, 1775), is the primary pest responsible for most of the damage to s…
View article: Infestation of Insects’ Pest on Six Sorghum Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench Cultivars at INRAN Station and in Farmers’ Fields of Maradi Region, Niger
Infestation of Insects’ Pest on Six Sorghum Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench Cultivars at INRAN Station and in Farmers’ Fields of Maradi Region, Niger Open
Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, is a staple food for the Sahelian population. This crop faces several constraints, including insect pests. A study was carried out at INRAN-CERRA Maradi station and in farmers’ fields during 2021…
View article: ETUDE DE LEFFICACITE DES BIOPESTICIDES A BASE DE GRAINESDE NEEM ET DELENTOMOPATHOGENEBEAUVERIABASSIANA(BALS.) VUILL.POUR LA GESTION DES PRINCIPAUX INSECTES RAVAGEURS DE LA CULTURE DU NIEBE DANS LA REGION DE MARADI AU SAHEL
ETUDE DE LEFFICACITE DES BIOPESTICIDES A BASE DE GRAINESDE NEEM ET DELENTOMOPATHOGENEBEAUVERIABASSIANA(BALS.) VUILL.POUR LA GESTION DES PRINCIPAUX INSECTES RAVAGEURS DE LA CULTURE DU NIEBE DANS LA REGION DE MARADI AU SAHEL Open
The insect pests of cowpea, Vignaunguiculata L. Walper, is one of the constraints which affect the cultivation this crop in Africa. The pod sucking bug Clavigrallatomentosicollis(StÃ¥l), the flower thripsMegallurothripssjöstedti(Trybom) a…
View article: Study of the Constraints of Millet Production (<i>Pennisetum glaucum</i> (L.) R. Br.) and the Peasant Perception of Biological Control in the Tahoua Region
Study of the Constraints of Millet Production (<i>Pennisetum glaucum</i> (L.) R. Br.) and the Peasant Perception of Biological Control in the Tahoua Region Open
Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is the Sahelian crop par excellence due to its adaptation to the particular production conditions in this region. Unfortunately, in recent years this crop has been threatened by very strong parasitic…
View article: Enhancing Cowpea Productivity in the Sahel: Exploring Seed Access among Smallholder Farmers in South-Central Niger
Enhancing Cowpea Productivity in the Sahel: Exploring Seed Access among Smallholder Farmers in South-Central Niger Open
Cowpea productivity in West Africa is low due to several challenges, including limited access to high-quality seeds. Despite the development of improved varieties, smallholder farmers face difficulties in accessing certified seeds. This st…
View article: Impacts of Agroecological Technologies Adoption on Agricultural Yield and Income for Millet and Cowpea Producers from Maradi and Zinder Regions in Niger
Impacts of Agroecological Technologies Adoption on Agricultural Yield and Income for Millet and Cowpea Producers from Maradi and Zinder Regions in Niger Open
This article assesses the impacts of agroecological technologies adoption on the agricultural yields and incomes for millet and cowpea producers in Niger from both Maradi and Zinder regions. For this purpose, a set of descriptive statistic…
View article: Factors influencing the adoption of biological control technology against the pearl millet head miner in the Southern band of Niger
Factors influencing the adoption of biological control technology against the pearl millet head miner in the Southern band of Niger Open
Millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. provides the main food supply for the Sahelian populations.The pearl millet head miner (MHM) Heliocheilus albipunctella De Joannis is one of the main pests of this cereal crop.Biological control with …
View article: Farmers’ Preferred Genotype Traits and Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Adoption of Improved Cowpea Varieties in South-Central Niger
Farmers’ Preferred Genotype Traits and Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Adoption of Improved Cowpea Varieties in South-Central Niger Open
Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) (Walpers, 1842), is an important legume for food and nutrition security, and income generation. Despite decade-long efforts to disseminate improved varieties, cowpea productivity remains low in Niger. This is…
View article: Hermetic Bags Effectively Preserve Dried Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Fruits in Niger
Hermetic Bags Effectively Preserve Dried Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Fruits in Niger Open
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. (jujube) is a valuable commercial fruit crop that is delicious and an effective herbal remedy. In the Sahel region of Africa, the jujube fruits are harvested from the wild and eaten dry. Postharvest management pose…
View article: Hermetic Bags Help Afghan Rural Women Preserve Wheat Flour during Winter
Hermetic Bags Help Afghan Rural Women Preserve Wheat Flour during Winter Open
On-farm preservation of wheat flour is a challenge due to insect pests and high relative humidity. This experiment was conducted to assess the effectiveness of hermetic bags in preserving wheat flour stored by women during the wintertime w…
View article: Hermetic bags maintain soybean seed quality under high relative humidity environments
Hermetic bags maintain soybean seed quality under high relative humidity environments Open
Soybean seed quality is affected by high relative humidity (r.h.) during storage in the humid tropics resulting in loss of germination. This study assessed the effectiveness of hermetic bags in preserving soybean seed quality when stored a…
View article: Adoption and Profitability of the Purdue Improved Crop Storage Technology for Grain Storage in the South-Central Regions of Niger
Adoption and Profitability of the Purdue Improved Crop Storage Technology for Grain Storage in the South-Central Regions of Niger Open
Cowpea is a food security crop and a main source of income for farmers in Niger. However, postharvest storage remains a major challenge due to insect pest attacks. Since 2008, the Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags were disseminated …
View article: Grain Handling and Storage in Lubero and Rutshuru Territories in the North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of Congo
Grain Handling and Storage in Lubero and Rutshuru Territories in the North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of Congo Open
Postharvest management of grain and seed is a challenge among smallholder farmers. Limited information is available on how smallholder farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who have been exposed to multiple conflicts, mana…
View article: Cowpea production constraints on smallholders’ farms in Maradi and Zinder regions, Niger
Cowpea production constraints on smallholders’ farms in Maradi and Zinder regions, Niger Open
Cowpea production in Niger is constrained by biotic and abiotic factors that lead to lower yields and incomes for smallholder farmers. For decades now, efforts have been made to improve cowpea production, including the development and rele…
View article: Comparative Study of Cowpea Storage Technologies in the Sahel Region of Niger
Comparative Study of Cowpea Storage Technologies in the Sahel Region of Niger Open
Cowpea stored on smallholders’ farms suffers serious losses to insect pests. A study conducted in Niger compared five postharvest technologies marketed in sub-Saharan Africa to protect stored grain. Naturally-infested cowpea stored for eig…
View article: Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin
Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin Open
Several postharvest technologies are currently being commercialized to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa reduce grain storage losses. We carried out a study in Northern Benin to compare the effectiveness of five technologies b…
View article: Telenomus remus, a Candidate Parasitoid for the Biological Control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, is already Present on the Continent
Telenomus remus, a Candidate Parasitoid for the Biological Control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, is already Present on the Continent Open
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from tropical and subtropical America, has recently become a serious pest of cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control offers an economically and environmentally safer al…
View article: Groundnut Production and Storage in the Sahel: Challenges and Opportunities in the Maradi and Zinder Regions of Niger
Groundnut Production and Storage in the Sahel: Challenges and Opportunities in the Maradi and Zinder Regions of Niger Open
Groundnut Arachis hypogaea (L.), is an important legume crop after cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp) in Niger. However, there has been a decline in its economic importance due to several challenges. A survey of 800 farmers was conducted i…
View article: Development of an Optimum Diet for Mass Rearing of the Rice Moth, <i>Corcyra cephalonica</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and Production of the Parasitoid, <i>Habrobracon hebetor</i> (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), for the Control of Pearl Millet Head Miner
Development of an Optimum Diet for Mass Rearing of the Rice Moth, <i>Corcyra cephalonica</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and Production of the Parasitoid, <i>Habrobracon hebetor</i> (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), for the Control of Pearl Millet Head Miner Open
The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, an alternate host for the production of the parasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor Say, was reared on different diets, including pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] (Poales: Poaceae) flour on…
View article: Postharvest Management Practices of Grains in the Eastern Region of Kenya
Postharvest Management Practices of Grains in the Eastern Region of Kenya Open
Cereals and legumes play a major role in the production systems and diets of farmers in the semi-arid eastern region of Kenya. Efficient postharvest management can tremendously contribute to food security in these regions. A study was carr…