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Evaluation of CIMMYT three-way experimental maize hybrids developed using provitamin A single crosses and quality protein inbred lines.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05-01)
Provitamin A single cross by quality protein (PVTA x QP) three-way maize hybrids
developed by CIMMYT were evaluated for their grain yielding abilities, yield stability and
days to 50 % anthesis. The objective of the ...
Investigations on climate smart agriculture practices use among smallholder farmers to cope with climate change and variability in Mozambique.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06-01)
The effects of climate change and variability on agriculture are severe, and constitute one of the most significant emerging challenges to household livelihoods in Africa. As such, it is imperative ...
Mechanisms and mode of inheritance for Striga asiatica resistance in IITA derived maize germplasm.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-05-01)
S. asiatica is the most common parasitic weed found in Zimbabwe. It causes huge grain
losses in resource poor smallholder farming sector characterised by poor soil fertility and low
rainfall. S. asiatica resistant maize ...
Evaluation of trichoderma strains as biocontrol of fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersici in tomato
(thesis (unpublished), 2019-06-01)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important crop which provides people with essential
nutrients e.g. potassium and phosphorus as well as anti-oxidants important in fighting
cancers. Its production is threatened ...
Milk production and marketing in organized smallholder dairy value chains: A case study of dairy development programme schemes in Zimbabwe.
(2019-06-01)
At the attainment of Zimbabwe’s independence, the government of Zimbabwe established the
smallholder dairy development programme to encourage smallholder farmers to participate in
organized value chains. Although now ...
Ecology of maize-cowpea intercropping on biological nitrogen fixation, productivity and grain mineral composition along soil fertility gradients in Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10-01)
Recurrent droughts, infertile soils, lack of adequate machinery and other inputs are jeopardizing crop
production in the smallholder farming sector of Sub Saharan Africa. Diversification and intensification
of farming ...
Genetic characterisation and analysis for yield and quality related traits in the Zimbabwean flue-cured tobacco germplasm
(Unpublished, 2020-05-30)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) is a crop with commercial value in most countries of the world and not much work has been done to improve its performance. Information on availability of genetic diversity expressible in ...
Genomic selection in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPS) marker data obtained from genotyping by sequencing (GBS).
(2019-06-01)
Genomic selection (GS) in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) has huge potential to meet future demands of
rubber in an economically and environmentally sustainable way. In Hevea breeding programmes,
genomic selection can ...
Morphological characterization and genetic diversity assessment of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) accessions in Ethiopia.
(thesis (unpublished), 2019-06-01)
African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms) (AYB) is an underutilized tropical leguminous plant which produces edible seed grain, leaf spinach and tubers. Africa yam bean possess a greater potential ...
Genetic characterization of striga gesnerioides and its control strategies in tobacco (nicotiana tabacum).
(thesis (unpublished), 2020-09-01)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an important contributor to the GDP and export revenue of
Zimbabwe. One of the emerging threats to tobacco production is Striga gesnerioides, a root
parasitic weed which belongs to the ...