November 2018

Structural and productive characteristics of Cowpea (Vigna ungiculata) under different water availabilities

The cowpea has stood out on the national scene, opening up new perspectives and applications of a more suitable management to ensure quality product. Therefore, it is important to know the responsiveness to the levels of deficit and excess water in the soil. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the initial development of cowpea plants subjected to different soil water availabilities. The experiment was...

Author(s): Guimarães S. L., Bonfim-Silva E. M., Moreira J. C. F., Silva S. L. S., Bosa C. K., Silva T. J. A. and Koetz M.  

November 2018

Constraints to private seed sector development in Ethiopia: A case study

The purpose of this assessment was to identify, analyse and document major policies, laws, regulations, administrative practices, governance and institutional setups that constrained private seed sector investment in Ethiopia and identify evidence based alternative solutions to improve the supply of certified seed to small holder farmers and livelihoods in the country. The study was conducted in 2017 in Oromia, Amhara,...

Author(s): Tekeste Kifle and Abebe Atilaw  

November 2018

Introduction of the Sub1 gene into the Russian rice varieties using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods

Selection done using molecular markers has spread to all types of agricultural plants and animals. Marker assisted selection (MAS) is safe for ecology and food products consumed. The purpose of the study is to develop Sub1A gene (which determines tolerance to prolonged flooding) in the Russian rice varieties using DNA-markers and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. A large volume of pre-breeding rice material...

Author(s): Elena V. Dubina, Andrey V. Alabushev, Pavel I. Kostylev, Yuliya A. Makukha, Margarita G. Ruban, Ivan V. Balyasnyi, Le H. Ham, Dinh X. Tu and Le H. Linh  

November 2018

The use of plant extracts in anthracnose control in species of Helconia (Heliconia psittacorum cv. Golden Torch and Heliconia rostrata)

The objective of the present study was to assess the anti-fungal activity of medicinal plant extracts on inhibition of Colletotrichum gloesporioides mycelial growth, sporulation and germination and on anthracnose control in Heliconia psitacorum cv. Golden Torch and Heliconia rostrata. Extracts of garlic, lemon grass, cinnamon, lemon balm, eucalyptus, ginger, mint, bitter melon and black pepper were used. The, mycelial...

Author(s): Joicilene Rodrigues Gusmão, Antônia Alice Costa Rodrigues, Luiz Gustavo de Lima Melo, Erlen Keila Candido e Silva, Anna Christina Sanazário de Oliveira, Diogo Herison Silva Sardinha and Heder Braun