June 2012

The Qur’anic sustainable remedy to the global food crisis: Nigeria as a case study

  Agriculturalists, economists and experts from different fields of studies have raised alarm on food crisis. All of the theories propounded did not proffer a sustainable remedy to the invisible catastrophe. Therefore, views of the experts of various fields in both advanced and developing countries were examined. It was discovered that a feasible alternative to sustainable remedy to the global crisis not yet...

Author(s): Sulayman Adeniran Shittu

June 2012

Effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in protection of maize (Zea mays L.) against witchweed (Striga hermonthica Del Benth) infestation

  Striga hermonthica is one of the most important obligate root hemiparasitic weeds of cereals such as maize and sorghum. This study investigated the impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on theStriga-maize host interaction and its potential application in management of Striga infestation. Two maize varieties: Striga-susceptible Nyamilambo and Striga-tolerant KSTP94; three...

Author(s): Othira, J. O., Omolo, J. O., Wachira, F. N. and Onek, L. A.