Instant Insights: Supporting Cereal Production in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Dr Tinashe Chiurugwi (NIAB) Simon Kerr (National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB))

Instant Insights

Supporting Cereal Production in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Tinashe Chiurugwi (NIAB), Simon Kerr (National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)), Ian Midgley (National Institute of Agricultural Botany) , L. A. Boyd (NIAB)

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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
15 June 2021

Agricultural science; Sustainable agriculture; Cereal crops; Smallholdings

Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

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This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa.

The first chapter reviews how research and development can support smallholder wheat farmers through improving access to resources and services. The chapter considers current obstacles faced by smallholder farmers, including biophysical limitations such as climatic issues, as well as socio-economic limitations such as land availability.

The second chapter assesses the importance of increasing the adoption rate of improved maize technologies within smallholder farming households across Africa. The chapter discusses the economic and institutional barriers inhibiting adoption, as well as farmer attitudes to innovation.

The third chapter describes the effect of poor soil fertility, drought and weeds on maize yields in West Africa. The chapter considers strategies for mitigating these constraints, including nutrient management using fertilizers, weed management and resistant varieties of maize.

The final chapter discusses phosphorus scarcity in areas of West Africa and details the need to improve sorghum breeding to enhance the crop's tolerance to low-phosphorus soil conditions.

By: Dr Tinashe Chiurugwi (NIAB), Simon Kerr (National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)), Ian Midgley (National Institute of Agricultural Botany), L. A. Boyd (NIAB), Johnson Kamwaga (Food Crops Research Centre – Njoro)
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 29
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 150g
ISBN: 9781801460798
ISBN 10: 1801460795
Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
Pages: 98
Publication Date: 15 June 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active