Browsing Plant Breeding by Subject "Farmers--Zambia."
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Manipulating morphological traits of cassava to enhance host plant resistance and biological control of cassava green mite in Zambia.
(2013)Understanding direct and indirect defense mechanisms that enhance host plant resistance (HPR) and biological control is critical for successful development of an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Cassava green ... -
Towards enhancement of B-carotene content of high dry mass sweetpotato genotypes in Zambia.
(2009)The enrichment of B-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the local sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars is an attractive option in order to improve vitamin A intake in Zambia. The study was conducted to: 1) identify ...