A5053561370- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Experience-Based Knowledge Management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Agricultural pest management studies
- GABA and Rice Research
- Plant responses to water stress
- Plant Virus Research Studies
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana
2022
Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust
2007-2021
Stellenbosch University
2018
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2010-2011
Twenty seven accessions of sorghum conserved in the national gene bank Zambia, representing two three agroecological regions country, were investigated using simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers order to determine extent and distribution its genetic diversity. We used 10 microsatellite primer-pairs, which generated 2–9 alleles per locus a total 44 across 27 accessions. The observed heterozygosity (HoP) among ranged from 0 0.19 with an average 0.04 whereas expected (HeP) was 0.07 line fact...
A diagnostic survey was conducted in July 2017 two northern districts of Zambia to investigate presence or absence cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and its causal viruses. In total, 29 fields were surveyed leaf samples collected from 116 plants (92 symptomatic 24 nonsymptomatic). CBSD prevalence approximately 79% (23 29) across fields. Mean incidence varied but averaged 32.3% while mean severity 2.3 on a 1-to-5 rating scale. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction screening all...
In order to promote the production and marketing of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) help realize their potential as sources food income, a case study was undertaken under IPGRI programme on ALVs. The aimed at determining priority ALVs assessing status in terms genetic diversity, production, processing through household survey. Three communities Hoffmeyer, Subcentre Chikumbi Nyimba, Siavonga Chibombo districts respectively were covered. Information gathered from 280 households across...
Background and AimsWild Sorghum species provide novel traits for both biotic abiotic stress resistance yield the improvement of cultivated sorghum. A better understanding phylogeny in genus will enhance use valuable agronomic found wild
Abstract Crop wild relatives (CWR) are valuable gene pools for crop improvement and offer unique potential opportunity enhancing food security adaptation to climate change. However, current actions towards conservation of plant genetic resources in Zambia do not adequately cover CWR occurring the country. The article describes process leading development a national strategic action plan (NSAP) sustainable use priority Zambia. Based on 59 prioritized crops, partial checklist 459 taxa was...
Water shortages as a result of changes in rainfall patterns and increases temperatures are associated with climate change.Rising evaporation rates exacerbate water scarcity problems primarily aff ecting dry-land crop production systems southern Africa.Thus, the search for drought-tolerant varieties becomes necessary to mitigate change achieve food security region.Fifty maize germplasm accessions obtained from Zambian gene bank were characterized at Mount Makulu Research Station Zambia...
Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is grown in various parts of Zambia. Response available varieties towards biotic (bacterial and fungal pathogens) abiotic factors such as water stress remains unavailable. A systematic rice seed system or breeding program appears to be non-existent. This study was undertaken assess the genetic diversity among some selected Zambian accessions using simple sequence repeat (SSR) molecular markers. Methods: Thirty were for analysis ten SSR markers (RM5, RM168,...