A5069967192- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Silicon Effects in Agriculture
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Social and Economic Development in India
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Plant responses to water stress
- Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Potato Plant Research
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
2022-2024
Complex controls and non-linear responses of the climate system to global warming make it difficult have clear-cut predictions future precipitation amounts timelines. It is, however, evident from current observations that some unusually high rates flooding droughts are occurring threatening food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The impact change is immense on SSA though contributes least globally. Crops face lots growth challenges which reduce their productivity under drought flood...
Abstract A considerable proportion of applied nutrients are adsorbed by the calcite surface calcareous soils, making them unavailable to plants. combination organic amendments and fertilizers can improve nutrient retention mineralization, also reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. two-years field experiment was undertaken investigate impacts inorganic fertilizer, biochar silicon on uptake, growth, yield post-harvest soil chemistry in using rice ( Oryza sativa L.) as a test crop. The...
The global temperature increase of 1.1°C over the past decade and human population growth are already escalating competition for water in locations where is scarce, adversely affecting agriculture. Water-smart farming was developed to address challenges associated with availability, access use agricultural water. It complements practices goals related climate-smart encompasses several climate-responsive food cropping systems, water-saving methods, tools, technologies grow sustainably....
Yam production along the West African yam belt is challenged with deteriorating soil fertility and unavailability of stakes, resulting in decreased productivity, farmers' livelihood. This study evaluated resource use productivity pigeonpea-yam cropping systems Ghana's forest forest-savannah transition zones from 2017 through 2019 seasons. Pigeonpea was established either an alley or as a border during season, while cultivated 2018 2019. A split-plot design system (yam planted alleys...
Plant parasitic nematodes are important pests in crop production sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence associated with common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and evaluate breeding lines for their reaction Meloidogyne spp. Ghana. Common rhizosphere soil sampled processed using Modified Baermann Tray method. Five nematode genera, namely Meloidogyne, Pratylenchus, Rotylenchulus, Helicotylenchus Trichodorus were extracted. first four genera listed above...
The present study addresses Ghana’s heavy dependence on rice imports, which currently make up over 40% of the nation’s domestic consumption with declining soil fertility. use organic and chemical fertilizers to improve fertility has had an unintended consequence like production methane (CH 4 ) gas. This investigates potential biochar, a promising solution for reducing emissions enhancing crop yields when combined silicon (Si). research assessed effect these amendments yield within degraded...
Water availability for irrigation farming is one of the greatest challenges associated with increasing spatio-temporal effects climate change and variability on tomato production, especially in tropical regions. This study was conducted to demonstrate combined effect nutrient management as a water-saving strategy maximize water productivity production. The research screen house at CSIR-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Kumasi, Ghana using split-plot design 2020 2021 cropping seasons. main...
A field trial was conducted to determine the effects of different water conservation practices done in-situ on soil content, stomatal conductance, and seed yield common beans at Fumesua experimental station CSIR-Crops Research Institute in Ghana during 2020 2021 cropping seasons. The implemented were tied ridges (TR), bunded basins (BB), flat land (FL). Results showed that TR treatment increased content by 18 16% (0-5 cm), 12 13% (5-10 7% (10-30 compared with FL respectively. Across years,...
Our study addresses Ghana's reliance on rice imports, which constitute more than 40% of domestic consumption, and the imperative to boost local production amidst declining soil fertility. Traditional fertility enhancement methods using inorganic organic fertilizers contribute methane (CH4) emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. To address this, biochar, promising solution for reducing emissions improving crop yields was investigated in combination with silicon (Si) its impact yield degraded...
Different genotypes of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) grow well under conducive environmental conditions, provided that adequate soil moisture is available during vegetative and reproductive phases. However, drought stress the major limiting factor to bambara production, which accounts for up 40% yield losses. This situation could worsen due drastic rapid changes in global climate. Landraces grown by farmers are low-yielding. Understanding physiological response different key...
Climate change and its associated variabilities is having major impacts on agricultural production across the globe. Sustainable options that reduce vulnerability of food system to climate are being advocated for, with a lot ongoing research in direction. Aeroponics production, soilless has been identified as sustainable can produce less input (land per unit area, water, nutrient energy). It also makes for an environmentally friendly system. In areas extreme soil degradation limited land...