Publications by authors named "P C Agre"
White yam ( L.) is widely cultivated, and is a staple food in the Republic of Benin. However, its production is highly sensitive to soil infertility, leading to low yields over the years.
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- * A study of 35 soybean genotypes revealed moderate genetic diversity, grouping them into four clusters based on agro-morphological traits and SNP marker data.
- * Key traits influencing yield, like flowering days and grain yield, offer insight for enhancing soybean genetic improvement efforts.
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- Genetic diversity is essential for improving taro, a key crop for nutrition and economy in Nigeria, where current yields are low due to limited genetic enhancement.
- A study assessed the genetic diversity of 490 taro cultivars from Nigeria using advanced DArT-SNP markers, revealing greater diversity among Eddoes compared to Dasheens and notable intermixing of cultivars across different states.
- The research found that both phenotypic and molecular methods indicated significant variation, with low correlation between the two assessments, highlighting the need to use both approaches for a comprehensive understanding of taro genetic diversity.
The traditional crop calendar for yam (Dioscorea spp.) in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is becoming increasingly inadequate given the significant climatic variability observed over the last three decades. This study aimed at: (i) assessing trends in weather data across time and space to ascertain climate change, and (ii) optimizing the yam crop calendar for various South-Kivu agro-ecological zones (AEZs) to adapt to the changing climate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDioscorea bulbifera is an edible yam specie with aerial bulbils. Assessing the genetic diversity of D. bulbifera accession for cultivation and breeding purposes is essential for it genetic improvement, especially where the crop faces minimal attention.
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