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Aluminum (Al) toxicity in acidic soils is a major constraint to common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production. The genetic architecture of Al toxicity resistance in common bean is not well understood. The objective of this study was to identify the quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to...

Cassava is one of the alternative crops to Zambia’s staple crop maize. Unlike maize, cassava is drought resistant; maize has adversely been affected by drought. Unfortunately cassava has been ravaged by the African cassava mosaic virus for over one hundred years. It causes cassava mosaic disease...

Zambia’s many seed companies are involved in maize cultivar development with the primary focus of breeding for yield and disease tolerance. Despite having high yielding potential, most available maize cultivars are greatly affected by drought and heat stress. The parental line stock used in the...

Aluminum (Al) toxicity causes high yield losses and is directly linked to acidic soils. Application of lime can ameliorate this problem, but it is costly and not feasible for small scale farmers as they need to purchase both seed and lime. Developing maize varieties that are tolerant to Al...

Aluminum (Al) toxicity causes high yield losses and is directly linked to acidic soils. Application of lime can ameliorate this problem, but it is costly and not feasible for small scale farmers as they need to purchase both seed and lime. Developing maize varieties that are tolerant to Al...

In many agricultural systems around the world, competition from weeds is one of the major factors reducing crop yield and farmers‟ income. To this effect many strategies have been developed to manage weeds. One such strategy is cultural weed control. However, cultural weed control is tedious and...

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important global oilseed crop and a major source of protein and vitamins in many rural areas of Africa. In Zambia, the production of groundnut is limited by several factors, among which Early Leaf Spot (ELS) caused by Cercospora arachidicola Hori, is a major...

Bean anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum causes severe common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) yield losses. Breeding for resistance is the best method to mitigate this problem. The objectives of this study were to; (1) screen and identify two common isolates of C. lindemuthianum from...

The study was undertaken to assess the genetic diversity among some selected Zambian rice (Oryza sativa L.) accessions using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) molecular markers. There appears to be little or no information on the genetic or agronomic traits of the locally grown rice crop in Zambia....

Striga asiatica is a noxious, obligate hemi-parasite of cereal grasses that causes grain yield losses in susceptible maize genotypes in Southern Africa. The development of host plant resistance is one of the most practical Striga control strategies. A study was carried out to identify genotypes...