Maize is an important staple crop for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa and, particularly in Burkina Faso, where it ranks first among cereals since 2020. Available maize varieties are low yielding. To enhance maize production SEMAFORT, a seed company founded recently in Bu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183508
Aims: To compare pearl millet genetic variability in the different agro-climatic zones in Burkina Faso. Methodology: The experiments were conducted by Technology and Science Department and bio-sciences laboratory, Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo University Ouaga 1, between July and October 20...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/25357
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) is an important cereal crop in semi-arid regions, but its production is constrained by downy mildew caused by Sclerospora graminicola. The development of resistant male-sterility maintainer lines is important for improving the resista...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74137
Aims: Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is one of the cross-pollinated cereals in West Africa. It is cultivated for its grains. However, to date, strategies for selecting pearl millet populations and hybrids are low in West Africa. The objective of this study is to ch...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i123952
Abdou-Kader Congo, Benoit Joseph Batieno, Pingawindé SAWADOGO, Félicien Serge Zida, Wendmanegda Hermann Tondé, Saadon Léandre Poda, Hamadou Zongo, Kiswensida Issaka Sam, Yannick Bassolé & Nerbéwendé Sawadogo·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Rainfed legume production in Burkina Faso is increasingly challenged by climatic variability. Diversifying grain-legume genetic resources may help address these constraints and support food security. Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), a legume native to the south-wester...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94320