Ousmane Seyni Diakité

Goats’ Responses to Local Sorghum Enriched with bmr6 Gene and Feeding Formulas in Niger

Ousmane Seyni Diakité, Fanna Maina, Abdelkader Mahamane Soulé, Alassan Nourou Allassan, Housseini Baba Haoua & Niaba Teme · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2026

Feed shortage has been identified as one main constraint limiting livestock productivity in Niger. Stover from cereal crops is a significant source of feed during the lean, long and dry season with producers showing preference for sorghum stover. Sorghum brown midrib (bmr) genes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i1750

Evaluation of Genotypic Variation of Sorghum Varieties in the Southwestern Niger

Fanna Maina, Ousmane Seyni Diakité & Abdou Harou · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2026

Background: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is grown in semi-arid regions, valued for its adaptation and drought tolerance. Understanding genotype × environment interactions is essential for developing stable, high-yielding cultivars. Methods: Eight sorghum genotypes were eva...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i1747

Striga-resistant Sorghum: A Managed Screening Reveals Promising Genotypes

Fanna Maina, Mamadou Ibrahim Aissata, Ousmane Seyni Diakité, Ardaly Abdou Ousseini & Issiakou Tankari Moctar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a major staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa. In Niger (West Africa), despite being the second most cultivated cereal, sorghum yields remain low and are exacerbated by Striga hermonthica infestation in smallholder farming systems. The developme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15941