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Evaluation of the Effects of Growth Media on Potato (Solanum tubérosum L.) Plantlets Production in Burkina Faso

ZERBO Afoussatou, SOME Koussao, SORO Monique, TIENDREBEOGO Fidele, TIAMA Djakaridja, OUEDRAOGO Wendpang-yidé Idrissa Caleb & TRAORE Renan Ernest · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2025

Aims: To identify an appropriate culture medium suitable for micropropagation of plantlets with good root proliferation and stem growth of potato. Study Design: In Burkina Faso, potato growers face difficulties in obtaining potato seeds. In general, most of the imported seeds par...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i72265

Phenotypic Variation in a Panel of 149 varieties of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): A Pre-Breeding Investigation in Togo

Gmakouba Tighankoumi, Dzidzienyo K. Daniel, SOME Koussao, Tongoona Pangirayi & Asante I. Kwame · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Evaluating the genetic diversity within a plant species is crucial for identifying genes that control important biological functions, facilitating the rationale for developing new varieties. The genetic diversity in a panel of 149 cassava varieties was explored to assess its natu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115170

Assessment of Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatas (Lam.) Accessions for Resistance to Sweet Potato Feathery Mottle Virus

SAKANDE Boureima, KOALA Moustapha, SIDIBE Hamadou & SOME Koussao · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2025

Sweet potato plays an important role in human and animal nutrition. In many parts of the world, it has been used as an emergency crop, enabling populations to survive difficult situations. Despite its adaptation to a variety of environments and growing conditions, sweet potato pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i42227

Assessment of Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance for Vegetative, Yield and Yield Component Traits in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Burkina Faso

TRAORE Cheick Omar, Kaboré Boukaré, Ouedraogo Nofou, TARPAGA W. Vianney, SOME Koussao & NANEMA K. Romaric · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

In Burkina Faso, tomatoes have a significant portion in vegetable production and play a major socio-economic impact within rural populations. To meet the increased demand for fresh tomatoes, the development of improved tomato varieties is one of the important strategies for which...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83646

The Cropping System and the Farming Diversity of the Spinach Grown in Burkina Faso

TIAMA Djakaridia, OUEDRAOGO Razacswendé Fanta, OUEDRAOGO Nogowaya Rosine, OUEDRAOGO W I Caleb, SAKANDE Boureima, SOME Koussao, Sawadogo Nerbewende & ZONGO Jean-Didier · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Aim: This study was initiated to gain insight into the diversity and management of spinach on farms in Burkina Faso. Place and Duration of Study: The study took place in the production garden sites in the different communes (in Kossodo, Manga, Loumbila, Tanghin and Saaba). It too...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i64562

Optimising Disease-free Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] Planting Material via in vitro Culture : Insights from Togo

Gmakouba Tighankoumi, Palanga K. Koffi, Lare N’pagyendou, Bodjona B. Pyabalo I. Tchaou, Tchalla Padagnaki, Djoyou Kibamalaki Léo, SOME Koussao, Dzidzienyo K. Daniel & Tchabi Atti · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background and Aims : Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is an important food crop that provides food security, income and valuable nutrients. In Togo, its production is limited by the low quality of planting material and the spread of diseases and pests. The use of informa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53885

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Plantlets Survival and Growth under Semi-autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH): Insights from Novel Varieties in Togo

Gmakouba Tighankoumi, Famah Sourassou Nazer, Bodjona B. Pyabalo I. Tchaou, Lare N’pagyendou, Tidom Léleng, Dzidzienyo Daniel Kwadjo, SOME Koussao & Tchabi Atti · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Aims: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), widely cultivated in Africa and ranked as the fourth most produced crop globally, remains constrained by the lack of healthy planting material and its high susceptibility to viral diseases. In a context where access to quality cassava see...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i46050