relation: http://oar.icrisat.org/10375/
title: Farmers’ Production Constraints, Knowledge of Striga and  Preferred Traits of Pearl Millet in Jigawa State, Nigeria
creator: Dawud, M A
creator: Angarawai, I I
creator: Tongoona, P B
creator: Ofori, K
creator: Eleblu, J S Y
creator: Lfie, B E
subject: Pearl Millet
description: A participatory rural appraisal was performed in order to identify farmers’ pearl millet  production constraints, preferred varietal traits and their knowledge about Striga hermonthica.  This was conducted in Dutse (Madobi and Kudai), Birninkudu (Kantoga and Kafingana) and  Kiyawa (Karfawa and Shuwarin) local governments of Jigawa state Nigeria. Questionnaires and  focus group discussion were used to gather information from 143 respondents. Results shows  that the five most important traits selected were resistance to Striga infestation, resistance to  downy mildew, tolerance to shattering, good quality local beverage, and tolerance to lodging.  The major constraints to production across all the districts were low soil fertility, Striga, downy  mildew, and high labour costs. Farmers had a good knowledge about Striga and their control  methods across the locations were hand-pulling and or hoe weeding.
publisher: Global Journals Inc
date: 2017
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://oar.icrisat.org/10375/1/Farmers%E2%80%99%20Production%20Constraints.pdf
identifier:   Dawud, M A and Angarawai, I I and Tongoona, P B and Ofori, K and Eleblu, J S Y and Lfie, B E  (2017) Farmers’ Production Constraints, Knowledge of Striga and Preferred Traits of Pearl Millet in Jigawa State, Nigeria.  Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary, 17 (3).  pp. 1-7.  ISSN 2249-4626