BACKGROUND Nodding Syndrome is a seizure disorder of children in Mundri County, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. The disorder is reported to be spreading in South Sudan and northern Uganda. OBJECTIVE To describe environmental, nutritional, infectious, and other factors that existed before and during the de novo 1991 appearance and subsequent increase in cases through 2001. METHODS Household ...

Information about the potential for crop–wild hybridization is needed to understand how crop genes, including transgenes, affect the population genetics and ecology of sexually compatible relatives. Transgenic sorghum is under development for use by traditional farmers in Africa, the center of origin for sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], but systematic surveys of the current extent of cont...

Résumé Research Application Summary Introgressing resistance to Turcicum leaf blight and mapping of associated quantitative trait loci in sorghum Mayada Mamoun Beshir1, 2, Okori, P.1, Abdelbagi Ali, M.2 & Gibson, P.1, 3 1Department of Crop Science, Makerere University, P .O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda 2Agricultural Research Corporation, P. O. Box 126, Wad Medani, Sudan 3Department of Plants, Soi...

Cover crops are a major focus of conservation agriculture efforts because they can provide soil cover and increase nutrient availability after their mineralization in cropping systems. To evaluate the effect of residue type and placement on rate of decomposition and carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) mineralization, residues from two food crops, maize (Zea mays L.) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ...

Ensiling sorghum with tropical forages has been shown to be a promising alternative for ruminant feed production, as this approach improves the quality of silage. In context, goal study was evaluate fermentation characteristics and nutritive value sweet silage made different levels Paiaguas palisadegrass Ipypora grass. The experiment conducted in completely randomized 2 x 6 factorial design fou...

The present investigation was conducted to determine the feed quality of New Sudan grass varieties. On average, highest plant height found in variety Nika (274 cm) 2019-2020. These rates Sputnitsa and Aleksandrina were loer by 23 30 cm, respectevely. yield green matter after two cuts new 41.0 t ha-1 9.59 hay. recognized varieties varied range 35.0-36.0 7.98-8.28 ha-1. maximum protein content fo...

Sudan grass is characterized by drought and heat resistance the best among annual perennial bluegrass feed crops content of main nutrient element - protein. The aim research to evaluate 200 accessions varieties according productivity quality green mass, identify sources valuable traits their correlation. study was carried out in Rostov region on ordinary carbonate black earth (chernozem). colle...