2010
DOI: 10.4314/acsj.v16i3.54370
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Evaluation of Bambara groundnut varieties for off-season production in Zimbabwe

Abstract: Early planting of bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) in the southern Africa enables farmers to fetch premium prices before the markets are flooded with produce from the main summer growing period. However, adaptation of the crop outside the main growing season has not been studied in Zimbabwe. Therefore, this study evaluated 20 varieties at four planting dates covering contrasting temperatures and daylength, at Harare Research Station, during 2000/2001. Planting date was the main plot factor repli… Show more

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“…Pour la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle dans ce contexte de changement climatique, les légumineuses à graines comme le voandzou sont très importantes (Gbaguidi et al, 2015). Cependant, en dépits de ses nombreux avantages, le voandzou est resté une culture sous exploitée et l'une des cultures les plus négligées par la recherche scientifique (Makanda et al, 2009 ;Berchie et al, 2012).…”
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“…Pour la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle dans ce contexte de changement climatique, les légumineuses à graines comme le voandzou sont très importantes (Gbaguidi et al, 2015). Cependant, en dépits de ses nombreux avantages, le voandzou est resté une culture sous exploitée et l'une des cultures les plus négligées par la recherche scientifique (Makanda et al, 2009 ;Berchie et al, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Bambara groundnuts have been canned in Zimbabwe and were sold in the more upmarket supermarkets because they were relatively expensive and therefore unaffordable for most low-income earners. (3,7) Biological treatments for managing HTC in bambara groundnut processing Soaking and germination Barimalaa and Anoghalu (127) described the effects of soaking and germination on dehulling properties of Nigerian varieties of bambara groundnut seeds. After germination, little effort was needed to remove tough seed coats.…”
Section: Milling and Roastingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Zimbabwe, firewood constitutes 49% of the total energy used, (34) with over 90% of rural and urban households depending on firewood energy as a result of countrywide power shortages experienced on a daily basis. (34,35) Recent studies show that on average a household in Zimbabwe uses approximately 8 m 3 of firewood per year for domestic purposes. (32,34) Therefore, it is a concern that, while demand for firewood continues to grow in rural Zimbabwe, rapid land use and deforestation have reduced the supply of firewood, leading individuals to travel to forests that are very far from their homesteads for collection.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This leads to yield losses from which farmers cannot recover (Mabhaudhi and Modi, 2010). Bambara groundnut is slow to establish (Makanda et al, 2009;. This leads to significant non-productive water losses through soil evaporation during the establishment stage (Mabhaudhi, 2012), which may have negative implications on total water use.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%