Isaac Boatey Akpatsu

Alliance of Biovesity International and CIAT

The sheanut tree Vitellaria paradoxa is an indigenous tree crop grown in the savannah forests of West Africa. Almost every part of the plant has an economic or medicinal purpose to most rural and urban fraternities where this tree grows. Despite the immense relevance of the plant to society, limited studies are delving into the various challenges t...

Citrus is one of the most common seasonal fruit crops cultivated across most semi-deciduous forest zones across the globe. Apart from its refreshing nature when consumed in a fresh state, it is also packed with an abundant supply of vitamins A, B and C. Apart from being served in the raw state as a fruit or a dessert, it also serves as a critical r...

Maize fertilizer recommendations in Northern Ghana

Cereal-Legume Cropping Systems

Rust infections interfere with root development and nutrient uptake as well as photosynthetic processes in cowpea plants and can cause up to about 40 % yield losses in susceptible genotypes. This study evaluated the incidence and severity of cowpea rust disease on six cowpea genotypes and also determine the impact of the disease on yield under natu...

Host plant resistance in sweet potato, under a long-term management approach, is one of the most effective, economical, and environmentally benign management approaches for sweet potato virus diseases (SPVD). In the current study, different sweet potato genotypes were evaluated for resistance to the SPDV and also with higher yield potential under f...

Mango is one of the frequently cultivated seasonal fruit crops in several tropical and subtropical regions. It is consumed as whole fruits apart from serving as raw materials for most industries that are into mineral production. Mango production is, however, constrained by diseases, pests, and poor post-harvest handling of fruits. Anthracnose disea...

The early and late leaf spot disease (ELS and LLS) caused by the Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum is one of the most important economic diseases in groundnut production. The effect of the disease can lead to up to 70% yield loss under severe conditions. Even though there are an array of management approaches in curbing the mena...

Cercospora leaf spot infection during flowering, podding, and pod filling stages of cowpea has been reported to cause as high as 80% yield losses among susceptible genotypes. The objectives of this study were to evaluate selected cowpea genotypes for resistance to Cercospora leaf spot disease under field conditions and to determine