Chilli Pepper (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Capsicum&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; Spp.) Diversity, Production and Fungal Contamination Management in Benin

Glodjinon, Nicéphore M.; Noumavo, Agossou P.; Ohin, Brice A. M.; Tovidé, Noel; Toukourou, Fatiou; Baba-Moussa, Lamine; Savadogo, Aly; Baba-Moussa, Farid

doi:10.4236/ajps.2021.1212129

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“…Most of the farmers cultivated pepper in monoculture, which aligned with previous studies (Biao and Afouda 2019;Glodjinon et al 2021). Some farmers also produced pepper in association (border or intercropping) with other crops, which was previously found (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics; International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2018).…”

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“…Without additional virus education, there is a potential lack of trust from farmers if resistant cultivars were introduced and promoted as means to prevent disease and high aphid infestation was still observed, given that aphids are currently understood to be the causal agent of the diseases observed by farmers. To control arthropod pests (aphids, whiteflies, and thrips), the majority of pepper farmers used synthetic insecticides, which supports previous reports (Biao and Afouda 2019;Glodjinon et al 2021;Waweru et al 2020b). Without diagnosing the causes of the observed symptoms, farmers sometimes increase the frequency of application of the pesticides to reduce losses (Abtew et al 2016).…”

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confidence: 77%

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Farmers’ Perception of Viral Diseases and Their Management in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) Production in Benin

Zohoungbogbo,

Ganta,

Oliva

et al. 2024

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Pepper (Capsicum spp.) is an important solanaceous cash crop in Benin; however, productivity is limited due to several key constraints, especially diseases caused by viruses. We sought to understand farmers’ perceptions of viral diseases, management strategies deployed, and to identify the virus population affecting pepper production in Benin. To assess farmers’ perceptions and management of viral diseases, a survey was carried out in four agroecological zones of Benin. A total of 144 pepper farmers were interviewed using the snowball method. A total of 52 pepper leaf samples with virus-like symptoms were collected and diagnosed by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or PCR. Pepper production systems varied across agroecological zones (P ≤ 0.001) with a predominance of farms practicing monoculture (82%). The majority of farmers (89%) indicated that pests and diseases were the main constraints to increased production. Cucumber mosaic virus (92% of the total samples), Pepper vein yellow virus (52%), and Pepper veinal mottle virus (50%) were the major viruses detected in pepper fields in Benin. There were both single (29%) and mixed (71%) infections of the viruses, suggesting that mixed infections are common for pepper in Benin, confounding efforts to reduce virus infections. Nearly 100% of the farmers surveyed were not aware of these viral diseases. They also could not directly relate symptoms of virus infection to the presence of aphids, whiteflies, or thrips. Farmers relied primarily on synthetic insecticides (93%) to control virus vectors. Interestingly, some farmers applied commercial (12%) and homemade (17%) biopesticides, with neem-based preparations being the most widely used. A total of 15% of farmers used companion cropping with maize, mint or basil and 43% of farmers used crop rotation as a cultural management practice to control viral disease and vector pressure in pepper fields. The implications of this work include the importance of training farmers and extension agents on diagnosis of viruses and their vectors causing viral diseases. This study provides baseline information for the development of host-resistant cultivars and deployment of integrated pest management strategies for pepper in Benin to reduce farmer losses.

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Farmers’ Perception of Viral Diseases and Their Management in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) Production in Benin

Zohoungbogbo,

Ganta,

Oliva

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“…After harvest, producers experience the constraints of the unsold quantities storage. Unsold products are dried using blanching techniques (soaking using hot water) [7,12,13] to speed up the direct sun-drying process. For Weil [14], this process has little impact on pungency, cleans and reduces diseases and insects propagation, major constraint and the crop at phenological stages [15], [16].…”

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Market Integration of Small-Scale Farms: Exploring the Bambara Groundnut Markets in Nigeria

Josephine Nkechi,

Benjamin C.,

Kingsley David

et al. 2023

JAC

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The extent of uncertainty caused by price inefficiency and instability with reference to Bambara groundnut has made the subsector a dicey one. Markets that are not integrated may convey inaccurate price signals that might distort producers’ marketing decisions and contribute to inefficient product movement. The study analyzed the market integration of Bambara groundnut in South-east, Nigeria. The study population comprised all Bambara groundnut marketers in South-east, Nigeria. Out of the five states in South-east, Nigeria, two States will be purposively selected as the study area to establish the movement of prices between the two states to establish a fair comparison of prices between the producing zone and consumption zone. The choice of the two states was based on the predominance of Bambara groundnut marketers. A two-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 221 respondents that were interviewed for the study. Data for this study was poised from primary sources using a well-structured questionnaire, oral interviews and direct observations of Bambara groundnut marketers and was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.- The results of the VECM showed that Enugu urban retail prices had a short-run influence of -0.057 although not signicant and a long-run significant influence of -0.2391 on Abia urban retail prices. The results of the VECM estimates for both short-run and long-run relationships indicated that the Enugu rural price of Bambara groundnut had short-run influences of -0.034023 and 0.0032032 with a long-run influence of -0.203230 on Abia rural price. The study recommended that to improve pricing effectiveness and market integration, it is necessary to encourage Bambara groundnut market price information in South-east Nigeria. The flow of information regarding Bambara groundnut prices, demand, and supply will improve both market integration and pricing effacing. The government should create regulations for information services. How to Cite: Agbo Josephine Nkechi, Okpukpara Benjamin C., Ude Kingsley David, Udemba Klinsmann Uche., 2023. "Market Integration of Small-Scale Farms: Exploring the Bambara Groundnut Markets in Nigeria." Journal of Agriculture and Crops, vol. 10, pp. 11-19.

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Rapid and non-destructive prediction of adulterated chilli powder by employing pocket-sized NIR spectrometer and chemometrics

Ken Essuman,

Teye,

Sam-Amoah

et al. 2023

Infrared Physics & Technology

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Chilli Pepper (<i>Capsicum</i> Spp.) Diversity, Production and Fungal Contamination Management in Benin

Abstract: on the best technical itineraries for the production and storage of chilli peppers is essential to revitalize and develop this sector by improving the sanitary quality of the chilli peppers produced in Benin.

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Farmers’ Perception of Viral Diseases and Their Management in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) Production in Benin

Farmers’ Perception of Viral Diseases and Their Management in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) Production in Benin

Market Integration of Small-Scale Farms: Exploring the Bambara Groundnut Markets in Nigeria

Rapid and non-destructive prediction of adulterated chilli powder by employing pocket-sized NIR spectrometer and chemometrics

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