Proceedings of the Regional Groundnut Workshop for Southern Africa (3rd). Held in Lilongwe, Malawi on March 13-18, 1988

摘要

Contents include: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Regional groundnut pathology program: a review of research progress during 1985-87 with special reference to groundnut streak necrosis disease; Regional groundnut breeding activities: a review of research progress, 1985-87; Management of leaf spots of groundnut in Zambia; Some aspects of breeding for resistance to leaf spots in groundnuts; Field control of groundnut foliar diseases by fungicides in Tanzania; Effect of abiotic and biotic constraints on groundnuts managed by smallholder farmers; An economic evaluation of smallholder farmers' use of the fungicide chlorothalonil; Suitability of Malawi groundnut cultivars for the confectionery market; Groundnut improvement program at the ICRISAT Sahelian Center; Contribution of insects to low groundnut yields in Southern Africa; Country reports; and Special topics and agronomy.