First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Leaf Spot of Kersting’s Groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal et Baudet] in Benin

Toure, O. Y., Tchemadon, G. C., Achigan-Dako, E. G., Nebie, B., & Afouda, L. A. (2025). First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Leaf Spot of Kersting’s Groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal et Baudet] in Benin. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-23-1661-PDN Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal et Baudet] is a neglected and underutilized nutrient-rich crop grown in Benin […]
Citizen science informs demand-driven breeding of opportunity crops

Voss, R. C., de Sousa, K., N’Danikou, S., Shango, A., Aglinglo, L. A., Laporte, M.-A., Legba, E. C., Houdegbe, A. C., Diarra, D. Y., Dolo, A., Sidibe, A., Ouedraogo, C. O., Coulibaly, H., Achigan-Dako, E. G., Kileo, A., Malulu, D., Matumbo, Z., Dinssa, F., van Heerwaarden, J., van Etten J, Riar A., van Zonneveld, M. […]
Evaluating Logistic Regression and Geographically Weighted Logistic Regression Models for Predicting Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Adoption Intention in Benin

Ahoudou, I., Fassinou Hotegni, N. V., Adjé, C.O.A., Akponikpè, T.L.I., Sogbohossou, D.E.O., Fanou Fogny, N., Assogba Komlan, F., Moumouni-Moussa, I. & Achigan-Dako, E.G. (2025b) ‘Evaluating logistic regression and geographically weighted logistic regression models for predicting orange-fleshed sweet potato adoption intention in Benin’, Scientific Reports, 15(1), p. 8927. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85173-1 The low adoption rate of […]
2025
Touré, O. Y., N. K. A. Chabi, G. C. Tchemadon, E. G. Achigan-Dako, B. Nebie, and L. A. C. Afouda. 2025. “First Report of Agroathelia rolfsii Causing Stem Rot on Kersting’s Groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum) in Benin.” New Disease Reports 52, no. 2: e70074. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.70074 Tchokponhoué, D.A., Vigninou, M.R., N’Danikou, S. et al. Phenology and floral morph variation suggest non-classical distyly in the Sisrè berry plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. […]
2024
Afokpe, P.M., Ologou, S., Kouiho, S.R. et al. Unveiling genetic diversity in jute mallow (Corchorus spp.): morphological clustering reveals distinctive traits among accessions from Africa and Asia. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-02295-7 Azon CF, Fassinou Hotegni NV, Adjé CAO, Gnanglè LS, Benjamin E, Mhuruyengwe RL, Salaou AM, Houdegbe AC, Sogbohossou DO, Sedah P, Dossa K, Agbangla C, Quenum FJB, Achigan-Dako ED. […]
