Konaté Dofougo

Heterosis and Combining Ability for Striga Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.)

N’da Hugues Annicet, Konaté Dofougo, KOUAKOU Kouakou Romaric, N’cho Achi Laurent & Letto Kouakou Yann Cédric · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Background: Maize is a major staple in sub-Saharan Africa, but its production is severely constrained by Striga hermonthica, which causes significant yield and economic losses. Developing tolerant varieties remains the most sustainable control strategy. Aims: To evaluate 45 F1 hy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44170

Development and Assessment of an Extra-early and Resistant Corn Variety for Sustainable Yield in Semi-arid Areas of Côte d'Ivoire

N’da Hugues Annicet, N’cho Achi Laurent, KOUAKOU Kouakou Romaric & Konaté Dofougo · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Corn (Zea mays L.) is an essential food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, facing major challenges such as drought and infestation by the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica. This article details the development process and agronomic characteristics of FMB (Ferké Maïs Blanc / Ferké White...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i104615

Agronomic Performance and Yield Stability of Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids under Drought Stress in the Sudanian Savanna of Côte d'Ivoire

N’da Hugues Annicet, N’cho Achi Laurent, Kouakou Romaric Kouakou, Letto Kouakou Yann Cédric & Konaté Dofougo · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background: Climate variability and increasing rainfall irregularity in West Africa, particularly in the Sudanian savanna zones of Côte d'Ivoire, pose significant challenges to stable cereal production. Consequently, there is a critical need to identify crop varieties that combin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43821