To feed a growing population, agricultural productivity needs to increase dramatically. Agricultural extension information, with its public, non-rival nature, is generally undersupplied, and public provision remains challenging. In this study, simple agricultural extension video messages, deliver...
Campenhout, B. van
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Vandevelde, S.
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Walukano, W.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Agricultural extension messages using video on portable devices increase knowledge about seed selection, storage and handling among smallholder potato farmers in southwestern Uganda]
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Agricultural extension messages using video on portable devices increase knowledge about seed selection, storage and handling among smallholder potato farmers in southwestern Uganda
Banana is the most important food crop in Uganda. However, there has been a decline in productivity, attributed to declining soil fertility, drought, pests and diseases and crop management factors. This study aimed to explore the possibility of increasing yields through the use of fertilizer and ...
Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[The agronomic and economic benefits of fertilizer and mulch use in highland banana systems in Uganda]
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The agronomic and economic benefits of fertilizer and mulch use in highland banana systems in Uganda
In Uganda, highland banana yields (5-30 t ha-1yr-1) are low in comparison to potential yields (70 t ha-1yr-1) due to high pest and disease pressure, soil fertility decline, and poor management. Although it is generally accepted that soil exhaustion is a major cause of low and declining yields, th...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.S.
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Wendt, J.
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Waele, D. de
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Okech, S.H.
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Ssali, H.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors]
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Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors
In Uganda, ‘Sukali Ndizi’ (syn. ‘Apple banana’, AAB genome) are dessert bananas that are being processed into dried slices for export. Surveys with five Ugandan exporting companies suggested that export prices of dried banana slices were favorable ($6.5–12/kg), but strongly depended on the qualit...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Florent, D.
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Apio, M.S.
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[Opportunities and constraints for dried dessert banana (Musa spp.) export in Uganda]
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Opportunities and constraints for dried dessert banana (Musa spp.) export in Uganda
Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Mashisia, Kelvin
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Okolo, Wendy
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Rodríguez, Beatriz
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Muriel, Juliana
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Ojok, Lipsey
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[Social-ecological assessment of landscapes in Uganda]
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Social-ecological assessment of landscapes in Uganda
Kumar, P.L.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Veaux, H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[La maladie virale du bunchy top du bananier]
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La maladie virale du bunchy top du bananier
Kumar, P.L.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Veaux, H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Banana streak disease and banana mosaic disease]
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Banana streak disease and banana mosaic disease