Banana leaf pruning is a common practice to facilitate intercropping with legumes on farmers’ fields. It is however not clear if this practice improves farmers land-use and economic efficiency, especially after full canopy formation. To analyze pruning effects, three legumes viz. bush bean (Phase...
Ocimati, W.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Taulya, G.
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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Dhed’a, B.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ruhigwa, B.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Banana leaf pruning to facilitate annual legume intercropping as an intensification strategy in the East African highlands]
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Banana leaf pruning to facilitate annual legume intercropping as an intensification strategy in the East African highlands
In Uganda, banana (Musa spp) and coffee (Coffea spp) form the economic base for a big population of small-scale farmers and provide environmental protection. However, their production is currently declining. The two crops are grown in association as intercrops or adjacent monocultures but little ...
Ragama, P.E.
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Nankinga, C.
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Okech, H.
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Gold, C.
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Wetala, P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Nambuye, A.
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[Agronomic pests and economic factors influencing sustainability of bananacoffee systems of western Uganda and potentials for improvement]
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Agronomic pests and economic factors influencing sustainability of bananacoffee systems of western Uganda and potentials for improvement
Farmer participatory research (FPR) approaches are now considered mainstream and are especiallyapplicable for developing appropriate technology options in complex, diverse and risk-prone regions,where local adaptations are crucial. Although the advantages of using farmer kno...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Fermont, A.M.
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural research and development projects in Africa]
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Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural research and development projects in Africa
Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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Fairhurst, Thomas
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[Banana-coffee system cropping guide]
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Banana-coffee system cropping guide
Ndabamenye, T.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Uzayisenga, Bellancile
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Annandale, J.G.
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Barnard, R.O.
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[Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems]
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Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems
To explore the diversity and efficiency of smallholder farms, we developed an approach based on a comparative framework and a systems analysis, Five sites in three countries (Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo) were studied in parallel to take account of variations in agro-ecologica...
Damme, J. van
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Bouver, D. de
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Dupriez, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Baret, P.V.
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[A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region]
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A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region
Coffee is a primary cash crop and banana a primary food crop in the East African highlands region, including Rwanda, Burundi, north-west Tanzania, west and central Kenya and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. These two crops often occur on the same smallholder farms, either planted on separate...
Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Nibasumba, A.
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Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Baret, P.V.
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Deraeck, J.
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Mukasa, D.
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Wanyama, I.
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Bongers, G.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Coffee/Banana intercropping as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi]
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Coffee/Banana intercropping as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
Ndabamenye, T.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Uzayisenga, Bellancile
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Annandale, J.G.
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Barnard, R.O.
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[Influence of plant density on variability of soil fertility and nutrient budgets in low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems]
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Influence of plant density on variability of soil fertility and nutrient budgets in low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems