Crop diseases do not respect country borders and yet preventive measures to curtail the introduction, establishment and spread of diseases are often coordinated on a country-by-country basis. This is because each country has its own mandate to safeguard food security and trade relations. However,...
Beed, Fen D.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Mugalula, A.
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Kolowa, H.
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Bulili, S.
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Nduwayezu, A.
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Murekezi, C.
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Sakayoya, E.
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Ndayihanzamaso, P.
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Mulenga, R.
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Abass, M.
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Mathe, L.
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Masheka, B.
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Onyango, M.
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Shitabule, E.
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Nakato, V.
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Ramathani, I.
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Bouwmeester, H.J.
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[Processes and partnerships for effective regional surveillance of banana diseases]
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Processes and partnerships for effective regional surveillance of banana diseases
Yam plays a critical role in providing good quantity and quality yield and source of income to combat the challenge of food insecurity in the tropics. Although significant advances in science and technology have improved efficient management and improvement of their genetic resources, the mission...
Balogun, M.
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Gueye, B.
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[Status and prospects of biotechnology applications to conservation, propagation and genetic improvement of yam]
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Status and prospects of biotechnology applications to conservation, propagation and genetic improvement of yam
Seed yam is costly, and can carry pests and diseases. To reduce costs and to manage seed health, in the 1970s, the Yam Minisett Technique (YMT) was developed, which involved cutting yams into small pieces to be used as seed. Few farmers adopted the technique, in part because of the high labor req...