The purpose of the 1st Latin American workshop on snap bean improvement was to define objectives and strategies for crop improvement and discuss the relationship between an international center for agricultural research and the national programs. The relationships between the public and private s...
Davis, J.H.C.
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Janssen, W.
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[El mejoramiento genético de la habichuela en América Latina: memorias de un taller, CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 11 al 15 de mayo de 1987]
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El mejoramiento genético de la habichuela en América Latina: memorias de un taller, CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 11 al 15 de mayo de 1987
A summary on bean improvement activities carried out by CIAT in the Great Lakes Region is presented. Collaboration in bean breeding among Rwanda, Burundi, and Zaire has resulted in an integrated scheme of var. evaluation. The nucleus of this scheme is the PRELAAC (Pepiniere Regionale pour l`Evalu...
Banana is an important crop for food and income in Burundi. However, average annual yields are low (5 t/ha) because of low and declining soil fertility, and pest and disease pressure. To help overcome the challenges to banana production in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa, the Consortium ...
Kamira, M.
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Crichton, R.J.
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Kanyaruguru, J.P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Njukwe, E.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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[Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi]
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Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi
Horry, J.
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Ortiz, R.
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Arnaud, Elizabeth
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Crouch, J.
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Ferris, R.
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Jones, D.
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Mateo, N.
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Picq, C.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Banana and plantain]
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Banana and plantain
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) crop is widely known adapt to variable drought conditions. Due to the lack of adapted and high-yielding cultivars tolerant to the prevalent biotic and abiotic stresses, cassava is yet to find a wide and appropriate niche in the farming systems of the African dry...
Ekeneyake, I.J.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Porto, M.C.M.
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[Performance of various cassava clones in the dry savanna region of Nigeria]
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Performance of various cassava clones in the dry savanna region of Nigeria
The success of Thailand`s cassava var. Rayong 3 is highlighted, particularly between cassava starch producers. Compared with Rayong 1, its fresh root yield is almost the same, starch production is higher, and drying time is shorter (2 vs. 3 days). Farmers planting Rayong 3 increased their revenue...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Rayong 3: Excepcional acogida de una variedad de yuca para almidon]
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Rayong 3: Excepcional acogida de una variedad de yuca para almidon