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Ndabamenye, T.Asten, Piet J.A. vanBlomme, GuyVanlauwe, BernardUzayisenga, BellancileAnnandale, J.G.Barnard, R.O.[Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems]Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems

This study identifies entry points for innovation for sustainable intensification of agricultural systems. An agricultural innovation systems approach is used to provide a holistic image of (relations between) constraints faced by different stakeholder groups, the dimensions and causes of these c...


Schut, MarcAsten, Piet J.A. vanOkafor, C.Hicintuka, C.Mapatano, S.Nabahungu, N.S.Kagabo, Desire M.Muchunguzi, P.Njukwe, E.Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.Sartas, MuratVanlauwe, Bernard[Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the central African highlands: the need for institutional innovation]Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the central African highlands: the need for institutional innovation

Volcanic mountains in the East African Rift (e.g. Mt. Kenya, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elgon) are some of the most productive agricultural regions, often dominated by coffee and banana cultivation. Consequently, these regions suffer from a high and increasing population density with a declining soil f...


Bauw, P. deAsten, Piet J.A. vanJassogne, Laurence T.P.Merckx, R.[Soil fertility gradients and production constraints for coffee and banana on volcanic mountain slopes in the east African rift: a case study of Mt. Elgon]Soil fertility gradients and production constraints for coffee and banana on volcanic mountain slopes in the east African rift: a case study of Mt. Elgon

Lack or shortage of healthy and improved planting material is a major constraint to the expansion of banana and plantain production. The situation is made worse by the lack of formal systems for producing and distributing quality planting material, thereby forcing farmers to depend on natural reg...


Njukwe, E.Ouma, Emily A.Asten, Piet J.A. vanMuchunguzi, P.Amah, D.[Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises]Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises

Coffee-Banana Intercropping (VBI) addresses all 3 pillars of CSA in a multifaceted way. CBI in both Arabica nad Robusta generates 50% more revenue then either coffee or banana monocrop. Farmers' risk is reduced by practising CBI, making them more resilient to climate change impacts. Transformatio...


Asten, Piet J.A. vanOchola DWairegi, L.W.I.Nibasumba AJassogne, Laurence T.P.Mukasa D[Coffee-Banana Intercropping: Implementation guidance for policymakers and investors]Coffee-Banana Intercropping: Implementation guidance for policymakers and investors

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. vanBouver, D. deDupriez, M.Asten, Piet J.A. vanBaret, P.V.[A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region]A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounts for the largest part of the Congo Basin forest: two-thirds (some 155 million hectares) are forested and 69 percent of which is dense humid forest. With a surge in world market commodity prices for cocoa in 2008 and a steady 2-5% annual increase...


Beule, H. deJassogne, Laurence T.P.Asten, Piet J.A. van[Cocoa: Driver of Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?]Cocoa: Driver of Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are known to improve the growth of many crops of agricultural importance. The amplitude of this growth improvement may vary depending on soil type. Here, we report the effect of the application of indigenous AM fungi, isolated from a Nitisol from Kirehe (eastern ...


Gaidashova, S.V.Nsabimana, A.Asten, Piet J.A. vanDelvaux, B.Elsen, A.Declerck, S.[Impact of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth of banana genotypes in three different, pasteurized and non-pasteurized soils of Rwanda]Impact of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth of banana genotypes in three different, pasteurized and non-pasteurized soils of Rwanda

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.Crichton, R.J.Kanyaruguru, J.P.Asten, Piet J.A. vanBlomme, GuyLorenzen, J.H.Njukwe, E.Bergh, I. van denOuma, Emily A.Muchunguzi, P.[Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi]Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi

Pests and diseases are among the main reasons for low banana productivity in smallholder farming systems in the central African highlands, where the crop is an important staple, In parts of Rwanda, Burundi and North and South Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, diseases such a...


Ouma, Emily A.Dubois, T.Kabunga, N.Nkurunziza, S.Qaim, M.Asten, Piet J.A. van[Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach]Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach

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