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.
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Nsabimana, A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Delvaux, B.
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Elsen, A.
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Declerck, S.
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[Impact of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth of banana genotypes in three different, pasteurized and non-pasteurized soils of Rwanda]
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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.
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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
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.
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Dubois, T.
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Kabunga, N.
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Nkurunziza, S.
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Qaim, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach]
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Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach
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
Banana-bean intercropping systems are used by many small-scale farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to maximize land use and intensify crop production. A study was conducted at the INERA Mulungu research station to determine the effect of banana leaf pruning on banana (Musa spp.) and b...
Ntamwira, J.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ruhigwa, B.A.
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Lepoint, P.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and bean yield in an intercropping system in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and bean yield in an intercropping system in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Banana juice and beer samples were collected at different points along the processing and marketing chain from four localities in Rwanda and analyzed for microbiological and physico-chemical quality by adapting a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) methodology. The results showed ...
Kanyana, I.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Quality Assessment of Banana Juice and Beer in Rwanda]
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Quality Assessment of Banana Juice and Beer in Rwanda
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Staver, Charles
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[The importance of banana (Musa sp) for food and nutrition security]
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The importance of banana (Musa sp) for food and nutrition security
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Fermont, A.
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Taulya, G.
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Hearne, S.
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Felde, A. zum
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Knops, A.
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Declerck, T.
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Collard, F.
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Carpentier, S.
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[Drought stress in EAH bananas]
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Drought stress in EAH bananas
Although drought stress has been identified among the production constraints of East African highland bananas (Musa spp., AAA-EA genome), no quantitative data were available to support this assumption. This study uses data from three on-station fertilizer trials (5 6 cycles) in Central and Southw...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Fermont AM
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Taulya G
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[Drought is a major yield loss factor for rainfed East African highland banana]
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Drought is a major yield loss factor for rainfed East African highland banana
As a result of declining farm/plot size and increasing food security needs, intercropping is practised by the majority of small-scale farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A banana-1egume intercropping experiment was conducted at the Mulungu Research Station in South Kivu Province to e...
Ntamwira, J.
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Pypers, P.
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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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Lepoint, P.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effect of banana leaf pruning on legume yield in bananalegume intercropping systems in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Effect of banana leaf pruning on legume yield in bananalegume intercropping systems in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo