Highland bananas grown near the homestead in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo receive organic household residues and are often mulched. Farmers also tend to allocate their best land for banana cultivation. However, due to an increased demand for bananas, farmers have started establishing b...
Ntamwira, J.
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Nzawele, D.B.
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Katunga, D.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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[The effect of application of organic matter during planting on growth of an East African highland cooking banana grown on two contrasting soils in south Kivu, eastern DR-Congo]
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The effect of application of organic matter during planting on growth of an East African highland cooking banana grown on two contrasting soils in south Kivu, eastern DR-Congo
Coffee and banana are important cash and food crops in Uganda and the surrounding East African highland region. Production is dominated by smallholders that have limited arable land and often coffee and banana are intercropped. No significant research and development efforts have been undertaken ...
Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Wanyama, I.
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Baret, P.
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[Perceptions and outlook on intercropping coffee with banana as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda]
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Perceptions and outlook on intercropping coffee with banana as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda
Sustainable Crop Intensification (SCI) has been recognized as a means to increase crop productivity and improve rural livelihoods by governments and development partners in Sub Saharan Africa. Designing and implementing policies that address the bottlenecks to SCI interventions is pertinent to ad...
Yami, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Policy support for sustainable crop intensification in Eastern Africa]
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Policy support for sustainable crop intensification in Eastern Africa
Ndabamenyea. T.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanhoudt, N.
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Annandale, J.G.
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Barnard, R.O.
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[Ecological characteristics influence farmer selection of on-farm plant density and bunch mass of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp.) cropping systems]
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Ecological characteristics influence farmer selection of on-farm plant density and bunch mass of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp.) cropping systems
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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Swennen, R.L.
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Annandale, J.G.
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Barnard, R.O.
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[Ecological characteristics and cultivar influence optimal plant density of East African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA-EA) in low input cropping systems]
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Ecological characteristics and cultivar influence optimal plant density of East African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA-EA) in low input cropping systems
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
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, Marc
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Okafor, C.
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Hicintuka, C.
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Mapatano, S.
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Nabahungu, N.S.
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Kagabo, Desire M.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Njukwe, E.
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Sartas, Murat
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the central African highlands: the need for institutional innovation]
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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. de
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Merckx, R.
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[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]
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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
Innovation platforms (IPs) form a popular vehicle in agricultural research for development (AR4D) to facilitate stakeholder interaction, agenda setting, and collective action toward sustainable agricultural development. In this article, we analyze multilevel stakeholder engagement in fulfilling s...
Lamers, D.
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Schut, Marc
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Klerkx, Laurens
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Compositional dynamics of multilevel innovation platforms in agricultural research for development]
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Compositional dynamics of multilevel innovation platforms in agricultural research for development
Klapwijk, C.J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Analysis of tradeoffs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward]
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Analysis of tradeoffs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward