The Black Coffee Twig Borer, Xyalosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) is a new but rapidly spreading pest of coffee and other plant species. However, knowledge of its pest status, damage and host plant species utilization in Uganda is still limited. To ascertain its spread and impact, a survey was condu...
Kagezi, G.H.
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Kucel, P.
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Mukasa, D.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Musoli, P.C.
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Kangire, A.
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[Preliminary report on the status and host plant utilization by the Black Coffee Twig Borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda]
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Preliminary report on the status and host plant utilization by the Black Coffee Twig Borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda
In Uganda, highland banana yields (5-30 t ha-1yr-1) are low in comparison to potential yields (70 t ha-1yr-1) due to high pest and disease pressure, soil fertility decline, and poor management. Although it is generally accepted that soil exhaustion is a major cause of low and declining yields, th...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.S.
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Wendt, J.
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Waele, D. de
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Okech, S.H.
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Ssali, H.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors]
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Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors
Changes in agriculture and rural livelihoods in Africa are often attributed to the HIV epidemic. While acknowledging that the epidemic has devastated many families and communities because of excess morbidity and mortality, this review explores other causes of change in agriculture practices and p...
Taylor, B.
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Bukenya, D.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Agol, D.
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Pain, A.
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Seeley, J.
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[Review: the impact of HIV on agricultural livelihoods in southern Uganda and the challenges of attribution]
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Review: the impact of HIV on agricultural livelihoods in southern Uganda and the challenges of attribution
Swennen, R.L.
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Blomme, Guy
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Lepoint, P.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Njukwe, E.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Viljoen, A.
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Karangwa, P.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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[Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa]
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Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa
In Uganda, highland banana yields (5-30 t ha-1yr-1) are low in comparison to potential yields (70 t ha-1yr-1) due to high pest and disease pressure, soil fertility decline, and poor management. Although it is generally accepted that soil exhaustion is a major cause of low and declining yields, th...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
,
Gold, C.
,
Wendt, J.
,
Waele, D. de
,
Okech, S.
,
Ssali, H.
,
Tushemereirwe, W.K.
,
[Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors]
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Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors
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