Xanthomonas Wilt of Banana (BXW) is a complex problem in the African Great Lakes Region that is affecting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Since the first disease reports from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2001, BXW has been studied widely. The majority of thes...
McCampbell, M.
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Schut, Marc
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Bergh, I. van den
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Schagen, B. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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Gaidashova, S.V.
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Njukwe, E.
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Leeuwis, C.
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[Xanthomonas wilt of banana (BXW) in Central Africa: opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies]
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Xanthomonas wilt of banana (BXW) in Central Africa: opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies
Turner, D.W.
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Gibbs, D.J.
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Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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[The suckering behaviour of plantains (Musa, AAB) can be viewed as part of an evolved reproductive strategy]
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The suckering behaviour of plantains (Musa, AAB) can be viewed as part of an evolved reproductive strategy
Okonya, J.
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Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Rietveld, A.M.
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Nduwayezu, A.
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Kantungeko, D.
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Hakizimana, B.M.
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Nyaga, J.N.
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Blomme, Guy
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Legg, J.P.
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Kroschel, J.
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[Women and RTB crops in Rwanda and Burundi: Do men decide, and women work?]
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Women and RTB crops in Rwanda and Burundi: Do men decide, and women work?
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Unlike in developed countries, where the main source of vitamin A comes from meat, the diet of poor populations in SSA is largely plant based. It is thus important to identify local / popular plants with higher vitamin A conten...
Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Davey, M.
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Buah, S.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Vutseme, L.
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Bahati, L.
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Ekesa, B.
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[Pro-vitamin A carotenoid content of 48 plantain (Musa AAB genome) cultivars sourced from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Pro-vitamin A carotenoid content of 48 plantain (Musa AAB genome) cultivars sourced from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
This study assessed the effect of altitude on growth and yield of five commonly grown plantain (Musa, AAB) cultivars at four sites, Mavivi (1,066 m a.s.l.), Maboya (1,412 m a.s.l.), Butembo (1,815 m a.s.l.) and Ndihira (2,172 m a.s.l.) in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The cultivars in...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Vutseme, L.
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Sikyolo, I.
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Valimuzigha, K.
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Langhe, E. de
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Turner, D.W.
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[Altitude effect on plantain growth and yield during four production cycles in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Altitude effect on plantain growth and yield during four production cycles in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Xanthomonas wilt, caused by Xanthomonascampestris pv. musacearum has, since 2001, becomethe most important and widespread disease of Musa inEast and Central Africa. Over the past decade, newresearch findings and especially feedback from smallscalefarmers have helped in fine-tuning Xanthomonaswilt...
Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Ocimati, W.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Nakato, V.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, L.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Mbolela, F.
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Lutete, L.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Finetuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa]
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Finetuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa
Xanthomonas wilt is currently the major biotic threat to banana production in East and Central Africa (ECA). The recommended management options for the disease include destruction of infected plants, disinfecting tools used in the plantation, using clean planting materials, early removal of male ...
Tinzaara, W.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Ochola, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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[The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts]
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The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts
Impact of adopting products promoted by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security was tested. Multistage sampling was used to select 7 project mandate areas, 5 villages/mandate area (stratified into action, satellite and c...
Ekesa, B.
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Lange, M. de
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Macharia, I.
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Garming, H.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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[Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households]
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Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households
In Ethiopia, nearly 20 million people depend on Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheessman) for food, animal feed and fibre. Most of its cultivation is concentrated in the South and South-Western parts of the country. Enset based farming system is common in the Gamo highlands, with 11, 150 ha cu...
Sabura, S.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Deckers, J.
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Aerts, R.
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Weldeyes, F.
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Abebe, G.
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Hailemichael, A.
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Weldesenbet, F.
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Blomme, Guy
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Vancampenhout, K.
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[Agro-ecological niche of bacterial wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) of enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheessman) in Gamo highlands of Ethiopia]
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Agro-ecological niche of bacterial wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) of enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheessman) in Gamo highlands of Ethiopia
Studies on the influence of environmental conditions on Musa plant growth have predominantly focused on dessert bananas (Musa AAA group). The effect of location, field within location and planting date on shoot and root traits of field-grown flowering plants of 6 Musa spp. genotypes belonging to ...
Les etudes sur I'influence des conditions environnementales sur la croissance des plantes Musa avaient surtout focalise surla banane de dessert (groupe Musa AAA). L'effet de I'emplacement, le champ a l'interieur de I 'emplacement et la date de plantationsur le rejeton et les traits de racines des...
Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Environmental influences on shoot and root growth in banana and plantain]
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Environmental influences on shoot and root growth in banana and plantain