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
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Agro-ecological intensification of farming systetns in the East and Central African highlands]
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Agro-ecological intensification of farming systetns in the East and Central African highlands
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
Ocimati, W.
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Schagen, B. van
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Kozicka, M.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Gotor, E.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Banishing banana wilt: can it get any easier?]
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Banishing banana wilt: can it get any easier?
This guide has been produced as an overview of a body of work that aims to help mitigate the threat of Enset mealybug: the biology and description of Enset mealybug; its behaviour; its geographical distribution; the pest symptoms; the list of mealybug dispersal methods, and the means of mealybug ...
Azerefegne, F.
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Addis, T.
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Alemu, T.
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Lemawork, S.
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Tadesse, E.
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Gemu, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[An IPM guide for enset root mealybug (Cataenococcus ensete) in enset production]
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An IPM guide for enset root mealybug (Cataenococcus ensete) in enset production
Xanthomonas wilt, which is commonly known in East Africa as banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), banana bacterial wilt or enset wilt, is a devastating disease caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum. It was first reported in 1968 in Ethiopia, where it remained confined until it wa...
Smith, J.J.
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Jones, D.R.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Blomme, Guy
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Turyagyenda, F.L.
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[An analysis of the risk from Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to banana cultivation in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.]
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An analysis of the risk from Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to banana cultivation in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) is the major starch staple of the Ethiopian Highlands, where its unique attributes enhance the food security of approximately 20 million people and have earned it the title “The Tree Against Hunger”. Yet enset‐based agriculture is virtually unknown outs...
Borrell, J.S.
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Goodwin, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Wendawek, A.M.
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Gashu, D.
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Lulekal, E.
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Asfaw, Z.
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Demissew, S.
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[Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative]
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Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative
Yemataw, Z.
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Bekele, A.
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Blomme, Guy
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Muzemil, S.
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Tesfaye, K.
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Jacobsen, K.
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[A review of enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman] diversity and its use in Ethiopia]
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A review of enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman] diversity and its use in Ethiopia
Yemataw, Z.
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Tawle, K.
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Bolton, M.
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Kebede, R.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Integration of shade-tolerant forage legumes under enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman] plants in south-western Ethiopia]
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Integration of shade-tolerant forage legumes under enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman] plants in south-western Ethiopia