Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) is a widespread banana disease in East and Central Africa (ECA). It has the ability to cause up to 100% yield loss, severely compromising food security and livelihoods for banana-based farming households. There are no BXW-resistant varieties, and cultural management ...
Cori, V. di
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Kikulwe, E.
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Kozicka, M.
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Gotor, E.
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[Understanding the economic impact of BXW and its management practices in East and Central Africa]
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Understanding the economic impact of BXW and its management practices in East and Central Africa
In this study we analyze the capacity of agrobiodiversity to increase resilience of banana-based smallholders in Uganda as affected by disease incidence or climate change and associated price changes until 2050. We explore trade-offs and synergies by means of various indicators of economic, envir...
Kozicka, M.
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Groot, J.
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Gotor, E.
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[The role of agrobiodiversity in strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers: biophysical and economic trends towards 2050]
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The role of agrobiodiversity in strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers: biophysical and economic trends towards 2050
In 2013, a study was undertaken to assess the nature and effectiveness of ProMusa from the point of view of its members and subscribers, what outputs are produced and how these are translated into outcomes and disseminated outside the network. The network provides the type and quality of services...
Gotor, E.
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Blundo Canto, Genowefa M.
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Vezina, A.
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[The effectiveness of knowledge sharing: the case of ProMusa]
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The effectiveness of knowledge sharing: the case of ProMusa
This brief presents the findings of a study published in 2010 that documented and assessed the performance of the International Transit Centre for Musa germplasm (ITC) in terms of the conservation and distribution of Musa germplasm. It also analysed the costs of ITC operations, including possible...
Crop diseases significantly suppress plant yields and in extreme cases wipe out entire crop species threatening food security and eroding rural livelihoods. It is therefore critical to estimate the extent to which shocks like disease epidemics can affect food availability and the capacity of smal...
Kikulwe, E.M.
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Okurut, S.
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Ajambo, S.
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Gotor, E.
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Ssali, R.T.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Does gender matter in effective management of plant disease epidemics? Insights from a survey among rural banana farming households in Uganda]
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Does gender matter in effective management of plant disease epidemics? Insights from a survey among rural banana farming households in Uganda
This Impact Brief reports on an assessment using an asset-based livelihoods approach and carried out in 2009, five years after the end of the project. Overall, about 85% of farm families in the region said their incomes had increased since the end of the project, and the community enterprise grew...