Diversification has never been so important, as it is now for small-scale farmers competing in a free market economy. Countries of the Caribbean have recognised the niche in the market for organic bananas, the Dominican Republic currently being the largest exporter of organic bananas. This meetin...
Holderness, M.
,
Sharrock, S.
,
Frison, Emile A.
,
Kairo, M.K.
,
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[Organic banana 2000: towards an organic banana initiative in the Caribbean: Report of the international workshop on the production and marketing of organic bananas by smallholders. 31 October - 4 November 1999, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]
,
Organic banana 2000: towards an organic banana initiative in the Caribbean: Report of the international workshop on the production and marketing of organic bananas by smallholders. 31 October - 4 November 1999, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
For the International Musa Testing Programme (IMTP) Phase II, germplasm was evaluated for resistance to black Sigatoka (M. fijiensis), yellow Sigatoka (M. musicola) and Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense). The majority of IMTP Phase II trials were planted during 1996 and 1997. The f...
Orjeda, G.
,
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[Evaluating bananas: A global partnership: results of IMTP phase II]
,
Evaluating bananas: A global partnership: results of IMTP phase II
This publication results from a collaboration between FHIA, Honduras and INIBAP and provides information on the tremendous work carried out by Paul Allen during the 1950's and 60's to build and characterise the Musa collection of the United Fruit Co. (now FHIA's collection). The book contains dat...
Rosales, F.
,
Arnaud, Elizabeth
,
Coto, J.
,
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[A tribute to the work of Paul Allen: A catalogue of wild and cultivated bananas]
,
A tribute to the work of Paul Allen: A catalogue of wild and cultivated bananas
There are more than a thousand varieties of banana, the tallest herb in the world. This document traces the history of the nutritious fruit which is one of the most important food crops in the world. The dessert banana industry is described. The crop management cycle is presented from planting to...
The up-to-date versions of the INIBAP databases, MUSALIT - containing abstracts and bibliographic records of publications on Musa, and BRIS - the database of banana researchers are available. As are all of the recent publications, including Strategy for the global Musa, new factsheets and publica...
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[Infomusa: The international magazine on banana and plantain: Vol. 14(2)]
,
Infomusa: The international magazine on banana and plantain: Vol. 14(2)
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[Infomusa: The international magazine on banana and plantain: Vol. 11(1)]
,
Infomusa: The international magazine on banana and plantain: Vol. 11(1)
The up-to-date versions of the INIBAP databases, MUSALIT - containing abstracts and bibliographic records of publications on Musa, and BRIS - the database of banana researchers are available. As are all of the recent publications, including the popular Banana brochure, new factsheets and publicat...
This 356-page publication is the proceedings of a workshop held in Nelspruit, South Africa in November 1998. Twenty-one valuable communications are included, giving an up-to-date overview on research activities on weevils, nematodes, pathology and farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Nine count...
Frison, Emile A.
,
Gold, C.S.
,
Karamura, E.B.
,
Sikora, R.A.
,
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa: Proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM held in Nelspruit, South Africa - 23 - 28 November 1998]
,
Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa: Proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM held in Nelspruit, South Africa - 23 - 28 November 1998
For the first time the proceedings of the meeting of the ASPNET Regional Advisory Committee are published in the form of a book of 154 pages. This publication presents the latest news on Musa research, development and future prospects from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands, Sri Lanka, Bang...
Molina, A.B.
,
Roa, V.N.
,
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
,
[Advancing banana and plantain R & D in Asia and the Pacific: Proceedings of the 9th INIBAP-ASPNET Regional Advisory Committee meeting held at South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China, 2-5 November 1999.]
,
Advancing banana and plantain R & D in Asia and the Pacific: Proceedings of the 9th INIBAP-ASPNET Regional Advisory Committee meeting held at South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China, 2-5 November 1999.