Ugandans eat more bananas than anyone else, drink banana beer and have a word for a banana variety which also means “food”. Jeff Daniells of Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (QDAFF) attended an international banana workshop in Uganda. He provided this report with Deb...
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo constitutes an area where the East African Highland bananas (Musa-AAA-EA) and plantains (Musa-AAB) meet. However, Musa diversity in this region has never been characterized nor represented in national or international collections, yet increasing human activiti...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Valimuzigha, K.
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Karamura, D.
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Adheka, J.
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Ibanda, B.
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Dhed’a, B.
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Kamira, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Diversity and morphological characterization of Musa spp. in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Diversity and morphological characterization of Musa spp. in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Understanding user preferred traits is important for the successful development and adoption of improved banana cultivars. This article provides an overview of different banana products, cultivars used to make those products and the preferred characteristics as reported by men and women farmers i...
Marimo, P.
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Karamura, D.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Shimwela, M.M.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Batte, M.
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Massawe, C.
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Okurut, A.W.
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Mbongo, D.B.
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Crichton, R.
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[Post-harvest use of banana in Uganda and Tanzania: Product characteristics and cultivar preferences of male and female farmers.]
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Post-harvest use of banana in Uganda and Tanzania: Product characteristics and cultivar preferences of male and female farmers.
Nowakunda, K.
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Barekye, A.
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Ssali, R.T.
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Namaganda, J.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Nabulya, G.
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Erima, R.
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Akankwasa, K.
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Hilman, E.
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Batte, M.
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Karamura, D.
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[Kiwangaazi (syn 'KABANA 6H') black sigatoka, nematode and banana weevil tolerant 'Matooke' hybrid banana released in Uganda]
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Kiwangaazi (syn 'KABANA 6H') black sigatoka, nematode and banana weevil tolerant 'Matooke' hybrid banana released in Uganda
A Musa germplasm diagnostic study assessed on-farm Musa diversity and farmer selection criteria in different altitudes of North Kivu (NK) and South Kivu (SK) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an important zone of secondary diversification of plantains (AAB genome) and East African highland...
Ocimati, W.
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Karamura, D.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ndungo, V.
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Langhe, E. de
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Adheka, J.
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Dheda Djailo, B.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Muhindo, H.
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Ragama, P.E.
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Blomme, Guy
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[On-farm banana (Musa) cultivar diversity status across different altitudes in North and South Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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On-farm banana (Musa) cultivar diversity status across different altitudes in North and South Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Over the past three decades, more than 40 banana cultivars have been introduced in eastern and southern Africa for evaluation and dissemination to smallholder farmers facing banana productivity challenges. This study analyses the seed systems used to avail the genotypes to the target users, discu...
Karamura, E.B.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Ochola, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Karamura, D.
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[Introduced banana hybrids in Africa: seed systems, farmers' experiences and consumers' perspectives]
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Introduced banana hybrids in Africa: seed systems, farmers' experiences and consumers' perspectives
This study assessed the on-farm Musa germplasm diversity across different agro-ecologies of Rwanda and the socio-economic utilization options and selection practices that create/maintain this diversity on-farm. Methodology and results: A Musa germplasm diagnostic survey was carried out in 2007 in...
Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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Karamura, D.
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Rutikanga, A.
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Ragama, P.E.
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Gaidashova, S.V.
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Nsabimana, A.
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Murekezi, C.
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[Musa germplasm diversity status across a wide range of agro-ecological zones in Rwanda]
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Musa germplasm diversity status across a wide range of agro-ecological zones in Rwanda
Onyango, M.
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Karamura, D.
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Keeley, S.
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Manshardt, R.
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Haymer, D.
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[Morphological characterisation of East African AAB and AA dessert bananas (Musa spp.)]
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Morphological characterisation of East African AAB and AA dessert bananas (Musa spp.)
All the edible AA varieties studied here are genetically homogeneous, constituting a unique subgroup,
here called ‘Mchare’, despite high phenotypic variation and adaptions to highly diverse ecological zones.
At triploid level, and besides the well-known AAA Mutika subgroup, at least two other gen...
Perrier, X.
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Jenny, C.
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Bakry, F.
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Karamura, D.
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Kitavi, M.
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Dubois, C.
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Hervouet, C.
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Philippson, G.
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Langhe, E. de
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[East African diploid and triploid bananas: a genetic complex transported from South-East Asia]
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East African diploid and triploid bananas: a genetic complex transported from South-East Asia