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
Vegetatively propagated crop (VPC) seed tends to remain true to varietal type but is bulky, often carries disease, and is slow to produce. So VPC seed needs to be handled differently than that of other crops, e.g., it tends to be sourced locally, often must be fresh, and it is less often sold on ...
Bentley, J.W.
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Andrade-Piedra, J.L.
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Demo, P.
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Dzomeku, B.M.
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Jacobsen, K.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Kromann, P.
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Kumar, L.
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McEwan, M.
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Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Ogero, K.
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Okechugwu, R.
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Orrego, R.
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Ospina, B.
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Sperling, L.
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Walsh, S.
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Thiele, Graham
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[Understanding root, tuber, and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown: A multi-stakeholder framework.]
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Understanding root, tuber, and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown: A multi-stakeholder framework.
Tinzaara, W.
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Stoian, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Otieno, G
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Blomme, Guy
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[Challenges and opportunities for smallholders in banana value chains.]
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Challenges and opportunities for smallholders in banana value chains.
Crop variety mixtures (different varieties of a crop grown together in a single plot) have been successfully deployed in pathogen and pest management for several crops including wheat, common bean and rice. Despite the available evidence, promotion of this approach has remained limited in many co...
Nankya, R.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Caracciolo, F.
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Raimondo, M.
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Schiavello, F.
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Gotor, E.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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[Yield perceptions, determinants and adoption impact of on farm varietal mixtures for common bean and banana in Uganda]
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Yield perceptions, determinants and adoption impact of on farm varietal mixtures for common bean and banana in Uganda
Smale, M.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Edmeades, S.
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Byabachwezi, M.
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Nkuba, J.
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De Groote, H.
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[Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize: June 2006, Brief 20]
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Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize: June 2006, Brief 20
The widely recognized role of roots, tubers and bananas (RT&Bs) in achieving food security and providing income opportunities in the world’s poorest regions will be challenged by socioeconomic and climate related drivers. These will affect demand and production patterns and increase pressure on f...
Petsakos, A.
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Prager, S.D.
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González, Carlos Eduardo
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Gbegbelegbe, S.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Hareau, G.
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Chibwana, A.
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Sulser, T.B.
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[Understanding the consequences of changes in the production frontiers for roots, tubers and bananas.]
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Understanding the consequences of changes in the production frontiers for roots, tubers and bananas.
Postharvest losses (PHL) result in direct food and income losses to farmers and consumers globally. PHL reduction strategies offer unique opportunities to contribute to sustainable food systems for increased food security and farm incomes for more than 200 million food insecure people in sub-Saha...
Kikulwe, E.
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Okurut, S.
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Ajambo, S.
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Nowakunda, K.
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Stoian, D.
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Naziri, D.
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[Postharvest losses and their determinants: A challenge to creating a sustainable cooking banana value chain in Uganda.]
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Postharvest losses and their determinants: A challenge to creating a sustainable cooking banana value chain in Uganda.
This project was carried out in three countries— Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi—to get disease-free, TC banana plantlets to farmers. Private companies were already producing TC banana plantlets, but there was no channel to distribute them to farmers. The project established community nurseries to rec...
Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) is a devastating disease for banana and enset in east, central and Horn of Africa since 1968. The disease has spread to all banana growing countries in the region in the last decade, causing yield losses of up to 80 to 100%. Several efforts have been undertaken to de...
Tinzaara, W.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Karamura, E.
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[Effectiveness of learning and experimentation approaches for farmers as a community based strategy for banana xanthomonas wilt management]
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Effectiveness of learning and experimentation approaches for farmers as a community based strategy for banana xanthomonas wilt management
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