Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) has emerged as a major constraint of banana and plantain production in south-East Bénin. Roguing method is used in this area to destroy the BBTV-infected plants and to contain its spread. This study was conducted to assess ...
Abiola, A.
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Zandjanakou-Tachin, M.
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Aoudji, K.N.A.
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Avocevou-Ayisso, C.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Adoption of roguing to contain banana bunchy top disease in south-east Benin: role of farmers' knowledge and perception]
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Adoption of roguing to contain banana bunchy top disease in south-east Benin: role of farmers' knowledge and perception
Maroya, N.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Kumar, P.L.
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López Montes, A.
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Orchard, L.
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Ndiame, F.
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[Project description: Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa]
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Project description: Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa
This study uses the social relations framework to explore gender norms and relations surrounding banana production and banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) containment in six pilot communities in Cameroon and Nigeria. The objective of the study is to understand how gender norms and relations shape an...
Nkengla-Asi, L.
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Olaosebikan, O.D.
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Che, V.S.
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Ngatat, S.
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Zandjanakou-Tachin, M.
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Hanna, R.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Gender norms and their implications for banana production and recovery in west Africa]
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Gender norms and their implications for banana production and recovery in west Africa
Diseases caused by viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens pose great threat to food security in Africa. Use of disease resistant cultivars is among the most preferred tactic for disease control by smallholder farmers in Africa, who cannot afford cost intensive chemical inputs or labor intensive cr...