Diverse cultural practices have been communicated to and/or applied by resource-poor households over the past two decades to improve the overall farm health and crop tolerance to biotic/abiotic factors. This study assessed the current diversity and use of cultural practices on banana fields in It...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Valimuzigha, K.
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Kamira, M.
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Vutseme, L.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Bumba, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Diversity of cultural practices used in banana plantations and possibilities for fine-tuning: Case of North Kivu and Ituri provinces, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Diversity of cultural practices used in banana plantations and possibilities for fine-tuning: Case of North Kivu and Ituri provinces, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Bumba, M.
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Vutseme, L.
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Kamira, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Macropropagation of banana/plantain using selected local materials: a cost-effective way of mass propagation of planting materials for resource-poor households]
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Macropropagation of banana/plantain using selected local materials: a cost-effective way of mass propagation of planting materials for resource-poor households
Highland bananas grown near the homestead in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo receive organic household residues and are often mulched. Farmers also tend to allocate their best land for banana cultivation. However, due to an increased demand for bananas, farmers have started establishing b...
Ntamwira, J.
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Nzawele, D.B.
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Katunga, D.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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[The effect of application of organic matter during planting on growth of an East African highland cooking banana grown on two contrasting soils in south Kivu, eastern DR-Congo]
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The effect of application of organic matter during planting on growth of an East African highland cooking banana grown on two contrasting soils in south Kivu, eastern DR-Congo
Banana-bean intercropping systems are used by many small-scale farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to maximize land use and intensify crop production. A study was conducted at the INERA Mulungu research station to determine the effect of banana leaf pruning on banana (Musa spp.) and b...
Ntamwira, J.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ruhigwa, B.A.
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Lepoint, P.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and bean yield in an intercropping system in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and bean yield in an intercropping system in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Ocimati, W.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Nakato, V.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, L.
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Mbolela, F.
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Lutete, L.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Tinzaara, W.
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[Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa]
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Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa
The complete uprooting of diseased mats/fields (CMU) is one of the recommended control options for Xanthomonas wilt of banana. CMU is labour intensive, time consuming and disturbs the soil structure, exposing fields to erosion. CMU often involves exportation of whole plant biomass, affecting soil...
Ntamwira, J.
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Kamira, M.
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Ocimati, W.
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Bumba, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[An alternative to complete banana mat uprooting: assessing the effectiveness of continuous cutting at soil level of all shoots in a mat on speed for corm decay]
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An alternative to complete banana mat uprooting: assessing the effectiveness of continuous cutting at soil level of all shoots in a mat on speed for corm decay
Banana is ranked first among staple crops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Depending on the agro-ecological conditions, cultivars grown, cultural and socio-economic factors, the use of other banana plant parts other than the fruit, has been widely reported. This has not bee...
Kamira, M.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Ocimati, W.
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Katungu, M.G.
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Bigabwa, J.B.
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Vutseme, L.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Household uses of the banana plant in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Household uses of the banana plant in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
As a result of declining farm/plot size and increasing food security needs, intercropping is practised by the majority of small-scale farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A banana-1egume intercropping experiment was conducted at the Mulungu Research Station in South Kivu Province to e...
Ntamwira, J.
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Pypers, P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ruhigwa, B.
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Lepoint, P.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effect of banana leaf pruning on legume yield in bananalegume intercropping systems in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Effect of banana leaf pruning on legume yield in bananalegume intercropping systems in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
This study assessed the growth and yield of two introduced cooking banana cultivars ‘Mpologoma’ and ‘NARITA 4’ relative to seven local highland cooking cultivars, across three sites in Rwanda, namely Karongi (1496 m a.s.l.), Gatore (1523 m a.s.l.) and Rwinzuki (1671 m a.s.l.). Data were obtained ...
Ndayitegeye, O.
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Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Crichton, R.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Bahati, L.
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Gaidashova, S.V.
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[Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda]
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Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda