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
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
Raneri, Jessica E.
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Turmel, M.
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Zonneveld, M. van
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Dzomeku, B.M.
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Termote, C.
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Bellon, M.R.
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Chandrabalan, D.
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Zheng, S.
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Ocimati, W.
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Attwood, S.
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Staver, Charles
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[Agrobiodiversity 4-Cell Method: a rapid system diagnosis tool]
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Agrobiodiversity 4-Cell Method: a rapid system diagnosis tool
Ocimati, W.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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Taulya, G.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effects of Xanthomonas wilt and other banana diseases on ecosystem services in banana-based agroecosystems]
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Effects of Xanthomonas wilt and other banana diseases on ecosystem services in banana-based agroecosystems
Ocimati, W.
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Schagen, B. van
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Kozicka, M.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Gotor, E.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Banishing banana wilt: can it get any easier?]
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Banishing banana wilt: can it get any easier?
Nakato, G.V.
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Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Beed, Fen D.
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[Comparative importance of infection routes for banana Xanthomonas wilt and implications on disease epidemiology and management]
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Comparative importance of infection routes for banana Xanthomonas wilt and implications on disease epidemiology and management
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
Turner, D.W.
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Fortescue, J.A.
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Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Plantain cultivars (Musa spp. AAB) grown at different altitudes demonstrate cool temperature and photoperiod responses relevant to genetic improvement]
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Plantain cultivars (Musa spp. AAB) grown at different altitudes demonstrate cool temperature and photoperiod responses relevant to genetic improvement