The use of tissue culture (TC) banana (Musa spp.) planting material is an effective method of providing pest and disease-free plants. Although there are many
added benefits to using TC plants, the adoption of TC technology remains relatively low in East Africa. Currently, adoption is increasing u...
Dubois, T.
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Dusabe, Y.
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Lule, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hobayo, J.C.
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Nkurunziza, S.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Kabunga, N.
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Qaim, M.
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Kahangi, E.
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Mwirigi, P.
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Mwaura, P.
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Kisii, D.
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Kizito, H.
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Mugisha, J.
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[Tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) for smallholder farmers: lessons learnt from East Africa]
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Tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) for smallholder farmers: lessons learnt from East Africa
Lack or shortage of healthy and improved planting material is a major constraint to the expansion of banana and plantain production. The situation is made worse by the lack of formal systems for producing and distributing quality planting material, thereby forcing farmers to depend on natural reg...
Njukwe, E.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Amah, D.
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[Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises]
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Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises
Pests and diseases are among the main reasons for low banana productivity in smallholder farming systems in the central African highlands, where the crop is an important staple, In parts of Rwanda, Burundi and North and South Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, diseases such a...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Dubois, T.
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Kabunga, N.
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Nkurunziza, S.
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Qaim, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach]
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Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach