While tissue culture (TC) technology for vegetative plant propagation is gradually gaining in importance in Africa, rigorous ex post assessments of welfare effects for smallholder farm households is lacking. Using recent survey data and accounting for self-selection in technology adoption, we ana...
Kabunga, N.S.
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Dubois, T.
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Qaim, M.
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[Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya]
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Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya
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
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