The Banana 2008 Conference held in Mombasa, Kenya, provided the opportunity for developing a strategy to help propel the banana industry as an important engine of growth in Africa. It was attended by more than 300 participants from the research and development arena, the private sector, and the b...
Genetic diversity and relationships were assessed in 28 accessions of Musa acuminata (AA) Colla and Musa balbisiana (BB) Colla, and some of their natural hybrids, using the amplified fragment length poly-morphisms (AFLP) technique. Fifteen AFLP +3 primer pairs produced 527 polymorphic bands among...
Ude, G.
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Pillay, M.
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Nwakanma, D.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Genetic diversity in Musa acuminata Colla and Musa balbisiana Colla and some of their natural hybrids using AFLP markers]
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Genetic diversity in Musa acuminata Colla and Musa balbisiana Colla and some of their natural hybrids using AFLP markers
Tenkouano, A.
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Pillay, M.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Hybrid distribution to farmers adoption and challenges]
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Hybrid distribution to farmers adoption and challenges
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Semences et materiel de plantation en Afrique Occidentale]
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Semences et materiel de plantation en Afrique Occidentale
Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, is one of the most important diseases of banana (Musa sp.) and currently considered as the biggest threat to banana production in Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. The pathogen is highly contagious and it...
Despite low yields and soil fertility problems, fertilizer use in the East African Highland banana (AAA-EA) production is absent. High fertilizer costs increase the need for site-specific fertilizer recommendations that address deficiencies. This study aimed to derive and compare norms for AAA-EA...
Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Norms for multivariate diagnosis of nutrient imbalance in the east African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA)]
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Norms for multivariate diagnosis of nutrient imbalance in the east African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA)