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PART 1 MUSA GERMPLASM DIVERSITY AND EVALUATION |
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1 Plantain Collection and Morphological Characterization in Democratic Republic of Congo: Past and Present Activities and Prospects |
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2 Musa Germplasm Diversity Status across a Wide Range of Agro-ecological Zones in Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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3 Banana Genotype Composition along the Uganda--Democratic Republic of Congo Border: A Gene Pool Mix for Plantain and Highland Bananas |
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4 Analysis of Farmer-preferred Traits as a Basis for Participatory Improvement of East African Highland Bananas in Uganda |
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5 Agronomic Evaluation of Common and Improved Dessert Banana Cultivars at Different Altitudes across Burundi |
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6 Growth and Yield of Plantain Cultivars at Four Sites of Differing Altitude in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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PART 2 NOVEL SEED SYSTEMS |
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7 Macropropagation of Musa spp. in Burundi: A Preliminary Study |
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58 | (8) |
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8 Challenges and Opportunities for Macropropagation Technology for Musa spp. among Smallholder Farmers and Small-and Medium-scale Enterprises |
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9 Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth of Banana Genotypes in Three Different, Pasteurized and Non-pasteurized Soils of Rwanda |
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10 Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Growth of Tissue-cultured Banana Plantlets under Nursery and Field Conditions in Rwanda |
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PART 3 BANANA PESTS AND DISEASES |
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11 Development of ELISA for the Detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the Causal Agent of BXW: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt |
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12 Systemicity and Speed of Movement of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in the Banana Plant after Garden Tool-mediated Infection |
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13 Use of DNA Capture Kits to Collect Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum and Banana Bunchy Top Virus Pathogen DNA for Molecular Diagnostics |
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14 Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Management: Effectiveness of Selective Mat Uprooting Coupled with Control Options for Preventing Disease Transmission. Case Study in Rwanda and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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15 Effect of Length of Fallow Period after Total Uprooting of a Xanthomonas Wilt-infected Banana Field on Infection of Newly Established Planting Materials: Case Studies from Rwanda and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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16 Distribution, Incidence and Farmer Knowledge of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt in Rwanda |
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131 | (7) |
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17 Xanthomonas Wilt Incidence in Banana Plots Planted with Asymptomatic Suckers from a Diseased Field Compared with Plots Using Suckers from a Disease-free Zone in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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PART 4 BANANA INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS |
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18 Coffee/Banana Intercropping as an Opportunity for Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi |
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19 The Use of Trees and Shrubs to Improve Banana Productivity and Production in Central Uganda: An Analysis of the Current Situation |
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20 Effect of Banana Leaf Pruning on Legume Yield in Banana--Legume Intercropping Systems in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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21 A Comparative and Systems Approach to Banana Cropping Systems in the Great Lakes Region |
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22 Agronomic Practices for Musa across Different Agro-ecological Zones in Burundi, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda |
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PART 5 BANANA USE, POSTHARVEST AND NUTRITION |
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23 The Beer Banana Value Chain in Central Uganda |
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24 Contribution of Bananas and Plantains to the Diet and Nutrition of Musa-dependent Households with Preschoolers in Beni and Bukavu Territories, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
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PART 6 SURVEILLANCE, ADOPTION AND COMMUNICATING KNOWLEDGE |
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25 Processes and Partnerships for Effective Regional Surveillance of Banana Diseases |
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26 Adoption and Impact of Tissue Culture Bananas in Burundi: An Application of a Propensity Score Matching Approach |
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27 Communication Approaches for Sustainable Management of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt in East and Central Africa |
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28 A Global Information and Knowledge Sharing Approach to Facilitate the Wider Use of Musa Genetic Resources |
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| Index |
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