Banana systems in the humid highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa :
Banana systems in the humid highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa : enhancing resilience and productivity /
edited by Guy Blomme, Bioversity International, Uganda, Piet van Asten, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Uganda, and Bernard Vanlauwe, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kenya.
- 1 online resource (xix, 248 pages) : illustrations, charts
"This book brings together key contributions on banana-based systems that were presented as part of an international conference that was organized by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) and was held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 24 to 27 October 2011."--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Musa germplasm diversity and evaluation -- Novel seed systems -- Banana pests and diseases -- Banana intercropping systems -- Banana use, postharvest and nutrition -- Surveillance, adoption and communicating knowledge.
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This book addresses issues related to intensification of banana-based cropping systems in the (sub)humid highland areas of Africa. The information that is presented in the 28 chapters of the book is based on research carried out in the Great Lakes Region by CIALCA (Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa) and partners, and is arranged in six sections: banana germplasm (part 1), innovative seed systems (part 2), pests and diseases (part 3), cropping systems (part 4), postharvest use and nutrition (part 5), and technology adoption and dissemination of knowledge (part 6). This book provides a valuable resource for researchers, development actors, students and policy makers in agricultural systems and economics and in international development. It highlights and addresses key challenges and opportunities that exist in maintaining and improving the vital buffer function that bananas provide in the agricultural systems of the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa.
Bananas--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Plantain banana--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Information and Documentation.
Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000)
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
Plant Cropping Systems.
Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000)
Plant Pests, (New March 2000)
Crop Produce.
Food Composition and Quality.
Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products.
Human Nutrition (General)
Musa.
Bananas.
Cropping systems.
Diffusion of information.
Germplasm.
Great Lakes (Africa)
Highlands.
Innovation adoption.
Intensification.
Nutrition.
Nutritive value.
Plant diseases.
Plant pests.
Seeds.
SB379.B2 / B3493 2013eb
634/.7720967
"This book brings together key contributions on banana-based systems that were presented as part of an international conference that was organized by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) and was held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 24 to 27 October 2011."--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Musa germplasm diversity and evaluation -- Novel seed systems -- Banana pests and diseases -- Banana intercropping systems -- Banana use, postharvest and nutrition -- Surveillance, adoption and communicating knowledge.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book addresses issues related to intensification of banana-based cropping systems in the (sub)humid highland areas of Africa. The information that is presented in the 28 chapters of the book is based on research carried out in the Great Lakes Region by CIALCA (Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa) and partners, and is arranged in six sections: banana germplasm (part 1), innovative seed systems (part 2), pests and diseases (part 3), cropping systems (part 4), postharvest use and nutrition (part 5), and technology adoption and dissemination of knowledge (part 6). This book provides a valuable resource for researchers, development actors, students and policy makers in agricultural systems and economics and in international development. It highlights and addresses key challenges and opportunities that exist in maintaining and improving the vital buffer function that bananas provide in the agricultural systems of the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa.
Bananas--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Plantain banana--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Information and Documentation.
Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000)
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
Plant Cropping Systems.
Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000)
Plant Pests, (New March 2000)
Crop Produce.
Food Composition and Quality.
Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products.
Human Nutrition (General)
Musa.
Bananas.
Cropping systems.
Diffusion of information.
Germplasm.
Great Lakes (Africa)
Highlands.
Innovation adoption.
Intensification.
Nutrition.
Nutritive value.
Plant diseases.
Plant pests.
Seeds.
SB379.B2 / B3493 2013eb
634/.7720967