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Ex-ante assessment of returns on research investments to address the impact of Fusarium Wilt tropical race 4 on global banana production
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110438
Abstract
The spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4), causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), has been projected to reach 17% of the global banana-growing area by 2040 equaling 36 million tons of production worth over US$10 billion. This potential loss has…
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Genome wide association study to identify the genetic base of smallholder farmer preferences of Durum wheat traits
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82830
Abstract
Smallholder agriculture involves millions of farmers worldwide. A methodical utilization of their traditional knowledge in modern breeding efforts may help the production of locally adapted varieties better addressing their needs.
In this study, a combination of participatory approaches, genomics, and…
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A risk-minimizing argument for traditional crop varietal diversity use to reduce pest and disease damage in agricultural ecosystem of Uganda
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34628
Abstract
Much of the worlds' annual harvest loss to pests and diseases occurs as a consequence of crops grown in monocultures, or cultivated varieties with uniform resistance. This uniform resistance is met by the continuing evolution of new races of pests and pathogens that are able…
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Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of wild Musa species
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69461
Abstract
The production of bananas is threatened by rapid spreading of various diseases and adverse environmental conditions. The preservation and characterization of banana diversity is essential for the purposes of crop improvement. The world's largest banana germplasm collection maintained at the Bioversity International Transit Centre (ITC) in Belgium is…
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Using growth and transpiration phenotyping under controlled conditions to select water efficient banana genotypes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101242
Abstract
Water deficit is one of the world’s major constraints in agriculture and will aggravate in the future. Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop that needs vast amounts of water for optimal production. The International Transit Center of Bioversity International holds the world’s biggest collection of banana biodiversity (>1,500 accessions). The long-term aim of this research…
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Lessons for promotion of new agricultural technology: a case of Vijay wheat variety in Nepal
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100676
Abstract
It seems that the current production of Vijay’s breeder seed is more than enough to cultivate in total wheat area in Terai of Nepal if proper seed cycle is maintained. But this is not in reality. NARC should decentralized foundation seed to private actors such as private seed companies, national seed companies and community-…
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The suckering behaviour of plantains (Musa, AAB) can be viewed as part of an evolved reproductive strategy
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106307
Publication year
2020
Authors
Turner, David W.
Gibbs, Jane D.
Ocimati, Walter
Blomme, Guy
Full Citation
Turner, D.W.; Gibbs, D.J.; Ocimati, W.; Blomme, G. (…
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Risks posed by intercrops and weeds as alternative hosts to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in banana fields
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100677
Abstract
Alternative host plants are important in the survival and perpetuation of several crop pathogens and have been suspected to play a role in the survival of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) and perpetuation of Xanthomonas wilt (XW) disease of banana and enset. This study determined the potential…
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Agronomic Linked Data (AgroLD): A knowledge-based system to enable integrative biology in agronomy
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99412
Abstract
Recent advances in high-throughput technologies have resulted in a tremendous increase in the amount of omics data produced in plant science. This increase, in conjunction with the heterogeneity and variability of the data, presents a major challenge to adopt an integrative research approach. We are facing an urgent need…
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Detection of Burkholderia in the seeds of Psychotria punctata (Rubiaceae) – Microscopic evidence for vertical transmission in the leaf nodule symbiosis
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99406
Abstract
The bacterial leaf nodule symbiosis is a close interaction between endophytes and their plant hosts, mainly within the coffee family. The interaction between Rubiaceae species and Burkholderia bacteria is unique due to its obligate nature, high specificity, and…
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Homeolog expression analysis in an allotriploid non-model crop via integration of transcriptomics and proteomics
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92389
Abstract
The fate of doubled genes, from allopolyploid or autopolyploid origin, is controlled at multiple levels, resulting in the modern day cultivars. We studied the root growth of 3 different triploid banana cultivars under control and osmotic stress conditions. The root growth of the allopolyploid ABB cultivar was…
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Prioritizing options for multi-objective agricultural development through the Positive Deviance approach
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100731
Abstract
Agricultural development must integrate multiple objectives at the same time, including food security, income, and environmental sustainability. To help achieve these objectives, development practitioners need to prioritize concrete livelihood practices to promote to rural households. But trade-offs between objectives…
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Forest and landscape restoration severely constrained by a lack of attention to the quantity and quality of tree seed: Insights from a global survey
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89505
Abstract
Meeting the multimillion hectare commitments for forest and landscape restoration (FLR) will require billions of tree seed and seedlings. However, the adequacy of seed supply in terms of quantity, genetic diversity and quality has received scant attention in FLR planning.…
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Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67998
Abstract
The Lhoba are a small ethnic group, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Until 1960, their livelihood was predominantly based on swidden agriculture, hunting, and gathering. To investigate and document the plant species used by the Lhoba, ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in three villages of Nanyi Township in Milin County,…
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Banana leaf pruning to facilitate annual legume intercropping as an intensification strategy in the East African highlands
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102431
Abstract
Banana leaf pruning is a common practice to facilitate intercropping with legumes on farmers’ fields. It is however not clear if this practice improves farmers land-use and economic efficiency, especially after full canopy formation. To analyze pruning effects, three legumes viz. bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L), climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) and soybean (…
