Banana systems in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa: enhancing resilience and productivity

Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1)  Plantain collection and morphological characterization in Democratic Republic of Congo: past and present activities and prospects. Author(s): Adheka, J. G. Dhed'a, D. B. Sivirihauma, C. Karamura, D. Langhe, E. de Swennen, R. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 2 (Page no: 8)  Musa germplasm diversity status across a wide range of agro-ecological zones in Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Democratic republic of Congo. Author(s): Ocimati, W. Karamura, D. Rutikanga, A. Sivirihauma, C. Ndungo, V. Adheka, J. Dhed'a, D. B. Muhindo, H. Ntamwira, J. Hakizimana, S. Ngezahayo, F. Ragama, P. Lepoint, P. Kanyaruguru, J. P. Langhe, E. de Gaidashova, S. V. Nsabimana, A. Murekezi, C. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 3 (Page no: 22)  Banana genotype composition along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border: a gene pool mix for plantain and highland bananas. Author(s): Karamura, D. Ocimati, W. Ssali, R. Jogo, W. Walyawula, S. Karamura, E.    Chapter: 4 (Page no: 30)  Analysis of farmer-preferred traits as a basis for participatory improvement of East African highland bananas in Uganda. Author(s): Barekye, A. Tongoona, P. Derera, J. Laing, M. D. Tushemereirwe, W. K.    Chapter: 5 (Page no: 37)  Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi. Author(s): Kamira, M. Crichton, R. J. Kanyaruguru, J. P. Asten, P. J. A. van Blomme, G. Lorenzen, J. Njukwe, E. Bergh, I. van den Ouma, E. Muchunguzi, P.    Chapter: 6 (Page no: 48)  Growth and yield of plantain cultivars at four sites of differing altitude in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Author(s): Sikyolo, I. Sivirihauma, C. Ndungo, V. Langhe, E. de Ocimati, W. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 7 (Page no: 58)  Macropropagation of Musa spp. in Burundi: a preliminary study. Author(s): Lepoint, P. Iradukunda, F. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 8 (Page no: 66)  Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small- and medium-scale enterprises. Author(s): Njukwe, E. Ouma, E. Asten, P. J. A. van Muchunguzi, P. Amah, D.    Chapter: 9 (Page no: 72)  Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth of banana genotypes in three different, pasteurized and non-pasteurized soils of Rwanda. Author(s): Gaidashova, S. V. Nsabimana, A. Asten, P. J. A. van Delvaux, B. Elsen, A. Declerck, S.    Chapter: 10 (Page no: 83)  Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and growth of tissue-cultured banana plantlets under nursery and field conditions in Rwanda. Author(s): Jefwa, J. M. Rurangwa, E. Gaidashova, S. V. Kavoo, A. M. Mwashasha, M. Robinson, J. Blomme, G. Vanlauwe, B.    Chapter: 11 (Page no: 93)  Development of ELISA for the detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of BXW: banana Xanthomonas wilt. Author(s): Nakato, G. V. Akinbade, S. A. Kumar, P. L. Bandyopadhyay, R. Beed, F.    Chapter: 12 (Page no: 101)  Systemicity and speed of movement of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in the banana plant after garden tool-mediated infection. Author(s): Ocimati, W. Ssekiwoko, F. Buttibwa, M. Karamura, E. Tinzaara, W. Eden-Green, S. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 13 (Page no: 109)  Use of DNA capture kits to collect Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum and banana bunchy top virus pathogen DNA for molecular diagnostics. Author(s): Ramathani, I. Beed, F.    Chapter: 14 (Page no: 116)  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. Author(s): Rutikanga, A. Sivirihauma, C. Murekezi, C. Anuarite, U. Ndungo, V. Ocimati, W. Ntamwira, J. Lepoint, P. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 15 (Page no: 125)  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. Author(s): Sivirihauma, C. Rutikanga, A. Murekezi, C. Blomme, G. Anuarite, U. Ocimati, W. Lepoint, P. Ndungo, V.    Chapter: 16 (Page no: 131)  Distribution, incidence and farmer knowledge of banana Xanthomonas wilt in Rwanda. Author(s): Night, G. Gaidashova, S. V. Nyirigira, A. Mugiraneza, T. Rutikanga, A. Murekezi, C. Nduwayezu, A. Rurangwa, E. Mugiraneza, T. Mukase, F. Ndayitegeye, O. Tinzaara, W. Karamura, E. Jogo, W. Rwomushana, I. Opio, F. Gahakwa, D.    Chapter: 17 (Page no: 138)  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. Author(s): Sivirihauma, C. Ndungo, N. Ocimati, W. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 18 (Page no: 144)  Coffee/banana intercropping as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Author(s): Jassogne, L. Nibasumba, A. Wairegi, L. Baret, P. V. Deraeck, J. Mukasa, D. Wanyama, I. Bongers, G. Asten, P. J. A. van    Chapter: 19 (Page no: 150)  The use of trees and shrubs to improve banana productivity and production in central Uganda: an analysis of the current situation. Author(s): Mpiira, S. Staver, C. Kagezi, G. H. Wesiga, J. Nakyeyune, C. Ssebulime, G. Kabirizi, J. Nowakunda, K. Karamura, E. Tushemereirwe, W. K.    Chapter: 20 (Page no: 158)  Effect of banana leaf pruning on legume yield in banana-legume intercropping systems in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Author(s): Ntamwira, J. Pypers, P. Asten, P. J. A. van Vanlauwe, B. Ruhigwa, B. Lepoint, P. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 21 (Page no: 166)  A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region. Author(s): Damme, J. van Bouver, D. de Dupriez, M. Asten, P. J. A. van Baret, P. V.    Chapter: 22 (Page no: 175)  Agronomic practices for Musa across different agro-ecological zones in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Author(s): Ocimati, W. Karamura, D. Rutikanga, A. Sivirihauma, C. Ndungo, V. Ntamwira, J. Kamira, M. Kanyaruguru, J. P. Blomme, G.    Chapter: 23 (Page no: 191)  The beer banana value chain in central Uganda. Author(s): Rietveld, A. M. Mpiira, S. Jogo, W. Staver, C. Karamura, E. B.    Chapter: 24 (Page no: 202)  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. Author(s): Ekesa, B. N. Kimiywe, J. Davey, M. Dhuique-Mayer, C. Bergh, I. van den Blomme, G.    Chapter: 25 (Page no: 210)  Processes and partnerships for effective regional surveillance of banana diseases. Author(s): Beed, F. Kubiriba, J. Mugalula, A. Kolowa, H. Bulili, S. Nduwayezu, A. Murekezi, C. Sakayoya, E. Ndayihanzamaso, P. Mulenga, R. Abass, M. Mathe, L. Masheka, B. Onyango, M. Shitabule, E. Nakato, V. Ramathani, I. Bouwmeester, H.    Chapter: 26 (Page no: 216)  Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach. Author(s): Ouma, E. Dubois, T. Kabunga, N. Nkurunziza, S. Qaim, M. Asten, P. J. A. van    Chapter: 27 (Page no: 224)  Communication approaches for sustainable management of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa. Author(s): Tinzaara, W. Karamura, E. Blomme, G. Jogo, W. Ocimati, W. Kubiriba, J.    Chapter: 28 (Page no: 235)  A global information and knowledge sharing approach to facilitate the wider use of Musa genetic resources. Author(s): Roux, N. Ruas, M. Laliberté, B.