Mobilizing Ipm For Sustainable Banana Production In Africa

Author : Workshop on banana IPM
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bananas
ISBN : 291081033X

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Mobilizing IPM for Sustainable Banana Production in Africa by Workshop on banana IPM Pdf

Johan van Zyl, Director ITSC, cordially welcomed the participants to Nelspruit. He informed the participants that Nelspruit is in the province of Mpumalanga, home of the famous Kruger National Park. Nelspruit is also famous for the mining of coal for electrical power which is much needed in the South African industries. He indicated that 7% of the South African population lives in Nelspruit, and that Nelspruit is one of the major banana-growing areas in South Africa, a sufficient reason to mak it the most appropriate place for the banana IPM workshop. He wished participants a successful and fruitful meeting and promised that ITSC would endeavour to provide a good environment for the success of the meeting.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mobilizing IPM for Sustainable Banana Production in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : G. Blomme,Clifford Scott Gold,Eldad B. Karamura
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bananas
ISBN : 9782910810740

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Farmer-participatory Testing of Integrated Pest Management Options for Sustainable Banana Production in Eastern Africa by G. Blomme,Clifford Scott Gold,Eldad B. Karamura Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Banana trade
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Organic Banana 2000 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Pillay,Abdou Tenkouano
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439800188

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Banana Breeding by Michael Pillay,Abdou Tenkouano Pdf

With the current world population growth of 1.2%, the earth can expect to house 9-10 billion people by 2050. Food production, too, must increase to accommodate these numbers. Easy growing, high calorie, nutritious foods, such as bananas are the top priority as a solution to this imminent problem. The first comprehensive compendium on bananas in rec

Author : Thi-Thanh-Tam Vu
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783865374752

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Modes of Action of Non-pathogenic Fusarium Oxysporum Endophytes for Bio-enhancement of Banana Toward Radopholus Similis by Thi-Thanh-Tam Vu Pdf

Author : Richard A Sikora,Danny Coyne,Johannes Hallmann,Patricia Timper
Publisher : CABI
Page : 899 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781786391247

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Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture, 3rd Edition by Richard A Sikora,Danny Coyne,Johannes Hallmann,Patricia Timper Pdf

Covering all aspects of practical plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture, the third edition of this definitive global reference work is fully revised and in full colour throughout. It covers the presence, distribution, symptomology and management of all economically important plant parasitic nematodes damaging the world's major food and cash crops. This includes: rice, cereals, solanum and sweet potatoes (and other root and tuber crops), food legumes, vegetables, peanut, citrus, fruit tree crops, coconut and other palms, coffee, cocoa, tea, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, pineapple, cotton, other tropical fibres, spices and medicinal plants. New content for this edition includes: A chapter on nematode soil biodiversity and soil health; Reflections on the future impact of nematodes and nematology on food security; The importance of climate change, emerging threats, and new management technologies for large and small subsistence growers; Significant revisions to the IPM chapter and chapters on vegetables, citrus, legumes, tuber crops, cotton, peanut and banana where major advances in nematode management have occurred. This book is highly illustrated, with up-to-date practical guidance on methods of extraction, processing and diagnosing of different plant and soil nematodes and on integrated pest management. It remains an invaluable resource for those studying and working in the area of crop protection.

Author : P. Neuenschwander,C. Borgemeister,J. Langewald
Publisher : CABI
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845933388

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Biological Control in IPM Systems in Africa by P. Neuenschwander,C. Borgemeister,J. Langewald Pdf

Annotation. Biological control has made a major contribution to integrated pest management (IPM) in Africa, but its documentation has been scattered and often under-reported. This book provides a review of the most important studies, including not only successes, but also on-going challenges. The focus is on arthropod pests and weeds, but diseases are also covered where significant. In 24 chapters, case studies and promising research results are presented that cover biocontrol by naturally occurring agents, by exotic agents or by seasonal manipulation. This book provides a valuable resource for scientists worldwide. It is particularly useful for pest control professionals working in Africa.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bananas
ISBN : 9789719175155

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Advancing banana and plantain R & D in Asia and the Pacific Vol. 10 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Guy Blomme,Piet van Asten,Bernard Vanlauwe
Publisher : CABI
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780642314

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Banana Systems in the Humid Highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa by Guy Blomme,Piet van Asten,Bernard Vanlauwe Pdf

?Banana Systems in the Humid Highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: Enhancing Resilience and Productivity? addresses issues related to agricultural intensification in the (sub)humid highland areas of Africa, based on research carried out in the Great Lakes Region by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa.

Author : Bernard Vanlauwe,Piet van Asten,Guy Blomme
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136292279

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Agro-Ecological Intensification of Agricultural Systems in the African Highlands by Bernard Vanlauwe,Piet van Asten,Guy Blomme Pdf

There is an urgent need to increase agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa in a sustainable and economically-viable manner. Transforming risk-averse smallholders into business-oriented producers that invest in producing surplus food for sale provides a formidable challenge, both from a technological and socio-political perspective. This book addresses the issue of agricultural intensification in the humid highland areas of Africa – regions with relatively good agricultural potential, but where the scarce land resources are increasingly under pressure from the growing population and from climate change. In addition to introductory and synthesis chapters, the book focuses on four themes: system components required for agricultural intensification; the integration of components at the system level; drivers for adoption of technologies towards intensification; and the dissemination of complex knowledge. It provides case studies of improved crop and soil management for staple crops such as cassava and bananas, as well as examples of how the livelihoods of rural people can be improved. The 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 for sustainable agricultural intensification in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Melinda Smale,W. Tushemereirwe
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780896291645

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An Economic Assessment of Banana Genetic Improvement and Innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania by Melinda Smale,W. Tushemereirwe Pdf

This report assesses the impact on smallholder farmers of technology options developed by Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) to improve the productivity of the East African highland banana, a major crop in Uganda and Tanzania. The contributors survey an array of options either currently practiced or under development, including improved soil fertility management practices, conventional banana improvement, and transgenic banana cultivars. Their survey produces a number of findings with important implications for banana production: a recently developed banana hybrid adopted in Tanzania reduced the vulnerability of Tanzanian households to yield losses from pests and disease; a strong network of social ties among farmers facilitates the spread of best soil fertility management practices through farmer-to-farmer exchange; and transgenic bananas currently being developed could have pro-poor impact. Drawing on simulations of the economic benefits of these and other technology options, the contributors conclude that the current strategy endorsed by NARO, of combining conventional and transgenic approaches to mitigate the biotic pressures that cause major economic losses, is essential for sustaining banana production systems. The report serves as a valuable baseline for researchers and others interested in measuring the effectiveness of crop improvement programs.

Author : Manjit Kang,P. M. Priyadarshan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470376355

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Breeding Major Food Staples by Manjit Kang,P. M. Priyadarshan Pdf

As the world’s population increases the need to produce greater quantities of major staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, barley, and banana in order to sufficiently feed the people of the world continues to grow. Breeding Major Food Staples covers improving yields and quality of these crops through breeding and the use of molecular biology tools such as gene transfer, genome mapping, biofortification, and bioinformatics. This book will be an important reference for anyone working in crop breeding.

Author : Meine van Noordwijk,Georg Cadisch,C. K. Ong
Publisher : CABI
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780851996738

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Below-ground Interactions in Tropical Agroecosystems by Meine van Noordwijk,Georg Cadisch,C. K. Ong Pdf

Below-grownd interactions are often seen as the 'dark side' of agroecosystems, especially when more than one crop is grown on the same piece of land at he same time. this book aims to review the amount of light he past decade of research has shed on this topic. It also aims to review ohw far we have come in unravelling the positive and negative aspects of these interactions and how, in dialogue with farmers, we can use the generic principles that are now emerging to look for sita-specifics solutions.

Author : Kamal Kishore Chaudhary,Mukesh Kumar Meghvansi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031099434

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Sustainable Management of Nematodes in Agriculture, Vol.1: Organic Management by Kamal Kishore Chaudhary,Mukesh Kumar Meghvansi Pdf

The present work covers many aspects of plant nematode management using organic strategies. These range from applications of latest understandings of fundamental concepts/mechanisms of nematode control, to modern tools and techniques used in efficacy evaluation. The Volume also includes some case studies/applied aspects of organic nematode pest management. Chemical and physical control measures used for nematode management have their own implications. Against this backdrop, organic management of plant nematodes appears as a more rational and sustainable approach. However, concise information on the current topic is scarce. This book is a sincere effort to bridge this void as we aim to provide the most updated, critical and in-depth knowledge synthesized by many experts working in the field of plant nematology, worldwide.