Resources Tagged: Banana

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  1. Banana - Musa spp. - Growables

    Growables Edible bananas originated in the Indo-Malaysian region reaching to northern Australia. They were known only by hearsay in the Mediterranean region in the 3rd Century B.C., and are believed to have been first carried to Europe in the 10th Century A.D. Early in the 16th Century,...
    Musa Banana

  2. Traditional Techniques to Improve Plant Performance

    2005-10-01 An article by Francis Hallé in Nature and Resources, Volume 32, Number 3, 1996, explains several techniques used to “improve, select, propagate or preserve plant growth.” These techniques are called “phytopractices.” Most of them are inexpensive and simple to use but labor-intensive. The...
    Propagation Fruit Tree Crops Cassava Banana

  3. Updates on Management of Outbreaks on Plant Diseases in East Africa - Banana Xanthomonas Wilt BXW

    2017-02-07 Updates on recognition and management of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) in East Africa shared. Presenter : Dr. Alliy Saidi Mbwana is a Veteran Principal Agricultural Research Officer who worked with the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries on bananas for over 36 years initially as a...
    Xanthosoma Banana Wilt Plant Disease BXW East Africa

  4. New Disease-Resistant Banana Hybrids Available

    1998-02-19 Dr. Phil Rowe, with the Honduran Foundation for Agricultural Research (FHIA), has developed two robust hybrid bananas that are resistant to Black Sigatoka. These new hybrids are also resistant to Panama disease and tolerant of nematodes.
    Plant Breeding Fruit Trees Banana Plant Disease

  5. Rapid Multiplication of Banana Plants in the Field

    1999-12-19 A practical way to increase the number of banana suckers.
    Plant Propagation Banana

  6. Resources to Help with Haiti Disaster Response

    2010-04-01 https://www.echocommunity.org/resources/eb967d93-10ff-4c3d-a238-86ac0382bd68ECHO has considered how our resources can be most helpful in light of the recent devastating earthquake near Port Au Prince, Haiti. Our main strength is in the area of agricultural information relevant to development...
    Nitrogen Fixation Biosand Filter Haiti Disaster Mitigation Water Filters Moringa Cowpea Pigeon Pea Banana Sweet Potato Disaster Water Treatment Earthquake

  7. Rapid Multiplication of Banana and Plantain Plants

    2008-04-20 The technique described in this article is very practical and applicable in certain situations. For example, it is becoming very useful for us here in Gamboula, Central African Republic (CAR), to produce planting material to distribute to our agroforestry cooperatives. It would also be helpful as...
    Plant Propagation Banana Agroforestry

  8. Banana Wilt Disease in East Africa

    2006-10-20 Food security in Burundi is under threat due to fears that an incurable banana disease, which has already been reported in several neighboring countries, could sweep across the nation.
    Banana Plant Disease East Africa

  9. Plants Well-Adapted to Specific Difficult Conditions.

    2008-07-20 Descriptions of several crops that are adapted to difficult situations.
    Underutilized Crops Seeds Banana Cajanus cajan Pigeon Pea Perennial lima Phaseolus lunatus Queensland lettuce Lactuca sativa Tepary Beans Phaseolus acutifolius Sorghum Sorghum bicolor

  10. Initiatives to Mitigate Banana Diseases in the Great Lakes region

    2014-10-28 The Great Lakes region is a major production area of banana (Musa ssp.), with higher per capita consumption levels than anywhere else in the world, The region is home to the East African highland bananas (EAHB), which are an important food and cash crop for more than 30 million people in the...
    Banana Diseases Disease Control Plant Disease East Africa