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Recent advances in banana crop protection for sustainable production and improved livelihoods (520 ko)
Abstracts of the ISHS/ProMusa symposium held in White River, South Africa, 10-14 September 2007
Organized by the Crop Protection working group of ProMusa, the symposium brought together the world's leading experts on protecting bananas from pests and diseases. It was the first meeting to be held under the alliance formed with the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The proceedings of the meeting will be published in ISHS's Acta Horticulturae series.
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Farmer-participatory testing of integrated pest management options for sustainable banana production in Eastern Africa (1.4 Mo)
Proceedings of the workshop on Farmer-participatory testing of IPM options for sustainable banana production in Eastern Africa, held in Seeta, Uganda, 8-9 December 2003. G. Blomme, C. Gold and E. Karamura, editors
This proceedings presents the results of a joint project on the on-farm evaluation of cost-effective integrated pest management (IPM) options conducted in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, and of other relevant IPM work carried out in the eastern and southern African region.
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Banana Root System: towards a better understanding for its productive management (2.8 Mo)
Proceedings of an international symposium held in San José, Costa Rica, 3-5 November 2003. David W. Turner and Franklin E. Rosales, editors
The objective of the symposium was to present the state of the art knowledge on the functioning of the Musa root system and its interrelationships with micro-organisms and pests, and to propose ways to improve root health. The papers present work done on cells as well as whole plants, and short-term studies as well as ones that cover many years and multiple locations.
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Manejo convencional y alternativo de la Sigatoka negra, nematodos y otras plagas asociadas al cultivo de Musáceas en los trópicos (3.3 Mo)
Actas del Taller”Manejo convencional y alternativo de la Sigatoka negra, nematodos y otras plagas asociadas al cultivo de Musáceas”, celebrado en Guayaquil, Ecuador. 11- 13 de agosto, 2003.
Galileo Rivas y Franklin Rosales, editores.
Interesados en la generación de soluciones a la problemática de plagas en los cultivos de banano y plátano en la región, es imperativo desarrollar nuevas opciones de manejo que contribuyan al planteamiento de un nuevo enfoque de control de dichos problemas. Ese enfoque podrá desarrollar diversas acciones, todas ellas enmarcadas en el concepto del manejo integrado de plagas y el uso de tecnologías limpias, de tal forma que permitan una protección sanitaria más amigable con el agroecosistema y por consiguiente óptima para el refortalecimiento de la economía campesina. Estas actas reúnen diversas experiencias relativas al manejo de los principales problemas fitosanitarios en banano y plátano; mostrando nuevos avances y enfoques de manejo desde la óptica de distintos especialistas en el tema.
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Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases of bananas: present status and outlook (1.7 Mo)
Proceedings of the 2nd International workshop on Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases held in San José, Costa Rica, 20-23 May 2002.
Edited by L. Jacome, P. Lepoivre, D. Marin, R. Ortiz, R. Romero and J.V. Escalant
Thriteen years after the 1st international workshop on Sigatoka diseases of Banana held in San José, Costa Rica, in March 1989, the present proceedings offer an overview of the current situation regarding Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases at the global level.
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Organic banana 2000: towards an organic banana initiative in the Caribbean (1.5 Mo)
Report of the International workshop on the production and marketing of organic bananas by smallholder farmers, 31 October - 4 November 1999, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Edited by M. Holderness, S. Sharrock, E. Frison and M. Kairo.
This 174-page report provides papers on the current status of banana production, particular the development of organic production, in the Caribbean, as well as in Central and South America and Cameroon, also the prospects of the North American and European market, aspects of quality assurance and certification, and production constraints. The results of working groups and the conclusions of the meeting are also included. This publication presents a discussion of the latest issues surrounding organic production of bananas and lays down a comprehensive plan of action for the way forward.
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Bananas and food security
Les productions bananières : un enjeu majeur pour la sécurité alimentaire (3.49 Mo)
International symposium, Douala, Cameroon, 10-14 November 1998.
Edited by C. Picq, E. Fouré and E.A. Frison
The proceedings of the first International Symposium on the socioeconomics of non-export banana production held in November 1998 in Douala, Cameroon, include 61 contributions from all over the world and cover the following topics: Importance of bananas economically and as a source of food (16 contributions); Diversity and dynamics of the sectors (18 contributions); Organisation of markets and marketing (13 contributions) and Production systems (14 contributions). Papers are published in their original language (English or French) and include abstracts in both languages.
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Managing banana and citrus diseases (1.9 Mo)
Proceedings of a regional workshop on disease management of banana and citrus through the use of disease-free planting materials held in Davao City, Philippines, 14-16 October 1998.
Edited by A.B. Molina, V.N. Roa, J. Bay-Petersen, A.T. Carpio and J.E.A. Joven.
The workshop on "Managing banana and citrus diseases" brought together researchers at the forefront of the battle against banana and citrus diseases in Southeast Asia. Their work on the epidemiology of viral diseases, their ecology, detection and methods of management for both bananas and citrus is presented in this 164-page book. Results of studies on the epidemiology, characterization and management of bunchy top and viral streak viruses, in particular, are included as are recommendations for research, development and policy resulting from this unique workshop.
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Producción de banano orgánico y/o ambientalmente amigable (1.54 Mo)
Organic/environmentally friendly banana production
Proceedings of a workshop held at EARTH, Gacimo, Costa Rica, 27-29 july 1998.
Edited by F.E. Rosales, S.C. Tripon and J. Cerna
This book is available in Spanish and in English.
This 265-page book brings together 16 scientific articles presented during a meeting held in Costa Rica in July 1998 focusing on the production of environmentally sustainable and economically profitable banana and plantain. Participants from ten countries provided information on various aspects regarding organic/environmentally friendly banana production and the characteristics of several alternative agricultural systems. The agricultural and/or scientific constrains to conversion of current production systems in the short and medium term are presented. This book covers issues such as precision agriculture, alternative varieties resulting from genetic improvement programmes, conventional and organic fertilisation methods, soil management, pests and organic production as well providing information on markets for organic bananas.
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Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa (2.24 Mo)
Proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM held in Nelspruit, South Africa, 23-29 November 1998.
Edited by E.A Frison, C.S. Gold, E.B. Karamura and R.A. Sikora
Twenty-one communications are included, giving an overview on research activities on weevils, nematodes, pathology and farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Nine country-case studies are also presented. Working groups' results and recommendations are included.
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Banana streak virus: a unique virus-Musa interaction ? (633 Ko)
Proceedings of a workshop of the PROMUSA Virology working group held in Montpellier, France, 19-21 January 1997.
Edited by E.A. Frison and S. L. Sharrock
The proceedings of this workshop shows the progress that has led to the current thinking that three forms of banana streak virus (BSV) exist. It also shows that many questions remain to be answered and that a significant research effort has to be undertaken concerning transmission of the virus and detection methods.
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The Improvement and Testing of Musa: a Global Partnership (3.0 Mo)
Proceedings of the First Global Conference of the International Musa Testing (IMTP) Program held at FHIA, Honduras 27-30 April 1994.
Edited by DR Jones
- Target diseases of IMTP Phase II
- Germplasm transfer
- Conventional breeding for disease resistance
- Mutation breeding for disease resistance
- Training
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Biotechnology applications for banana and plantain improvement (1.9 Mo)
Proceedings of the Workshop on Biotechnology applications for banana and plantain improvement held in San José, Costa Rica 27-31 January 1992.
- Nonconventional Strategies for Producing Banana and Plantain Resistant to Pathogens and Pests
- In vitro Strategies for Musa
- Technology Transfer
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