| Building impact pathways for improving livelihoods in Musa-based systems in Central Africa |
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Start date
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January 2006
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| Total grant |
€2,123,814 |
| Donor |
Directorate General of Development Cooperation (DGDC) |
| Location |
Rwanda, Burundi, eastern DRCongo and Belgium |
| Goal |
Bioversity International, TSBF-CIAT, K.U.Leuven and other partners have strengthened knowledge- and services-support-systems (locally, nationally, regionally, internationally) oriented to more effective use of Musa for rural well-being |
| Brief description |
The purpose of the project led by Bioversity International is to strengthen national and regional mechanisms to plan and orient investments, projects and research-and-development (R&D) synergies for increasing the contribution of Musa to rural well-being. In addition, the project will strengthen national frameworks for conserving local Musa germplasm, introducing and evaluating new cultivars and multiplying and disseminating clean planting material of superior cultivars. The project further aims to identify, with scientists, extension agencies, NGOs and farmers, market opportunities for bananas and banana products, to validate options for integrated pest and soil fertility management, and to develop improved Musa production systems. The Musa genome will be investigated as well as reactions toward biotic and abiotic stress. The project emphasizes strong partnerships and capacity building with NARS, Universities, NGO's, CBO's, and the private sector.
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| Partners |
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven), Belgium
• TSBF-CIAT
• ISAR (Rwanda)
• IRAZ (Burundi)
• ISABU (Burundi)
• INERA (DRCongo)
• Local universities
• NGO's CBO's
• Private sector partners
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| Coordination |
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