Keynotes
Fehr C. Banana growing for export. Innovative approaches in production and marketing - the need for partnerships. PDF (642 kB)
Hartmann P. Africa’s move. PDF (1,353 kB)
Plenaries
Beed F. Oversight of strategy development. PDF (220 kB)
Harris S. Using bananas to raise East African small-holder farmer incomes. PDF (1,330 kB)
Kahangi E. The potential of tissue culture banana technology in
Njuguna MM and Wambugu FM. Socio-economic impact of tissue culture banana in
Van Der Waal HW. Exporting bananas for improved livelihoods and social development: experiences and challenges from Latin America and Africa. PDF (923 kB)
Oral presentations
Akankwasa K, Mugisha J, Tushemereirwe W and Abele S. Consumer willingness to pay for introduced dessert bananas in
Anania G. A quantitative assessment of the effects on the banana market of the economic partnership agreements and the possible conclusions of on-going multilateral and regional trade negotiations. PDF (600 kB)
Ayinde OE and
Baars E and
Bagamba F, Burger K and Tushemereirwe W. Competitiveness of the banana sub-sector in
Berhe K, Puskur R, Teka W, Hoekstra D and Tegegne A. Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema district,
Bifarin JO, Alimi T, Baruwa OI and Ajewole OC. Determinants of technical, allocative and economic efficiencies in plantain production industry in Ondo state,
Birabwa R, Van Asten P, Alou IN and Taulya G. Got matooke for Christmas? PDF (640 kB)
Bouwmeester H, Legg C, Mwangi M, Nakato V, Abele S, Coyne D, Manyong VM and Sonder K. The potential benefits of GIS techniques in pest and disease control: an example based on a regional project in
Bugaud C, Daribo MO, Rosalie E, Beauté MP, Hubert O, Dubois C, Brat P and Chillet M. A strategy to segment the European banana market: mountain label. PDF (5,477 kB)
Côte FX, Tomekpe K, Staver C, Depigny S, Lescot T and Markham R. Agroecological intensification in banana and plantain: approach to develop more sustainable cropping system. PDF (717 kB)
Dale J and Tushemereirwe W. Bananas: biofortification and disease control. PDF (3,176 kB)
De Beer Z and Sigawa A. Banana juice production in
Gacheri F. Market dynamics as a key factor influencing banana production. The case of Igoji division, Meru central district,
Getachew AW. Analysis of producers‘ bargaining power in farm-gate banana price negotiation under assymetric information: evidences from southern Ethiopia. PDF (497 kB)
Hauser S and Coyne D. Nematode control on banana and plantain suckers (Musa spp.) through submergence in boiling water. PDF (653 kB)
Hauser S and Van Asten P. Methodological considerations on banana and plantain yield determinations. PDF (711 kB)
Hubert O, Chillet M, Juliannus P, Fils-Lycaon B and Mbeguie-Mbeguie D. Effect of mode of ripening on ethylene biosynthesis during ripening of one diploid banana fruit. PDF (394 kB)
Jain SM. In vitro culture and mutagenesis for banana improvement. PDF (1,670 kB)
Karamura D, Karamura E, Tushemereirwe W, Rubaihayo PR and Markham R. Chimerism and its implications to the conservation strategies of the East African highland bananas (Musa AAA- EA). PDF (590 kB)
Kiggundu A, Tushemereirwe W, Arinaitwe G, Talengera G, Namukwaya B, Changa CM, Lamwaka P, Fungo R and Mukiibi J. Novel biotechnological approaches for the improvement of East African highland banana productivity and utilization. PDF (795 kB)
Kikulwe E, Wesseler J and Falck-Zepeda J. Consumer perceptions towards introducing a genetically modified banana in
Kinyua H. Transformed banana value chain – Technoserve. PDF (1,344 kB)
Kouassi NK, Wendy M, Boonham N and Smith J. Development of a diagnostic protocol for cucumber mosaic virus for screening planting material in Côte d’Ivoire. PDF (911 kB)
Lefranc, LM, Lescot T, Staver C, Nkapnang I, Kwa M and Temple L. Macro-propagation as an innovative technology. Lessons and observations from projects in Cameroon. PDF (893 kB)
Lescot T and Ganry J. Plantain cultivation in Africa: production and research in the past two decades. PDF (675 kB)
Loeillet D, Sanchez C and Imbert E. Banana:
Lorenzen J. Banana and plantain improvement in
Malaisamy A. Supply chain management and public and private participation in banana in Tamil Nadu,
Mgenzi SRB, Mshaghuley IM, Staver C and Nkuba JM. Musa processing businesses and their support environment in
Mowo JG, German LA, Kingamkono MN and Masuki KF. Tracking the spillover of introduced technologies: the case of improved banana germplasm in northeastern
Mudyazvivi E. Business empowerment for smallholder farmers. The case of banana value chain development in
Ng’ang’a J, Ringo D and Maguzu C. Turning unproductive waterways from drylands into banana fields. PDF (373 kB)
Ngambeki D, Nowakunda K and Tushemereirwe W. Assessing the extent of banana market distortions in
Ngoh GN, Moutome BN and Wounfack D. Overview of Musa processing businesses and their support environment in
Ngoh, GN, Tomekpe K and Dhuique-Mayer C. Physico-chemical changes during early fruit development and ripening of three Musa cultivars grown in
Ogunlade I and Coulibaly O. Use of partnership extension model to facilitate adoption of IITA plantain and banana-based technologies in
Okoko ENK, Makini F, Kidula N, Wasilwa LA, Were K, Munyi D, Mwagi G, Karembu M, Cheruiyot A and Orang’i P. Diffusion of tissue culture banana technology to smallholder farmers in Kisii district through a micro-credit scheme. PDF (1,141 kB)
Onyango BE, Karamura D, Karamura E, Blomme G and Lusty C. Cooking quality and utilisation of bananas and plantains grown by farmer households in
Promyou S, Ketsa S and Van Doorn WG. Cultivar difference in peel blackening of banana fruit during low temperature storage. PDF (6,668 kB)
Rishirumuhirwa T. Agrobiotec and clean planting material micro-propagation for improved banana production in
Smith A. Africa to play an increasing role in world trade. PDF (187 kB)
Smith A. The emergence of fair-trade in bananas. PDF (181 kB)
Smith J. Crop pest risk – my concern, my opportunity. PDF (1,057 kB)
Snowdon A. Carriage of bananas in refrigerated ships and containers: pre-shipment and shipboard factors influencing cargo out-turn condition. PDF (2,697 kB)
Sonder K. Bananas and climate change in
Ssango F and Sabiiti J. Market-led banana technology adoption in Central and western districts of
Staver C, Junkin R, Flores W, Gonzales I, Akinyemi SOS, Ngoh G, Banda D, Byabachwezi M, Narayana CK, Masdek N and Arganosa A. Musa processing businesses: their contribution to rural development. PDF (2,523 kB)
Tomekpe K, Ngoh GN, Emaga TH and Kwa M. Banana and plantain research at CARBAP: evaluation and post-harvest research for development. PDF (759 kB)
Van Asten P, Florent D and Apio MS. Opportunities and constraints for dried dessert banana export in
Van Asten P, Wairegi L, Bagamba F and Drew C. Factors driving fertilizer adoption in banana systems in
Posters
Mukantwali C, Shingiro JB, Dusengemungu L, Vasanthakaalam H and Nkezabahizi D. Banana production, processing and marketing in
Samarasinghe, WLG, Perera ALT and Wickramasinghe IP. Morphological and molecular characterization of Musa germplasm in
Cancelled presentations
Fakayode BS, Rahji MAY, Ayinde O and Nnom GO. An economic assessment of plantain production in
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