Presence of banana xanthomonas wilt (<i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> pv. <i>musacearum</i>) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Ndungo, V.; Eden-Green, S. J.; Blomme, Guy; Crozier, Jayne; Smith, J. J.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3059.2005.01258.x

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“…musacearum. It was first officially reported in 1968 in Ethiopia (Yirgou and Bradbury, 1974), where it remained confined until 2001 when the disease appeared in both Central Uganda and the North Kivu province of the DR Congo and all banana cultivars planted in these areas are susceptible to XW (Tushemereirwe et al, 2004;Ndungo et al, 2006). Black leaf streak (BLS), the most important foliar disease in banana, caused by an airborne fungus called Mycosphaerella fijiensis Morelet, reduces functional leaf area and thus can cause yield losses of 30 to 50% (Mobambo et al, 1996;Ploetz, 2004).…”

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Agronomic performance of local and introduced plantains, dessert, cooking and beer bananas (Musa spp.) across different altitude and soil conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Kamira¹,

Ntamwira²,

Sivirihauma³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Agronomic performance of local and introduced plantains, dessert, cooking and beer bananas (Musa spp.) across different altitude and soil conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Kamira¹,

Ntamwira²,

Sivirihauma³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…Yet no controlled yield loss studies on plantain were found from the West and Central African region. The emergent disease banana Xanthomonas wilt, has caused huge losses in Eastern Africa and was first reported in Eastern DRC in 2004 (Ndungo et al 2004) but, to date, has not been reported elsewhere in West and Central Africa (Blomme et al 2013). …”

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Improving plantain (Musa spp. AAB) yields on smallholder farms in West and Central Africa

Norgrove

Häuser

2014

Food Sec.

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Plantain is an important staple in West and Central Africa, where it is predominantly grown by smallholder farmers. On-farm data are rare but yields are considered to be low. We collated actual yields in the region, reviewed regional plantain research published from 1976 to 2013, then estimated what yields would be attainable on smallholder farms if the proven, best-fit innovations were adopted. Mean actual yields reported ranged from 2.9 to 8.9 Mg ha −1 with a mean of 5.7 Mg ha −1 for False horn plantain and 4.5 to 10.2 Mg ha −1 with a mean of 7.8 Mg ha −1 for French plantain. Experiments found dealt with: cultural practices, particularly intercropping; abiotic factors such as fertiliser, mulch application and irrigation; biotic factors, predominantly sucker sanitation methods, but including three controlled yield loss studies on nematodes and black sigatoka; landrace comparisons and the introduction of improved cultivars, predominantly those exhibiting black sigatoka-tolerance. We conclude that intercropping should be retained according to farmer preference as there was no evidence of yield reductions for plantain. Boiling water treatment of suckers should be universally recommended. Inputs, whether mulch or K fertiliser up to 300 kg ha −1 , should be applied as both reduced plant losses and increased bunch mass. With the highest yielding local landrace type, on-farm yields could be increased from 7.8 Mg ha −1 to 35.5 Mg ha −1 with purchased inputs or to 23.7 Mg ha −1 without purchased inputs.

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“…Although a beer banana cultivar 'Pisang Awak' (ABB), known locally as 'Kayinja' was not among the first four popular cultivars and did not even emerge in the preferred list, a study carried out in 2005 cites 'Kayinja' as the most popular cultivar occupying nearly ¾ of the land cropped with banana in Eastern DRC [19]. This could be because the participants of the FGDs were mostly local farmers and women of child-bearing age, and they seemed to prefer cultivars that could be used to make food.…”

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BANANA AND PLANTAIN (Musa spp.) CULTIVAR PREFERENCE, LOCAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Ekesa¹,

Kimiywe²,

Davey³

et al. 2012

Int J of Agri Scie

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Abstract-This cross-sectional study carried out in North Kivu (NK) and South Kivu (SK) of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo aimed to identify the most preferred Musa cultivars, their processing/cooking methods and Musa consumption patterns among rural households. Our results showed that the preferred cooking banana varieties included yellow-pulped AAA-East African Highland bananas [EAHB] 'Nshikazi' (SK) and 'Vulambya' (NK), which were valued for their cooking qualities, large bunches and suitability for production of banana beer. The preferred plantains were orange-pulped and included 'Musheba' (SK) and 'Musilongo' (NK) and were preferred for their short maturation period, large bunches and higher market prices. Over 60% of the households examined had consumed EAHB within 24 hours, whereas <10% had consumed plantains. The most common cooking method was simple boiling of bananas/plantains and main accompaniments include beans and amaranth leaves. Over 69% of surveyed households that had consumed Musa products had consumed them boiled. The majority of the households (90%) obtained banana/plantains from their farms, and >55% of households from SK and NK consumed banana products between 2 and 4 times/week. This information will be used to help direct researchers on the Musa cultivars that could be further sampled for carotenoid analysis and those found to be rich could be used in the fast-tracking approach to reduce Vitamin A deficiency.

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Presence of banana xanthomonas wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Agronomic performance of local and introduced plantains, dessert, cooking and beer bananas (Musa spp.) across different altitude and soil conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Agronomic performance of local and introduced plantains, dessert, cooking and beer bananas (Musa spp.) across different altitude and soil conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Improving plantain (Musa spp. AAB) yields on smallholder farms in West and Central Africa

BANANA AND PLANTAIN (Musa spp.) CULTIVAR PREFERENCE, LOCAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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