http://hdl.handle.net/10568/35442 2017-07-07T03:58:44Z 2017-07-07T03:58:44Z Pemsl, D.E. Staver, C. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82674 2017-07-07T03:00:50Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strategic assessment of banana research priorities Pemsl, D.E.; Staver, C. In 2013/14 RTB conducted a strategic assessment of research priorities for its major target crops (cassava, banana, potato, sweet potato, and yam). All five studies followed a common framework jointly developed by a priority assessment taskforce. The six-step process for the assessment comprised of i) definition of agro-ecological zones and mapping of crop production to identify target are as; ii) analysis of key constraints; iii) selection of research options to be included in the assessment; iv) quantification of model parameters; v) estimation of research impacts; and vi) communication of findings. This report gives an overview of the approach and then focuses on the methods and results for the assessment of banana research priorities (steps 3 through 5). Based on the results of a large scale, carefully targeted online banana expert survey (523 respondents from more than 50 countries) and the outcomes of a global expert workshop held in early 2013, 12 high priority candidate banana research options were identified. Based on availability of time and resources, the following six banana research options were included in the quantitative assessment: 1) recovery of production affected by banana bunchy top virus BBTV); 2) integrated management of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) and other bacterial diseases: develop improved cultural practices & low-cost diagnostic kits; 3) integrated management of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) and other bacterial diseases: resistant genetically modified (GM) East African Highland banana (EAHB) varieties; 4) sustainable intensification of banana-based cropping systems; 5) breeding EAHB varieties resistant to nematodes, weevils, and black leaf streak; 6) breeding plantain varieties resistant to black leaf streak, nematodes, weevils, and with improved quality traits.

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruas, M. Guignon, V. Sempere, G. Sardos, J. Chase, R. Hueber, Y. Duvergey, H. Andrieu, A. Hazekamp, T. Daniells, J. Gueco, L. Ibobondji, L. Irish, B. Jenny, C. Muhangi, S. Paofa, J. Thiemele, D. Tumuhimbise, R. Sandoval, J. Sutanto, A. Vangu Paka, G. Yi, G. Kempenaers, E. van den Houwe, I. Roux, N. Rouard, M. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82646 2017-07-06T03:00:26Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

MGIS: managing banana (Musa spp.) genetic resources information and high-throughput genotyping data Ruas, M.; Guignon, V.; Sempere, G.; Sardos, J.; Chase, R.; Hueber, Y.; Duvergey, H.; Andrieu, A.; Hazekamp, T.; Daniells, J.; Gueco, L.; Ibobondji, L.; Irish, B.; Jenny, C.; Muhangi, S.; Paofa, J.; Thiemele, D.; Tumuhimbise, R.; Sandoval, J.; Sutanto, A.; Vangu Paka, G.; Yi, G.; Kempenaers, E.; van den Houwe, I.; Roux, N.; Rouard, M. Unraveling the genetic diversity held in genebanks on a large scale is underway, due to advances in Next-generation sequence (NGS) based technologies that produce high-density genetic markers for a large number of samples at low cost. Genebank users should be in a position to identify and select germplasm from the global genepool based on a combination of passport, genotypic and phenotypic data. To facilitate this, a new generation of information systems is being designed to efficiently handle data and link it with other external resources such as genome or breeding databases. The Musa Germplasm Information System (MGIS), the database for global ex situ-held banana genetic resources, has been developed to address those needs in a user-friendly way. In developing MGIS, we selected a generic database schema (Chado), the robust content management system Drupal for the user interface, and Tripal, a set of Drupal modules which links the Chado schema to Drupal. MGIS allows germplasm collection examination, accession browsing, advanced search functions, and germplasm orders. Additionally, we developed unique graphical interfaces to compare accessions and to explore them based on their taxonomic information. Accession-based data has been enriched with publications, genotyping studies and associated genotyping datasets reporting on germplasm use. Finally, an interoperability layer has been implemented to facilitate the link with complementary databases like the Banana Genome Hub and the MusaBase breeding database. Database URL:https://www.crop-diversity.org/mgis/

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Bourgeois, R. Sette, C. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82631 2017-07-03T11:51:56Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

The state of foresight in food and agriculture: challenges for impact and participation Bourgeois, R.; Sette, C.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z van Wesemael, J. Hueber, Y. Kissel, E. Campos, N. Swennen, R. Carpentier, S. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82626 2017-07-04T03:00:26Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quantification and identification of allele specific proteins for polyploidnon-model crops: Proof of principle for 3 banana genotypes/phenotypes van Wesemael, J.; Hueber, Y.; Kissel, E.; Campos, N.; Swennen, R.; Carpentier, S.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Donovan, J. Stoian, D. Ferries, S. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82594 2017-07-05T07:24:26Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Editorial: Towards leaner and more effective value chain development Donovan, J.; Stoian, D.; Ferries, S. Value chain development (VCD) is a common term in today’s development lexicon1, where its use tends to conjure passionate ideas about how development programming can support smallholder participation in growing markets in the interest of economic growth, job creation, gender empowerment, and sustainable use of natural resources, among other goals. Since the early 2000s, Enterprise Development and Microfinance (EDM) has featured considerable debate on how to design market-oriented development interventions with smallholders, often based on positive experiences by a given NGO or project in a particular context. Early articles helped to put VCD on the development agenda, while advancing innovation in market-based project design and implementation. However, after more than a decade of it being firmly placed on the agenda, we still know relatively little about VCD. Apart from isolated case studies, the question of whether VCD has lived up to the expectations of smallholders, of the private sector, and of development agencies remains an open one. This double edition of EDM addresses the design, implementation, and impact of VCD support to smallholders and to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as an important, yet under-researched dimension of VCD. The eight articles look into the needs and opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of VCD support services, with discussions on: the role of NGOs or governments in VCD; how large-scale buyers and certification programs shape VCD; and the role of finance and impact bonds in VCD. Advancing ideas on how to get the right mix of services, at the right time, to the right people, taking into account variations in the context in which livelihoods and business activities are embedded, will help stakeholders to effectively deliver on poverty and broader development goals.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Stoian, D. Rodas, A. Arguello, J. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82593 2017-07-03T07:44:53Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beneficios socioeconomicos y condiciones habilitadoras del manejo forestal comunitario en Guatemala y Nicaragua. Stoian, D.; Rodas, A.; Arguello, J. Policy Brief in relation to the ADA-funded project "Community Forestry in Mesoamerica for Conservation and Rural Development".

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Donovan, J. Stoian, D. Ferris, S. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82571 2017-06-26T08:29:59Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Special Issue: Value chain development in agriculture: improved support for smallholders and SMEs Donovan, J.; Stoian, D.; Ferris, S.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Foundjem-Tita, D. Donovan, J. Stoian, D. http://hdl.handle.net/10568/82570 2017-06-26T08:32:25Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baseline for assessing the impact of Fairtrade certification on cocoa farmers and cooperatives in Ghana Foundjem-Tita, D.; Donovan, J.; Stoian, D.

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z