Proceedings of the International Conference on Banana and Plantain in Africa
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Author : International Conference on Banana and Plantain in Africa: Harnessing International Partnerships to Increase Research Impact
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Page : 430 pages
File Size : 41,88 MB
Release : 2010
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Author : Michael Pillay
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 30,98 MB
Release : 2011-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439800189
With the current world population growth of 1.2%, the earth can expect to house 9-10 billion people by 2050. Food production, too, must increase to accommodate these numbers. Easy growing, high calorie, nutritious foods, such as bananas are the top priority as a solution to this imminent problem. The first comprehensive compendium on bananas in rec
Author : Guy Blomme
Publisher : CABI
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 35,4 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1780642318
?Banana Systems in the Humid Highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: Enhancing Resilience and Productivity? addresses issues related to agricultural intensification in the (sub)humid highland areas of Africa, based on research carried out in the Great Lakes Region by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa.
Author : Florence Wambugu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 17,21 MB
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319040014
In this book, Florence Wambugu and Daniel Kamanga of Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International bring together expert African authorities to critique various biotechnology initiatives and project future developments in the field in Africa. For the first time, African voices from multidisciplinary fields as diverse as economics, agriculture, biotechnology, law, politics and academia, demand to be allowed to set the continent’s biotech development agenda. This book argues that there is a great future for biotechnology in Africa which sidesteps western interests that do not match those of the local populace. In these diverse chapters, Africa’s political and scientific leaders demand a greater say in how research and development funds are allocated and spent. They argue that Africa’s political leaders must see both clear benefits and have elbow-room to drive the change required. This is the way that African governments can employ workable policies, suitable biosafety legislation and regulation and respond effectively to public-private partnerships. Wambugu and Kamanga show that biotechnology has the potential to improve food security and standard of living as well as mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change on the African continent.
Author : David R Jones
Publisher : CABI
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1780647190
This handbook contains 13 chapters covering banana (Musa and Ensete) diseases caused by various groups of causal agents and disorders caused by unknown and known factors. Topics discussed include fungal diseases of the foliage, root, corm, pseudostem, fruit (pre- and postharvest), as well as diseases caused by bacteria and phytoplasmas, viruses and nematode pathogens. Information is given on their economic impact, distribution, symptoms, disease cycle and epidemiology, host reaction, and control. Non-infectious disorders, mineral deficiencies, injuries caused by adverse climate and extreme weather, chemical injuries and genetic abnormalities are also described. Topic on quarantine and the safe movement of Musa germplasm is also given. This book, like the last, is for all 'banana doctors' around the world. It is hoped that it serves as a useful field and laboratory guide plus a source of information to all those investigating problems of the banana, abacá and enset crops.
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Page : 542 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Rural development
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Author : Fen Beed
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Page : 93 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2012
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Author : Eldad B. Karamura
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Page : 589 pages
File Size : 13,89 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Banana
ISBN : 9789066059535
Author : Juliana Kiio
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2020-10
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ISBN : 9781527555839
Globally, there are many safety concerns emanating from the consumption of food, and are categorized as physical, biological and chemical hazards. This volume explores a number of safety issues pertaining to foods consumed across the globe today. It represents a useful resource for researchers, food handlers and legislative bodies as it presents key findings in the area of food safety, and details the findings of a number of scientific research studies conducted through surveys, laboratory analysis and environmental assessments. The findings indicate the presence of eminent food safety threats along the food chain, ranging from pathogens, pesticide, and antibiotic residues, to heavy metals, food additives, aflatoxins, and allergens, among others. Food handling practices along the food chain and the importance of adhering to good agricultural and manufacturing practices are shown to play a crucial role in ensuring safe foods.