Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize

Trait-based genetic change is broadly defined as the selection of traits for insertion and the choice of background planting material. For the technology to materialize, growers must perceive the yield advantages of the inserted traits. Field surveys confirm that farmers can readily discern stembore...

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Main Authors: Smale, Melinda, Kikulwe, Enoch, Edmeades, Svetlana, de Groote, Hugo, Byabachwezi, Mgenzi, Nkuba, Jackson
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160359
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author Smale, Melinda
Kikulwe, Enoch
Edmeades, Svetlana
de Groote, Hugo
Byabachwezi, Mgenzi
Nkuba, Jackson
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Edmeades, Svetlana
Kikulwe, Enoch
Nkuba, Jackson
Smale, Melinda
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description Trait-based genetic change is broadly defined as the selection of traits for insertion and the choice of background planting material. For the technology to materialize, growers must perceive the yield advantages of the inserted traits. Field surveys confirm that farmers can readily discern stemborers and the losses they cause to maize crops (De Groote et al. 2004). In contrast, farmers have greater difficulty observing hidden biotic agents, such as nematode infestation of banana roots. This is further complicated by farmers incorrectly identifying the cause and effect of the pest or disease; for example, farmers often attribute the visible damages caused by Fusarium wilt, a soil-borne fungus, as well as nematodes, to weevils, and vice versa (Gold et al. 1993). Aware of these challenges, Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization has targeted more than one trait for insertion.
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spelling CGSpace1603592025-12-08T10:29:22Z Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize Smale, Melinda Kikulwe, Enoch Edmeades, Svetlana de Groote, Hugo Byabachwezi, Mgenzi Nkuba, Jackson bananas maize Trait-based genetic change is broadly defined as the selection of traits for insertion and the choice of background planting material. For the technology to materialize, growers must perceive the yield advantages of the inserted traits. Field surveys confirm that farmers can readily discern stemborers and the losses they cause to maize crops (De Groote et al. 2004). In contrast, farmers have greater difficulty observing hidden biotic agents, such as nematode infestation of banana roots. This is further complicated by farmers incorrectly identifying the cause and effect of the pest or disease; for example, farmers often attribute the visible damages caused by Fusarium wilt, a soil-borne fungus, as well as nematodes, to weevils, and vice versa (Gold et al. 1993). Aware of these challenges, Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization has targeted more than one trait for insertion. 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:35Z 2024-11-21T09:50:35Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160359 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Plant Genetic Resources Institute International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Smale, Melinda; Kikulwe, Enoch; Edmeades, Svetlana; de Groote, Hugo; Byabachwezi, Mgenzi; Nkuba, Jackson. Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize. Research at a Glance Brief. 20. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); International Plant Genetic Resources Insitute (IPGRI); Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160359
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Nkuba, Jackson
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