Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) through its Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme is enhancing the utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). We present successes in the...
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| author | Masiga, C.W. Mugoya, C. Ali, R. Mohamed, A. Osama, S. Ngugi, A. Kiambi, D. Villiers, S. de Ngugi, K. Niyibigira, T. Tesfamichel, A. Machuka, J. Oduor, R. Runo, S. Adam, R. Matheka, J. Bedada, L. Seth, M. Kuria, E. Ndirigwe, J. Ndolo, P. Muthamia, Z. Nasona, B. Ntimpirangeza, M. Tsegaye, E. Desterio, N. Ogero, K. Mburugu, G. Mukasa, S. Kim, D.J. Ferguson, Morag E. Mneney, E. Nsubuga, E. Rishurimuhirwa, T. Byamugisha, D. Wamatsembe, I. Nzuki, I. Mkamilo, G.S. Kimata, B. Ketema, S. |
| author_browse | Adam, R. Ali, R. Bedada, L. Byamugisha, D. Desterio, N. Ferguson, Morag E. Ketema, S. Kiambi, D. Kim, D.J. Kimata, B. Kuria, E. Machuka, J. Masiga, C.W. Matheka, J. Mburugu, G. Mkamilo, G.S. Mneney, E. Mohamed, A. Mugoya, C. Mukasa, S. Muthamia, Z. Nasona, B. Ndirigwe, J. Ndolo, P. Ngugi, A. Ngugi, K. Niyibigira, T. Nsubuga, E. Ntimpirangeza, M. Nzuki, I. Oduor, R. Ogero, K. Osama, S. Rishurimuhirwa, T. Runo, S. Seth, M. Tesfamichel, A. Tsegaye, E. Villiers, S. de Wamatsembe, I. |
| author_facet | Masiga, C.W. Mugoya, C. Ali, R. Mohamed, A. Osama, S. Ngugi, A. Kiambi, D. Villiers, S. de Ngugi, K. Niyibigira, T. Tesfamichel, A. Machuka, J. Oduor, R. Runo, S. Adam, R. Matheka, J. Bedada, L. Seth, M. Kuria, E. Ndirigwe, J. Ndolo, P. Muthamia, Z. Nasona, B. Ntimpirangeza, M. Tsegaye, E. Desterio, N. Ogero, K. Mburugu, G. Mukasa, S. Kim, D.J. Ferguson, Morag E. Mneney, E. Nsubuga, E. Rishurimuhirwa, T. Byamugisha, D. Wamatsembe, I. Nzuki, I. Mkamilo, G.S. Kimata, B. Ketema, S. |
| author_sort | Masiga, C.W. |
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| description | The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) through its Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme is enhancing the utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). We present successes in the application of biotechnology to enhance the productivity of cassava, sweet potato, banana, maize and sorghum in ECA. These products—drought tolerant maize, sorghum resistant to striga, as well as the technology for producing and distributing disease free planting materials of cassava, sweet potato and banana to farmers—are central for the agro-ecological intensification of farming systems in the central African highlands. |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2014 |
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| spelling | CGSpace879372025-10-16T09:52:51Z Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification Masiga, C.W. Mugoya, C. Ali, R. Mohamed, A. Osama, S. Ngugi, A. Kiambi, D. Villiers, S. de Ngugi, K. Niyibigira, T. Tesfamichel, A. Machuka, J. Oduor, R. Runo, S. Adam, R. Matheka, J. Bedada, L. Seth, M. Kuria, E. Ndirigwe, J. Ndolo, P. Muthamia, Z. Nasona, B. Ntimpirangeza, M. Tsegaye, E. Desterio, N. Ogero, K. Mburugu, G. Mukasa, S. Kim, D.J. Ferguson, Morag E. Mneney, E. Nsubuga, E. Rishurimuhirwa, T. Byamugisha, D. Wamatsembe, I. Nzuki, I. Mkamilo, G.S. Kimata, B. Ketema, S. cassava sweet potato maize bananas biotechnology farming systems agrobiodiversity The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) through its Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme is enhancing the utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). We present successes in the application of biotechnology to enhance the productivity of cassava, sweet potato, banana, maize and sorghum in ECA. These products—drought tolerant maize, sorghum resistant to striga, as well as the technology for producing and distributing disease free planting materials of cassava, sweet potato and banana to farmers—are central for the agro-ecological intensification of farming systems in the central African highlands. 2014 2017-09-19T09:00:36Z 2017-09-19T09:00:36Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/87937 en Limited Access Springer Masiga, C.W., Mugoya, C., Ali, R., Mohamed, A., Osama, S., Ngugi, A., ... & Ketema, S. (2014). Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agro-ecological intensification. In B. Vanlauwe, P. van Asten and G. Blomme, Challenges and opportunities for agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa (p. 97-104). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. |
| spellingShingle | cassava sweet potato maize bananas biotechnology farming systems agrobiodiversity Masiga, C.W. Mugoya, C. Ali, R. Mohamed, A. Osama, S. Ngugi, A. Kiambi, D. Villiers, S. de Ngugi, K. Niyibigira, T. Tesfamichel, A. Machuka, J. Oduor, R. Runo, S. Adam, R. Matheka, J. Bedada, L. Seth, M. Kuria, E. Ndirigwe, J. Ndolo, P. Muthamia, Z. Nasona, B. Ntimpirangeza, M. Tsegaye, E. Desterio, N. Ogero, K. Mburugu, G. Mukasa, S. Kim, D.J. Ferguson, Morag E. Mneney, E. Nsubuga, E. Rishurimuhirwa, T. Byamugisha, D. Wamatsembe, I. Nzuki, I. Mkamilo, G.S. Kimata, B. Ketema, S. Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification |
| title | Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification |
| title_full | Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification |
| title_short | Enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for agroecological intensification |
| title_sort | enhanced utilization of biotechnology research and development innovations in eastern and central africa for agroecological intensification |
| topic | cassava sweet potato maize bananas biotechnology farming systems agrobiodiversity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/87937 |
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