Search Results - "African Great Lakes"

Genetic and morphological characterisation of the Ankole Longhorn cattle in the African Great Lakes region by Ndumu, D., Baumung, R., Hanotte, Olivier H., Wurzinger, Maria, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Kibogo, H., Sölkner, Johann, Han Jianlin

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Storage of nutriments in black anthropogenic soils from the East-African Great Lakes Region by Delstanche, S., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Gaidashova, S.V., Delvaux, B.

“…In the East-African Great Lakes Region, low crop yields due to widespread soil infertility involve difficulties to cope with demographic pressure. …”
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Mitochondrial phylogeography and population structure of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in the African Great Lakes region by Amzati, Gaston S., Pelle, Roger, Muhigwa, J.B., Kanduma, Esther G., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Madder, M., Kirschvink, N., Marcotty, T.

“…In this study we investigated the genetic distribution of R. appendiculatus across agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in the African Great Lakes region to better understand the epidemiology of ECF and elucidate R. appendiculatus evolutionary history and biogeographical colonization in Africa.Sequencing was performed on two mitochondrial genes (cox1 and 12S rRNA) of 218 ticks collected from cattle across six AEZs along an altitudinal gradient in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. …”
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Mineral and organic contribution to nutrient pool in black anthropogenic soils from the African Great Lakes Region by Delstanche, S., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Gaidashova, S.V., Delvaux, B.

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Strategizing research and development investments in climate change adaptation for root, tuber and banana crops in the African Great Lakes Region: A spatial prioritisation and targeting framework by Vandamme, Elke, Manners, Rhys, Adewopo, Julius, Thiele, Graham, Friedmann, M., Thornton, Philip K.

“…A data-driven approach is required to guide these investments and maximize their impact. In the African Great Lakes Region (GLR), root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are a vital component of smallholder farming systems, but little is known about strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on these crops. …”
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A Proposed Agenda for Additional Research into Living Aquatic Resources Management, with Emphasis on Africa and West Asia by International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management

“…Six resource systems and research related activities were considered: 1) coral reef systems; 2) coastal aquatic resource systems; 3) inland aquatic resource systems; 4) African great lakes and reservoirs; 5) co-management and social sciences; and 6) partnerships between NARS and ICLARM…”
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Scenarios on food security, environments and adaptation in the Great Lakes region, Uganda by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…On 25-27 June, decision-makers and researchers from across the East African Great Lakes region met in Entebbe, Uganda to discuss what the future might hold in terms of development, agriculture and environmental change, and what this may mean for national and regional policies. …”
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Geographic shifts in highland cooking banana (Musa, group AAA EA) production in Uganda: site and data summaries by Gold, Cliford S., Karamura, E.B., Kiggundu, A., Bagamba, F., Abera, A.M.

“…Type AAA-EA) is the most important staple crop in southern Uganda and throughout the East African Great Lakes Region. The crop is a key component in both the food security and agricultural sustainability of the region.…”
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More fruit diversity for food security by Carpentier, Sebastien, Machida, Lewis, Tazuba, Anthony Fredrick, Van Gils, Daan

“…A proof of principle of diversity funded by the Belgian Development Cooperation has been delivered but we need more resources to scale up jointly with NARO, TARI and IITA for the benefit of farmers in different agro-eco zones of the East African Great Lakes region…”
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First report of mixed infection of cassava brown streak virus and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus on cassava in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Casinga, C.M., Monde, G., Shirima, R.R., Legg, James P.

“…Recognized from coastal East Africa since the 1930s, it is only in recent years that outbreaks have occurred in higher altitude areas of the African Great Lakes region (Legg et al. 2011). CBSD caused by UCBSV was officially reported for the first time from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Nord-Kivu Province by Mulimbi et al. (2012). …”
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Xanthomonas wilt of banana (BXW) in Central Africa: opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies by McCampbell, M., Schut, Marc, Bergh, Inge van den, Schagen, Boudy van, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Blomme, Guy, Gaidashova, S.V., Njukwe, E., Leeuwis, Cees

“…Xanthomonas Wilt of Banana (BXW) is a complex problem in the African Great Lakes Region that is affecting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. …”
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Molecular and cytogenetic study of east African highland banana by Nemecková, A., Christelová, P., Cížková, J., Nyine, M., Houwe, Ines van den, Svacina, R., Uwimana, Brigitte, Swennen, Rony L., Doležel, Jaroslav, Hribova, E.

“…East African highland bananas (EAHBs) are staple food crop in Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and other countries in the African Great Lakes region. Even though several morphologically different types exist, all EAHBs are triploid and display minimal genetic variation. …”
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Understanding gender roles and practices in the household and on the farm: Implications for banana disease management innovation processes in Burundi by Iradukunda, F., Bullock, Renee, Rietveld, Anne M., Schagen, Boudy van

“…Banana and plantain are one of the most important staple food crops and a significant source of income to smallholder farmers in the East African Great Lakes Region. Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) is a devastating bacterial disease that threatens smallholder production and livelihoods. …”
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The risk posed by Xanthomonas wilt disease of banana: Mapping of disease hotspots, fronts and vulnerable landscapes by Ocimati, W., Bouwmeester, H.J., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Tittonell, Pablo A., Brown, D., Blomme, Guy

“…Banana production landscapes in the African Great Lakes Region (AGLR) have been under immense pressure from Xanthomonas wilt (XW) disease over the past two decades. …”
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Xanthomonas Wilt of banana drives changes in land-use and ecosystem services across Infected landscapes by Ocimati, Walter, Groot, Jeroen C.J., Tittonell, Pablo A., Taulya, Godfrey, Ntamwira, Jules Bagula, Amato, Serge, Blomme, Guy

“…Changes in land-use have been observed in banana-based systems in the African Great Lakes region affected by Xanthomonas wilt disease (XW) of banana. …”
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Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Burundi, East Africa, in 2016, caused by different serotypes by Estevez Garcia, A.I., Lefebvre, D.J., Nyabongo, Lionel, Haegeman, A., Nkundwanayo, C., Vleeschauwer, A. de, Ntakirutimana, D., Leeuw, I. de, Nsanganiyumwami, D., Niyokwizera, P., Berg, T. van den, Niyokwishimira, A., Clercq, K.D.

“…Burundi is a small, densely populated country in the African Great Lakes region. In March 2016, several hundreds of cattle were reported with vesicular lesions, suggesting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). …”
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TARIBAN1, TARIBAN2, TARIBAN3, and TARIBAN4 ‘Matooke’ cooking banana cultivars for the Great Lakes Region of Africa by Madalla, Noel A., Massawe, Cornel, Mpoki, Shimwela, Mbongo, Daud Batson, Kindimba, Grace, Kubiriba, Jerome, Arinaitwe, Ivan, Nowakunda, Kephas, Namanya, Priver, Tumuhimbise, Robooni, Okurut, Asher Wilson, Saria, Adolf, Ngomuo, Munguatosha, Swennen, Rony L., Batte, Michael, Brown, Allan, Carpentier, Sebastien C., Bergh, Inge van den, Crichton, Rhiannon, Marimo, Pricilla, Weltzien, Eva, Ortíz, Rodomiro

“…East African highland bananas (EAHBs) are a distinct group of cultivars found only in the highland of African Great Lakes region, where the “greatest mass of bananas in the world” are found (Simmonds 1966). …”
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Evaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africa by Bunting, Stuart, Thiao, Djiga, Ahern, Molly, Ansah, Yaw B, Ward, Ansen, Wesana, Joshua, Yossa, Rodrigue, Westlund, Lena

“…Small pelagic fish species (SPFS) from marine waters off Central-West Africa and North-West Africa and the African Great Lakes Region in Eastern Africa and associated value chains sustain several million livelihoods. …”
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Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population by Nyine, M., Uwimana, Brigitte, Swennen, Rony L., Batte, M., Brown, A., Christelova, P., Hribova, E., Lorenzen, J.H., Doležel, Jaroslav

“…Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop in the African Great Lakes region in terms of income and food security, with the highest per capita consumption worldwide. …”
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Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa by Amzati, Gaston S., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Odongo, David O., Nimpaye, H., Sibeko, K.P., Muhigwa, J.-B.B., Madder, M., Kirschvink, N., Marcotty, T.

“…This study examined the sequence diversity and the evolutionary and biogeographical dynamics ofT. parvawithin the African Great Lakes region to better understand the epidemiology of ECF and to assure vaccine safety. …”
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