African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

A literature review on yield gaps of various root, tuber and banana crops as a background for assessing banana yield reductions due to pests and diseases at a field site in western Burundi

Guy Blomme
  • Guy Blomme
  • Bioversity International, P. O. Box 5689; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Walter Ocimati
  • Walter Ocimati
  • Bioversity International, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Alexandra Zum Felde
  • Alexandra Zum Felde
  • Independent consultant, Germany
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David Amwonya
  • David Amwonya
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P. O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda.
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Deo Kantungeko
  • Deo Kantungeko
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bujumbura, Burundi.
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  •  Received: 19 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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