Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa

Jackson Nkuba*; William Tinzaara; Gertrude Night; Nicholas Niko; Wellington Jogo; Innocent Ndyetabula; Leornard Mukandala; Privat Ndayihazamaso; Celestin Niyongere; Svetlana Gaidashova; Ivan Rwomushana; Fina Opio; Eldad Karamura

doi:10.5897/AJPS2015.1292

African Journal of
Plant Science

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-0824
DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
Start Year: 2007
Published Articles: 808

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Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmersâ€™ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa

Jackson Nkuba*

Jackson Nkuba*
Maruku-Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 127, Bukoba, Tanzania.
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William Tinzaara

William Tinzaara
Bioversity International, P.O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Gertrude Night

Gertrude Night
Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda.
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Nicholas Niko

Nicholas Niko
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Burundi.
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Wellington Jogo

Wellington Jogo
Bioversity International, P.O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Innocent Ndyetabula

Innocent Ndyetabula
Maruku-Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 127, Bukoba, Tanzania.
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Leornard Mukandala

Leornard Mukandala
Maruku-Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 127, Bukoba, Tanzania.
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Privat Ndayihazamaso

Privat Ndayihazamaso
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Burundi.
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Celestin Niyongere

Celestin Niyongere
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Burundi.
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Svetlana Gaidashova

Svetlana Gaidashova
Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda.
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Ivan Rwomushana

Ivan Rwomushana
Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa, P.O. 765, Entebbe, Uganda.
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Fina Opio

Fina Opio
Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa, P.O. 765, Entebbe, Uganda.
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Eldad Karamura

Eldad Karamura
Bioversity International, P.O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Article Number - 19632ED54360
Vol.9(7), pp. 279-286 , July 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPS2015.1292

Received: 09 March 2015
Accepted: 05 May 2015
Published: 31 July 2015

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