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General information
| Innovation ID | 657 |
| Version ID | 512 |
| Innovation Title | Optimum harvest time and green shelf life for banana (matoke) in Uganda |
| Innovation description | The proposed innovation is based on the use of a 1-MCP, an ethylene inhibitor, to extend the postharvest storage of matooke. The protocol used consisted in (i) incubating the fruit into into an air tight jar fitted with a septum, (ii) Injecting into the jar a freshly prepared 1-MCP (1-Methyl Cyclopropene) and incubating at room temperature. Following the treatment, treated fruit are stored at room temperature until used. |
| Reporting Staff | Emmanuel Alamu (IITA) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 1: discovery/proof of concept |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | The innovation was tested on matooke and cassava over several harvest sessions. Preliminary data gave promising result with a reduction of physiological postharvest deterioration in cassava and extending matooke green life. Treated-material need to be characterized to ensure its quality was at least preserved. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| Top 5 contributors | International Potato Center; Alliance Bioversity International-International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | The French Agricultural Research Center for International Development-International Agricultural Research Centers; International Potato Center-CGIAR Center/Program (Center) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP4-Nutritious RTB food and added value through postharvest intervention |
| Cluster | CC4.1-Demand-led approaches to drive postharvest innovation and nutrition improvements |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Uganda |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Reduced production risk |
| Other Sub-IDO | Increased capacity of beneficiaries to adopt research outputs |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | "Didier Mbeguie a Mbeguie. (30/1/2019). Ethylene emissions during fresh storage of matooke bananas (Uganda) [Dataset on gas emissions from matooke bananas during storage and ripening]." |
Linked Elements
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| Outcome Impact Case |
| Policy |