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General information
| Innovation ID | 687 |
| Version ID | 512 |
| Innovation Title | Extending Root, Tuber and Banana Storability using 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) Postharvest Technologies 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 | Didier Mbeguie a Mbeguie (CIRAD) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| 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 protocol used consisted in preparing 1-MCP gaseous component 24h before use, incubating the RTB material into an airtight jar fitted with a septum, injecting into the jar a suitable concentration of freshly prepared 1-MCP and incubating at room temperature. Treated material can be stored at room temperature until used. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | The French Agricultural Research Center for International Development |
| Top 5 contributors | National Agricultural Research Organisation; Alliance Bioversity International-International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| 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 | "Mael Clergue, Jorge Luna Melendez, Didier Mbeguie a Mbeguie, Thierry Tran. (27/1/2021). Effect of controlling respiration during fresh root storage on onset and extent of PPD. France: The French Agricultural Research Center for International Development (CIRAD)." |
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