CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas - RTB

Overview: BA2.2.7 - Banana cultivars/hybrids

BA2.2.6 - BA2.2.1


Leader: Sebastien Carpentier, Bioversity International - Bioversity
Coleader: Rony Swennen, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - IITA

Team members: 3
Partner organizations: 7

Budget 2025
USD : 0

Outputs: 10

  Activity/Product Description
    
2022
  Atlas
    
  Outputs
    
Code Type Output Name Leader Co-leader Deliverables Commodity View
BA2.2.7.1 PITA hybrid performance documented for registration and release Delphine Amah Amos Alakonya 2 Banana
BA2.2.7.14 Redesigning banana production systems Rony Swennen Bartholomeus Jozefus Panis 3 Banana
BA2.2.7.14 Redesigning banana production systems for nutrition and water Rony Swennen 2 Banana
BA2.2.7.2 NARITA hybrids registered and released Allan Brown Rony Swennen 4 Banana
BA2.2.7.2 release of matooke hybrids Rony Swennen 1 Banana
BA2.2.7.3 Large-scale distribution of improved plantain (PITA) and cooking banana hybrids (NARITA) in Western, Central and Eastern Africa Daniel Coyne Delphine Amah 4 Banana
BA2.2.7.4 At least 2 selected EMBRAPA dessert banana hybrids proposed for release Delphine Amah Rony Swennen 3 Banana
BA2.2.7.5 Large-scale distribution of pVACs-rich banana cultivars in East Africa Beatrice Ekesa Sebastien Carpentier 3 Banana
BA2.2.7.6 New tools and methods for location-specific technology/varietal recommendations David Brown Jacob Van Etten 7 Banana
BA2.2.7.9 banana agro eco zones Sebastien Carpentier Lewis Machida 1 Banana
  Training
    
Training Type Title Subject From To
Individual Degree Democratic Republic of the Congo MSc on Diversite morphologique de bananiers et bananiers plantains, cultures, usages et constraints dans la province du bas-Uele en Republique Democratique du Congo (RDC) Diversite morphologique de bananiers et bananiers plantains, cultures, usages et constraints dans la province du bas-Uele en Republique Democratique du Congo (RDC) 2016-05-20 2018-07-31
Individual Degree Belgium MSc on Assessing canopy cover and leaf area index values of banana plantations on the slope of Mt. Meru, Tanzania Assessing canopy cover and leaf area index values of banana plantations on the slope of Mt. Meru, Tanzania 2017-07-17 2018-06-17
Individual Degree France MSc on Exploring the rhizospheric microbiome in banana for the identificaion of new endophytes and potential biocontrol agents in the frame of the MUSA project (H2020) Exploring the rhizospheric microbiome in banana for the identificaion of new endophytes and potential biocontrol agents in the frame of the MUSA project (H2020) 2018-02-01 2018-03-15
Individual Degree Belgium PhD on Understanding the banana based farming systems in upper pangani basin in Tanzania Understanding the banana based farming systems in upper pangani basin in Tanzania 2014-07-01 2018-07-01
Individual Degree United States of America Male PhD on Training on Nutritious sweetpotato Training on Nutritious sweetpotato 2018-01-06 2018-07-01
Individual Degree South Africa PhD on Evaluation of bananas in east Africa for resistance to Sigatoka Evaluation of bananas in east Africa for resistance to Sigatoka 2015-10-01 2019-09-30
Individual Degree South Africa PhD on Genetic analysis of banana resistance to Fusarium wilt Genetic analysis of banana resistance to Fusarium wilt 2015-09-01 2019-08-31
Individual Degree Sweden Male PhD on Increasing efficiency of the breeding pipeline for east African highland bananas Increasing efficiency of the breeding pipeline for east African highland bananas 2015-08-01 2019-07-31
Individual Degree Uganda PhD on Floral biology and cross ability studies for improving matooke and mchaare bananas for smallholder farmers Floral biology and cross ability studies for improving matooke and mchaare bananas for smallholder farmers 2015-05-01 2018-04-30
Individual Degree Belgium PhD on Combating water stress in banana-based cropping systems: Development of an aqua crop computer simulation model for the banana plant as a decision-support tool for water management of a plantation Combating water stress in banana-based cropping systems: Development of an aqua crop computer simulation model for the banana plant as a decision-support tool for water management of a plantation 2016-12-31 2020-01-31
Individual Degree Belgium MSc on Development of genomic selection models in banana Development of genomic selection models in banana 2016-08-01 2017-06-30
Other Training National Face to face Training Course on Banana training in (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Male: 12, Female: 3) Banana training 2017-10-24 2017-10-26
Individual Degree Democratic Republic of the Congo MSc on Contribution a l'etude de systems de cultures durables de bananiers plantains de la region de Kisangani en Republicque Democratique du Congo Contribution a l'etude de systems de cultures durables de bananiers plantains de la region de Kisangani en Republicque Democratique du Congo 2016-05-01 2018-05-31
Other Training National Face to face Workshop on Musabase and BTracT in (Nigeria) (Male: 4, Female: 5) Musabase and BTracT 2018-11-12 2018-11-16
Individual Degree Belgium MSc on Banana nitrogen use efficency Banana nitrogen use efficency 2020-09-01 2021-06-30
Individual Degree Belgium Female BSc on Exploration of the diversity inside the banana Exploration of the diversity inside the banana 2021-02-08 2021-05-14
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