Working group participants: Luis Perez Vicente, Jean-Pierre Horry, Thierry Lescot, Uma Subbaraya Chetty, Gus Molina, Dietmar Stoian
The group first estimated a biological yield potential for monoculture under best growing conditions of 240 t/ha/year. They then analyzed two cases:
1. Location: India, Brazil, Australia, China - Production system: Near intensive production export system and
2. Location: Indonesia - Production system: Mixed small holder systems
in terms of factors explaining yield variability in farmer fields.
Then, they identified factors linked to market and post-harvest, gender and household resource endowment and trends and changes in markets, climate and disease presence in the same cases. Based on the discussion, they identified the following 8 intervention options which could contribute improved yield and income with applicability across major smallholder production zones. Most important to least important:
We do NOT prioritize the following intervention options as they are location specific.
1. Improved black Sigatoka management including alternatives to fungicides.
2. Mitigation and prevention of spread of Fusarium wilt, BBTV and BXW.
3. Improved cropping system including pest control.
4. Improved seed systems.
5. Farmers organization, including capacity building.
6. Improved postharvest and processing practices.
7. Improved marketing systems.
8. Improved political and institutional frameworks.
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