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Sustainable intensification of banana-based cropping systems

Geert Claessens Thursday, 11 April 2013

Working group participants: Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, Paul Baiyeri, Thierry Lescot, Danny Coyne, Piet van Asten

Integrated crop intensification package adapted to the local biophysical and socio-economical environment

  • Quality planting material – cleaning and seed systems
  • Timing of production: sucker/planting timing (for high prices)
  • Select suitable varieties (fit for local market and agro-ecology)
  • Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Plant densities
  • Irrigation / water management
  • Improved intercrop systems

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