Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize

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dc.creatorSmale, Melinda
dc.creatorKikulwe, Enoch
dc.creatorEdmeades, Svetlana
dc.creatorde Groote, Hugo
dc.creatorByabachwezi, Mgenzi
dc.creatorNkuba, Jackson
dc.date2006
dc.date2024-11-21T09:50:35Z
dc.date2024-11-21T09:50:35Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:38:06Z
dc.descriptionTrait-based genetic change is broadly defined as the selection of traits for insertion and the choice of background planting material. For the technology to materialize, growers must perceive the yield advantages of the inserted traits. Field surveys confirm that farmers can readily discern stemborers and the losses they cause to maize crops (De Groote et al. 2004). In contrast, farmers have greater difficulty observing hidden biotic agents, such as nematode infestation of banana roots. This is further complicated by farmers incorrectly identifying the cause and effect of the pest or disease; for example, farmers often attribute the visible damages caused by Fusarium wilt, a soil-borne fungus, as well as nematodes, to weevils, and vice versa (Gold et al. 1993). Aware of these challenges, Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization has targeted more than one trait for insertion.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/160359
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/110107
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherInternational Plant Genetic Resources Institute
dc.publisherInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceSmale, Melinda; Kikulwe, Enoch; Edmeades, Svetlana; de Groote, Hugo; Byabachwezi, Mgenzi; Nkuba, Jackson. Crucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize. Research at a Glance Brief. 20. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); International Plant Genetic Resources Insitute (IPGRI); Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160359
dc.subjectbananas
dc.subjectmaize
dc.titleCrucial determinants of adoption: material systems for banana and maize
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