Bacterial wilt and drought stresses in banana production and their impact on economic welfare in Uganda: Implications for banana research in East African Highlands

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 173-191

  Abele, S ^a   Pillay, M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Banana markets; Breeding; Impact; Musa; Uganda; Xanthomonas wilt

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUSA; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 34247483432     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v19n01_09     Document Type: Article

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