Breeding Better Bananas

This unique project seeks to improve the production and productivity of #banana in Tanzania and Uganda. #BBetterBanana

[National Banana Research Program - NARO @NAROBanana]

“NARO’s Banana research team wants to see the gains in research reach and secure the future of the banana Industry on the world scene,” says Dr. @BwesigyepP, Banana Program Team Leader.

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@BBetterBanana @bananaexport @IITA_CGIAR @naroftf @sciencestories2

[RootsTubersBananas Breeding @RTB_CGIAR]

By looks alone, it’s fair to wonder exactly what is the difference between #plantains and #bananas. Though they may look similar, there’s no mistaking the taste of plantain for that of a banana. @BBetterBanana @bananaresearch

Learn more: https://t.co/0v5bo5M08O

[RootsTubersBananas Breeding @RTB_CGIAR]

A parasite is coming for our #bananas -- but science is here to stop it by using CRISPR to edit bananas and make them more resilient to disease.

Learn more: https://t.co/IRJQ36XwuQ @BBetterBanana @FAOwbf @bananaresearch

[RootsTubersBananas Breeding @RTB_CGIAR]

Identifying #consumerpreferences for boiled and pounded yams will help #breeders to select the right lines for the next generation of improved #yams. @CGIAR @CGIAR_EiB @Cirad @IITA_CGIAR

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[Catherine @Cath_Njuguna]

@BBetterBanana @IITA_CGIAR @RTB_CGIAR @CGIAR @Nacrri_ug @GMahuku @CortadaLaura @jamesplegg @mikailaissa Progress of Objective 1 of @BBetterbanana aiming at improving efficiency of #banana breeding https://t.co/ISSAegz8db included great team work by all international partners; greater understanding of #banana pollination #fertility & attributes to breed for: Robooni @narouganda

[Catherine @Cath_Njuguna]

Guillaume Bauchet from @BTIscience shares updates on banana breeding #datamanagement using a database known as #Musabase. New developments include a new breeding application programming interface, BrAPI; for faster datasharing across databases more info https://t.co/JG9jh7La6B

[simonestaiger @simonestaiger]

At @RTB_CGIAR we embed scaling from the beginning of the project. When you want to go to scale, you have to simplify. When you scale, everything around the technology has to be scaled: Marc Schut, scaling specialist at @IITA_CGIAR #ISTRC2018 @CIAT_

[Lava Kumar @l_lava]

Young visitors on the "International Girls Day". Interesting interaction on plant health and treatments. They left inspired to become 'plant doctors'
@IITA_CGIAR @CGIAR @IITAYOUTHAGRIP @CGIARgender @CORAFNews

[ProMusa @promusa_banana]

Bad news/good news story. The #Banana bunchy top virus was found in Togo, but was detected early. An emergency response plan was implemented with the result that the virus might be on the way out. For more on the disease: https://t.co/fup2gPMXtk

[RootsTubersBananas Breeding @RTB_CGIAR]

Our 2017 Annual Report is here! Explore the website and learn more about our top successes, from science to scaling: https://t.co/My8s91ITG4 @CGIAR @Cipotato @CIAT_ @BioversityInt @Cirad @IITA_CGIAR

[Breeding Better Bananas @BBetterBanana]

These pests and diseases represent a serious threat to banana and reduce yields more than 90%. To find more visit #BBetterBanana project https://t.co/itbHIFld1y planthealth

[Breeding Better Bananas @BBetterBanana]

Journey to a better ‘Mchare’ portraits the lead breeding efforts of @IITA_CGIAR and its partners to genetically improve #Tanzania’s beloved cooking #banana for resistance against fusarium, weevils, black Sigatoka and nematodes. Watch the video https://t.co/wEY4eySCtM #planthealth

[IITA @IITA_CGIAR]

the program is breeding banana for resistance against fusarium, weevils, black Sigatoka and nematodes that pose a serious threat to banana production & reduce yields by more than 90%. To find more visit @BBetterBanana project https://t.co/EDnhGrKou0 #planthealth

[Breeding Better Bananas @BBetterBanana]

#Banana is a sterile & sexless crop! Its breeding is an arduous task. #BBetterBanana researchers & partners in #Tanzania show the difficult process in developing improved hybrids of “Mchare”–a popular cooking banana in the region. https://t.co/wEY4eySCtM @AgGenomicsGuy @ikke_inge

[IITA @IITA_CGIAR]

Building the capacity of its staff and partners is an important mandate of IITA as part of efforts to address the major challenges facing the agriculture sector in Africa. Three students supported by IITA’s breeding #banana & #cassava program graduated. https://t.co/046fU5tClY

[Sylvie De Buck @SylvieDeBuck]

"Banana is a very important crop in Africa, but is threathened by several diseases" says Leena Tripathi of IITA, Kenya #ipboconf18

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

Using digital innovation to help farmers stop the spread of #BXW, a deadly #banana disease in #Rwanda https://t.co/RqEa88pFr0 @BioversityInt @IITA_CGIAR