Culturally embedded practices of managing banana diversity and planting material in central Uganda

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity Internationalen
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen University & Researchen
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierAnne Rietveld: 0000-0002-9400-9473
cg.creator.identifierGroot, J.C.J.: 0000-0001-6516-5170
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2019.1610822en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1542-7528en
cg.issue4en
cg.journalJournal of Crop Improvementen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.bioversityCULTURAL FACTORSen
cg.subject.bioversitySEEDSen
cg.subject.bioversitySYSTEMSen
cg.subject.bioversityBIODIVERSITYen
cg.volume33en
dc.contributor.authorKilwinger, Fleur B.M.en
dc.contributor.authorRietveld, Anne M.en
dc.contributor.authorGroot, Jeroen C.J.en
dc.contributor.authorAlmekinders, Conny J.M.en
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-18T12:06:34Zen
dc.date.available2019-09-18T12:06:34Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/103677
dc.titleCulturally embedded practices of managing banana diversity and planting material in central Ugandaen
dcterms.abstractFormal seed systems aim to provide farmers with high-quality planting material that meets evolving demands and cultivation challenges. East African banana (Musa sp.) systems rely strongly on informal seed exchange. For seed system interventions to have a larger and more sustainable impact in such a context, it is necessary to better understand the informal seed system. We studied the management and replacement dynamics around banana suckers and mats by smallholder farmers in Central Uganda. Data were collected through Focus Group Discussions (n = 4) and semi-structured interviews (n = 23). This study showed that, on average, banana farmers grew 10 different banana cultivars to ensure year-round harvesting and to accommodate multiple consumption and cultural needs. They included cultivars from the formal seed system within their portfolios of banana cultivars while also conserving cultivar diversity. Farmers used a broad array of evaluation criteria to select suckers and preferred to use known sources to assure plant quality. Household characteristics, such as age or wealth, are determinants of mat management and replacement. We concluded that a flexible blend of formal-informal approaches to developing the banana seed system is needed to meet the multiple needs of farm households and to support them in improving productivity and dealing with emerging challenges.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2019-05-07
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKilwinger, F.B.M.; Rietveld, A.M.; Groot, J.C.J.; Almekinders, C.J.M. (2019) Culturally embedded practices of managing banana diversity and planting material in central Uganda. Journal of Crop Improvement 33(4) p. 456-477. ISSN: 1542-7528.en
dcterms.extentp. 456-477en
dcterms.issued2019-07-04
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInforma UK Limiteden
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectbiodiversityen
dcterms.subjectfarmers' attitudesen
dcterms.subjectseedsen
dcterms.subjectsystemsen
dcterms.subjectsuckersen
dcterms.subjectmusaen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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