An Economic Assessment of Banana Genetic Improvement and Innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania

Smale, Mélinda; Tushemereirwe, W. K.

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“…Herd size may increases technical efficiency by providing advantages of economies of scale. Producers with large herd sizes are more likely to be committed to their farms, than those with small herd sizes who are more likely to diversify into nonfarm employment [28]. Holding a contrary view, [29] noted that owners of small scale farms tend to work on their farms and appropriate the full benefits of their efforts unlike large scale farmers who use hired labor which is rarely found to be least concerned with farm progress.…”

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Technical Efficiency of Milk Producers in Cattle Corridor of Uganda: Kiboga District Case

Nakanwagi¹,

Hyuha²

2015

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Overall objective of the study was to analyze technical efficiency and its determinants among milk producers in cattle corridor parts of Kiboga district. Stochastic frontier approach was employed to analyze technical efficiency and Tobit model regression to establish determinants of technical efficiency. The study used cross sectional edited data of 190 randomly sampled respondents from the three sub counties of Dwaniro, Kapeke and Lwamata. Milk producers achieved average technical efficiency level of 68%. Average technical efficiency indicated that milk producers were operating below the production frontier and were not technically efficient but had potential to improve. Determinants of technical efficiency were herd size, improved cows, hired labour, land ownership, water source and extension services. Policies that will lead to increased investment in valley tanks, increased investment in cross/exotic cows and increased investment in provision of extension are recommended by the study.

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Technical Efficiency of Milk Producers in Cattle Corridor of Uganda: Kiboga District Case

Nakanwagi¹,

Hyuha²

2015

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“…Musaceae are widely distributed in tropical areas and form an essential component in the diet of millions of consumers worldwide. In several countries, bananas and plantains are a staple and leading food; thus, in countries such as Uganda, the average consumption level is 0.5 kg per person per day, rising in some regions to around 1 kg per person per day 22,23 .…”

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Genetic improvement in Musa through modern biotechnological methods

Villao

Chávez

Pacheco

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Bananas, one of the most valued fruits worldwide, are produced in more than 135 countries in the tropics and subtropics for local consumption and export due to their tremendous nutritional value and ease of access. The genetic improvement of commercial crops is a crucial strategy for managing pests or other diseases and abiotic stress factors. Although conventional breeding has developed new hybrids with highly productive or agronomic performance characteristics, in some banana cultivars, due to the high level of sterility, the traditional breeding strategy is hampered. Therefore, modern biotechniques have been developed in a banana for genetic improvement. In vitro, culture techniques have been a basis for crop micropropagation for elite banana varieties and the generation of methods for genetic modification. This review includes topics of great interest for improving bananas and their products worldwide, from their origins to the different improvement alternatives. Keywords. Banana, genetic improvement, pest management, diseases, abiotic stress factors.

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“…15,[18][19][20][21] However, most of the hybrids in bananas and other horticultural crops are often rejected by end users because of their poor culinary qualities. [22][23][24][25][26][27] This is because often breeders focus on generating hybrids that are resistant to pests and diseases, as well as high yield traits, but not the consumption attributes. 23 Currently, banana breeders generate a large number of hybrids to increase the chances of finding an acceptable variety.…”

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Analysis of association of sensory and laboratory assessments for quality and consumer acceptability of steamed East Africa highland bananas

Akankwasa,

Marimo,

Bouniol

et al. 2023

J Sci Food Agric

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BACKGROUNDThe relevance of several characteristics for the acceptability of steamed East Africa bananas (matooke) was assessed using consumer‐preferred characteristics, the overall liking scores, check‐all‐that‐apply (CATA), and the Just About Right (JAR) scale. The study was conducted in rural and urban locations in three banana growing regions of Uganda. Two landraces and two hybrids were processed into matooke. Twelve trained panellists evaluated color, taste and texture sensory characteristicsRESULTSConsumers scored matooke from landraces as the most liked. The CATA test showed that the most important characteristics were: smooth mouth feel, soft to the touch, not sticky, moldable, deep yellow color, attractive, good matooke taste, and smell.PCA analysis confirmed that most of the preferred sensory characteristics were associated with the local genotypes whilst the less preferred characteristics were associated with hybrids. Correlation analysis revealed strong positive correlations between the consumer assessed characteristics; Hardness by touch, softness to touch and yellowness; and quantitative laboratory characteristics (moldable, hardness by touch, softness and yellowness) of the steamed matooke. Color assessed by consumers was strongly correlated with the laboratory‐assessed color indicators.CONCLUSIONThe strong associations observed between laboratory‐assessed and consumer‐based characteristics (moldable by touch, and yellowness) suggest the possibility of predicting consumer characteristics using quantitative laboratory sensory assessments. Matooke taste as assessed by consumer panel (CP) is strongly associated with smooth texture and deep yellow color, which were the characteristics associated with landraces in the laboratory sensory assessment.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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An Economic Assessment of Banana Genetic Improvement and Innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania

Abstract: An economic assessment of banana genetic improvement and innovation in the Lake Victoria region of Uganda and Tanzania / M. Smale and W. Tushemereirwe, eds. p. cm.-(IFPRI research report ; 155) Includes bibliographical references.

Cited by 11 publications

References 63 publications

Technical Efficiency of Milk Producers in Cattle Corridor of Uganda: Kiboga District Case

Technical Efficiency of Milk Producers in Cattle Corridor of Uganda: Kiboga District Case

Genetic improvement in Musa through modern biotechnological methods

Analysis of association of sensory and laboratory assessments for quality and consumer acceptability of steamed East Africa highland bananas

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