African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa

Jackson Nkuba*
  • Jackson Nkuba*
  • Maruku-Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 127, Bukoba, Tanzania.
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William Tinzaara
  • William Tinzaara
  • Bioversity International, P.O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Gertrude Night
  • Gertrude Night
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda.
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Nicholas Niko
  • Nicholas Niko
  • Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Burundi.
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Wellington Jogo
  • Wellington Jogo
  • Bioversity International, P.O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Innocent Ndyetabula
  • Innocent Ndyetabula
  • Maruku-Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 127, Bukoba, Tanzania.
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Leornard Mukandala
  • Leornard Mukandala
  • Maruku-Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 127, Bukoba, Tanzania.
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Privat Ndayihazamaso
  • Privat Ndayihazamaso
  • Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Burundi.
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Celestin Niyongere
  • Celestin Niyongere
  • Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Burundi.
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Svetlana Gaidashova
  • Svetlana Gaidashova
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda.
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Ivan Rwomushana
  • Ivan Rwomushana
  • Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa, P.O. 765, Entebbe, Uganda.
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Fina Opio
  • Fina Opio
  • Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa, P.O. 765, Entebbe, Uganda.
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Eldad Karamura
  • Eldad Karamura
  • Bioversity International, P.O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Nkuba, J., Tinzaara, W., Night, G., Niko, N., Jogo, W., Ndyetabula, I., Mukandala, L., Ndayihazamaso, P., Niyongere, C., Gaidashova, S., Rwomushana, I., Opio, F., & Karamura, E. (2015). Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa. African Journal of Plant Science, 9(7), 279-286.
Chicago /
Jackson Nkuba, William Tinzaara, Gertrude Night, Nicholas Niko, Wellington Jogo, Innocent Ndyetabula, Leornard Mukandala, Privat Ndayihazamaso, Celestin Niyongere, Svetlana Gaidashova, Ivan Rwomushana, Fina Opio and Eldad Karamura. "Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa." African Journal of Plant Science 9, no. 7 (2015): 279-286.
MLA /
Jackson Nkuba, et al. "Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa." African Journal of Plant Science 9.7 (2015): 279-286.