Black sigatoka disease infected banana fruits IITA technician evaluating banana bracts' colour in banana experimental plot Banana plants with bracts in banana experimental plot Banana bracts colour determination with colour chart at IITA Ibadan Bunch of banana Banana hybrid variety at IITA experimental plot Ibadan Banana experimental plot at IITA Ibadan Evaluation of colour and size of banana Technicians packaging food products Plantain chips Banana Xanthomonas Wilt infected banana plant Banana infected with BXW Banana Xanthomonas Wilt- infected banana plants Sigatoka-infected banana leaves Cigar end rot disease infected banana bunch Wilted banana plants Magnesium deficiency in banana leaf Bunchy top virus-affected banana plants Cordana leaf spot affecting banana leaf Black sigatoka disease infected banana leaves Banana streak virus Banana streak virus infected banana plants In vitro screening of banana leaf for banana sigatoka disease In vitro screening of banana leaf for banana sigatoka disease Banana resistance varieties in in vitro culture plant screening Scientist observing banana plantlet in a culture tube Banana plantlets Man collecting seeds from wild banana fruit High yielding banana fruits High yielding banana fruits Leena Tripathi inspecting infected banana leaf Banana inflorescence Hybrid banana and plantain experimental plot at IITA Market woman in happy mood with high yielding banana Thomas Dubois evaluating banana in banana experimental plot Fusarium wilt in transverse section of banana sucker Fusarium wilt discoloured banana vascular bundle Infected banana fruits Fierce banana-eating grasshopper Infected banana plants Healthy banana leaf Transporting banana in Uganda Banana production in Rwanda Transporting banana in Bujumbura Burundi Banana bunches Banana bract with inflorescence Collecting seeds from a wild banana in Namulonge Hardening banana seedlings in the screen house Transporting banana in Uganda Banana bunches on volcanic soils in Rwanda Transporting banana/plantain from DRC to Kampala Measuring soil moisture in banana plot Banana and plantain are important staples in East Africa Scientist examines banana inflorescence Banana aphids in the whorls of the pseudostem Researcher checks on the health status of banana in vitro cultures Banana buncy top and banana aphid survey in DR Congo Larvae of insect pests bore into sucker of banana plant The fierce banana eating grasshopper in Cameroon Selling banana in a market Buying and selling banana in a market Banana bunches bought by a trader woman in a market Children in mud house in a village Men traders with bunches of banana in a market Woman selling roasted banana and groundnut Banana fruits High yielding banana fruits Selling banana in a local market Banana market day in Ikire Women buying banana in a market Women buying banana in a market Man loading banana into a vehicle in a market Selling banana in bulks in a market Selling banana in bulks in a market Selling banana in a local market Buying banana in a local market Selling banana in a local market Selling banana in a local market Buying and selling banana in a local market Women packaging banana into sacks and basket Bus loaded with banana in a market Man happily displays banana in a market Researcher checks tissue culture-grown cassava Harvested bananas ready for sale Extension workers in a group photo during a training workshop organized by IITA Raising plantain seedlings which are resistance to black Sigatoka disease at IITA-Onne in Nigeria Raising plantain seedlings which are resistance to black Sigatoka disease at IITA-Onne in Nigeria Raising plantain seedlings which are resistance to black Sigatoka disease at IITA-Onne in Nigeria Woman off-loading bunches of plantain from boat Improved banana varieties Improved banana variety Breeding banana in screenhouse Making banana recipes Banana recipes on display Banana breeding in the nursery Participants visit banana experimental plot Hybrid banana variety Researchers inspecting banana plants in banana experimental plot Tying banana for ripening Men grinding plantain for further processing Researcher examining sucker of banana plant Breeding banana in screenhouse Banana plants at fruiting stages Banana plants in banana experimental plot Researcher explains points on banana production Women buying and selling banana in a local market Women buying and selling banana in a local market Different varieties of banana Heap of harvested banana Farmer transporting harvested banana Farmers with bountiful harvest of banana Men grinding banana into paste for food processing Men grinding banana into paste for food processing Woman buying and selling banana in a local market Plantain and wheat flour Wheat and plantain bread Plantain recipes Plantain wine Woman frying plantain chips Selling plantain in a market Plantain biscuits Plantain cake Fried ripe of different varieties of banana Farmer in happy mood with his bountiful banana harvest Researchers inspecting banana plants Banana breeding in screenhouse Researcher evaluating banana in banana experimental plot Banana breeding in screenhouse Farmer tending her banana plants High yielding banana fruit Banana weevils Field workers evaluating banana plants Banana for sale Famers transport farm produce across river with boats Farmers with bountiful harvest of hybrid banana Scientist inspecting infected banana leaf Technician determining the colour of banana bracts Measuring banana and colour checking Banana at fruiting stages Field worker inspecting banana plants Banana plant Women selling plantains Brader inspecting high yielding plantain High yielding plantain in the field Banana alley cropping farm Banana plants in the field Banana fruits Banana bractlet Banana plant in the field Banana plant in the field Banana stem in the field Banana inflorescence Hybrid banana fruits Banana plants in the field Banana plants in the field Hybrid banana plants Banana seedlings in the screenhouse High yielding banana fruits High yielding banana fruits Selling banana fruits Banana fruits in the field Harvested banana fruits Sundrying banana fruits for ripening Harvested banana fruits Selling plantain in the market Plantain fruits for sale Plantain fruits for sale Selling plantain in the market Plantain fruits for sale Selling plantain in the market Selling plantain in the market Bountiful harvest of plantain Bountiful harvest of plantain Selling plantain in the market Hybrid banana variety Lorenzen inspecting banana inflorescence Lorenzen inspecting banana inflorescence Harvest of banana fruits Thomas Dubois evaluating banana plant Harvest of hybrid banana fruits Hybrid banana variety Lorenzen inspecting banana inflorescence Diagram of banana plant Hybrid banana variety Farmer transports banana from farm Hybrid banana for sensory evaluation Hybrid banana variety Banana at fruiting stages Banana sucker in the field Measuring soil moisture in banana field Sundrying banana chips Banana market in SW of Uganda Banana transport in Uganda Banana bracts and inflorescences Banana at fruiting stages Selling roasted banana and groundnut Selling roasted banana and ripe plantain Measuring a bunch of plantain Measuring a piece of plantain Banana fruits in the field Leaf infected with banana streak virus Cordana leaf spot Cordana leaf spot Banana stem infected by fusarium wilt Banana stem infected by fusarium wilt Rotten banana fruits Sigatoka-infected banana leaf Magnesium deficiency in banana leaf Researchers removing banana seedlings from nursery bed Rotten banana fruits Banana leaf infected with black sigatoka Black sigatoka infected banana plant Banana plants in the field High yielding banana variety Banana plants in the field Healthy and hybrid banana plants in the field Plantain nursery Banana plants in the field Artificial pollination Banana varieties Longitudinal section of plantain Plantain transport to the market High yielding banana 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leaves Banana Xanthomonas Wilt in Uganda Banana fruits Banana seedlings Infected banana Tissue culturing on banana sigatoka disease Leaf infected with Banana Streak Virus Banana plants in IITA Ibadan Banana Xanthomonas Wilt in Uganda Woman with a bunch of banana Spot on banana leaf Banana and plantain breeding Training participants in banana field Fusarium wilt infected banana stem Cordana leaf spot Bunches of banana for sale Banana inflorescence Black Sigatoka Disease infected banana plant Infected banana trunk Leena Tripathi inspecting infected banana plant Susceptible banana seedlings Banana inflorescence Plantain nursery in 1988 Plantain nursery in 1988 Researchers inspecting banana plants Banana and plantain breeding Training participants in banana field Banana leaf stalk Infected banana stem Infected banana stem Banana leaf stalk Bananas sensory evaluation Bountiful banana harvest Banana market Banana leaf stalk Bioversity Farm Experiment Banana leaf stalk Banana leaf stalk Banana leaf stalk Banana leaf stalk Bioversity Farm Experiment Local banana market Banana leaf stalk Banana leaf stalk Banana stem Banana plant Banana plant Banana stem Banana leaf stalk Banana leaf stalk Banana plant Banana plant Banana plant Banana bract Banana (fingers) Banana new hybrid to fight black sigatoka plague Banana plant in banana field Banana plants in banana field Banana (fingers) Banana leaf stalk Banana field Local banana nursery Banana leaf stalk Bunches of plantain Bunch of plantain Banana plants in banana field Local banana market Bunches of plantain Bunches of plantain Developing banana fruit Selling plantain in a market Bunches of plantain for sale Women selling plantain Buying and selling plantain in a market Deficient banana plants Women selling plantain Woman selling banana and plantain in a market Women selling banana and plantain in a market Women selling banana and plantain in a market Bountiful banana harvest Transportation of harvested plantain Banana and plantain breeding Deficient banana plants Researchers inspecting banana plant Researcher checks on banana plant Banana inflorescence in banana field Deficient banana plants Banana inflorescence and developing fruits High yielding plantain Potted banana plants Developing plantain fruits Researchers inspecting banana field High yielding and matured bunch of plantain Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Farmers in banana field Researcher checking field record Researchers in banana field Deficient banana plants Banana plant with fruits High yielding and matured bunch of plantain Banana plant with fruits Banana plants in banana field Researcher inspecting banana field Mulching in young banana plants High yielding and matured bunch of plantain Banana plant with inflorescence and fruits Researchers inspecting banana field Researcher inspecting banana field Deficient banana plants Researchers inspecting banana field Banana plant with inflorescence and fruits Banana plant with inflorescence and fruits Researcher checks on banana plant Researcher inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researcher inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researcher giving instructions in banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Banana-sugarcane intercropping Researchers inspecting banana field Banana plants in banana field Researchers inspecting banana field Banana-leucaena field Banana alley cropping system Banana plants in alley cropping system Banana alley cropping system Banana alley cropping Farmer trimming leucaena hedges Farmer trimming leucaena hedges Banana intercropped with cassava Banana alley cropping system Women selling plantain Traders buying and selling plantain Women selling plantain Women selling plantain Trader selling bunches of plantain Woman with bunch of plantain Woman with bunch of plantain Woman selling bunches of plantain Selling plantain and cocoyam Reduction of banana sucker to produce excise meristem Reduction of banana sucker to produce excise meristem Reduction of banana sucker to produce excise meristem Reduction of banana sucker to produce excise meristem Reduction of banana sucker to produce excise meristem IITA mandate crops Scanner for reading backcode number Crop germplasm and wild relatives in IITA's genetic resource collection Researcher checking the health status of in vitro banana Researcher constantly check on the health status of in vitro conserved germplasm Selling plantain in Bodija market Woman happily displays her plantain fruit Bunches of plantain on sale at Ijaye market Selling food crops at Ijaye market, Oyo State Banana bunches on sale Banana market at Ijaye, Oyo State Banana, one of African's staples Plantain plantation at IITA-Ibadan Hybrid and mature banana fruits Improved and hybrid plantain fruits Hybrid banana plants Woman selling ripe and mature banana fruits Transporting banana with bicycle in Uganda Researcher, a PhD student checks on banana seedlings at DRC Plantains exported from DRC to Kampala in Uganda YIIFSWA Communication Specialist enlightens farmers in Abuja Sensitization of farmers on Banana Bunchy Top Disease and control Sensitization of farmers on Banana Bunchy Top Disease Awareness campaign on Banana Bunchy Top Disease, BBTD at Idologun Awareness campaign on Banana Bunchy Top Disease, BBTD Awareness campaign officials at Idologun, Ogun State Farmers read through BBTD handbill Wole Oguntade addresses farmers at the awareness campaign on BBTD at Idologun village Female farmer shares her experience on Banana Bunchy Top Disease, BBTD at Idologun Media group at BBTD awareness campaign at Idologun, Ogun State IITA scientist and NAQS officials address farmers on arrival of BBTD Farmers identify BBTD diseased plants at Idologun Farmer reads through BBTD handbill Farmer reads through BBTD handbill IITA staff meet with NAQS Officials on BBTD awareness campaign Group photo of participants at BBTD awareness campaign IITA scientist, Lava Kumar (center) pose with NAQS Officials Registration in progress for Eradication Awareness Campaign on BBTD Farmers register to attend Eradication Awareness Campaign on BBTD at Idologun, Nigeria Female farmers register to attend Eradication Awareness Campaign on BBTD at Idologun, Nigeria Farmer examines demonstrated BBTD infected banana plant Eradication Awareness Campaign on BBTD at Idologun IITA and NAQS set to inject banana plants to eradicate BBTD Farmers and participants in group photo at Idologun Farmers receive token for transport fare at BBTD Eradication Awareness Campaign Field training on Banana Bunchy Top Disease at Burundi Field training on Banana Bunchy Top Disease at Burundi Field training on Banana Bunchy Top Disease at Burundi Banana plant infected by BBTD Banana plant infected by banana bunchy top diseaes Banana plant infected by banana bunchy top diseaes Lava Kumar talks on BBTD at Idologun Press man interviews Lava Kumar on BBTD Attendees at the launching of the 'stop bunchy top' campaign IITA launches campaign to stop BBTD in Nigeria Ibironke Sokefun addressing the participants at the workshop IITA launches campaign to stop BBTD in Nigeria Lava Kumar making his presentation at 'stop bunchy top' campaign in Abeokuta Group photo: Stop bunchy top campaign Group photo: Stop bunchy top campaign Field visit to CIALCA project in Muyinga, Burundi Field visit to CIALCA project in Muyinga, Burundi Field visit to CIALCA project in Muyinga 3rd Annual Review and Planning Workshop of BBTV ALLIANCE 3rd Alliance BBTV workshop participants' registration 3rd Alliance BBTV Workshop participants 3rd Alliance BBTV Workshop participants Oyinlola speaking at the workshop Abberton speaking at the workshop 3rd Learning ALLIANCE for banana bunchy top disease control in Africa Group photo: Learning Alliance workshop participants Lava Kumar speaking at the workshop At the workshop Project Launching: Banana Bunchy Top Virus Mitigation BBTV alliance team meets to stop bunchy top disease Training on Banana Tissue culture, macropropagation, Field evaluation & Management techniques at IITA Ibadan Training on Banana Tissue culture, macropropagation, Field evaluation & Management techniques at IITA Ibadan Training on Banana Tissue culture, macropropagation, Field evaluation & Management techniques at IITA Ibadan Group photo of training participants Group photo of training participants East Africa Highland Banana East Africa Highland Banana East Africa Highland Banana East Africa Highland Banana