Roots, tubers and bananas share one characteristic that unites them in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tuber and Bananas ...

Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) provide a major source of food and income for over 30 million people in Eastern and ...

Just as the late blight epidemic wiped out potato fields in Ireland in the 19th century, crop pests and diseases ...

Given its focus on the resilience of root, tuber and banana crops, Flagship Project 3 (FP3) aims to incorporate environmental, ...

“It starts with the person who wants to eat affordable, safe, nutritious food,” says Simon Heck, the Mozambique-based sweetpotato project ...

Researchers collaborating under the 'Expanding utilization of roots, tubers and bananas and reducing their postharvest losses' (RTB-ENDURE) banana sub-project have ...

Research resources are scarce and making research portfolio decisions is complex and challenging. As part of a multi-crop priority assessment ...

As part of a multi-crop priority assessment exercise coordinated by the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), ...

Story by Joshua Turyatemba for Bioversity International Banana is one of the most important sources of food and income in ...

Assessing the impact of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas’ (RTB) research and development initiatives is a ...

Crop breeding and the dissemination of improved varieties has been a cornerstone of research for development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ...

In Uganda, gender roles in production, processing and marketing of root, tuber and banana crops are complex. Key decisions on ...