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Posted on
18 Jul, 2019
How RTB researchers try to develop the potential of RTB seed systems
Roots, tubers and bananas share one characteristic that unites them in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tuber and Bananas ...
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19 Sep, 2017
Revolutionary mobile app for monitoring crop pests and diseases
Just as the late blight epidemic wiped out potato fields in Ireland in the 19th century, crop pests and diseases ...
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15 May, 2017
RTB launches second phase and enhanced partnership with Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University and Research (WUR) hosted a seminar and launch event on 11 May at its campus in the Netherlands ...
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19 Apr, 2017
Spotlight on scaling agricultural technologies
The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) has ambitious targets to improve the lives of millions of ...
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18 Apr, 2017
The nuts and bolts of collaborative research on roots, tubers and bananas: RTB Annual Meeting
As the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) kicks off Phase II, the team came together in ...
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04 Apr, 2017
Economically sustainable seed businesses to transform cassava production in Nigeria
Seed sector professionals have said that businesses selling improved varieties and high quality cassava stems for cultivation could help African ...
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29 Nov, 2016
What can CGIAR’s new research programs learn from systems approaches?
Graham Thiele, RTB Program Director, shares his insights and reflections from the Systems Research Maketplace event, which took place earlier ...
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17 Nov, 2016
Uganda President Museveni officiates at Bioversity International Banana Farmers Day
Story by Joshua Turyatemba for Bioversity International Banana is one of the most important sources of food and income in ...
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28 Sep, 2016
CGIAR announces approval of next phase of Research Programs
CGIAR has announced today in a press release the approval of a new, targeted research portfolio to boost poor farmer ...
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26 Sep, 2016
RTB Impact Assessment team take stock of progress and plan for Phase II
Assessing the impact of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas’ (RTB) research and development initiatives is a ...
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19 Sep, 2016
Improving cassava processing: less energy, higher efficiency and more stable prices
From the RTB 2015 Annual Report Much of the cassava grown in developing countries is processed to produce starch or flour ...
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24 Aug, 2016
Root, tuber and banana breeding in Africa shows wide-scale adoption of improved varieties
Crop breeding and the dissemination of improved varieties has been a cornerstone of research for development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ...
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