CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers & Bananas
Cryopreservation – Safeguarding crops for millennia
Cryopreservation consists of storing plant material in liquid nitrogen at -196 °C. A new video explains how Bioversity International is using...
Tackling banana disease in the Philippines
Fusarium wilt management was a key topic at the Philippines Banana Congress held in Davao on 6-7 October 2016. Bioversity International’s Agustin...
Crank it up! Researchers discover that banana plants enjoy thermotherapy
Bioversity International and other CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas scientists have discovered several thermotherapy-related...
Innovation injects income opportunities into the banana value chain
As reported in their latest annual report, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) has been busy working with local partners...
Banana scientists cover significant ground in battling banana disease BBTD
As reported in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas’ 2015 Annual Report, significant ground has been covered in the battle against...
Take a virtual tour of the Mbarara field collection of banana diversity, Uganda
Join Bioversity International researchers Deborah Karamura and William Tinzaara on a virtual tour of the East and Central Africa Musa Germplasm...
Farmer-friendly method controls banana Xanthomonas wilt disease
Bioversity International, IITA, ILAC and RTB are promoting a simple approach to bring this devastating banana disease under control while saving...
The African Great Lakes region to be the testing ground for NARITA bananas
Bioversity International is coordinating the field testing of new high-yielding and disease-resistant bananas as part of a 5-year initiative to...
Managing Panama disease in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
A toolbox for farmers to reduce banana yield loss caused by Panama disease, prevent its spread and promote awareness of this devastating fungal...
New disease-resistant banana variety accepted in Japanese market
In the Philippines, a banana variety resistant to Fusarium wilt is now being exported to the Japanese market, offering new income opportunities for...