Agronomic Benefits of Shubhodaya-Mycorrhizal Bio-Fertilizer on Banana Production in Embu County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
Bernard Mukiri Gic ◽  
Arphaxard Ireri Muth ◽  
Paul Njiruh Nth
Keyword(s):  
Banana Production

Sorption of pesticides used in banana production on soils of Ecuador

Soil Research ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Cáceres ◽  
Guang-Guo Ying ◽  
Rai Kookana
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Parent Compound ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Kd Values ◽  
Production Area ◽  
Impact Of Pesticides

There is concern about the migration and adverse impact of pesticides used in banana production systems in Ecuador on aquaculture and ecosystem health. Therefore, we studied the sorption of chlorothalonil, fenamiphos, and its 2 metabolites (fenamiphos sulfone and fenamiphos sulfoxide), by batch method on 6 surface soils from the Guayas River Basin (1–3�S, 79–81�W), a major banana production area of Ecuador. The sorption of chlorothalonil on the 6 soils was high and varied considerably as shown by the Kd values ranging from 68.50 to 152.60 L/kg. The sorption coefficients normalised with the organic carbon content of soil (Koc) for chlorothalonil ranged from 2330 to 7336 kg/L, with a mean value of 4012 kg/L. These Koc values are higher than those previously reported in the literature. The sorption of fenamiphos and its metabolites to the 6 soils varied among soils in a similar pattern. The Kd values ranged from 5.66 to 14.31�L/kg for fenamiphos, from 2.81 to 8.79 L/kg for fenamiphos sulfone, and from 0.77 to 4.00 L/kg for fenamiphos sulfoxide, respectively. In all of the soils the sorption coefficients of both metabolites of fenamiphos were lower than that for the parent compound. The Koc values ranged from 220 to 515 kg/L (mean value 371 kg/L) for fenamiphos, from 29 to 141 kg/L (mean value of 76 kg/L) for fenamiphos sulfoxide, and from 79 to 334 kg/L (mean value of 191 kg/L) for fenamiphos sulfone. Chlorothalonil had much stronger sorption than fenamiphos and its metabolites on the Ecuadorian soil. Due to lower sorption and therefore greater mobility and longer persistence of the fenamiphos metabolites, these compounds need adequate consideration during residue monitoring and assessment of potential off-site impacts on ecosystem health and aquaculture in the Guayas River Basin.

scholarly journals Usefulness of Banana (Musa paradisiaca) Wastes in Manufacturing of Bio-products: A Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKM Mohiuddin ◽  
Manas Kanti Saha ◽  
Md Sanower Hossian ◽  
Aysha Ferdoushi
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
Waste Utilization ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Musa Paradisiaca ◽  
Almost Everywhere ◽  
Livelihood Improvement ◽  
Golden Opportunity ◽  
Banana Wastes

Banana (Musa paradisiaca) is one of the most important gigantic and oldest cultivated fruit crops grown almost everywhere in Bangladesh. Presently, the banana pseudostem is hazardous waste in Bangladesh whilst it has been used in several countries to develop important bio-products such as fibre to make yarn, fabric, apparel as well as fertilizer, fish feed, bio-chemicals, paper, handicrafts, pickles, candy, etc. Looking at this perspective, entrepreneurs of Bangladesh should take this golden opportunity and do the needful for such kind of business. The land of our country is suitable for banana production. Its fruit is a healthy diet and demandable in local markets as well as the free waste could be utilized to produce such bio-products which will contribute directly in our national economy. Thus, farmers or entrepreneurs should cultivate more banana trees in unproductive lands of coastal and hilly areas for extra income from the useless wastes and ensure eco-friendly environment. Women can also be employed in production of different bio-products from banana wastes and thus, they can contribute to their livelihood improvement. In conclusion, this review on banana waste utilization will be of help to the farmers, entrepreneurs, planners, scientists as well as Bangladesh government to take proper initiatives in socioeconomic improvement of Bangladesh. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/agric.v12i1.19870 The Agriculturists 2014; 12(1) 148-158

Institutional Factors That Affect Inclusive Businesses: The Case of Banana Cooperatives in the Magdalena Region (Colombia)

2021 ◽  
pp. 097300522199160
Author(s):  
Marcela Maestre-Matos ◽  
Jahir Lombana-Coy ◽  
Francisco J. Mesías ◽  
Ahmed Elghannam
Keyword(s):  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Base Of The Pyramid ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Inclusive Business ◽  
Agricultural Industries

Inclusive business as a model at the base of the pyramid is a relatively recent unit of study in academic literature. From the institutional perspective, businesses are affected by norms, processes, rules of moral and ethical behaviour, which have not been studied for the base of the pyramid in inclusive businesses, much less in agricultural cooperatives. The objective of this research is to identify institutional factors that can affect agribusiness inclusive models. In this research, agricultural cooperatives of banana production in the province of Magdalena, Colombia, are the unit of analysis to identify institutional factors. The method of review of institutional factors is the multiple cases (six banana cooperatives) with a simple unit using inductive analysis. The results show that institutional factors—both formal (certifications, quality standards, social responsibility policies and economic incentives) and informal (cooperation, improvement of quality of life, generation of social capital)—promote the development of inclusive businesses in cooperatives of the base of the pyramid. The research is a first step to show its potential replication in other agricultural industries and even in other economic sectors.

Geographic expansion of banana Blood disease in Southeast Asia

Plant Disease ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Denise Ray ◽  
Siti Subandiyah ◽  
Vivian A Rincon-Florez ◽  
Ady B Prakoso ◽  
Wayan I Mudita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Single Infection ◽  
Banana Fruit ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Blood Disease ◽  
Infection Source ◽  
Banana Variety ◽  
Green Banana

Blood disease in bananas caused by Ralstonia syzygii subsp. celebesensis is a bacterial wilt causing significant crop losses in Indonesia and Malaysia. Disease symptoms include wilting of the plant and red brown vascular staining, internal rot, and discoloration of green banana fruit. There is no known varietal resistance to this disease in the Musa genus, although variation in susceptibility has been observed, with the popular Indonesian cooking banana variety Kepok being highly susceptible. This study established the current geographic distribution of Blood disease in Indonesia and confirmed the pathogenicity of isolates by Koch's Postulates. The long-distance distribution of the disease followed an arbitrary pattern indicative of human-assisted movement of infected banana materials. In contrast, local or short distance spread radiated from a single infection source, indicative of dispersal by insects and possibly contaminated tools, water or soil. The rapid expansion of its geographical range makes Blood disease an emerging threat to banana production in Southeast Asia and beyond.

scholarly journals AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PACOVAN ORGANIC BANANA IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE AÇU-RN VALLEY

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 370-378
Author(s):  
JÚLIO JUSTINO DE ARAÚJO ◽  
VANDER MENDONÇA ◽  
MARIA FRANCISCA SOARES PEREIRA ◽  
MATHEUS DE FREITAS SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Sprinkler Irrigation ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Banana Tree ◽  
The One ◽  
Small Producers ◽  
Alternative Irrigation

ABSTRACT The banana tree is grown in an extensive tropical region throughout the world, usually by small producers. The present work had the objective of evaluating irrigation systems in banana production in the Açu-RN Valley, aiming at alternatives so that they can be recommended to farmers in the Açu Valley region. The experiment was carried out in the area of the School Farm of the IFRN Campus Ipanguaçu, located in the municipality of Ipanguaçu-RN. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with subdivided plots and eight replications. The irrigation systems were: irrigation, drip irrigation, micro sprinkler and alternative irrigation. The plots were composed of eight useful plants with spacing in double rows 4 x 2 x 2 m. Eight characteristics related to production were evaluated: bunch mass (MC); number of leaves (NP); number of fruits per cluster (NFC); mean mass of the leaves (MMP); diameter of the fruit of the second seed (DF2P); length of the fruit of the second seed (CF2P); mean fruit mass (MMF); productivity (Prod). The data were submitted to analysis of variance and the means were compared by the Tukey test at 5% of probability. In the first cycle of production the sprinkler irrigation system was the one that presented better results the productivity of the Pacovan banana tree; in the 3rd cycle the alternative irrigation system was the one that showed better results the productivity of the banana tree; where the electrical conductivity correlated with the sodium adsorption ratio in the irrigation water, contributed to a moderate limitation of use.

scholarly journals Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1078-1082
Author(s):  
Francisca E. L. Barbosa ◽  
Claudivan F. de Lacerda ◽  
Aiala V. Amorim ◽  
Raimundo N. T. Costa ◽  
José A. da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Block Design ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Crop Evapotranspiration ◽  
Pueraria Phaseoloides ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Conventional Management ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Production Cycles

ABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the yield and economic viability of three crop cycles of the banana cv. ‘Prata Anã’ in association with perennial herbaceous legumes, natural vegetation, or compared with the conventional management. The research was conducted using a complete randomized block design with split-split plots and four replicates. The plots were formed by four irrigation depths: 50, 75, 100 and 125% of crop evapotranspiration, and the subplots by cover crops (Calopogonium muconoides, Pueraria phaseoloides, and natural cover without N addition) or no cover crops with addition of N fertilization (conventional management). The subsubplots were formed by the second, third and fourth banana production cycles. Yield and economic viability of the cultivation were estimated for a period of seven years. The conventional management promoted greater yield and economic viability in the cultivation of ‘Prata Anã’ banana, due to the N fertilization. Managements with leguminous cover crops were also economically viable, but they should be investigated in combination with N fertilization and compared with the conventional method.

scholarly journals PKM Kelompok Usaha Diversifikasi Lowe Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Pendapatan di Desa Tongkonunuk Kecamatan Pagimana Kabupaten Banggai Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah

Al-Khidmah ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Ramadhani Chaniago ◽  
Wahyudi Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Rice Paddy ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Rice Paddy Field ◽  
Group Management ◽  
Plantation Crops ◽  
The Village ◽  
The City ◽  
Planting Season

Tongkonunuk Village is one of the producers of lowe banana which is a local potential in Banggai Regency. The village is 65 km from the city of Luwuk which is the capital of Banggai Regency, is a center of lowe banana production ranging from 1.3 tons per planting season with a harvest period every 3-4 months. With its natural conditions consisting of 60% plains, 25% hills and 15% mountains which are very potential for food crop cultivation or plantation crops, for example corn, cassava, rice paddy, field rice and lowe banana commodities typical of the Banggai Regency. The objectives of this program are: (1) Availability of equipment that is needed by the community to diversify lowe products; (2) Training and practice of diversifying lowe products, (3) Producing packaging designs to attract consumers, (4) Realizing a professional organizational structure, (4) Establishing a partnership pattern with the Banggai District Cooperatives and SMEs Office, as well as healthy and empowered group management and reliable business bookkeeping.

scholarly journals Estado del Cultivo de Plátano (Musa sp) en el Municipio de Tlapacoyan, Veracruz

UVserva ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paloma Violeta Susan Tepetlan
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Zea Mays ◽  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Tropical Countries ◽  
Musa Sp ◽  
Important Crop ◽  
The World

Los bananos y plátanos (Musa sp) se cultivan en más de 120 países alrededor del mundo y suministran una importante fuente de carbohidratos para más de 400 millones de personas en países tropicales, representan el cuarto cultivo de mayor importancia después del maíz (Zea mays), trigo (Triticum aestivum) y arroz (Oryza sativa). En México, se cultivan en 15 Estados, la variedad de bananos y plátanos que se cultivan  es amplia, dentro de ellas destacan los bananos como el Plátano Tabasco o Roatán, Enano Gigante, Criollo, Valery, Dominico, Manzano y los plátanos Macho, Morado y Pera, entre otros. Veracruz, ocupa el tercer lugar a nivel nacional en su, después de Chiapas y Tabasco, produciéndose en zonas en las que el cultivo es una de las principales actividades.Palabras clave: cultivo de plátano; Veracruz; países tropicales; Tlapacoyan Abstract Bananas and plantains are grown in more than 120 countries around the world, provides an important source of carbohydrates for more than 400 million people in tropical countries, is the fourth most important crop after maize (Zea mays), wheat (Triticum aestivum) and rice (Oryza sativa). In Mexico, are grown in 15 states, banana and plantain cultivars that are grown is wide, within them we can found bananas as Tabasco or Roatán, Giant Dwarf, Macho, Criollo, Valery, Dominico, Manzano and plantains as Morado and Pera between others. Veracruz, is third in banana production, after Chiapas and Tabasco, taking place in areas where this crop is one of the main activities.Keywords: banana cultivation; Veracruz; tropical countries; Tlapacoyan

scholarly journals Inclusión de personas de sexo femenino en la producción de plátanos / Inclusion of women on banana production

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Elsa Mayorga Quinteros ◽  
Carlos Vasquez Cedeño
Keyword(s):  
Competent Authority ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Fundamental Part ◽  
Politica Publica ◽  
The Common ◽  
Technical Advice ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Document Review ◽  
Political Figure

El presente trabajo presenta una solución a un problema central, derivado de su cultura, que sufren hoy en día los productores plataneros del cantón El Carmen, provincia de Manabí, Ecuador; como es la discriminación de personas de sexo femenino. Dicha propuesta es producto de una metodología basada en la revisión documental, entrevistas realizadas a varios productores de la zona, visitas de campo, con el fin de obtener información para así comprender ambas temáticas de manera integral. Consecuentemente, diseñar una solución coherente a sus deficiencias. Se ha planteado una propuesta de inclusión laboral bajo la figura política pública, enfocada en la producción platanera del cantón El Carmen, dirigida a la inclusión de las mujeres, puesta en práctica por el órgano competente, quién, bajo el ejercicio de sus atribuciones, deberá capacitar y asesorar técnicamente a los productores del sector. Todo esto a fin de promover la equidad en el desarrollo económico e incluir a la mujer como parte fundamental de la cadena productiva, para el bienestar común del cantón agrícola. AbstractThe present work focused on the proposal for a solution to a key problem, derived from their culture, suffering today banana producers Canton El Carmen, Manabí, Ecuador, the discrimination against women. This scheme is the result of a methodology based on the document review, interviews with several producers in the area and also, the field visits. The main aim was to get information and thus understand both issues holistically and consequently. To develop a coherent solution its shortcomings. It raised a proposed labor inclusion under a public political figure, led and implemented by the inclusion of women, by the competent authority, who shall train and technical advice to farmers in the sector. All this in order to promote equity in economic development and include women as a fundamental part of the production chain, for the common welfare of agricultural canton.

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