Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production.
Mariano C ChabiAnicet G DassouInnocent Dossou-AminonDavid OgouchoroBonaventure Omondi AmanAlexandre DansiPublished in: Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine (2018)
This study provides a baseline for banana diversity in Benin and the West African region and entry points for biological characterization and production improvement. This would enable the exploitation of this resource for plant breeding towards biotic and abiotic challenges facing banana production.
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