| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Background |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | ESARO |
| Regional Office Area | ESARO | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Navarro, Luis |
| ODA Sector | Forestry Policy & Admin. Management |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 24 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 1993/10/29 |
| Legal Close Date | 1998/07/01 |
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| Total Funding | 42504 |
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Abstract
Bananas are important staple food crops in Burundi and the surrounding region. However, in recent years a number of severe diseases and pests have caused considerable crop losses. The International Network for the Improvement of Bananas and Plantains (INIBAP) and the Institute de Recherche Agronomique et Zootechnique (IRAZ), an intergovernmental research agency in Burundi have been collaborating in banana germplasm collection, screening, and multiplication of promising banana varieties. This project will assist IRAZ to establish and maintain the banana collection and trials with necessary supplementary irrigation. Ultimately, the project will increase banana production in Burundi, Rwanda, and Zaire through the improvement of banana-based cropping systems.
Post-Project Summary
A postproject abstract could not be written due to lack of documentation (final report) in the IDRC library.
Recipient Institution(s)
| Institut de recherche agronomique et zootechnique |
| Mailing Address | B.P. 91 | Gitega | Burundi |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Burundi |
