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Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 1
Dr Gert H. J. Kema | Prof. André Drenth | Dr Hugo Volkaert | Mr Dan Koeppel | Dr W. K. Tushemereirwe | Dr J. Kubiriba | Dr William Tinzaara | Dietmar Stoian | Walter Ocimati | Enoch Kikulwe | Gloria Otieno | Dr Guy Blomme | Prof D. W. Turner | D. J. Gibbs | Dr Sharon D. Hamill | Dr Mike Smith | Dr Charles Staver | Dr Victor Galán Saúco | Dr Jetse J. Stoorvogel | Dr Rafael A. Segura | Mr Juan José Aycart | Mr Frits Popma | Dr Louis Bockel | Laure-Sophie Schiettecatte | Dr Orane Debrune | Dr Sietze Vellema | Dr Kees Jansen | Dr Frans Wielemaker
(2018)
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Abstract
This volume reviews key recent research on improving banana cultivation. Part 1 reviews current challenges in banana production. Part 2 surveys ways of improving cultivation practice across the value chain, from propagation to harvesting, packaging and ripening. The final part of the book assesses ways of measuring and improving the environmental impact of banana cultivation.
Highlights of the book include: the latest research on banana domestication and genetic diversity; new research on the limitations of current good agricultural practices and how areas such as soil health can be improved; and summaries of best practice in neglected but critical areas such as harvesting and ripening operations.
Drawing on an international range of expertise, the collection will be a standard reference for the banana research community as well as banana producers.
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Not sure what you're getting if you buy this book? Click on the cover image below to open a PDF and preview pages from the book. Alternatively, watch our informative video introduction."This book provides an excellent and complete overview of banana production in the world. Considering the rapid evolution of banana production in the last couple of decades, it provides a timely update of current information. The contributing authors are among the best experts in banana research worldwide, making this book the future reference volume for this important crop." Dr Emile Frison, Former Director General of Bioversity International
Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit and, according to the FAO, the fourth most important crop in the developing world after rice, wheat and maize. This volume discusses ways of improving cultivation techniques to make production more sustainable.
Part 1 reviews current yields, production trends and constraints. Part 2 surveys ways of improving cultivation practice whilst Part 3 discusses harvest and post-harvest operations. The final part of the book assesses ways of measuring and improving the environmental impact of banana cultivation.
Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of achieving more sustainable cultivation of banana at each step in the value chain, from propagation to post-harvest operations. This comprehensive collection will be a standard reference for the banana research community as well as banana producers.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achieving sustainablecultivation of bananas Volume 1: Cultivation techniques | i | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Series list | x | ||
| Acknowledgements | xv | ||
| Introduction | xvi | ||
| Part 1 Banana production and its challenges | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 The origin, domestication and dispersal of bananas | 3 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 3 | ||
| 2 Origins: morphological and molecular evidence | 4 | ||
| 3 The role of Musa balbisiana | 9 | ||
| 4 Domestication and early cultivation of bananas | 10 | ||
| 5 Archaeological evidence for early banana cultivation | 11 | ||
| 6 Dispersal of bananas into Oceania | 12 | ||
| 7 Dispersal of bananas into Africa | 13 | ||
| 8 Dispersal of bananas in South and Southeast Asia | 14 | ||
| 9 Conclusion | 15 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 16 | ||
| 11 References | 16 | ||
| Chapter 2 Understanding the banana industry: monoculture and beyond | 21 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 21 | ||
| 2 Banana varieties and the Cavendish monoculture | 22 | ||
| 3 The development of a banana monoculture | 23 | ||
| 4 The dynamics of the banana monoculture | 24 | ||
| 5 Post-war developments: business as usual? | 25 | ||
| 6 The Cavendish era | 27 | ||
| 7 Cavendish in crisis and a new paradigm | 28 | ||
| 8 The hunt for new varieties | 29 | ||
| 9 Future trends and conclusion | 30 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 31 | ||
| Chapter 3 Banana cultivation in Africa | 33 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 33 | ||
| 2 Cultivar composition and distribution | 34 | ||
| 3 Production systems | 35 | ||
| 4 Banana production in Uganda | 39 | ||
| 5 Nutrient deficiencies | 40 | ||
| 6 Moisture stress | 41 | ||
| 7 Pests and diseases affecting bananas | 41 | ||
| 8 Improving banana varieties for management of pests and diseases | 50 | ||
| 9 Marketing as a constraint to banana production in Uganda | 54 | ||
| 10 Future trends and conclusion | 55 | ||
| 11 Where to look for further information | 56 | ||
| 12 References | 57 | ||
| Chapter 4 Challenges and opportunities for smallholders in banana value chains | 65 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 65 | ||
| 2 Challenges along the value chain | 67 | ||
| 3 Enabling an environment for addressing the challenges | 79 | ||
| 4 Future trends | 81 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 84 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 86 | ||
| 7 References | 86 | ||
| Part 2 Improving practices across the banana value chain | 91 | ||
| Chapter 5 A functional approach to bunch formation in banana | 93 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 93 | ||
| 2 Gross morphology and bunch form | 94 | ||
| 3 Phases of development in banana | 95 | ||
| 4 The floral phase: overview | 97 | ||
| 5 Inflorescence | 99 | ||
| 6 Formation of hands and fruit: independent \nbut closely coordinated processes | 102 | ||
| 7 Growth of the aerial true stem | 108 | ||
| 8 Case study: photosynthate availability and \nbunch formation in banana | 110 | ||
| 9 Conclusion | 113 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 114 | ||
| 11 References | 114 | ||
| Chapter 6 Banana plant propagation methods | 117 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 117 | ||
| 2 Background to banana evolution | 118 | ||
| 3 Banana morphology and vegetative propagation | 118 | ||
| 4 Bits and suckers | 119 | ||
| 5 Propagation using conventional planting material | 122 | ||
| 6 Banana tissue culture | 124 | ||
| 7 Liquid culture systems | 132 | ||
| 8 Banana off-types and how to reduce them | 132 | ||
| 9 Future trends and conclusion | 136 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 137 | ||
| 11 References | 138 | ||
| Chapter 7 Conserving banana germplasm through field genebanks | 143 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 143 | ||
| 2 Objectives of the field genebank | 144 | ||
| 3 Choosing the site | 145 | ||
| 4 Sourcing material | 147 | ||
| 5 Planting | 149 | ||
| 6 Crop management | 150 | ||
| 7 Quality control | 151 | ||
| 8 Dissemination of quality planting stock | 152 | ||
| 9 Case study | 152 | ||
| 10 Future trends and conclusion | 155 | ||
| 11 Where to look for further information | 156 | ||
| 12 Acknowledgements | 157 | ||
| 13 References | 157 | ||
| Chapter 8 Good agricultural practices: an end point or a starting point for more sustainable banana production? | 159 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 159 | ||
| 2 Why GAP in banana production? | 161 | ||
| 3 GAP-related certification schemes in banana production | 163 | ||
| 4 Is sustainable banana production being operationalized through GAP certification? | 166 | ||
| 5 Improving GAP for more sustainable banana production | 172 | ||
| 6 Scientific frontiers in bananas and implications \nfor GAP | 182 | ||
| 7 Conclusion: mutual lessons between GAP certification and approaches to sustainable banana production | 187 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 189 | ||
| 9 References | 189 | ||
| Chapter 9 Challenges in cultivation of bananas in the subtropics | 195 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 195 | ||
| 2 The influence of climate in banana production | 196 | ||
| 3 Main problems for banana cultivation in the subtropics | 200 | ||
| 4 Solving cultivation problems | 200 | ||
| 5 Other cultivation practices relevant to the subtropics | 207 | ||
| 6 Greenhouse banana cultivation | 207 | ||
| 7 Banana cultivars for the subtropics | 216 | ||
| 8 Plant protection | 218 | ||
| 9 Access to market | 218 | ||
| 10 Conclusion | 219 | ||
| 11 Where to look for further information | 219 | ||
| 12 References | 220 | ||
| Chapter 10 Nutrition and soil management in banana cultivation | 223 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 223 | ||
| 2 Assessing nutrient requirements | 224 | ||
| 3 Developing fertilizer use recommendations | 229 | ||
| 4 Precision application of nutrients | 230 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 231 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 231 | ||
| 7 References | 232 | ||
| Chapter 11 Harvesting and packaging of bananas | 235 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 235 | ||
| 2 Criteria determining when to harvest bunches | 237 | ||
| 3 Harvesting techniques | 237 | ||
| 4 Bunch movement from the fields | 239 | ||
| 5 Packing house operations | 241 | ||
| 6 Fruit selection processes | 247 | ||
| 7 Packing bananas | 249 | ||
| 8 Future trends | 252 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 253 | ||
| 10 References | 253 | ||
| Chapter 12 Ripening systems for bananas | 257 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 257 | ||
| 2 Factors affecting banana ripening | 258 | ||
| 3 Banana ripening cycles | 259 | ||
| 4 The banana supply chain | 261 | ||
| 5 Ripening technologies and rooms | 266 | ||
| 6 Quality control | 273 | ||
| 7 Summary | 277 | ||
| 8 Future trends | 277 | ||
| 9 About the author | 278 | ||
| Part 3 Assessing and improving sustainability | 279 | ||
| Chapter 13 Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint of banana cultivation | 281 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 281 | ||
| 2 Assessing the environmental impact of banana production | 286 | ||
| 3 An integrated socio-economic carbon footprint banana value chain tool | 292 | ||
| 4 Future trends and conclusion | 298 | ||
| 5 Where to look for further information | 299 | ||
| 6 Abbreviations | 299 | ||
| 7 References | 299 | ||
| Chapter 14 Sustainable banana cultivation: from standards to multiple solutions | 303 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 303 | ||
| 2 Sustainability and the range of standards in \nbanana production | 304 | ||
| 3 The limits of sustainability standards | 307 | ||
| 4 Sustainability and diversity in banana production \nsystems | 308 | ||
| 5 Case study: the variety of banana producers in the Philippines | 309 | ||
| 6 Conclusion | 311 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 311 | ||
| 8 References | 311 | ||
| Chapter 15 Organic banana cultivation and sustainability | 317 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 317 | ||
| 2 Organic banana production | 318 | ||
| 3 Key requirements: location, soil and use of rotation | 323 | ||
| 4 Soil fertility and fertilization | 325 | ||
| 5 Disease management | 331 | ||
| 6 Managing nematode and insect pests | 337 | ||
| 7 Weed management | 340 | ||
| 8 Discussion | 342 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 344 | ||
| 10 Disclaimer | 345 | ||
| 11 About the author | 345 | ||
| 12 References | 345 | ||
| Index | 349 |