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Effect of banana leaf pruning on legume yield in banana\u2013legume intercropping systems in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In G. Blomme, P. van Asten and B. Vanlauwe, Banana systems in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa: enhancing resilience and productivity. 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