Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic
Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a widely grown vegetatively propagated food crop in the Benin Republic. The taro leaf blight (TLB) epidemic in 2009, caused by Phytophthora colocasiae, has destroyed taro production and wiped out many taro landraces in West Africa. A survey was conducted in the southern...
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| author | Quenum, Z.N.J. Kumar, P. Lava Akoroda, M.O. Dansi, A. Vetukuri, R.R. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana |
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| description | Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a widely grown vegetatively propagated food crop in the Benin Republic. The taro leaf blight (TLB) epidemic in 2009, caused by Phytophthora colocasiae, has destroyed taro production and wiped out many taro landraces in West Africa. A survey was conducted in the southern region of Benin to assess the status of taro and TLB, ethnobotany, farmers' perceptions of taro, and identify production constraints. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from 24 farmers in 17 villages across six departments, and the TLB incidence was assessed in the same fields. The results revealed the prevalence of TLB across all the villages and a sharp reduction in production since the TLB epidemic. The TLB incidence ranged from 25 to 100%, however, the mean symptom severity score per field assessed on a 1 to 5 rating scale varied between 0.25 and 2.8. Awareness about the TLB or good crop management practices was low. Integrated methods for TLB control and improved agronomic management are crucial to enhance taro yields. In the long term, introducing resistant varieties is critical for the sustainable management of TLB and taro production in Benin. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1304782025-12-08T09:54:28Z Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic Quenum, Z.N.J. Kumar, P. Lava Akoroda, M.O. Dansi, A. Vetukuri, R.R. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana taro plant diseases ethnobotany food crops food security benin africa Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a widely grown vegetatively propagated food crop in the Benin Republic. The taro leaf blight (TLB) epidemic in 2009, caused by Phytophthora colocasiae, has destroyed taro production and wiped out many taro landraces in West Africa. A survey was conducted in the southern region of Benin to assess the status of taro and TLB, ethnobotany, farmers' perceptions of taro, and identify production constraints. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from 24 farmers in 17 villages across six departments, and the TLB incidence was assessed in the same fields. The results revealed the prevalence of TLB across all the villages and a sharp reduction in production since the TLB epidemic. The TLB incidence ranged from 25 to 100%, however, the mean symptom severity score per field assessed on a 1 to 5 rating scale varied between 0.25 and 2.8. Awareness about the TLB or good crop management practices was low. Integrated methods for TLB control and improved agronomic management are crucial to enhance taro yields. In the long term, introducing resistant varieties is critical for the sustainable management of TLB and taro production in Benin. 2023-05 2023-05-24T09:20:27Z 2023-05-24T09:20:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130478 en Open Access application/pdf Academic Journals Quenum, Z.N.J., Kumar, P.L., Akoroda, M.O., Dansi, A., Vetukuri, R.R. & Bhattacharjee, R. (2023). Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic. African Journal of Agricultural Research 19(5), 466-481. |
| spellingShingle | taro plant diseases ethnobotany food crops food security benin africa Quenum, Z.N.J. Kumar, P. Lava Akoroda, M.O. Dansi, A. Vetukuri, R.R. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic |
| title | Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic |
| title_full | Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic |
| title_fullStr | Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic |
| title_short | Ethnobotany and Perceptions on the Value of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in the Benin Republic |
| title_sort | ethnobotany and perceptions on the value of taro colocasia esculenta among farmers in the benin republic |
| topic | taro plant diseases ethnobotany food crops food security benin africa |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130478 |
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