Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda

This study aims to contribute to the understanding of diversity within the context of banana farming and its implications for the management of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease in Rwanda. We used a structured questionnaire to collect data from 690 banana farmers in eight districts, representing...

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Autores principales: Kabirigi, M., Hermans, F., Sun, Z., Gaidashova, S.V., McCampbell, M., Adewopo, J.B., Schut, M.
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Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159512
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author Kabirigi, M.
Hermans, F.
Sun, Z.
Gaidashova, S.V.
McCampbell, M.
Adewopo, J.B.
Schut, M.
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Gaidashova, S.V.
Hermans, F.
Kabirigi, M.
McCampbell, M.
Schut, M.
Sun, Z.
author_facet Kabirigi, M.
Hermans, F.
Sun, Z.
Gaidashova, S.V.
McCampbell, M.
Adewopo, J.B.
Schut, M.
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description This study aims to contribute to the understanding of diversity within the context of banana farming and its implications for the management of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease in Rwanda. We used a structured questionnaire to collect data from 690 banana farmers in eight districts, representing various agroecological zones, across Rwanda. We implemented principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) of the data leading to the delineation of three distinct groups of banana farmers, namely: 1) Beer banana farmers (39.1%), 2) Livestock-based farmers (31.7%), and 3) Cooking banana farmers (29.1%). These farm types exhibit apparent differences in their main farming objectives and adoption of BXW management practices. Cooking banana farmers prioritize BXW prevention over control, whereas beer banana farmers exhibit the opposite trend. Livestock-based farmers show no significant difference in practices in comparison to cooking banana farmers. Beer banana farmers predominantly adopt the officially recommended complete mat uprooting (CMU) approach for disease control, while cooking banana farmers adopt the single diseased stem removal (SDSR) method. These findings provide insights for designing customized and targeted interventions to address BXW management effectively, based on farmer typology.
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spelling CGSpace1595122025-12-08T09:54:28Z Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda Kabirigi, M. Hermans, F. Sun, Z. Gaidashova, S.V. McCampbell, M. Adewopo, J.B. Schut, M. agricultural innovation systems farms disease management component analysis bananas rwanda This study aims to contribute to the understanding of diversity within the context of banana farming and its implications for the management of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease in Rwanda. We used a structured questionnaire to collect data from 690 banana farmers in eight districts, representing various agroecological zones, across Rwanda. We implemented principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) of the data leading to the delineation of three distinct groups of banana farmers, namely: 1) Beer banana farmers (39.1%), 2) Livestock-based farmers (31.7%), and 3) Cooking banana farmers (29.1%). These farm types exhibit apparent differences in their main farming objectives and adoption of BXW management practices. Cooking banana farmers prioritize BXW prevention over control, whereas beer banana farmers exhibit the opposite trend. Livestock-based farmers show no significant difference in practices in comparison to cooking banana farmers. Beer banana farmers predominantly adopt the officially recommended complete mat uprooting (CMU) approach for disease control, while cooking banana farmers adopt the single diseased stem removal (SDSR) method. These findings provide insights for designing customized and targeted interventions to address BXW management effectively, based on farmer typology. 2024-12-31 2024-11-11T13:53:48Z 2024-11-11T13:53:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159512 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Kabirigi, M., Hermans, F., Sun, Z., Gaidashova, S.V., McCampbell, M., Adewopo, J.B. & Schut, M. (2024). Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda. NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences, 96(1): 2287476, 1-26.
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farms
disease management
component analysis
bananas
rwanda
Kabirigi, M.
Hermans, F.
Sun, Z.
Gaidashova, S.V.
McCampbell, M.
Adewopo, J.B.
Schut, M.
Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda
title Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda
title_full Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda
title_fullStr Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda
title_short Using farm typology to understand banana Xanthomonas wilt management in Rwanda
title_sort using farm typology to understand banana xanthomonas wilt management in rwanda
topic agricultural innovation systems
farms
disease management
component analysis
bananas
rwanda
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159512
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