Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces significant challenges due to insect pest infestations, which threaten food security and farmer livelihoods. This review examines the major insect pests affecting rice in SSA and highlights sustainable management strategies, drawing on successful cas...
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| author | Pegalepo, Esther Bocco, Roland Onaga, Geoffrey Nwilene, Francis Tamò, Manuele Togola, Abou Katiyar, Sanjay Kumar |
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| description | Rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces significant challenges due to insect pest infestations, which threaten food security and farmer livelihoods. This review examines the major insect pests affecting rice in SSA and highlights sustainable management strategies, drawing on successful case studies. It explores successful methods, including the use of biological control agents in Nigeria; neem-based pesticides in Tanzania; push-pull technology in Kenya; agroecological practices in Mali; resistant rice varieties in Ghana and Nigeria; integrated farming systems in Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria, Kenya and Madagascar; and farmer field schools in Zambia. Emerging technologies such as biotechnology and precision agriculture offer further additional opportunities to enhance pest control when effectively integrated within existing IPM frameworks. However, financial constraints, limited awareness, policy-related challenges, and inadequate infrastructure continue to limit widespread adoption. In this context, the review identifies critical research gaps, including the need for region-specific solutions, improved biopesticides, and long-term assessment of sustainable practices. Policy recommendations call for greater government investments, capacity-building programs, supportive regulatory environments, and stronger collaboration among researchers, development partners, and local stakeholders. Addressing these challenges can foster resilient and sustainable rice production systems across SSA. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1783612025-12-23T12:33:58Z Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa Pegalepo, Esther Bocco, Roland Onaga, Geoffrey Nwilene, Francis Tamò, Manuele Togola, Abou Katiyar, Sanjay Kumar sustainability pest management rice crop production integrated pest management biopesticides sustainable agriculture Rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces significant challenges due to insect pest infestations, which threaten food security and farmer livelihoods. This review examines the major insect pests affecting rice in SSA and highlights sustainable management strategies, drawing on successful case studies. It explores successful methods, including the use of biological control agents in Nigeria; neem-based pesticides in Tanzania; push-pull technology in Kenya; agroecological practices in Mali; resistant rice varieties in Ghana and Nigeria; integrated farming systems in Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria, Kenya and Madagascar; and farmer field schools in Zambia. Emerging technologies such as biotechnology and precision agriculture offer further additional opportunities to enhance pest control when effectively integrated within existing IPM frameworks. However, financial constraints, limited awareness, policy-related challenges, and inadequate infrastructure continue to limit widespread adoption. In this context, the review identifies critical research gaps, including the need for region-specific solutions, improved biopesticides, and long-term assessment of sustainable practices. Policy recommendations call for greater government investments, capacity-building programs, supportive regulatory environments, and stronger collaboration among researchers, development partners, and local stakeholders. Addressing these challenges can foster resilient and sustainable rice production systems across SSA. 2025-11 2025-11-27T22:46:50Z 2025-11-27T22:46:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178361 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Pegalepo, E., Bocco, R., Onaga, G., Nwilene, F., Tamò, M., Togola, A., & Katiyar, S. K. (2025). Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Insects, 16(11), 1175. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16111175 |
| spellingShingle | sustainability pest management rice crop production integrated pest management biopesticides sustainable agriculture Pegalepo, Esther Bocco, Roland Onaga, Geoffrey Nwilene, Francis Tamò, Manuele Togola, Abou Katiyar, Sanjay Kumar Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | sustainable insect pest management options for rice production in sub saharan africa |
| topic | sustainability pest management rice crop production integrated pest management biopesticides sustainable agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178361 |
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