Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya
Banana is a key staple and cash crop in east and central Africa. However, the recent outbreak of Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) has threatened farmers whose livelihoods depend on the crop. Since 2002, stakeholders embarked on campaigns to sensitize farmers on the disease and its management. This stud...
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| author | Jogo, W. Karamura, E.B. Kubiriba, Jerome Tinzaara, William Rietveld, Anne M. Onyango, M. Odongo, M. |
| author_browse | Jogo, W. Karamura, E.B. Kubiriba, Jerome Odongo, M. Onyango, M. Rietveld, Anne M. Tinzaara, William |
| author_facet | Jogo, W. Karamura, E.B. Kubiriba, Jerome Tinzaara, William Rietveld, Anne M. Onyango, M. Odongo, M. |
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| description | Banana is a key staple and cash crop in east and central Africa. However, the recent outbreak of Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) has threatened farmers whose livelihoods depend on the crop. Since 2002, stakeholders embarked on campaigns to sensitize farmers on the disease and its management. This study evaluated the effectiveness of these efforts by examining farmers' awareness of the disease, control options and their application in Uganda and Kenya. Data on BXW distribution and incidence, farmers' awareness of symptoms, mechanisms of spread and control options of the disease and banana production were collected through household surveys conducted in 2010. The results indicated that most farmers (> 90%) were aware of the disease and its symptoms and more than 50% were aware of the recommended control measures. Farmers obtained information on the disease from multiple sources but farmer-to-farmer interaction was the main source suggesting the key role rural social networks play in managing the disease. Not all affected farmers were able to apply control measures due to cost of intervention, lack of labour and inputs. The study recommends strengthening of linkages among stakeholders for better coordination of efforts and participatory development and promotion of farmer-oriented interventions that address farmer constraints. |
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| spelling | CGSpace357742025-11-12T05:49:43Z Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya Jogo, W. Karamura, E.B. Kubiriba, Jerome Tinzaara, William Rietveld, Anne M. Onyango, M. Odongo, M. control methods farmers households musa plant diseases social groups xanthomonas Banana is a key staple and cash crop in east and central Africa. However, the recent outbreak of Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) has threatened farmers whose livelihoods depend on the crop. Since 2002, stakeholders embarked on campaigns to sensitize farmers on the disease and its management. This study evaluated the effectiveness of these efforts by examining farmers' awareness of the disease, control options and their application in Uganda and Kenya. Data on BXW distribution and incidence, farmers' awareness of symptoms, mechanisms of spread and control options of the disease and banana production were collected through household surveys conducted in 2010. The results indicated that most farmers (> 90%) were aware of the disease and its symptoms and more than 50% were aware of the recommended control measures. Farmers obtained information on the disease from multiple sources but farmer-to-farmer interaction was the main source suggesting the key role rural social networks play in managing the disease. Not all affected farmers were able to apply control measures due to cost of intervention, lack of labour and inputs. The study recommends strengthening of linkages among stakeholders for better coordination of efforts and participatory development and promotion of farmer-oriented interventions that address farmer constraints. 2011 2014-06-10T08:26:16Z 2014-06-10T08:26:16Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35774 en Open Access application/pdf Jogo, W.; Karamura, E.; Kubiriba, J.; Tinzaara, W.; Rietveld, A.; Onyango, M.; Odongo, M. -2011-Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya-Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 3 (11)-p. 561-571 |
| spellingShingle | control methods farmers households musa plant diseases social groups xanthomonas Jogo, W. Karamura, E.B. Kubiriba, Jerome Tinzaara, William Rietveld, Anne M. Onyango, M. Odongo, M. Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya |
| title | Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya |
| title_full | Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya |
| title_short | Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya |
| title_sort | farmers awareness and application of banana xanthomonas wilt control options the case of uganda and kenya |
| topic | control methods farmers households musa plant diseases social groups xanthomonas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35774 |
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