Working with farmers to control sweet potato virus disease in East Africa
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Gibson, Richard W. (2006) Working with farmers to control sweet potato virus disease in East Africa. In: Perspectives on pests II: achievements of research under UK Department for International Development Crop Protection Programme 2000–05. Natural Resources International Ltd., Aylesford, UK, pp. 28-30. ISBN 0954645278
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Sweet potato is among the most important food staples grown in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in East Africa. This project increased the productivity of sweet potato in East Africa by enabling farmers to grow the crop without the constraint of sweet potato virus disease and other pests and diseases. Farmers participated in selecting superior resistant varieties and seedling accessions, identifying appropriate cultural control measures and developing training tools and materials. Farmers and extensionists received resistant varieties and training in disease control methods
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sweet potato virus, Africa, pest management |
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture |
| School / Department / Research Groups: | Natural Resources Institute Natural Resources Institute > Agriculture, Health & Environment |
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| Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2011 12:06 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/3179 |
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