Awareness of banana bacterial wilt control in Uganda: 1. Farmers' perspective

Bagamba, F.; Kikulwe, Enoch; Tushemereirwe, W. K.; Ngambeki, D.S.; Muhangi, J; Kagezi, Godfrey H.; Green, S

doi:10.4314/acsj.v14i2.27923

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“…This suggests that large families are more likely to adopt the control package than smaller ones.This result is consistent with the finding by Bagamba et al (2006);Muhangi et al (2006) and Jogo et al (2011) that lack of labour is a key limiting factor for adoption of the recommended BXW control package. Katungi and Akankwasa (2010) similarly found a positive and significant relationship between household size and adoption of corm paring banana technology for pest management among banana farmers in Uganda.…”

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Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption of Cultural Practices for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Control in Uganda

Jogo¹,

Karamura²,

Tinzaara³

et al. 2013

JAS

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Understanding the factors influencing farmers' adoption decisions of the disseminated Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) control package is critical for successful management of the disease. This paper analysed the determinants of farmers' decisions to adopt the control package by smallholder banana farmers in Uganda. A binomial Logit model is applied to household survey data collected from 350 households. Results from the study show that household labour availability, technology package attributes such as labour demand and perceived effectiveness of the practices in managing the disease; and agro-ecological location and banana production system significantly influence adoption decisions. These results suggest the need for adaptation of the technology package to better suit the needs and socio-economic conditions of smallholder farmers through a farmer participatory technology development approach that takes into account research findings, farmers' indigenous knowledge and resource constraints to enhance adoption.

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Section: Factors Affecting Farmers' Adoption Decisionssupporting

confidence: 83%

Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption of Cultural Practices for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Control in Uganda

Jogo¹,

Karamura²,

Tinzaara³

et al. 2013

JAS

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“…The latter is more effective as it eliminates the risk of vertical transmission from mother stem to attached suckers. However, it is expensive to implement as it requires more labor [7]. Kubiriba et al [8] evaluated the SDSR approach and noted that it was effective especially if the manifesting symptoms are via the inflorescence part of the plant.…”

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“…Nevertheless, to reduce this risk, farmers are constantly cautioned on the use of these suckers and the need to monitor them as they develop. The third preventative approach is the disinfection of tools between plants using sodium hypochlorite solution (usually known by the trade name of the commonest brand in Uganda: Jik) or flames of fire [5,7].…”

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Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Infection: The Role of Debudding and Roguing as Control Options within a Mixed Cultivar Plantation

Nakakawa

Mugisha

Shaw

et al. 2017

International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences

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An optimal control framework is designed in which the use of clean planting materials, debudding, disinfection of tools, and roguing are considered as control measures of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) within a plantation of multiple cultivars. A model for a special case of two cultivars (AAA-and ABB-genome cultivars) was analyzed. By Pontryagin's Maximum Principle, we characterized and discussed possible control strategies that substantially reduce the infection levels of BXW within a plantation of ABB-and AAA-genome cultivars. A combination of both prevention and containment controls yielded the greatest decline in the infection levels in both cultivars. Additionally, for effective BXW management, it is important to assess the endemic level of the plantation before application of controls, and once implemented, this should be maintained even when the disease is undetectable to eliminate possible resurgence.

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“…strain AAA-EAHB, the East African Highland cultivar group with its center of diversity in this region. Uganda produces more than 10% of the global bananas, but these are locally consumed or sold within Uganda or neighboring countries fresh green or ripe or as banana beer, wine, and rum (4). Banana farmers face numerous problems in maintaining production, including low soil fertility and pest and disease pressure (19).…”

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Banana-Associated Microbial Communities in Uganda Are Highly Diverse but Dominated by Enterobacteriaceae

Roßmann

Müller

Smalla

et al. 2012

Appl Environ Microbiol

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ABSTRACTBananas are among the most widely consumed foods in the world. In Uganda, the country with the second largest banana production in the world, bananas are the most important staple food. The objective of this study was to analyze banana-associated microorganisms and to select efficient antagonists against fungal pathogens which are responsible for substantial yield losses. We studied the structure and function of microbial communities (endosphere, rhizosphere, and soil) obtained from three different traditional farms in Uganda by cultivation-independent (PCR-SSCP fingerprints of 16S rRNA/ITS genes, pyrosequencing of enterobacterial 16S rRNA gene fragments, quantitative PCR, fluorescencein situhybridization coupled with confocal laser scanning microscopy, and PCR-based detection of broad-host-range plasmids and sulfonamide resistance genes) and cultivation-dependent methods. The results showed microhabitat-specific microbial communities that were significant across sites and treatments. Furthermore, all microhabitats contained a high number and broad spectrum of indigenous antagonists toward identified fungal pathogens. While bacterial antagonists were found to be enriched in banana plants, fungal antagonists were less abundant and mainly found in soil. The banana stem endosphere was the habitat with the highest bacterial counts (up to 109gene copy numbers g−1). Here, enterics were found to be enhanced in abundance and diversity; they provided one-third of the bacteria and were identified by pyrosequencing with 14 genera, including not only potential human (Escherichia,Klebsiella,Salmonella, andYersiniaspp.) and plant (Pectobacteriumspp.) pathogens but also disease-suppressive bacteria (Serratiaspp.). The dominant role of enterics can be explained by the permanent nature and vegetative propagation of banana and the amendments of human, as well as animal, manure in these traditional cultivations.

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Awareness of banana bacterial wilt control in Uganda: 1. Farmers' perspective

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Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption of Cultural Practices for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Control in Uganda

Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption of Cultural Practices for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Control in Uganda

Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Infection: The Role of Debudding and Roguing as Control Options within a Mixed Cultivar Plantation

Banana-Associated Microbial Communities in Uganda Are Highly Diverse but Dominated by Enterobacteriaceae

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