Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia

Yemataw, Zerihun; Mekonen, Abebe Arega; Chala, Alemayehu; Tesfaye, Kassahun; Mekonen, Kirubel; Studholme, David J.; Sharma, Khem R.

doi:10.1186/s40066-017-0146-0

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“…We have concerns over the validity of these data for several reasons. First, these data are at odds with several studies reporting that farmers perceive enset production to be declining (Abebe, ; Negash, ; Yemataw et al, ; Zippel, ). Second, over a similar period, (1996–2017) the Ethiopian population increased 77% from 59 to 105 million (Center for International Earth Science Information Network, ).…”

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Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative

Borrell

Goodwin

Blomme³

et al. 2020

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Enset is a staple food for over 20 million people via its starch-rich corm and pseudostem, yet it is virtually unknown outside a narrow zone of cultivation in southern Ethiopia. Due to acculturation and urbanization coupled with climate change, emerging pests and the introduction of new crops, the extensive indigenous knowledge associated with this crop is in danger of being lost, imperilling the future food security and prosperity of millions of Ethiopians. Here, we synthesize the current state of enset ethnobotanical research, identifying key gaps and challenges, and provide a framework for further enset research to safeguard this important, but neglected, tropical crop. SummaryEnset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) is the major starch staple of the Ethiopian Highlands, where its unique attributes enhance the food security of approximately 20 million people and have earned it the title "The Tree Against Hunger".Yet enset-based agriculture is virtually unknown outside of its narrow zone of cultivation, despite growing wild across much of East and Southern Africa. Here, we review historical production data to show that the area of land under enset production in Ethiopia has reportedly increased 46% in two decades, whilst yield increased 12fold over the same period, making enset the second most produced crop species in Ethiopia-though we critically evaluate potential issues with these data. Furthermore, we address a major challenge in the development and wider cultivation of enset, by reviewing and synthesizing the complex and fragmented agronomic and ethnobotanic knowledge associated with this species; including farming systems, processing methods, products, medicinal uses and cultural importance. Finally, we provide a framework to improve the quality, consistency and comparability of data collected across culturally diverse enset-based agricultural systems to enhanced sustainable | 213 BORRELL Et aL. S U PP O RTI N G I N FO R M ATI O N Additional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section. How to cite this article: Borrell JS, Goodwin M, Blomme G, et al. Enset-based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative. Plants, People, Planet. 2020;2:212-228. https ://doi.

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Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative

Borrell

Goodwin

Blomme³

et al. 2020

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“…The disease is widely distributed and presently found in almost all enset growing regions (Welde-Michael et al, 2010;Zerfu et al, 2018). Currently, it is reported that up to 80% of enset farms in enset growing areas of Ethiopia are infected by EXW, which directly affects the livelihood of more than 20 million enset farmers in the country (Borrell et al, 2020:Z. Yemataw et al, 2017. This leads to food insecurity among the rural community.…”

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Determinants of the spatial distribution of enset (Ensete ventricosum Welw. Cheesman) wilt disease: Evidence from Yem special district, Southern Ethiopia

Gebre

Woldeyohannes

Getahun

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Enset (Ensete ventricosum Welw. Cheesman) is a perennial crop, cultivated by millions of smallholder farmers in the south, central, and southwestern Ethiopia. However, its production has been endangered by one of the overwhelming enset bacterial wilt (EXW) disease caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). The burden of the disease and the geographical distribution and the main contributing environmental factors are not precisely known. Therefore this study was aimed at determining the magnitude of enset bacterial wilt and identification of biophysical factors that influences the spatial distribution of the disease using spatial statistical analysis techniques in Yem special district, southwest Ethiopia. Different data on EXW prevalence and incidence were collected by applying purposive and spatial random sampling methods. The logistic regression method was used to model the relationship between EXW prevalence and response variables. And a generalized linear model was employed to analyze the relationship between EXW incidence and response variables. The results show that EXW disease is widely distributed at different degrees of intensity. The overall average EXW prevalence and incidence rates are 64.4% and 20.11%, respectively. The predicting variables such as annual relative ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sintayehu Legesse Gebre is an assistant professor in hydrology and water resources engineering at Jimma University, Ethiopia. He has a research interest in the fields of hydrology, irrigation water management, geostatistics, and decision-making methods. This research finding contributes to the vast scientific development of spatial analysis on agricultural management. Ashenafi W/Yohannes was a researcher at Jimma University. He has an M.Sc degree in GIS and RS from Jimma University. Kefelegn Getahun (Ph.D.) is an associate professor at Jimma University. He is a senior researcher in the field of land use planning and geo information application in the field of natural resources management. Alemayehu Regassa (Ph.D.) is an associate professor at Jimma University. He is a senior researcher in the field of soil science. PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT Enset is a perennial and monocarpic herb belonging to the banana family and originated in Ethiopia. Enset is commonly used in the south and southwest part of the country. More than 20 million people rely on it as food security and livelihood income. The part of the plant is used for many purposes like animal feed, medicine, fuel, construction, and ornamental in the rural community. However, the production has been magnificently affected by enset bacterial wilt (EXW) disease. Hence, identifying the environmental determinants and EXW disease hot spot areas is important for intervention measures to control and reduce the distribution of the diseases and boost enset crop production in the study area.

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“…Gebremariam (1997) stated that many valuable landraces have been lost due to various human and environmental factors. A recent survey carried out by Yemataw et al (2017a) at Hadiya, Kembata Tembaro and Wolaita reported a decreasing enset production and a reduction in enset landrace diversity. The majority of farmers believe pests and diseases, especially Enset Xanthomonas wilt, and climate change to be a major cause for the declining production and productivity of enset in the region.…”

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A review of enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman] diversity and its use in Ethiopia

Yemataw¹,

Bekele²,

Blomme³

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Introduction-Enset is an indigenous crop in southern and southwestern Ethiopia, with a huge potential to provide year-round food production. Starch stored in the corm and pseudostem of the plant is the main source of energy provided by this crop. Enset was fully domesticated in Ethiopia between 10,000 and 5,000 years ago and initially farmed in a system of shifting cultivation. This long history of enset cultivation has contributed to the high withinspecies diversity. Materials and methods-This paper provides an overview of past research activities and knowledge linked to enset diversity and identifies critical research gaps, which should be addressed to improve the long-term conservation and use of this diversity. Results and discussion-Studies have identified numerous landraces across the vast ensetgrowing belt in Ethiopia, with genetic diversity in a particular area related to the extent of enset cultivation by different ethnic groups and the range of agro-ecologies to which the crop is adapted. Farmers' rich knowledge of enset, accumulated over many years, plays a significant role in the characterization and maintenance of the existing genetic diversity of this crop. Farmers differentiate landraces using morphological traits, such as plant height and pseudostem size, angle of leaf orientation, and pseudostem and leaf colour. Conclusion-Enset diversity provides resilience and food security despite challenging environmental conditions, diseases or changes in land use systems.

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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia

Cited by 26 publications

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Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative

Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative

Determinants of the spatial distribution of enset (Ensete ventricosum Welw. Cheesman) wilt disease: Evidence from Yem special district, Southern Ethiopia

A review of enset [Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman] diversity and its use in Ethiopia

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