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The development of management strategies for maize streak virus disease

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Publication date
28/06/2000
Number of Pages
129
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Other
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Health & Diseases
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R7429_FTR.pdf
Author
Cooter, R.
Organization
NRI

The project completed the validation of a system whereby farmers were provided with knowledge of how to produce good quality seed of a superior MSV-resistant maize variety (Longe 1) through researchers collaborating with an NGO and several community-based organisations with locally developed training materials and farmers trained as trainers. The quality of the maize seed produced by the farmers was validated by on-station trials and the efficiency of the various training methods used was assessed by interviewing participitants.