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Farmer Knowledge in Potato Virus Epidemiology and Control in Kenya
- Source :
- Potato Research 64 (2021) 3, Potato Research, 64(3), 489-513
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Potato is an important food security crop in Kenya. High prevalence of potato viruses is one of the major causes of low potato yields. Implementation of effective virus management strategies requires information on farmers’ perceptions and practices on virus epidemiology and control. To better understand farmers’ knowledge and practices in virus control and set possible pathways for intervention, a household survey involving 147 respondents was conducted in two major potato-growing regions in Kenya. Lack of sufficient technical information on potato virus symptoms, vectors and modes of transmission was found to be the major hindrance to farmers’ efforts towards virus control. A spider diagram approach was therefore used to determine the aspect of virus control that required the highest prioritization for immediate intervention by policy makers. Use of virus-resistant cultivars was found to require the most urgent attention compared to other aspects of virus control and was expected to have greater impact in lowering virus prevalence. This study showed that enhancing farmer knowledge needs to be prioritised as this is a key determinant of the success of the virus control strategy to be selected for implementation.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
medicine.medical_specialty
viruses
Control (management)
Laboratory of Virology
Farmer knowledge
01 natural sciences
Virus
law.invention
Laboratorium voor Virologie
Biointeractions and Plant Health
Household survey
Virus control
law
Epidemiology
medicine
Food security
business.industry
food and beverages
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
PE&RC
Biotechnology
Intervention (law)
Transmission (mechanics)
Agriculture
Virus epidemiology
040103 agronomy & agriculture
0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Business
Potato
Agronomy and Crop Science
010606 plant biology & botany
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18714528 and 00143065
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Potato Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6f9aaa6b836885fd5ce111e008486bcc