Comparative assessment of pest management practices in potato production at Farmer Field Schools

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dc.contributor.authorOlanya, Modesto
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorHakiza, Johnson
dc.contributor.authorKakuhenzire, Rogers
dc.contributor.authorNamanda, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorKasheija, Imelda
dc.contributor.authorWagoire, Williams
dc.contributor.authorNgombe, Brima
dc.contributor.authorMusoke, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-22T15:04:55Z
dc.date.available2023-05-22T15:04:55Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractFarmer field schools (FFS) and other participatory approaches are useful methods for rapid delivery of agricultural technologies, knowledge, and information in resource-constrained agro-ecosystems. Cultivar selection, weekly fungicide applications and integrated disease management (IDM) based on a disease monitoring strategy were evaluated at FFS for late blight control. Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of pest management and agronomic practices were also assessed for both FFS participants and non-participants from 1999–2002. Late blight development and tuber yield varied among field schools, but cultivars had significant effects on late blight severity and yield over a range of disease management options relative to the untreated check. FFS participants and non-participants used diverse sources of pest management information, but differed significantly (P < 0.05) in their use of management methods and practices. Cultivar resistance and fungicides were ranked as major components of pest control by 18%–85% and 7%–30% of FFS participants and non-participants, respectively. Differences in knowledge of cropping practices and pest biology, causal agents, disease symptoms, factors favoring disease development and cultural management of insects and storage pests were recorded. Participatory field experiments, access to resistant cultivars, disease management and use of various agronomic practices learnt at FFS can greatly improve pest control and potato production.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlanya, M., Nelson, R., Hakiza, J., Ewell, P., El-Bedewy, R., Kakuhenzire, R., ... & Musoke, C. (2010). Comparative assessment of pest management practices in potato production at farmer field schools. Food Security, 2, 327-341.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-010-0080-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8770
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFood Securityen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectFarmersen_US
dc.subjectSolanum tuberosumen_US
dc.subjectIPMen_US
dc.subjectLate blighten_US
dc.subjectBacterial wilten_US
dc.titleComparative assessment of pest management practices in potato production at Farmer Field Schoolsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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