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African Crop Science Journal
African Crop Science Society
ISSN: 1021-9730
EISSN: 1021-9730
Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994, pp. 583-589
Bioline Code: cs94067
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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African Crop Science Journal, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994, pp. 583-589

 en Inventory of Cassava Plant Protection and Development Projects in Africa
Toko, M.

Abstract

The need to inventory cassava plant protection and development projects in Africa arose during the planning phase of the CTA/NARO/NRI seminar on “Integrating the Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds of Cassava in Africa”. The purpose of the inventory was to assemble information on what has already been done on the protection and development of cassava that could serve as reference for future activities and to facilitate communication between institutions working towards the same goal. Questionnaires in French and English were sent to national and international organizations involved in cassava research and development. The questionnaires sought the title of the project, the location, the executing agency, the biodata of the contact person, project address and collaborators, duration of the project, funding agency, project description, objectives and expected outputs. Additional information was assembled from documentation obtained from various organizations and the IITA/PHMD database on similar activities. A total of 303 cassava protection an development projects were identified of which about half are plant protection-oriented. Most activities on cassava protection have been centered on biological control host plant resistance. The least activity has been on chemical control. The applicability of the collected database is discussed and recommendations are made on the conversion of the database into a catalogue.

Keywords
Database, Manihot esculenta, pest management, questionnaire survey

 
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