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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Assessing Vegetable Farmer Knowledge of Diseases and Insect Pests of Vegetable and Management Practices Under Tropical Conditions
International Journal of Vegetable Science, Volume 20, No. 3, Year 2014
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Description
In order to understand management of vegetable pests under tropical conditions, farmer knowledge of pest etiology and epidemiology was investigated in Mar. 2009. About 78% of vegetable farmers were men aged 31-40, with 51% having little formal education. About 21% of farmers can identify diseases and 16% can identify insects. Over 80% grow susceptible varieties. Ninety-two percent of farmers used synthetics pesticides. About 92% were willing to accept resistant varieties. This willingness provides a basis for further collaboration to employ resistant varieties and promote integrated pest management. © 2014 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis..
Authors & Co-Authors
Abang, Albert Fomumbod
Taiwan, Tainan
Avrdc - the World Vegetable Center
Kouamé, Christophe N’guessan
Kenya, Nairobi
World Agroforestry Centre
Abang, Mathew M.
Uganda, Kampala
International Centre for Tropical Agriculture
Hanna, Rachid
Cameroon, Yaounde
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Yaounde
Fotso Kuate, Apollin
Cameroon, Yaounde
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Yaounde
Statistics
Citations: 77
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/19315260.2013.800625
e-ISSN:
19315279
Participants Gender
Male