Napier grass stunt and smut project
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The ASARECA Napier grass smut and stunt resistance project is a three year project launched in Kenya in 2007 which brings together scientists from several institutions working together to halt the spread of the diseases affecting elephant grass.
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Item Napier Grass(Presentation, 2013-05-15) Jorge, M.A.B.Item Getting superior Napier grass to dairy farmers in East Africa(Case Study, 2013-02-28) WRENmediaNapier grass has become the most important fodder crop in Kenya, but 20 years ago head smut disease began to have a devastating impact, turning valuable fodder into thin, shrivelled stems. With the cost of disease control using systemic fungicide beyond the means of most smallholder dairy farmers, KARI began work to select smut-resistant varieties. With access to Napier grass germplasm from ILRI’s genebank, KARI developed two resistant varieties - Kakamega I and Kakamega II. Favourable laboratory results were confirmed in farmer’s fields and work began to multiply planting material. Within a year, cuttings were distributed to over 10,000 smallholder farmers. The new varieties are not quite as productive as the best of Kenya’s local Napier grass varieties, but have still proven popular in smut-affected areas. By 2007, 13 per cent of farmers were using Kakamega I for zero grazing systems in smut prone areas. The chance of head smut resistance breaking down in the new varieties is high, so KARI is screening more materials from ILRI, which is continuing to build its Napier grass collection to have germplasm available to screen for new resistant varieties. In 2012, ILRI provided the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa, with Kakamega I and II to enable researchers to use them to develop higher yielding and more nutritious resistant varieties.Item Mitigating the impact of Napier grass smut and stunt diseases for the smallholder dairy sector—Sharing results(Report, 2010-09-15) Renard, GenevieveItem Planning for and monitoring outcomes in action-research projects: The Napier grass diseases project(Presentation, 2010-10-25) Nyangaga, J.; Proud, J.; Mulaa, M.; Kabirizi, J.M.; Pallangyo, B.Item Controlling Napier smut and stunt diseases in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania(Journal Article, 2010-05-01) Renard, Genevieve; Proud, J.; Hanson, Jean; Mulaa, M.; Pallangyo, B.; Kabirizi, J.M.Item Mitigating the impact of Napier grass smut and stunt diseases for the smallholder dairy sector: key achievements(Poster, 2010-07-19) Proud, J.Item The Napier Grass Diseases Project: outcomes mapped(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Nyangaga, J.Item Napier Stunt and Smut Resistance Project: key achievements and outputs in Uganda(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Kabirizi, J.M.Item Napier grass stunt and head smut diagnostics(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Arocha, Y.; Lucas, J.Item Molecular characterization of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) germplasm using fluorescent labelled amplified fragment length polymorphism (FL-AFLP)(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Wanjala, Bramwel W.Item Introducing the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central AfricaItem Sharing results: communication within the Napier grass disease resistance project(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Renard, Genevieve; Gacheru, E.Item Napier Stunt and Smut Resistance Project in Kenya: achievements and outcomes(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Mulaa, M.; Lusweti, C.; Awalla, B.; Kute, C.; Asena, D.; Rono, S.; Muyekho, F.N.; Hanson, Jean; Proud, J.Item Napier grass smut and stunt resistance: introducing the Project(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Proud, J.Item Developing management strategies for Napier stunt disease(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Khan, Z.R.; Midega, C.A.O.Item Napier stunt disease is transmitted by a leafhopper vector Maiestas (=Recilia) banda in Western Kenya(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Obura, E.; Midega, C.A.O.; Khan, Z.R.; Pickett, J.; Masiga, Daniel K.Item Napier grass smut and stunt resistance: a partnership approach to mitigate the effects of Napier diseases on smallholder dairy(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Proud, J.Item Achievements and outcomes in implementation of Napier smut and stunt resistance project in Tanzania(Presentation, 2010-06-02) Pallangyo, B.; Maeda, C.; Nsami, E.; Proud, J.; Hanson, Jean; Katagira, F.Item Utambue ugonjwa wa kudumaa kwa mabingobingo(Brochure, 2008) Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania; International Livestock Research InstituteItem Utoaji wa maziwa waadhiriwa!(Brochure, 2008) Mwangi, David Miano; Mwendia, Solomon W.; Mwadime, E.