Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationSouthern Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationAddis Ababa Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationHawassa Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Science and Technology, Ethiopiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Exeteren
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.donorMcKnight Foundationen
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-017-0146-0en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2048-7010en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalAgriculture and Food Securityen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriFARMING SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.ilriKNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATIONen
cg.volume6en
dc.contributor.authorYemataw, Z.en
dc.contributor.authorMekonen, A.en
dc.contributor.authorChala, A.en
dc.contributor.authorTesfaye, K.en
dc.contributor.authorMekonnen, Kinduen
dc.contributor.authorStudholme, D.J.en
dc.contributor.authorSharma, K.en
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-16T11:47:32Zen
dc.date.available2017-12-16T11:47:32Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/89776
dc.titleFarmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopiaen
dcterms.abstractBackground:Enset Xanthomonas wilt (EXW) was first reported in 1939 and continues to threaten the sustainability of farming systems in south and southwestern parts of Ethiopia. The present study was conducted in the central zones of southern Ethiopia to assess farmers’ knowledge and perception about EXW, its etiology and mode of transmission, and its implications for the management of EXW. Methods: A survey was conducted in 240 households across Hadiya, Kembata-Tembaro and Wolaita zones of southern Ethiopia using focus group discussions and a structured questionnaire to assess farmers’ perceptions of causes and modes of EXW transmission, and their knowledge on symptom identification. In addition, EXW prevalence, incidence and severity were determined for each zone. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: The results showed that a significant number of farmers are aware of EXW, its symptoms, etiology and transmission and spread, but they are not able to readily relate modes of spread to control methods. Since 2002, EXW became prominent in Hadiya, with the highest EXW incidence and severity, followed by Wolaita, and Kembata-Tembaro. Farmers identified EXW as the major cause for declining production and productivity of enset in the region. Conclusion: EXW has spread widely and rapidly in southern Ethiopia, with significant socioeconomic impacts in smallholders’ livelihoods. There is a need for developing knowledge-based strategies and awareness-raising campaign for EXW management.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2017-11-28
dcterms.bibliographicCitationYemataw, Z., Mekonen, A., Chala, A., Tesfaye, K., Mekonen, K., Studholme, D.J. and Sharma, K. 2017. Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia. Agriculture and Food Security 6:62en
dcterms.issued2017-12
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectfarming systemsen
dcterms.subjectenseteen
dcterms.subjectxanthomonasen
dcterms.subjectwiltsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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