November 2021

Distribution and farmers’ knowledge on Fusarium wilt (Race 1) in cropping systems of Uganda

The study aimed at understanding the spatial distribution of Fusarium wilt (FW) in different banana growing regions, ascertain the effect of management practices and plantation age on FW incidence, as well as investigate farmers’ knowledge regarding the symptoms and spread of FW in Uganda. Individual interviews were conducted in 119 farms using a pre-tested questionnaire and field observations during a survey in...

Author(s): Elias Oyesigye, William Tinzara, Georgina Karamura and Wacal Cosmas

November 2021

Assessing production constraints, management and use of pearl millet in the Guinea Savanna Agro-ecology of Ghana

The adoption of new and high yielding pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) varieties can be boosted if they correspond to farmers’ preferences and answer the constraints prevailing in the production environments. Therefore, the focus of this study was to assess production constraints, farmers’ preferences and choices of varieties among pearl millet cultivating farmers using participatory rural...

Author(s): Peter Anabire Asungre, Richard Akromah, Alexander Wiredo Kena and Prakash Gangashetty