Tackling banana wilt disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Banana wilt is a devastating bacterial disease caused by the Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum bacteria. The wilt dries out the male bud and causes premature ripening of the banana plant’s fruits, making it impossible to consume or commercialize the product. In 2008 Action Against Hunger (ACF-USA) implemented a food security and livelihoods program to reduce wilt disease’s impact and propagation
السنة: 2015
البلد/البلدان: Democratic Republic of the Congo
التغطية الجغرافية: أفريقيا
النص الكامل متاح على: http://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Banana_wilt_DRC.pdf
لغة المحتوى: English
Author: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) - Oakland Institute
النوع: دراسات الحالة
Organization: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)