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
Year: 2015
Country/ies: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geographical coverage: Africa
Full text available at: http://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Banana_wilt_DRC.pdf
Content language: English
Author: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) - Oakland Institute
Type: Case study
Organization: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)