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
Год: 2015
Страна/страны: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Географический охват: Африки
Язык контента: English
Author: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) - Oakland Institute
Категория: Тематическое исследование
Organization: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)