a partnership approach to mitigate the effects of napier diseases on smallholder dairy
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A poster prepared by Genevieve Renard with the partnerships of ILRI/KARI/ National Biological Control Program (Tanzania), National Livestock Resource Research Institute (Uganda), Rothamsted Research (UK)/ICIPE.TRANSCRIPT
Napier Grass
Napier grass is a major cut and carry feed for cross bred dairy cattle. Smut and stunt diseases are causing yield reductions.
Working together can reduce the impact of stunt and smut on smallholder dairy farms in East Africa.
A partnership approach to mitigate the effects
of Napier diseases on smallholder dairy
Stall fed cow
farms in East Africa.
This project is:
Responding to the disease threats to a smallholder dairy industry dependent on Napier grass
Raising awareness of Napier grass smut and stunt in the region
Responding to demand for information on managing Napier grass smut and stunt
Responding to demand for productive and resistant clones of Napier grass from NARS and farmers in the region
Best management practices
Screening for disease incidence
Stunt affected plant
Different strains of stunt
Information gathering and dissemination
Weighing biomass
Healthy Napier grass
ILRIINTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INSTITUTE
Best management practices
Inspect your crop regularly and remove diseased plants
Keep Napier healthy by weeding and manuring plots
Use planting material from disease free areas
Partners: International Livestock Research Institute, Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute, National Biological Control Program (Tanzania), National Livestock
Resource Research Institute (Uganda), Rothamsted Research (UK), International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology
Contact: Dr Jean Hanson, [email protected] Dr Janice Proud, [email protected]
Website screenshot(https:/sites.google.com/site/napiergrassdiseaseresistance)
Raising awarenessNational team leaders
Information gathering and dissemination