Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Department of Plant Science, South Agricultural Research Institute, Areka Agricultural Research Center P.O.BOX 79, Areka, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Community Mobilization and Awareness Creation for the Management of Enset Bacterial Wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) Disease in Essera District, Dawro Zone, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Misgana Mitiku*, Zerihun Yemataw and Tesfaye Dejene
  
  Enset bacterial wilt was found to be remained the most widely destructive, distributed and severe threat to enset (Ensete ventricosum) production in Essera district. To avert this problem, community based integrated enset bacterial wilt management was intervened in Duzi and Gudumu Kebeles of Essera district. In this study, suitable enset bacterial wilt control measures including sanitary control measures, improved cultural practices, disease free enset clones were demonstrated and implemented in an Integrated Demonstrated Manner (IDM). IDM intervention was done through awareness creation trainings of farmers, respective and representative partners on the IDM followed by mass mobilization. Task Force at kebele and district levels were formed, which was played a primary role in mass mobilization and IDM technologies promotions. Enset farming community views on the.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7471.22.13.636

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