Integrating farmers' knowledge, attitude and practice in the development of sustainable Striga control interventions in southern Mali

    Debrah, S K and Defoer, T and Bengaly, M (1998) Integrating farmers' knowledge, attitude and practice in the development of sustainable Striga control interventions in southern Mali. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science. 01-08. ISSN 0028-2928

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    Abstract

    Technologies for Striga control have not been widely adopted because of the mis-match between technologies and farmers' socio- economic conditions. This study uses a participatory rural appraisal technique at the village, household and plot levels to diagnose the extent of the Striga problem in two agro- ecological zones in southern Mali. It has led to the understanding of farmers' attitudes and constraints to Striga control, and opportunities for the development of sustainable technologies suitable for a wide range of farming conditions. Results show that the degree of Striga infestation, levels of farmer knowledge and control practices vary substantially across village territories and fields, and that the severity of the infestation is clearly linked with soil fertility condition and farming practices. It was concluded that in general, the Striga control interventions that would most likely appeal to farmers would be those that will simultaneously improve soil fertility and suppress the development of Striga.

    Item Type: Article
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    Uncontrolled Keywords: Participatory approach, farmers' knowledge, Striga control, soil fertility improvement, Mali
    Subjects: Others
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 21 Sep 2016 04:38
    Last Modified: 21 Sep 2016 04:38
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9681
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    Acknowledgement: The authors are grateful for the critical and helpful comments of D.E. Hess and A. Yapi (ICRISAT), E. Ayuk (ICRAF) and J. Mullen (VPI). Our thanks also go to H. de Groote (IITA) for his professional involvement at the early stages of the design and implementation of the study. The assistance of Ibrahim Ba and Oumar Fatogoma Traore (ICRISAT) in data entry is highly appreciated. This paper has been submitted as ICRISAT Journal Article (JA 2104).
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