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

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Title Integrating farmers' knowledge, attitude and practice in the development of sustainable Striga control interventions in southern Mali
 
Creator Debrah, S K
Defoer, T
Bengaly, M
 
Subject Others
 
Description 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.
 
Publisher NJAS
 
Date 1998
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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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