Control of cassava virus diseases in eastern and southern Africa

Published by:

FARM-D

Publication date

24/12/2001

Language:

English

Type of Publication:

Studies

Focus Region:

Global

Focus Topic:

Nutrition / Food Systems

Health & Diseases

Type of Risk:

Biological & environmental

Commodity:

Crops

Source

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R7563_FTR.pdf

Author

Hillocks, R.

The project purpose was to contribute to the sustainability of rural livelihoods in coastal areas of Tanzania and Mozambique by addressing the threat to food security posed by cassava brown streak and cassava mosaic virus diseases [ CBSD and CMD].

Keywords: cassava, Cassava brown streak virus, cassava mosaic disease, cassava mosaic virus, Food Security, rural livelihoods