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Biological control of bacterial wilt of potato in Kenya and Pakistan

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Publication date
20/03/2000
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R6629_FTR_pt1.pdf http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R6629_FTR_pt2.pdf http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R6629_FTR_pt3.pdf
Author
Smith, J.J.

Previous research under Project R5310 developed a biological control agent (BCA) against bacterial wilt disease of potato. The BCA was a genetically modified non-pathogenic mutant of the wild type (WT) organism. This project aimed to further the outputs of R5310 by establishing the agricultural potential of the BCA in Kenya and identifying a ‘window’ within farmer systems for its application. The applicability of these technologies to potato cropping in other African countries and Pakistan were assessed.