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Farmer-led multiplication of rosette resistant groundnut varieties for Eastern Uganda

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Publication date
23/11/2015
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R8105_FTR.pdf http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R8105_FTR_anx.pdf
Author
Rita Laker – Ojok & Grace Tino

Groundnut is a key crop in Eastern Uganda, grown for food and income. However, production has declined due to groundnut rosette disease, a major factor limiting production. This project was designed to enable poor farmers to overcome the problem and reverse the declining trend through promotion of farmer-led multiplication of rosette resistant varieties of groundnuts under supervision of the local leaders for increased access to new resistant varieties by the poor.