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Thursday, January 24, 2013

farmers need information


Summary of Plant Clinic activities from the different centers.
Market places
District
No of farmers
Cases reported for major crops
Mpanga
Bundibugyo
167
Cocoa,coffee,banana.beans and cassava
Bubandi
Bundibugyo
103
Cocoa,coffee,banana.beans.cassava,
Kisinga
Kasese
219
Cotton, maize,banana,cassava,coffee,egg plants,potatoes,G-nuts,beans,cabbages
Kiburara
Kasese
91
Cotton, maize,banana,cassava,coffee,egg plants,potatoes,G-nuts,beans,cabbages,oranges and mangoes
Mpondwe
Kasese
324
Cotton, maize,banana,cassava,coffee,egg plants,potatoes,G-nuts,beans,cabbages
Kinyabisiki
Kasese
61
Cotton, maize,banana,cassava,coffee,egg plants,potatoes,G-nuts,beans,cabbages
Kajambala
Bundibugyo
50
maize,banana,cassava,coffee,egg plants,G-nuts,beans,cabbages
          Summary of cases reported to the Plant Clinic as per crop
Crop
Major problem
Number of Cases reported
Number of farmers
Male
Female
Coffee
Bacteria and pests leads to Leaf spots, holes in branches, drying of leaves,browm patches
167
69
98
Maize
Maize stock,trige weed problem, stunted growth, yellowing
526
185
341
Beans
Stunted growth and yellowing

124
377
Mangoes
Rush, premature dropping
76
67
09
Oranges
Yellowing and drying of the fruits before the ripe period, black spots,
85
61
24
Cocoa
Premature fruits, pests attack
300
121
179
Cotton
Stunted growth, yellowing of leaves
190
124
66
Bananas
BBX leads to yellowing,
446
201
245
G-nuts
Stunted growth, yellowing
216
50
166
Egg Plants
Pests attack on the plants, leaf yellowing
42
12
30
Potatoes
Attack by warms
10
01
09
Cassava
Cassava mosaic, yellowing
344
42
302
Cabbages
Attack by warms and stunted growth
40
11
39
Tomatoes
Bacterial wilt leading to yellowing and fruits falling down, rush
101
57
44
onions
Wilting of the leaves from the top.
23
13
10
Totals number of cases
2266