Reaching out to farmers with plant health clinics in Uganda

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Published: Mar 1, 2014
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C. Alokit
CABI Africa, P. O. Box 633, 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
B. Tukahirwa
Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries. P.O BOX 102, Entebbe
D. Oruka
National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), P. O. Box 25235, Kampala, Uganda
M. Okotel
Self Help Africa (SHA), P. O. Box 34429, Kampala, Uganda
C. Bukenya
National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), P. O. Box 25235, Kampala, Uganda
J. Mulema

Abstract




Ugandan farmers experience low farm level productivity attributed to various factors that include poor management practices, use of unimproved varieties, poor soil fertility and losses to pests and diseases. Pests and diseases cause 30-40% pre-harvest and post-harvest losses. The Plantwise initiative aims at improving the availability o