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General information
| Innovation ID | 779 |
| Version ID | 594 |
| Innovation Title | Banana Paper Fiber for Seed Protection in Kenya |
| Innovation description | Banana paper fiber provides effective protection of seed against damage by nematode pests. This has been proven to work for Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) in potato and in 2021 will be tested for nematode control in cassava, sweet potato, and yam seeds. |
| Reporting Staff | Daniel Coyne (IITA) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | The application of banana paper had significant effect on the nematodes control in terms of number of galls and the total number of nematodes with more effect when the banana paper where treated, The trial was established in October when plants in particular perform less due to unfavorable environmental conditions. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Potato Center |
| Top 5 contributors | No contributors |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP3-Resilient RTB crops |
| Cluster | CC3.1-Management of RTB-critical pests and diseases under changing climates, through risk assessment, surveillance, enhanced modeling, and advanced IPM |
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Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Kenya |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Increased conservation and use of genetic resources |
| Other Sub-IDO | Reduced production risk |
| Other Sub-IDO | Increased livelihood opportunities |
Evidences
| Evidences | Blog - Potato farmers bet on wrapped seeds tech to keep pests at Bay [https://farmbizafrica.com/pests/3332-managing-of-potato-cyst-nematodes-a-pest-causing-losses-of-up-to-80] Blog - Institute pioneers banana paper use in managing potato cyst nematodes [https://npck.org/potato-farmers-bet-on-wrapped-seeds-tech-to-keep-pests-at-bay/] "Daniel Coyne. (31/10/2021). Sweetpotato Pot Study Data Summary.""Yao Kolombia, Daniel Coyne. (31/10/2021). Effectiveness of two bioagents and banana papers on nematodes using vine cuttings as planting materials.""Eric Dery, Frederick Grant. (5/10/2021). Relationship between antioxidant capacity and storability of sweetpotato storage roots." |
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