MLN Workshop: Regional response for management and control in easteran and southern Africa -- W...

KENYA REPRESENTATION

Regional response for management and control of MLN disease in Eastern Africa

Wilson Ronno, PhD

Tuesday 17 March 2015


Introduction:

• Maize is consumed in all countries in the region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia and Madagascar,

• Threats to this crop have immediate significant and strong social, economic and political repercussions,

• Limited knowledge on symptoms and control measures for the disease.

Spread of MLN disease in Eastern Africa Region

Country MCMV/SCMV/MLN Year References

Kenya MLN 2012 Wangai et al., 2012

Tanzania MLN 2012CIMMYT Task Force Report to Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania

Uganda MLN 2012

Asea, Godfrey: Presentation, MLN disease Workshop, Nairobi; Feb 12-13, 2013

Rwanda MLN 2013

Ngabiyasonga, Claver. Presentation, MLN Training Workshop, Nairobi; July 1, 2013

South Sudan SCMV 2013 FAO Sudan

DRC MLN 2014Kumar: Presentation, FAO Regional meeting, Nairobi, 2014

Ethiopia MLN 2014Gitonga, K. USDA-Foreign Agricultural service, 2014


Objective:

To reduce the impact of MLND on food security and restrict the spread within and across countries through a regional approach


Mitigation method:

• Three-prong approach based on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M) operational framework pillars:

• Preparedness• Immediate responses• Resilience building and mitigation

1. Preparedness:

•Surveillance, •Issue early warning information •Awareness creation

2. Immediate responses:•Promote GAP• Support crop diversification strategies

3. Resilience building and mitigation:

•Research to understand the disease and manage (breeding etc)•Enhance capacity to seek for sustainable solutions


Achievements:• 931 extension workers trained in 4 countries on

related interventions and practices. (931 EW x 10 FGs x 20 farmers x 4 countries = 186,200 male and female farmers ) against target 80,000 farmers

• 600,000 indirect beneficiaries, through awareness raising campaigns

• Kenyan interventions related to the establishment of a task force and awareness creation was used as an example and basis for other countries

• The project made use of the existing materials (adjusted to fit the contexts of the targeted countries) and knowledge available in Kenya.


Recommended Mitigation Strategies:

• Strengthen seed movement rules and regulations

• Establish national and regional coordination platforms

• Sensitizations and awareness raising • Research to develop efficient, effective

and sustainable mechanisms• Scientific information exchange


Stakeholders and Partnerships• Ministries of Agriculture, • FAO• NGOs• NRIs, NPPOs, NPHRCs, • RROs, relevant IAROs, • Universities • Public and private seed companies, • Farmers and Farmer organizations

Small holder maize producer


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