image: A multi-channel approach to extension services to help smallholder farmers tackle fall armyworm in Rwanda has proved beneficial, the CABI-led study suggests (Credit: Bartay 2017). view more
Credit: Bartay 2017
A multi-channel approach to extension reaps greater benefits for smallholder farmers fighting the fall armyworm pest in Eastern Rwanda according to new CABI-led research published in the journal Food and Energy Security.
The study, which was led by Dr Justice Tambo and included colleagues from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), surveyed 720 smallholder and found maize yield increases between 10% to 34% depending on the channel.
Journal
Food and Energy Security
DOI
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Not applicable
Article Title
Sustainable management of fall armyworm in smallholder farming: The role of a multi-channel information campaign in Rwanda
Article Publication Date
4-Aug-2022