Scaling of digital extension tools (PlantVillage NURU app) for diagnosis of cassava pests and diseases

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.initiativeDiversification in East and Southern Africa
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TZ
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZM
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierEVERLYNE WOSULA: 0000-0001-5693-0889
cg.creator.identifierKhamis Issa: 0000-0002-8026-8773
cg.creator.identifierRudolph Shirima: 0000-0002-2905-2678
cg.creator.identifierJames Legg: 0000-0003-4140-3757
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.iitathemeBIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING
cg.subject.actionAreaGenetic Innovation
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.iitaAGRONOMY
cg.subject.iitaCASSAVA
cg.subject.iitaCLIMATE CHANGE
cg.subject.iitaFOOD SECURITY
cg.subject.iitaPESTS OF PLANTS
cg.subject.iitaPLANT BREEDING
cg.subject.iitaPLANT DISEASES
cg.subject.iitaPLANT PRODUCTION
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.impactPlatformNutrition, Health and Food Security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hunger
dc.contributor.authorWosula, E.
dc.contributor.authorMbilinyi, N.
dc.contributor.authorIssa, K.
dc.contributor.authorShirima, R.
dc.contributor.authorLegg, J.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T09:48:25Zen
dc.date.available2024-11-14T09:48:25Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/159735
dc.titleScaling of digital extension tools (PlantVillage NURU app) for diagnosis of cassava pests and diseasesen
dcterms.abstractCassava is the most important RTB crop in Africa, and its production and consumption are projected to increase due to its adaptability to climate change. Currently cassava is threatened by two viral diseases, cassava mosaic (CMD) and cassava brown streak (CBSD) disease. The aim of this project is scaling out the use of digital tool (PlantVillage NURU application) for diagnosis of pests and diseases in cassava. A total of 30 agricultural extension officers from Tanzania and Zambia were supplied with smart phones and trained in use of PlantVillage app to diagnose CMD, CBSD and cassava green mite (CGM). Analysis of data collected by research experts and extension officers show that the Plant Village app and extension officers have high misdiagnosis rates for CGM. Further improvements on the app model are proposed and routine expanded training of extension officers and lead farmers in use of digital tools for diagnosis of pests and diseases.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.bibliographicCitationWosula, E., Mbilinyi, N., Issa, K., Shirima, R. & Legg, J. (2024). Scaling of digital extension tools (PlantVillage NURU app) for diagnosis of cassava pests and diseases. IITA, (11 p.).en
dcterms.extent11 p.
dcterms.issued2024-11
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
dcterms.subjectcassavaen
dcterms.subjectafrican cassava mosaic virusen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectpestsen
dcterms.subjectdiseasesen
dcterms.typeReport

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