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dc.contributor.authorDatinon, B.
dc.contributor.authorGlitho, I.A.
dc.contributor.authorTamo, M.
dc.contributor.authorAmevoin, K.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:03:52Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:03:52Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationDatinon, B., Glitho, I.A., Tamo, M. & Amevoin, K. (2013). Perception of farmers on seed production constraints of Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae)). Asian Journal of Applied Sciences, 6(2), 99-106.
dc.identifier.issn1996-3343
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1264
dc.descriptionAsian Research Publishing Network (ARPN)
dc.description.abstractMany countries have understood that an alternative is needed to the problems of depletion of fossil fuels. Emphasis is therefore put on biofuel-producing crops. One of the most important biofuel-producing plants in tropical is Jatropha curcas L. Several biotic and abiotic constraints limit J. curcas production. The present survey was performed in 13 villages in Benin to assess farmers' perceptions on the biotic constraints. These villages were located in J. curcas production supervised by the non-governmental organization ((Renewable Energy Group, Environment and Solidarity)), One hundred and three producers, representing 25% of the 411 producers of the 3 sites were surveyed. Most producers were illiterate. Only 20 to 40% went to school. About 90% of producers indicated that J. curcas is damaged by pests. During the study, the pictures of the main pests reported in the literature were shown to producers. The producers recognized pests in a proportion of 34, 32 and 43% in Cove, Djidja and Zagnanado, respectively. This shows that most of them could not easily identify pests in pictures. These pests are Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), Aulocophora africana Lucas (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidea), Stomphastis thraustica Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Graciillariidae), Scutellera nobilis Fabricius (Heteroptera:Scutelleridae) and Pempelia morosalis Saalm Uller (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae). No local name was given to these pests, pointing at the lack of knowledge on their status as pests. Their monitoring is therefore necessary as a first step in order to develop sustainable management methods.
dc.format.extent99-106
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSurvey
dc.subjectConstrains
dc.subjectJatropha Curcas
dc.subjectSeed Production
dc.subjectBiofuels
dc.titlePerception of farmers on seed production constraints of Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae)
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpForests, Trees and Agroforestry
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversité de Lomé
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectClimate Change
cg.journalAsian Journal of Applied Sciences
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid78667
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ajaps.2013.99.106


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