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Plant-parasitic nematodes and food security in sub-saharan Africa

dc.contributor.authorCoyne, D.L.
dc.contributor.authorCortada-Gonzalez, L.
dc.contributor.authorDalzell, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorClaudius-Cole, A.O.
dc.contributor.authorHaukeland, S.
dc.contributor.authorLuambano, N.
dc.contributor.authorTalwana, H.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:24:26Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:24:26Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-29
dc.identifier.citationCoyne, D., Cortada-Gonzalez, L., Dalzell, J.J., Claudius-Cole, A.O., Haukeland, S., Luambano, N. & Talwana, H. (2018). Plant-parasitic nematodes and food security in sub-saharan Africa. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 56, 381-403.
dc.identifier.issn0066-4286
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4368
dc.descriptionArticle purchased
dc.description.abstractSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a region beset with challenges, not least its ability to feed itself. Low agricultural productivity, exploding populations, and escalating urbanization have led to declining per capita food availability. In order to reverse this trend, crop production systems must intensify, which brings with it an elevated threat from pests and diseases, including plant-parasitic nematodes. A holistic systems approach to pest management recognizes disciplinary integration. However, a critical under-representation of nematology expertise is a pivotal shortcoming, especially given the magnitude of the threat nematodes pose under more intensified systems. With more volatile climates, efficient use of water by healthy root systems is especially crucial. Within SSA, smallholder farming systems dominate the agricultural landscape, where a limited understanding of nematode problems prevails. This review provides a synopsis of current nematode challenges facing SSA and presents the opportunities to overcome current shortcomings, including a means to increase nematology capacity.
dc.format.extent381-403
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectCropping
dc.subjectIntensification
dc.subjectRoot Knot Nematodes
dc.subjectPotato
dc.titlePlant-parasitic nematodes and food security in sub-saharan Africa
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationQueen's University Belfast
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ibadan
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology
cg.contributor.affiliationSugarcane Research Institute,Tanzania
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere University
cg.coverage.regionAfrica South Of Sahara
cg.creator.identifierDaniel Coyne: 0000-0002-2030-6328
cg.researchthemeNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectClimate Change
cg.iitasubjectNatural Resource Management
cg.journalAnnual Review of Phytopathology
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid100437
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080417-045833


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