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KENYA REPRESENTATION
Regional response for management and control of MLN disease in Eastern Africa
Wilson Ronno, PhD
Tuesday 17 March 2015
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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
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Objective:
To reduce the impact of MLND on food security and restrict the spread within and across countries through a regional approach
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Mitigation method:
• Three-prong approach based on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M) operational framework pillars:
• Preparedness• Immediate responses• Resilience building and mitigation
3. Resilience building and mitigation:
•Research to understand the disease and manage (breeding etc)•Enhance capacity to seek for sustainable solutions
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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.
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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
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Stakeholders and Partnerships• Ministries of Agriculture, • FAO• NGOs• NRIs, NPPOs, NPHRCs, • RROs, relevant IAROs, • Universities • Public and private seed companies, • Farmers and Farmer organizations