Proactive Management of Striga Infestation

Striga defended for farmers' empowerment

This technology is a smart ways to manage Striga and improve the health of the soil. It provides helpful techniques like using the right amount of fertilizer, recycling organic matter, and growing different crops together. This helps the plants grow strong and healthy, even in areas where Striga is a big problem.

This technology is TAAT1 validated.

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Scaling readiness: idea maturity 8/9; level of use 8/9

Adults 18 and over: Positive high

The poor: Positive medium

Under 18: Positive medium

Women: Positive high

Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable

Farmer climate change readiness: Significant improvement

Biodiversity: No impact on biodiversity

Environmental health: Greatly improves environmental health

Soil quality: Improves soil health and fertility

Water use: Same amount of water used

Problem

Underground Damage to Crop Roots by Striga
Soil Fertility Depletion and Crop Loss
Persistent Striga Seeds in Soil
Food Insecurity and Crop Failure
Lack of Effective Control Measures

Solution

Introduce Striga-resistant crop varieties and agronomic practices that prevent Striga from attaching to the roots, allowing crops to grow healthy and strong.
Implement soil enrichment techniques like organic matter recycling, crop rotation, and proper fertilization to replenish nutrients in the soil and mitigate crop loss.
Utilize targeted Striga management practices such as pre-emergence herbicides, seed dressing, and other proactive strategies to prevent Striga seeds from germinating.
By applying effective Striga control measures, farmers can significantly reduce yield losses, ensuring a more reliable and secure food supply for their communities.

Key points to design your program

In the near future, this section will provide an overview of this technology's success in various contexts, details on partners offering technical support, training, and implementation monitoring, along with other valuable insights for your projects and programs. These details will be added progressively.

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ROI: $$$ 60 %

Yield increase within four year

IP

Open source / open access

Countries with a green colour: Tested & adopted
Countries with a bright green colour: Adopted
Countries with a yellow colour: Tested
Countries with a blue colour: Testing ongoing

Countries where the technology is being tested or has been tested and adopted
Country	Testing ongoing	Tested	Adopted
Burkina Faso	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Chad	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Ethiopia	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Kenya	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Mali	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Niger	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Nigeria	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Senegal	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Sudan	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Tanzania	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted
Zimbabwe	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted