Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin
Transboundary diseases, such as cassava mosaic disease (CMD), represent a significant risk to food security and the livelihoods of millions of households in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this issue, awareness campaigns have been conducted targeting farmers and stakeholders within the cassava secor....
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| author | Dèwanou Kant David Ahoya Jacob Afouda Yabi Jerome Anani Houngue Serge Sètondji Houédjissin Martine Zandjanakou-Tachin Ettien Antoine Adjei Eveline Marie Fulbert Windinmi Sawadogo-Compaore Justin Simon Pita Corneille Ahanhanzo |
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| description | Transboundary diseases, such as cassava mosaic disease (CMD), represent a significant risk to food security and the livelihoods of millions of households in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this issue, awareness campaigns have been conducted targeting farmers and stakeholders within the cassava secor. The objective of this study is to quantify the impact of these awareness campaigns on the knowledge of CMD, the adoption of management practices, and the incidence of the disease in cassava fields. A random sample of 305 farmers and 77 cassava fields in Benin was selected for data collection. To account for potential selection bias associated with observable characteristics, we applied Propensity Score Matching (PSM). The results indicate that farmers who participated in the training demonstrated significantly higher levels of CMD knowledge and were more likely to adopt a greater number of management practices, which ultimately led to a reduction in the prevalence of the disease in their fields. However, CMD symptoms were still prevalent in the majority (61,04) of cassava farms, regardless of participation in the campaigns, due to the lack of healthy planting material and the abundance of whiteflies. These findings suggest that awareness campaigns can significantly improve farmers' knowledge and encourage behavioural changes in the identification and adoption of sustainable CMD management practices. It also shows the need to provide famers with healthy cuttings for more effective disease management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a93e11ec09a24f74a709de79eecf4a1a2025-08-20T03:10:25ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-06-012110182710.1016/j.jafr.2025.101827Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in BeninDèwanou Kant David Ahoya0Jacob Afouda Yabi1Jerome Anani Houngue2Serge Sètondji Houédjissin3Martine Zandjanakou-Tachin4Ettien Antoine Adjei5Eveline Marie Fulbert Windinmi Sawadogo-Compaore6Justin Simon Pita7Corneille Ahanhanzo8Laboratory for Analysis and Research on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), University of Parakou (UP), Benin; Central Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Plant Improvement (LCBVAP), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin; Corresponding author. Laboratory for Analysis and Research on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), University of Parakou (UP), Benin.Laboratory for Analysis and Research on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), University of Parakou (UP), BeninCentral Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Plant Improvement (LCBVAP), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BeninCentral Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Plant Improvement (LCBVAP), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BeninResearch Unit in Horticultural Production and Green Space Management (URPHGEV) of the School of Horticulture and Green Space Management (EHAEV), National University of Agriculture (UNA), BeninCentral and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), Scientific and Innovation Hub of Bingerville, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (UFHB), Bingerville, Côte d'IvoireDepartment of Natural Resource Management and Production Systems, Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Burkina FasoCentral and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), Scientific and Innovation Hub of Bingerville, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (UFHB), Bingerville, Côte d'IvoireCentral Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Plant Improvement (LCBVAP), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BeninTransboundary diseases, such as cassava mosaic disease (CMD), represent a significant risk to food security and the livelihoods of millions of households in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this issue, awareness campaigns have been conducted targeting farmers and stakeholders within the cassava secor. The objective of this study is to quantify the impact of these awareness campaigns on the knowledge of CMD, the adoption of management practices, and the incidence of the disease in cassava fields. A random sample of 305 farmers and 77 cassava fields in Benin was selected for data collection. To account for potential selection bias associated with observable characteristics, we applied Propensity Score Matching (PSM). The results indicate that farmers who participated in the training demonstrated significantly higher levels of CMD knowledge and were more likely to adopt a greater number of management practices, which ultimately led to a reduction in the prevalence of the disease in their fields. However, CMD symptoms were still prevalent in the majority (61,04) of cassava farms, regardless of participation in the campaigns, due to the lack of healthy planting material and the abundance of whiteflies. These findings suggest that awareness campaigns can significantly improve farmers' knowledge and encourage behavioural changes in the identification and adoption of sustainable CMD management practices. It also shows the need to provide famers with healthy cuttings for more effective disease management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266615432500198XAwareness campaignCassava mosaic diseaseImpact assessmentPropensity score matching (PSM)Benin |
| spellingShingle | Dèwanou Kant David Ahoya Jacob Afouda Yabi Jerome Anani Houngue Serge Sètondji Houédjissin Martine Zandjanakou-Tachin Ettien Antoine Adjei Eveline Marie Fulbert Windinmi Sawadogo-Compaore Justin Simon Pita Corneille Ahanhanzo Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Awareness campaign Cassava mosaic disease Impact assessment Propensity score matching (PSM) Benin |
| title | Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin |
| title_full | Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin |
| title_fullStr | Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin |
| title_short | Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin |
| title_sort | towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease the impact of awareness campaigns in benin |
| topic | Awareness campaign Cassava mosaic disease Impact assessment Propensity score matching (PSM) Benin |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266615432500198X |
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