Helping coconut farmers fight Lethal Yellowing disease : project profile

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Library has French version: Assistance aux producteurs de noix de coco qui luttent contre le jaunissement mortel du cocotier : profil de projetThis work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)This project is developing new strategies to help farmers control Côte d’Ivoire Lethal Yellowing disease (CILY). Without urgent action, the disease will decimate coconut crops by 2020. CILY is associated with phytoplasmas, insect-transmitted organisms that devastate various crops worldwide. Through field schools, plant clinics, and workshops, the research team will transmit innovations to farmers, government organizations, coconut processors, and business groups. Training and support for women will help them protect their crops and strengthen their role in coconut production and processing

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