A poster prepared by Genevieve Renard with the partnerships of ILRI/KARI/ National Biological Control Program (Tanzania), National Livestock Resource Research Institute (Uganda), Rothamsted Research (UK)/ICIPE.

1. A partnership approach to mitigate the effects
of Napier diseases on smallholder dairy
Napier Grass
Napier grass is a major cut and carry feed
for cross bred dairy cattle. Smut and stunt
diseases are causing yield reductions.
Stall fed cow
Working together can reduce the impact
of stunt and smut on smallholder dairy
farms in East Africa.
Screening for disease incidence
Healthy Napier grass
This project is:
Responding to the disease threats to a
smallholder dairy industry dependent on
Napier grass
Raising awareness of Napier grass smut
Stunt affected plant and stunt in the region
Responding to demand for information on
managing Napier grass smut and stunt
Weighing biomass Responding to demand for productive
and resistant clones of Napier grass from
NARS and farmers in the region
Different strains of stunt
Information gathering and dissemination Best management practices
Inspect your crop regularlyand remove
diseased plants
Website screenshot
Keep Napier healthy by weeding and
(https:/sites.google.com/site/napiergrassdiseaseresistance)
manuring plots
Use planting material from disease free
areas
National team leaders
Raising awareness
Partners: International Livestock Research Institute, Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute, National Biological Control Program (Tanzania), National Livestock
Resource Research Institute (Uganda), Rothamsted Research (UK), International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology
ILRI
INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INSTITUTE
Contact: Dr Jean Hanson, j.hanson@cgiar.org Dr Janice Proud, j.proud@cgiar.org