KARI/ODA NARP II Crop Protection Technical Report I, April 1995 to September 1996

Abstract

This is the first Technical Report of crop protection activities under the KARI/ODA National Agricultura Research Project, phase II. Details of experimental work supported in whole or in part by KARI/ODA NARP II are described. The project began on 1 April 1996 and has three outputs: Output 1. Appropriate technologies identified, developed and validated Output 2. Improved institutional capacity Output 3. New and existing technologies packaged and supplied for uptake. This report covers the period | April 1995 to 30 September 1996 describes technical work in crop protection relating to Output 1 (activities at NARL and regional Centres) and output 2 (work of the PhD Study Fellows which contributes to institutional strengthening). Strategic research is done at NARL and on-farm adaptive work at the Regional Centres of Katumani, Muguga and Njoro.