Same disease—different research strategies : Bananas and Black Sigatoka in Brazil and Colombia

Auteurs :
CORDOBA, D.
JANSEN, K.

Description :
Using the cases of Brazil and Colombia, this paper examines different agricultural research responses to the Black Sigatoka disease. Brazil opted to replace susceptible varieties with resistant ones, whereas in Colombia chemical control by private actors dominated. We argue that these different responses result from at least three interrelated factors. First, producer type—smallholder farmers or larger export-oriented plantations—influences the setting of crop protection research priorities. Second, a central, state-led role versus a private sector response influences the size and time perspective of research activities. Third, domestic markets with multiple crop varieties versus Cavendish-only export markets leads to differences in control practices and research responses.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Singapore journal of tropical geography, issn : 0129-7619, 2014, vol. 35, n°. 3, p. 345-361, nombre de pages : 17, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Singapour, Singapore, University of Singapore