Nepal
February 9, 2007
With the view to share experiences
on the Clubroot disease in Cole crops that has spread in
Kathmandu Valley and surroundings causing serious problem in
cauliflower and cabbbage cultivation in the last 4-5 years, and
to make out strategies against the disease for coming years, an
interaction program was organized by Plant Pathology Division of
Nepal Agricultural Research
Council (NARC) on 9 Feb 2007 at District Agriculture
Development Office, Bhaktapur.
The program participated by 30 farmers from Bhaktapur,
Agriculture Development Officers and extensionist from DADO
Bhaktapur and scientists from Plant Pathology Division/NARC. The
participants had interactions on the issues related to the
incidence of disease and control measures. During the occasions,
Dr Ram Devi Timila, Senior Scientist at Plant Pathology Division
gave out information about the disease and research activities
conducted to manage it. Farmer representatives presented their
experiences on the disease and the disease management measures.
Cole crops: cauliflower, cabbages, radish and broad leaf mustard
are the major winter vegetables of Nepal that give good profit
to the farmers. However, Clubroot disease has been a serious for
cole crops cultivation. Plant Pathology Division of NARC has
recommended some measures to control the disease that include
use of a fungicide, change in cropping pattern and soil
treatment. |
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