Translating Ethiopian potato seed networks: Identifying strategic intervention points for managing bacterial wilt and other diseases

Berea A. Etherton, Aaron I. Plex Sulá, Romaric A. Mouafo-Tchinda, Rogers Kakuhenzire, Haileab A. Kassaye, Frezer Asfaw, Vasilios S. Kosmakos, Richard W. McCoy, Yanru Xing, Jiahe Yao, Kalpana Sharma and Karen A. Garrett

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 222, issue C

Abstract: Informal seed trade can exacerbate crop disease epidemics. Potato production across Ethiopia is threatened by the spread of seedborne pests and pathogens, particularly by bacterial wilt, caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC). The RSSC is commonly dispersed through informal trade of seed potato, with the potential to move long distances across Ethiopia and among trading countries. Efficient disease testing programs and formal seed systems can reduce the risk of disease expansion in national potato cropping systems.

Keywords: Bacterial wilt; Decision support; Epidemiology; Expert knowledge elicitation; Food security; Potato; Network analysis; Seed systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104167

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