Cassava Diagnostics Project

WHAT IS CDP?

The Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) has been working with institutes across East Africa since 2009 to combat the threat of the increasingly virulent cassava viruses. Cassava is a staple crop for 500 million people in Africa and is currently threatened by two devastating viral diseases: cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). CDP has been working to combat these diseases and thereby prevent widespread famine – by ensuring that cassava remains a reliable food source across Africa.  

EXPLORE THE SURVEYS CDP HAS CONDUCTED HERE…

WHAT ARE ITS AIMS?

CDP is working to combat cassava diseases under the following three aims:

  1. To understand the threat from evolving viruses and vectors
  2. To support clean seed systems for farmers
  1. To build sustainable regional capacity
WHO IS DELIVERING CDP?
  • Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI-Mikocheni)
  • Department of Agricultural Research Services in Malawi (DARS)
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
  • Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute in Uganda (NaCRRI)
  • North Carolina State University
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI)
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CDP:
EXPLORE THE VIDEOS IN THE CDP ACHIEVEMENTS SERIES:

Episode 1 – What is the Cassava Diagnostics Project and what has it achieved?

Episode 2 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project has improved cassava seed classification and supported clean systems for farmers

Episode 3 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project has worked directly with farmers to stop the spread of infected planting material

Episode 4 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project improved agronomic practices to help farmers end the cycle of infection in their crops

Episode 5 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project overcame the challenges involved in working directly with farmers

Episode 6 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project worked with stakeholders to develop a seed certification system and combat CBSD

Episode 7 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project has used its diagnostic tools to support other agricultural research projects

Episode 8 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project has ensured that its country-wide seed system will grow even after the project finishes

Episode 9 – How the Cassava Diagnostics Project has used cloud-based storage on OneDrive to save their work securely wherever they are

Meet CDP’s Project Coordinator:

Dr Joseph Ndunguru

Project dates:
2008–2018
Crop(s):
Cassava
Project focus location(s): 
Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia