Xanthomonas wilt of banana drives changes in land-use and ecosystem services across infected landscapes

Ocimati Walter, Groot Jeroen C. J., Tittonell Pablo, Taulya Godfrey, Ntamwira Jules, Amato Serge, Blomme Guy. 2020. Xanthomonas wilt of banana drives changes in land-use and ecosystem services across infected landscapes. Sustainability, 12 (8):3178, 20 p.

Quartile : Q2, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES / Quartile : Q2, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES / Quartile : Q3, Sujet : GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (Science) / Quartile : Q3, Sujet : GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (Social Sciences)

Résumé : Changes in land-use have been observed in banana-based systems in the African Great Lakes region affected by Xanthomonas wilt disease (XW) of banana. Through focus group discussions (FGDs) and the 4-cell method (to map the area under production and the number of households involved), changes in land-use were assessed in 13 XW-affected landscapes/villages along a 230 km transect from Masisi (where XW arrived in 2001) to Bukavu (XW arrived around 2014) in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Farmers' perceptions on the sustainability of new land uses were also documented. Soil nutrient content and erosion levels were measured for five major land-use options/trajectories on 147 fields across 55 farms in three landscapes along the transect. From banana being ranked the most important crop (92% of landscapes) before XW outbreaks, its importance had declined, with it grown on smaller farms by most households in 36% of the landscapes, while in 64% of cases by few households on smaller plots. Farmers uprooted entire banana mats or fields, expanding land under other crops. Species richness did not change at landscape level, although 21 crops were introduced at farm level. Banana is, however, still perceived as more sustainable due to its multi-functional roles. Soils under banana had better chemical attributes, while high erosion levels (Mg ha−1 year−1) occurred under cassava (1.7–148.9) compared with banana (0.3–10.7) and trees (0.3–5.9). The shifts from banana could thus affect supply of key services and sustainability of the farming systems. This study offers a good basis for interventions in XW-affected landscapes.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : agroécosystème, services écosystémiques, Musa, diversification, utilisation des terres, érosion, agroécologie, cartographie de l'utilisation des terres

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : République démocratique du Congo

Mots-clés libres : Communities, Disease, Multi-functional, Perceptions, Soil erosion, Uprooting

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 4 (2019-) - Santé des plantes, des animaux et des écosystèmes

Agences de financement hors UE : Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa, Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers

Auteurs et affiliations

• Ocimati Walter, Bioversity International (UGA) - auteur correspondant
• Groot Jeroen C. J., Wageningen University (NLD)
• Tittonell Pablo, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR AIDA (FRA)
• Taulya Godfrey, IITA (UGA)
• Ntamwira Jules, Bioversity International (COD)
• Amato Serge, IITA (COD)
• Blomme Guy, Bioversity International (ETH)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/603549/)

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