Napier Stunt and Smut Resistance Project: Key Achievements and Outputs- Uganda Presented at the ASARECA/ILRI Workshop on Mitigating the Impact of Napier Grass Smut and Stunt Diseases, Addis Ababa, June 2-3, 2010 Dr. J. Kabirizi, Country Coordinator, National Livestock Resources Research Institute, Uganda

Project Research Team - Uganda *NaLIRRI: National Livestock Resources Research Institute **NaCRRI: National Crops Resources Research Institute Name Institute Responsibility Dr. Jolly Kabirizi *NaLIRRI Coordinate project activities Ms. Clementine Namazzi NaLIRRI Evaluate nutritive quality of Napier grass clones Dr. Titus Alicai **NaCRRI Plant Virologist/Advisor Mr. Erasmus Mukiibi (MSc student) NaCRRI Evaluate biomass yield of Napier grass clones

Figure 1: Spread and level of infection of NSD in Uganda (Kabirizi and Alicai, 2010) Low High Medium Water bodies Infection levels No disease G U L U K O T I D O L I R A M U K O N O K I T G U M A P A C M A S I N D I P A D E R A R U A M O R O T O H O I M A B U G I R I R A K A I K A L A N G A L A M P I G I M U B E N D E K A M U L I K U M I M A S A K A K A T A K W I M A Y U G E K I B O G A K I B A A L E N E B B I S O R O T I K A S E S E B U S H E N Y I N A K A P I R I P I R I T K Y E N J O J O W A K I S O Y U M B E I B A N D A N A K A S E K E I G A N G A M O Y O A D J U M A N I I S I N G I R O K I R U H U R A L U W E R O P A L L I S A N A K A S O N G O L A K A B A L E T O R O R O M B A L E K A M W E N G E S E M B A B U L E M B A R A R A N T U N G A M O K A Y U N G A K A B A R O L E B U N D I B U G Y O R U K U N G I R I J I N J A K A P C H O R W A K A N U N G U B U S I A S I R O N K O K A B E R A M A I D O K I S O R O K A M P A L A N 9 0 0 9 0 1 8 0 K i l o m e t e r s o w i u v e e r b Unsurveyed districts u r v e

Fig. 2: NSD incidence (%) and severity (1-3) in study areas 1= no stunting, 2 = moderate stunting and 3 = severe stunting

Mean herbage DM yield (t/ha/yr) Fig. 3: Effect of NSD on herbage yield Districts

Fig. 4: Effect of manure application on fodder yield and NSD incidence 2008 2009

NaLIRRI Media Private Sector Other researchers working on NSD Schools, DATICs NARS (Universities & Research Institutes) Farmers, CBOs, NGOs Extension Agents & Dairy Development Agencies Policy makers Donors` 3. Communication and Dissemination Key boundary partners identified

Stakeholders’ workshop Agricultural shows

Scientific exhibitions: UNCST- Science Week Exhibition (2009)

Workshops, field days & on-station trials

2. The Perspective of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries- --Directorate of Animal Resource, Uganda “ Pasture and animal feed resources shall be improved through proper management and utilization of existing natural pastures and by introducing pasture and/or animal feeding interventions in existing natural pastures or crop-livestock farming systems while ensuring sustainable use of the feed resources”---- Mrs. (Rev.) S. Mwebaze, Assistant Commissioner, MAAIF)