Observed parameters

South western Provinces surveyed

(%) Bandundu

(%) Katanga

(%) Kassaï Oriental

(%) Kinshasa Urb & Peri Urbban

(%) Bas Congo

1. Cropping System

Planting around dwellings

89.7

60.0

100

100

70.0

Forest plantation

5.2

0

0

0

15.0

Experimental plantation

5.2

40.0

0

0

15.0

2. Genotype

Plantain

32.8

16.7

71.9

42.9

62.5

Dessert banana

67.2

83.3

28.1

57.1

37.5

Banana beer

0

0

0

0

0

3. Type of variety (Planting material)

Locale varieties

72.4

76.7

87.5

100

100

Improved varieties

27.6

23.3

12.5

0

0

4. Health status of planting material

Known ( controlled and certified laboratoyr)

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown ( not certified, not checked)

100

100

100

100

100

5. Origin of planting material

Research center

5.2

0

0

0

15.0

ONGDs or farmer’s association

0

0

0

0

0

Previous crop

94.8

100

100

100

85.0

6. Age of field

1 to 6 months

6.9

0

12.5

0

5.0

7 to 12 months

13.8

55.5

31.2

21.4

35.0

More than 12 months

79.3

44.4

56.2

46.7

60.0

7. Type of fertization

Organic

86.2

56.7

100

78.6

77.5

Mineral

0

0

0

0

0

Organic and Mineral

1.7

33.3

0

0

7.5

No fertization

12.1

10.0

0

21.4

15.0

8. Fertilizer application number

Once at planting

72.4

33.3

87.5

28.6

57.5

Twice at planting and during the cultural cycle

1.7

0

0

0

0

Several times during the cycle

12.1

50

12.5

57.1

27.5

No fertilizer application

13.8

16.7

0

14.3

15.0

9. Traitement phytosanitairy

No phytosanitary treatment

100

96.6

100

100

100

Phytosanitary treatment

0

3.4

0

0

0

10. Crops Association

Yes

67.2

30.0

59.4

64.3

80.0

Not

32.8

70.0

40.6

35.7

20.0

11. Topography of the land

Sloping

15.5

0

0

7.1

5.0

Flat land

37.9

66.7

56.2

21.4

30.0

Top of Hill

22.4

10.0

0

21.4

32.5

Valley

24.1

23.3

43.8

50.0

32.5

12. Other type of maintenance ( Weeding, hilling, desuckering, coppicing, staking)

Yes

25.9

0

0

21.4

12.5

Not

74.1

100

100

78.6

87.5

13. Distribution of BBTV

Prevalence of infecting plantation

6.3

1.1

12.1

7.5

17.8