Observed parameters | South western Provinces surveyed | |||||
(%) Bandundu | (%) Katanga | (%) Kassaï Oriental | (%) Kinshasa Urb & Peri Urbban | (%) Bas Congo | ||
1. Cropping System |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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No phytosanitary treatment | 100 | 96.6 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Phytosanitary treatment | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10. Crops Association |
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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 |
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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) |
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Yes | 25.9 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 | 12.5 | |
Not | 74.1 | 100 | 100 | 78.6 | 87.5 | |
13. Distribution of BBTV |
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Prevalence of infecting plantation | 6.3 | 1.1 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 17.8 |