Case 4 - Ghana, West Africa, 2013/14
During December 2013 and February 2014 Ecoman Biotech performed its first outreach into the global market by establishing a subsidiary company in Accra, Ghana, leading an Area Wide Control Program (AWCP) for fruit fly control in over 1,000 acres of mango plantations, associated with Three mango grower associations. Those areas for mangoes are a known food source for the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) causing more than 50% overall damage rate to the fruits, resulting in heavy losses.
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Achieving GREAT results in efficient fruit fly control, for the well being of the farmers, growers and the environment.
The mango fruit is personal favorite of the Oriental fruit fly, resulting in heavy losses in crop yield.
A successful fruit fly Area Wide Control Program (AWCP) involving the local stakeholders from different growers associations.
Achieving GREAT results in efficient fruit fly control, for the well being of the farmers, growers and the environment.
The first step of the AWCP required a demonstration of the product's high efficacy: A 100 Ha trial plot of mango crops was chosen, consisting of a unity of the plots owned by the participating associations, who were then organized for the training.
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It is critical to involve the local farmers and growers in the stages of the fruit fly control scheme to make it efficient for long term.
Talking about the local issues and raising important topics, better involvement and understanding is important for better application and increased awareness.
It is critical to involve the local farmers and growers in the stages of the fruit fly control scheme to make it efficient for long term.
With the backing of local county officials and the local university, we began training and education meetings for the local stakeholders, laying down our fruit fly monitoring and control scheme - following this routine in all Three areas.
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RESULTS:
The trial resulted significant reduction in fruit damage rate caused by the fruit fly from 30% - 40% to less than 1%, when compared with the same season of the previous year proving the high efficiency, cost-effectiveness and practicality of ,leading to increased wide-scale operation and use of our products, with increased demand for Ecoman Biotech's area wide control products and methods in other areas.
involving all the local stakeholders
Monitoring prior to control is key for an efficient fruit fly control plan, allowing us to know the local fruit fly dynamics.
involving all the local stakeholders
