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Table 8 Percentage in use of various rice blast control method

From: Investigating the impact of rice blast disease on the livelihood of the local farmers in greater Mwea region of Kenya

Control method

Frequency

Percentage

Burning diseased-straw and stubble

8

3

Use of resistance varieties

1

0

Chemical use

218

82

Apply compost

0

0

Avoid farm activities when plants are wet

0

0

Abandon field

2

1

Split applications of nitrogenous fertilizer

1

0

Others (Not using any control method)

37

14