Plant Pathology

Achievements

• Major and minor diseases of cocoa and their distribution in the country have been mapped out.
• Short to medium term strategy for the management of CSSV and the severe form of black pod disease of cocoa (Phytophthora megakaryd) has been developed.
• Recommendations from the Divisions are being used in the government's Cocoa Diseases and Pests Control Programme (CODAPEC).

Collaboration

The Division collaborates with all other Scientific Divisions at CRIG through the Thrust system. It also collaborates with other research institutions, universities and donor agencies (agrochemical companies, DFID, EU, ICCO IPGRI) in developing farmer-centered, cost-effective and environmentally friendly disease management strategies.

Profile of Research Area Staff

Name	Position	Specification
Dr. I. Y. Opoku Email: iopoku@crig.org           iopokuisaac@yahoo.com	Principal Research Officer Head of Division	Mycology
Mr. A.Y. Akrofi Email: andrewsakrofi@yahoo.com	Senior Research Officer	Mycology
Mr. Henry Kwame Dzahini-Obiatey Email: h.kdzahiniobiatey@reading.ac.uk	Research Officer	Virology
Mr. M. K. Assuah Email: m_assuah@yahoo.com           m_assuah@crig.org	Research Officer	Mycology
Mr. Owusu Domfeh Email: owusudomfeh@yahoo.com           odomfeh@crig.org	Research Officer	Virology
Mr. George Akumfi Ameyaw Email: g. a. ameyaw2000@reading.ac.uk           george_ameyaw2000@yahoo.com	Assistants Research Officer	Virology