Blog.plantwise.org

Why it’s so critical to continuously monitor and manage plant …

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of pests and pathogens threatening African countries already. Here are just three examples: On a main … See more

Actived: 8 days ago

URL: https://blog.plantwise.org/2020/06/15/why-its-so-critical-to-continuously-monitor-and-manage-plant-diseases/

Threats to Coffee Production: What are they and the solutions

WEBH.vastatrix is one of the more immediate threats to today’s coffee industry. The fungus enters the coffee plant through the stomata openings in the leaves which …

Category:  Health Go Health

Common Papaya Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide – …

WEBChiefly the papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) and post-harvest losses due to fungal diseases, physiological disorders and mechanical damage. This blog post will …

Category:  Health Go Health

Soil health: why it's important and how to protect it – …

WEBSoil is the foundation of agriculture and sustains life on earth by providing nutrients, clean air and water. Human activities can damage soil health and, therefore, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Why plant health matters – PlantwisePlus Blog

WEBWhy is plant health so important? Plants account for 80% of what we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe. They are essential for food security and a healthy …

Category:  Food Go Health

Crop App Index: search over 800 plant-health apps

WEBThe Crop App Index website helps users to find the plant-health apps and websites they need to answer their crop pest and disease questions. CABI recently …

Category:  Health Go Health

What is Integrated Crop Management

WEBIntegrated Crop Management is a comprehensive farming strategy integrating various agricultural practices to achieve a balanced and sustainable …

Category:  Health Go Health

Food Security: Where Environmental Health Meets Community …

WEBGuest blog by Julie Potyraj If the health of a person depends on the status of their body – genetics, eating habits, age – then environmental health encompasses …

Category:  Health Go Health

International Day of Plant Health helps highlight CABI's work to …

WEBInternational Day of Plant Health – recently established by the United Nations and welcomed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …

Category:  Food Go Health

New ePlant clinics to help the most remote farmers in Northern …

WEBDAJ and CABI piloted the Plantwise programme in 2016. 15 clinics were set up in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts. These clinics provide farmers with practical …

Category:  Health Go Health

Crop-Livestock clinics in Uganda – One Health in practice

WEBPilot project shows the benefits of One Health. The pilot project started in Uganda in 2021, with four local districts’ governments setting up and running mobile …

Category:  Health Go Health

The importance of plant clinics to Nepalese smallholder farmers

WEBPlant clinics are a key component of a plant health systems approach which aims to strengthen links between research, extension, regulation and input supply, and …

Category:  Health Go Health

Kenya’s Phytosanitary Successes and Challenges – PlantwisePlus …

WEBAn “experimental item” added to the agenda of the 2014 Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) was reports of successes and challenges in …

Category:  Health Go Health

Plantwise releases two educational games for plant doctors

WEBPlantwise has developed two simulation games which run on Android devices: PestSmart Diagnostic Simulator: designed to improve the user’s ability to …

Category:  Health Go Health

Village-based plant clinics benefit Ethiopian farmers

WEBGreater PPE use in Ethiopia. The study also examined the use of PPE, which is generally quite low in Ethiopia, and found that plant clinics have a beneficial effect on …

Category:  Health Go Health

Simulation app for improved plant-health diagnosis skills

WEBThe Pest Diagnostic Simulator is a simulation app learning game. Launched by CABI in 2019, it aims to build the user’s ability to carry out symptom-based plant …

Category:  Health Go Health

Plant clinics in Pakistan: a complete package for advisory services …

WEBThe crops of smallholder farmers in Pakistan face numerous risks and health problems. Often, a lack of knowledge on the farmers’ part on how to diagnose crop pests and …

Category:  Health Go Health

Role of plant clinics in Nepal highlighted at 10th International …

WEBThe important role plant clinics play to help smallholder farmers in Nepal grow more healthier and profitable crops free from pests and diseases has been …

Category:  Health Go Health

TerraSentia: the automated crop monitoring robot

WEBThe 13 inch wide, 24 pound robot called TerraSentia is transportable and autonomous. It is able to move freely between crop rows and capture plant informatics …

Category:  Health Go Health