2024 Open Request for Proposals (RFPs)
Consultant to conduct an assessment of the potential for commercial biocontrol of fall armyworm in Zambia and Africa
Fall armyworm first appeared in West Africa in early 2016. It is causing devastating losses in maize and there is a need to control it. Many different attempts, from chemicals to biologicals to cultural practices, have been made to control the pest with varying degrees of success.
One such attempt in Zambia is using a naturally occurring fungus, Metarhizium rileyi, that was found to kill fall armyworm larvae in the field. The fungus was isolated from the dead fall armyworm larvae and sent to the CABI UK for identification.
This consultancy aims to understand the sustainability (either commercially or government-supported) of potentially producing and using M. rileyi for the control of fall armyworm in Zambia and further afield within Africa.
Proposal submission deadline
Friday 20 September 2024
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Consultant to conduct CABI Digital Tools promotional events
To contribute to global efforts aimed at improving smallholder production and productivity amidst climate change effects, CABI is launching a digital tools promotion initiative called DigitALL. The goal of DigitALL is to empower agricultural students, farmers and their support systems with knowledge and skills that will enable improved farming practices for increased productivity.
A consultant is required to increase the awareness of CABI Digital Tools among those key audiences, increase the access and use of the tools, and bridge the gap of digital agricultural technologies within the farming community. This will be done through a number of promotional activities which will be reported on.
Proposal submission deadline
Friday 13 September 2024
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Strategic Research Partnership on Economic Burden Assessment of Crop Losses in GBCL Project
Under the Global Burden of Crop Loss (GBCL) programme, CABI would like to identify a strategic partner to develop a methodological framework to estimate the economic burden associated with crop loss due to abiotic and biotic factors. The partner will deliver a global country-level assessment of the economic burden of losses in wheat, maize and rice.
Proposal submission deadline
Sunday 1 September 2024 at 11.59pm GMT+1.
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