About

Since April 2006, I have performed different roles at CABI from project implementation, management, and business development at country and ultimately at regional level. Throughout, I have worked on several agricultural projects collaborated with government bodies and donor agencies, such as DFID, SDC, GIZ, WHH, USDA, PMI, STDF, CCI, ICCO and World Bank in Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Papue New Guinea.

I specialise in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and insect ecology and I led many IPM projects in cotton, wheat, fruits and vegetables. I have trained more than 400 agriculturists in good agricultural practices (GAP) and integrated pest management and integrated crop management (IPM/ICM) tools through participatory approaches. I also have practical experience of running biological control laboratories, their field application and assessing their effectiveness.

In my current role I perform as an Integrated Crop Management Advisor in Southeast Asia. Here, I work with various national and international stakeholders to support ICM projects and CABI’s Plantwise programme. I help develop training material and work plans, conducting trainings and undertake research activities on pest management.