Managing scale insects in fresh fruits in East Africa to enhance market access
Trade in mango, avocado, papaya and citrus within the East African Community region, the European Union and China at import and export levels have been rising. However, meeting the increasing demand is being affected by a number of crop pests and diseases. In East Africa, scale insects – mealybug pests…
CABI investigates how finance can help boost Africa’s coffee value chain
CABI is investigating how finance can help boost Africa’s coffee value chain to maximise the production and export capabilities of micro, small to medium enterprises and individual smallholder producers of the key cash crop. A study by KPMG in 2014 found that Africa produced and exported coffee to the value…
Project launched to improve marketing of pawpaw, mango, avocado and citrus fruits by managing invasive scale insect pests in Eastern Africa
A new project has been launched to help improve market access for pawpaw, mango, avocado, and citrus by managing invasive scale insect pests in Eastern Africa – particularly Kenya, Uganda and Burundi. The three-year project will seek to increase compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements for the fruits through…
Expertise shared to produce Good Agricultural Practice Guides for avocado, beans and peas in pods in Kenya
CABI has shared its expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures in the production and launch of Good Agricultural Practice Guides for avocado, beans and peas in pods in Kenya. Dr MaryLucy Oronje, Scientist SPS and team lead for the development of materials which were showcased by the National Horticulture…
CABI to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia
CABI has joined forces with the World Vegetable Centre and SNV to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia as part of a €6m five-year project funded by the Ikea Foundation. Under the auspice of ‘Veggies 4 Planet & People (V4P&P),’ CABI is spending the rest…