This study examines sustainability and gender dynamics of coffee value-chain development intervention in Ethiopia. The data were collected from male and female farmers and other stakeholders using key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and a questionnaire survey. The study found that...

Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) practices have been developed with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity. However, most of them are not achieving their potential because of low adoption, linked to limited extension support to make them known and accessible by end-users....

Background: Quality seed is at the core of the technological packages needed to increase crop production, nutrition, and rural wellbeing. However, smallholder farmers in Tanzania have limited access to affordable quality seeds, and over 90% of seed sown is saved by farmers from previous harvests,...

Recent outbreaks of crop pests such as fall armyworm and desert locusts are threatening food security and have spurred increased use of pesticides in sub-Saharan Africa. While pesticides can prevent crop losses, they can also have adverse effects on human health and the environment, if not used...

Extension services play a crucial role in providing farmers with the tools and knowledge they need to increase their yields, improve their food security and livelihoods and build resilience against climate shocks. While private sector-led extension services are increasingly complementing government ...

Between 2011 and 2016, CABI and the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPP-CAAS) led two integrated pest management (IPM) projects in Southwestern China, Laos and Myanmar, which promoted the adoption of biological pest control among rice and maize farmers. The...

Since 2014, CABI has been working in partnership with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in two districts of Sindh Province of Pakistan to train cotton farmers and farm workers in improved cultivation and harvesting practices. The aim is not only to improve cotton quality but also to promote...

This study evaluates the unique and combined effects of three complementary ICT-based extension methods - interactive radio, mobile SMS messages and village-based video screenings - on farmers' knowledge and management of fall armyworm (FAW), an invasive pest of maize that is threatening food...

The impact and sustainability of two interventions that have been formulated to introduce integrated pest management (IPM) into rice and maize crops in Southwestern China, Laos, and Myanmar between 2011 and 2016, and were assessed at the end of 2017. From 22 Trichogramma rearing facilities...

It is estimated that 26% to 40% of the world's potential crop production is lost each year because of weeds, pests and diseases (OECD-FAO, 2012). Unfortunately, the limited use of crop protection practices, coupled with the changing climate (risk of new pest introductions) and increasing trade in a ...