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PlantwisePlus in Pakistan

Pakistan's agriculture sector is by far the country's largest employer, with smallholder farmers playing a vital role in feeding the country's growing population.  

Working with partners, PlantwisePlus is enhancing crop health and farmers' livelihoods. Key projects in Pakistan include the release of a biocontrol agent to safeguard crops from invasive parthenium weed and the establishing of local facilities for the mass rearing of lower-risk plant protection solutions. 

Latest blogs

PlantwisePlus Blog

CABI shares important new evidence on the legacy of Plantwise

PlantwisePlus Blog

Fifth PlantwisePlus National Forum vows to address challenges of food security in Pakistan

PlantwisePlus Blog

Trichogramma mass rearing facilities piloted in Pakistan

PlantwisePlus Blog

Biocontrol agent released to safeguard crops from parthenium weed in Pakistan

Research and publications

Gender and Rural Advisory Services Assessment in Pakistan

Type Project report

Language English

Year 2022

The Role of Plantwise in Improving Detection and Action on Pest Situations

Type Book chapter

Published in Chapter 14, pp. 245-251. In: Sustainable Management of Invasive Pests in Africa

Language English

Year 2020

Plantwise Impact: Results and Lessons from Pakistan

Type Study brief

Published in CABI Study Brief 33: Impact

Language English

Year 2019

Focus countries

Bangladesh

PlantwisePlus is working to empower farmers to use more sustainable crop management processes, including the use of a new biocontrol agent to fight fall armyworm.

Woman farmer in Ghana
Ghana

PlantwisePlus activities in Ghana are working to improve extension services for the country’s female farmers.

Kenya

Key projects in Kenya include the successful release of a biocontrol agent to mitigate the impact of papaya mealybug.

Uganda

In Uganda, PlantwisePlus is working with partners to provide training to young people and agro-dealers.

Zambia

In Zambia, PlantwisePlus activities include supporting Zambian farmers manage invasive species such as cassava brown streak disease.

Where we work

PlantwisePlus aims to reach 75 million smallholder farmers in 27 countries. Find out where PlantwisePlus activities are taking place.

Learn more about PlantwisePlus

Delivered through gender-sensitive and climate-resilient approaches, PlantwisePlus is tackling the challenges facing smallholder production through three impact pathways: Pest Preparedness, Pesticide Risk Reduction, and Farmer Advisory.

Pesticide Risk Reduction

Due to increasing plant health threats, more pesticides are used every year around the world. PlantwisePlus recognizes the urgent need to increase the uptake of lower-risk plant protection products by farmers.

Farmer Advisory

The Farmer Advisory pathway is focused on enhancing knowledge and uptake of integrated pest management (IPM) practices through responsive digital advisory tools.

Pest Preparedness

PlantwisePlus supports the development and enhancement of processes that enable countries and regional organizations to quickly and effectively identify, prioritize and respond to pest threats, integrating the latest information on pest distribution and climate change models.