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PlantwisePlus in Zambia

In Zambia, smallholder farmers contribute significantly to food production, growing crops such as maize, cassava, sorghum and millet, groundnuts, and soya beans.

However, crop pests and diseases, such as fall armyworm and cassava brown streak disease, pose an ever-present challenge. PlantwisePlus supports Zambian farmers in managing invasive species such as cassava brown streak disease, which has seen affected regions report substantial losses.

Latest blogs

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Zambia strengthens pest preparedness with launch of national pest risk register

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Meet Ignitious Chilembo, a Zambian researcher championing responsible pest management 

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Building capacity for a resilient cassava seed system in Zambia

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How do pest risk registers address the spread of plant pests in Africa?

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Current activities

Browse the PlantwisePlus activities currently being delivered in Zambia, highlighting our current areas of work and collaboration.

Pest preparedness
Pesticide risk reduction
Farmer advisory services

Research and publications

Pest Risk Information SErvice (PRISE): impacts, partnerships and next steps

Type Briefing

Published in CABI Briefing: PRISE

Language English

Year 2025

Intervention Options for Enhancing Smallholder Compliance with Regulatory and Market Standards for High-Value Fruits and Vegetables in Rwanda and Zambia

Type Journal article

Published in Sustainability, 16(14)

Language English

Year 2024

Are farm input subsidies a disincentive for integratedpest management adoption? Evidence from Zambia

Type Journal article

Published in Journal of Agricultural Economics, 75(2)

Language English

Year 2024

Rapid risk assessment of plant pathogenic bacteria and protists likely to threaten agriculture, biodiversity and forestry in Zambia

Type Journal article

Published in NeoBiota, 91

Language English

Year 2024

Contact us

Chapwa Kasoma

PlantwisePlus Country Coordinator, Zambia

Post Doctoral Fellow, Invasive Species Management

E: c.kasoma@cabi.org

Countries we work in

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.

Burundi

In Burundi, our initiatives focus on integrating plant clinic networks into the national plant health system and promoting gender-inclusive services.

Woman farmer in Ghana
Ghana

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

Plantwise plant clinic, India
India

Through our work with local and national partners in India, PlantwisePlus supports farmers in protecting crops, increasing yields, and improving livelihoods.

Kenya

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

Tomato farmer in Nepal
Nepal

In Nepal, PlantwisePlus and partners are working to improve access to agricultural advice, helping farmers manage pests and diseases that threaten crops.

Pakistan

Key PlantwisePlus projects in Pakistan include the release of a biocontrol agent to safeguard crops from invasive parthenium weed.

Uganda

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

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.

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.

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.