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Invasive species management: Integrating a gender perspective

Digital innovation to protect Colombian coffee farms and farmers

The coffee berry borer (CBB) is the most serious coffee pest worldwide, causing crop damage in excess of $US500 million, annually. In Colombia, 75% of coffee crops are affected by this pest. It directly damages coffee beans, destroying their taste and making them unsaleable. To exacerbate the problem, climate change enables the wider spread of CBB, especially at higher altitudes. To overcome losses, the trend amongst farmers is to intensify their activities and expand growing areas. CABI and partners are producing an alert system that uses climatic data and remote sensing technology to give farmers advance warnings of CBB surges, allowing them time to access and apply controls effectively. The project will also focus on overcoming gender disparities in coffee farming due to reduced participation by women.

Demand-led extension: a gender analysis of attendance and key crops

Gender Assessment of Plantwise Programme

Empowering female farmers: Gender responsive programming

Identifying gender-responsive approaches in rural advisory services that contribute to the institutionalisation of gender in Pakistan