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Importance of women and youth in African agriculture highlighted at 6th Africa Agri Expo 2023

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.

Revealing the hidden face, enhancing the role of women farmers: A gender impact assessment study of CABI interventions in Muzaffargarh, Punjab and Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan