Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab

The @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops is led by @penn_state & supported by @USAID .

[Agrilinks @Agrilinks]

@plantvillage is #AI software used by @FAO to tackle pests such as the desert locust, fall armyworm, and red palm weevil—and now, it is leading the fight against the banana bunchy top virus in Tanzania. Learn more. #CropPests

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[Feed the Future @FeedtheFuture]

The #FeedtheFuture newsletter features #foodsecurity news from partners : @USAIDGuate, @MCCgov, @DFCgov, @USDA, @CETC_IL, @CGIAR, @CIMMYT and more. Read the our first newsletter of 2024: https://t.co/YfxckxJfxl

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

Can a simple agronomic device save Honduras’ potato crops? Read this insightful blog.

🔗https://t.co/tQnWn2ncKI

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

#Farmer Olivia's triumph over potato late blight is a testament to innovation!

Read her inspiring journey and discover how a low-tech tool from @Cipotato is revolutionizing #potato farming in Honduras, all thanks to the generous support of @USAID

🔗https://t.co/yHFGkmyVm3

[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

From battling late blight disease to thriving crops: Discover how a low-tech tool from @Cipotato is transforming #potato production in Honduras.

Farmer Olivia's inspiring success story reveals its impact.
https://t.co/SdgzCNQkTU

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

Emil Vásquez delivered an insightful session at Zamorano Investiga 2023!

She detailed a @CETC_IL funded project in Honduras, demonstrating how #farmers effectively used @Cipotato hand held descision support tool to optimize fungicide spraying for #potato late blight.

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

Farmers in Kenya are adopting the use of natural enemies to control fall armyworm. Thanks to the generous support of @USAID through @CETC_IL projects.

Check out this feature on the @dailynation_KE

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

Researcher Oumarou Dianda from the Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research joined experts at the Intl. Congress of Plant Pathology in Lyon, France! Explore Dianda's @CETC_IL paper on dieback management, vital for Burkina Faso's mango industry.

https://t.co/f1QE7lWlAz

[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

Our officers and government officials from @NaCORIUganda paid a visit to the @CETC_IL lab in Machakos, Kenya, to explore the mass production of #parasitoids.

'@plantvillage intends to expand the project to Uganda to intensify the fight against the fall armyworm.

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[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

Farmer Agnes Wema from Matungulu Ward in Machakos County, Kenya, is winning the battle against fall armyworms with #biocontrol. After the first release of parasitoids on her farm, her two-week-old maize is thriving, free from infestation.

– With @CETC_IL

[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

Director @DH_PlantVillage and @USAIDKenya officials had a wonderful experience exploring the mass production of #parasitoids at our @CETC_IL lab in Busia County 🇰🇪.

Hats off to our Dream Team expert scientists for their role in the efforts in combating the fall armyworm.

[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

Our🇹🇿team visited @mauamazuri_tz in Moshi to plan the distribution of🍌plantlets. Thanks to @USAID support, @CETC_IL will provide 8000 initial seedlings to farmers in Buhigwe, a crucial step to expedite seedling multiplication & boost our fight against Banana Bunchy Top Virus.⏬

[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

Our Dream Team received official recognition from the Department of Agriculture in Buhigwe district while on a mission with @CETC_IL to combat the banana bunchy top virus in 🇹🇿

A visit to banana plots revealed the need for clean planting materials for sustainable 🍌 farming.

[David Hughes @DH_PlantVillage]

Today from our @usaid Directors Meeting discussing better engagement with Minority Serving Institutes. So great to have @Levon_Esters at Penn State who brings so much experience to the table. Our @CETC_IL works very closely with University Maryland Eastern Shore on AI in Ag.

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

'@CETC_IL empowers smallholder farmers to sell natural enemies against fall armyworm in Kenya.

Read blog >https://t.co/vepHh7RX4k

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[PlantVillage @plantvillage]

'@plantvillage just trained 30 farmers across seven counties🇰🇪to become *parasitoid agents.* 🦗🌽

This initiative empowers #farmers to become informed sales rep, focusing on pest control while uplifting community income & enhancing nutrition.

Read 🔗https://t.co/asC2PmN9u8

[David Hughes @DH_PlantVillage]

Attending the @usaid BIFAD meeting in DC, including the new report on climate change adaptation which is out today. Remarks by Gillian Caldwell

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

Partnership between the @plantvillage , @IITA_CGIAR , & @icipe is scaling research on 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 for battling soil-borne pathogens and enhancing sweet potato yields 🍠

Get insights from PhD student @Tracyjayo 👇🏽https://t.co/rEVIaLRdjq

[Agrilinks @Agrilinks]

In Kenya, the fall armyworm pest can seriously damage maize crops. The @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops aims to mass produce natural enemies to combat the destructive fall pest. Find out more here! [@CETC_IL] https://t.co/7Mvxfpnw7O

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

Incase you missed the 2023 @FeedtheFuture Innovation Labs Regional Partners Meeting held in Nairobi // May 15 - 19, 2023.

Conference them: Systemic and Innovative Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Systems.

https://t.co/J9ES0TmBSv

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

US Ambassador Whitman's visit highlights @CETC_IL strides against the fall armyworm menace in Kenya.

https://t.co/UL28rLdRXG

[Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Lab @CETC_IL]

The @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops is working with partners and farmers to eradicate banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) disease in Tanzania 👇🏿

https://t.co/qdhT34Mpip