To fight against crop pests, the States of CILSS countries, including Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal, have implemented centralized purchase of large quantities of pesticides intended for cotton sector. These centralized purchasing policies have led to massive use of dangerous...
March 8, 2022. “Planes with pesticides would spray the fields where my father toiled to ensure banana production in the 70’s’.”
Carmen recalls her childhood, growing up on a Banana Plantation, in the coastal district of Saramacca in Suriname.
Starting as a...
28 February 2022
30 farmers from six districts Musanze, Rulindo, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rwamagana and Kayonza graduated on the 10th of February 2022 in Musanze district, Northern Rwanda. These trainees have acquired a wide range of skills in farming Irish potatoes and other various...
19 May 2021 - 19 May 2021
The Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control
has the pleasure of inviting you to the webinar:
Nature-based solutions for fall armyworm management
19 May 2021
14.00 – 15.30 hours (Central European Time, CET/GMT +1)
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10 March 2021 - 10 March 2021
The third webinar of the series examines integrated approaches for sustainable management of transboundary diseases and crop pests and their implications for agri-food system sustainability, social inclusion and gender equity. Drawing on both successes and enduring challenges, experts will identify...