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The Plantwise Online Management System (POMS) has been developed to provide data management support across the Plantwise programme. This tool allows partners and Plantwise coordinators to store and manage information on Plantwise activities in their countries. Please scroll down to find out more about what POMS can do and how to navigate the system. If…
Read MorePlantwise Lose less, feed more Since its launch in 2011, CABI’s Plantwise programme has been introduced to 34 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The aim was to increase food security and improve rural livelihoods by reducing crop losses. This was achieved by establishing sustainable networks of local plant clinics, run by trained plant…
Read MoreThe Pesticide Risk Reduction pathway PlantwisePlus recognizes the urgent need to increase the uptake of lower-risk plant protection products by farmers. This is especially true in domestic food supply systems where there tends to be little to no crop production standard compliance. The programme enhances the use of low-risk plant protection solutions to…
Read MoreIt is Plantwise policy that plant doctors should not recommend the use of chemicals that are banned or restricted by international agreements. Plantwise has compiled pesticide restrictions into a so-called ‘Pesticide Red List‘. The table below lists the pesticides identified as Classes Ia and Ib by the WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, as well as…
Read MoreKnowledge Bank support We are focused on providing the best user experience we can, helping you to discover answers to your inquiries quickly, effectively and precisely. We have a range of content on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank, including, posters, leaflets, factsheets, etc. For ease of use, we have categorised most of the content into 4…
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