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Knowledge resources and tools for plant health

CABI’s PlantwisePlus programme is developing and promoting digital advisory tools to increase access to the information that farmers need to adopt safe and effective agricultural practices.

Our plant health decision support tools are designed for a variety of users including farmers, environmental managers, researchers, plant protection officers, and more.

PlantwisePlus Toolkit

Digital tools for farmer advisors

The PlantwisePlus Toolkit brings together tried and trusted digital tools, helping farmer advisors find websites and apps to support decision-making. It includes information on and links to online courses, plant health, and crop protection websites, and mobile apps.

There are hundreds of digital tools available to farmer advisors, varying in quality. The PlantwisePlus Toolkit enables farmer advisors to find the best quality tools available, all in one place.

Plant Health Information

PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank

A free-to-use website providing global and country-specific resources on crop health and pest management. Available in 100+ languages.

Plantwise Factsheet Library App

A free mobile app for Android and iOS. Download country-specific information to support the diagnosis and safe management of crop pests.

Fertilizer Optimizer App

This free Android app helps you to use fertilizer more efficiently to optimize your fertilizer investments. It is based on robust crop response functions.

Crop App Index

This search tool helps users find crop health-related digital tools that support decision-making. It provides a filterable catalogue of mobile apps and websites.

Plant Protection Support

CABI Bioprotection Portal

The CABI BioProtection Portal is a free tool that enables users to discover information about registered biocontrol and biopesticide products around the world.

Available online and offline, it helps growers and agricultural advisors to identify, source and correctly apply biocontrol and biopesticide products against problematic pests in their crops.

The portal is accessible on smart phones, tablets and desktops.

Digital Learning

CABI Academy Online Courses

The CABI Academy brings together CABI's expertise in plant health and diseases to create a range of online, interactive training courses.

Pest Diagnostic Simulator App

This fun learning game for Android tests you plant health investigation and diagnosis skills. Free to download for Android devices.

Crop Management Simulator App

This free Android game lets you learn as you play! Use your plant health knowledge to help farmers manage challenges in the field.

Decision Support Tools

Horizon Scanning Tool

The Horizon Scanning Tool helps plant protection organisations to identify and categorize species that have the potential to enter a particular geographic area from another geographic area.

Pest Risk Analysis Tool

The RPA tool uses data from the CABI Crop Protection Compendium to aid the selection of appropriate measures for reducing risks associated with the movement of plants and plant products.

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CABI is an international not-for-profit organisation that works to improve people's lives worldwide by solving problems in agriculture and the environment. CABI's work is delivered through dedicated teams and key partners in 50 countries across the globe.