Facilitating information exchange on plant health through the Plantwise programme

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1 Facilitating information exchange on plant health through the Plantwise programme Shaun Hobbs, Global Director, Knowledge Bank EFSA/EPPO Workshop - April 2014 LOSE LESS, FEED MORE

2 CABI s mission CABI improves people s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment

3 We work on behalf of 48 member countries

4 Global reach We have 350+ staff across 21 locations worldwide USA 3 UK 208 Netherlands 3 Switzerland 27 Hungary 1 Serbia 1 Bulgaria 1 Trinidad & Tobago 4 China 6 Costa Rica 1 Malaysia 13 Brazil 2 Australia 1 Chile 1 India 18 Ghana 5 Cameroon 1 Uganda 1 Kenya 37 Ethiopia 1 Pakistan 51

5 CABI s relevant projects and services CAB Abstracts Books Crop Protection Compendium Plantwise knowledge bank

6 Lose less, feed more Supporting smallholder farmers with accessible, practical knowledge, so they can help themselves to lose less of what they grow to crop pests

7 Through National networks of plant clinics established to provide regular advice to farmers Linkages between key actors in a plant health system, including extension, research, regulation and input supply Knowledge bank for pest diagnosis, treatment, distribution, and data management.

8 DR Congo

9 PW Implementation 2013 Caribbean & Central America Nicaragua Honduras Barbados Grenada Trinidad & Tobago Suriname South America Bolivia Peru Brazil Africa DR Congo Kenya Rwanda Sierra Leone Tanzania Uganda Ghana Ethiopia Malawi Burkina Faso Zambia Mozambique Central & West Asia Pakistan Afghanistan South Asia Bangladesh India Nepal Sri Lanka East Asia China Souteast Asia Cambodia Vietnam Thailand (CABI member countries in red)

10 Information flow Diagnosis, support, advice Farmers Dialogue with farmer, collect key information plant doctors (extension/plant protection staff) Improved, evidence-based extension materials; pest alerts; support tools Partner materials/data Plantwise knowledge bank Scientific information and expertise Intelligence : What crops, pests are being seen?

11 Open Access pest information Available in many languages

12 Each Plantwise country with its own homepage Each CABI Member Country with its own homepage Each EPPO Country with its own homepage

13 Each Plantwise country with its own homepage Each CABI Member Country with its own homepage Each EPPO Country with its own homepage

14 Technical Factsheets Factsheets for Farmers Partner Factsheets

15 Technical Factsheets Factsheets for Farmers Partner Factsheets

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17 CABI in collaboration with

18 CABI in collaboration with

19 Maps of pest distribution

20 Full references given for each point

21 Partner data from CIAT

22 Papers on modelling

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24 Access controlled area Clinic data Data training Recording Collating Analysing

25 Access controlled area Data training Clinic data: Recording Collating Analysing

26 Access controlled area Data training Clinic data: Recording Collating Analysing

27 Access controlled area Data training Clinic data: Recording Collating Analysing

28 Access controlled area Data training Clinic data: Recording Collating Analysing

29 Kenya data workshops WHO Quarantine, Pesticides Board, Ministry, Universities, Research Institute KEY MESSAGES Potential new pest needs confirmation by NPPO Pest distribution information, e.g. banana cigar end rot, MLND General survey of pests helps update Kenya s pest list Reviews pesticide use levels on key crops e.g. tomatoes. Develop safer and more effective nematode treatments Feedback to plant doctors on diagnosis and advice

30 A MUSILI B MBOTE B SAKWA B SINGOEI BW KABIU D KANGANGI D KARANJA E GATUA E NDWIGA ELIZABETH F MUSAU GATHOGO G HELLEN I GITARI J MUTISYA J NGARARI J NJOROGE J ONGWENYI J Z NGARAR KAUMBUTHU KIMANI L J NDIEMA L J NDIEMAGATHOGO G LUCY W M M BUNYASI N GATUMU P MATOFARI R KAHIA R WEKESA S KOSKEY S MUKURIA S WAFUBWA STEVE W TONY WAITIKI K Z LELEI Validation of recommendations Validation of recommendations according to plant doctor Effective Partially effective No recommendation Not effective Not safe Not practical

31 Joint IPPC/Plantwise meeting in East Africa WHO Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: NPPOs, extension, research universities IPPC, IAPC, FAO, Plantwise KEY MESSAGES Need to share information among countries PW activities can support the NPPO activities through: Linking stakeholders in Plant Health System Pest reporting Pest risk analysis List of regulated pests

32 Factsheet app available for Android on Google Play.

33 Thank you We wish to acknowledge the support of our donors, as well as our national and international partners who make Plantwise possible Ministry of Agriculture, People s Republic of China LOSE LESS, FEED MORE