Role of Plantwise in disease detection and knowledge dissemination Shaun Hobbs, Global Director, Knowledge Bank FAO - December 2014 LOSE LESS, FEED MORE www.plantwise.org
CABI s mission CABI improves people s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment
We work on behalf of 48 member countries
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
Lose less, feed more A global programme led by CABI working with partners worldwide Supporting smallholder farmers with accessible, practical knowledge, so they can help themselves to lose less of what they grow to crop pests
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.
PW Implementation 2014 Caribbean & Central America Nicaragua Honduras Costa Rica 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 Myanmar (CABI member countries in red)
How the clinics work Free at the point of use Set up at local meeting places, such as markets Farmers bring a sample into the plant clinic They receive a diagnosis and a prescription from the plant doctor giving practical treatment advice Plant clinic, DR Congo
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?
Open Access pest information Available in many languages
Each Plantwise country with its own homepage Each CABI Member Country with its own homepage Each EPPO Country with its own homepage
Technical Factsheets Factsheets for Farmers Partner Factsheets
Maps of pest distribution
Partner data from CIAT
Access controlled area Data training Clinic data: Recording Collating Analysing
Factsheet app available for Android on Google Play.
National data validation and analysis 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 national pest list Reviews pesticide use levels on key crops. Develop safer and more effective nematode treatments Feedback to plant doctors on diagnosis and advice
Joint IPPC/FAO Plantwise meetings in East and West Africa WHO Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone: NPPOs, extension, research universities IPPC, IAPC, FAO, Plantwise KEY MESSAGES Need to share information among countries PW activities and data can support the NPPO activities through: Linking stakeholders in Plant Health System Pest reporting Pest risk analysis List of regulated pests Providing information on pesticide use and regulation
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 www.plantwise.org