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Climate resilient CRAM varieties for enhanced rice productivity for African farmers CRAM offers governments a practical pathway to strengthen domestic rice production, food security and climate resilience in suitable upland areas. Its short production cycle, drought tolerance and high yield potential can help farmers manage rainfall variability and reduce production risks. Its suitability for rainfed systems also supports sustainable intensification, while contributing to SDGs 1, 2, 13 and 15. Successful national scaling will require appropriate agroecological targeting, quality seed supply, extension support and strong public–private partnerships.
Boost yields. Protect biodiversity. Increase profits. Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) is a biodiversity-based agricultural approach that enhances crop productivity while conserving pollinator populations and ecosystem services. By integrating marketable habitat-enhancing plants into farming systems, FAP supports natural pollination, reduces pest pressure, and increases farmer income. The approach provides policymakers with a scalable solution to promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, and protect biodiversity.
Expert farming solutions at your fingertips FarmRise is a digital platform that connects farmers with agricultural advisors, agrodealers, input providers, and other agricultural service providers. The platform enables farmer registration, personalized agronomic advisory, localized weather forecasting, AI-powered crop disease diagnosis, agricultural product verification, and access to digital product information and agricultural events. By centralizing farmer profiles, farm information, and digital service records, FarmRise improves access to reliable agricultural information, strengthens engagement between farmers and service providers, and supports more efficient service delivery and decision-making. Its mobile-based capabilities ensure reliable access to digital farming services, including in rural and low-connectivity environments.
Restoring faba bean productivity by defeating Orobanche. Integrated Orobanche Management (IOM) is a research-validated and scalable solution designed to address one of the most severe biological constraints to faba bean production. By effectively controlling Orobanche crenata, the technology restores agricultural productivity, improves household food and nutrition security, increases farmer incomes, and supports sustainable farming systems through improved soil fertility and crop rotations. It is well suited for integration into national extension services, seed systems, and pulse development programs.
Bringing farmers, vets, and institutions together to scale livestock vaccination! Innovation Platforms (IPs) support government-led livestock vaccination programs by coordinating public veterinary services, local authorities, private veterinarians, vaccine producers, and farmer organizations. They strengthen planning, monitoring, and accountability of vaccination campaigns, improve communication along the vaccine delivery chain, and help increase vaccination coverage to achieve disease control and herd immunity targets.
Spot the Pest, Stop the Damage Governments use standardized FAW ID guides to ensure extension agents and farmers across the country are working with the same information to recognize FAW. This consistency improves surveillance, allowing local officers to confirm new sightings rapidly and enabling a quicker government response. Proper identification prevents unnecessary pesticide use on harmless insects, supporting governmental goals to reduce chemical misuse. Investing in nationwide FAW ID training builds a grassroots early warning system, allowing officials to pinpoint small infestations and coordinate control operations quickly, thereby protecting the national maize crop.
High-yielding, early maturing, and striga-resistant cowpea varieties for farmers! The improved cowpea varieties developed by IITA provide a government-ready solution to enhance food security, nutrition, and farmer resilience. These varieties mature early, produce over 1.5 t/ha, and resist major pests and diseases. They also contribute to rural income growth and nutritional improvement due to their high protein content. Adoption of these varieties aligns with national agricultural policies, supports smallholder farmers, and strengthens resilience to climate change.
Dip once, Defend for months – MandiPlus controls whiteflies, reduces viruses and boosts cassava yield MandiPlus is a simple and effective technology for treating cassava cuttings by soaking them in a solution containing insecticide, fungicide, and a binder. This treatment protects the cuttings from whiteflies and viral diseases such as Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD). The technology significantly reduces pest populations (up to 79% reduction in whiteflies), lowers disease incidence, improves sprouting, and increases cassava root yields by up to 78%. It is a practical method for smallholder farmers and contributes to safer, more sustainable cassava production with increased economic benefits. For example, farmers using MandiPlus-treated cuttings in Tanzania see yield increases valued at over USD 3,000 per hectare compared to untreated planting material, with treatment costs around USD 600 per hectare. This technology is best suited for tropical humid and subhumid zones where cassava is widely grown. MandiPlus is recommended as part of integrated pest management to help manage whiteflies and the viruses they transmit, thereby enhancing productivity and farmer livelihoods.
The largest free resource for biological plant protection! In the face of growing concerns about the environmental and health impacts of synthetic pesticides, governments are under increasing pressure to promote safer and more sustainable crop protection strategies. However, the lack of accessible, up-to-date information on registered bioprotection products often hinders effective policy formulation and implementation. The CABI BioProtection Portal addresses this gap by offering a free, multilingual platform—available online and offline—that provides verified national data on registered bioprotection products by crop and pest. It supports evidence-based policymaking, enhances regulatory oversight, and enables governments to guide farmers toward eco-friendly alternatives that align with national agricultural and environmental goals.
Yam leaf-bud cuttings, rapid quality seed production! The Leaf-bud Cuttings technology is a strategic solution to increase yam productivity and food security by enabling the rapid multiplication of seed yam from vine segments rather than bulky tubers. This approach addresses a key constraint in yam production—limited access to quality planting material—by producing 100–300 new plants from a single vine, reducing the reliance on food-grade tubers for propagation. For governments, this means stronger national food systems, reduced vulnerability to climate shocks and conflict-related seed loss, and improved farmer resilience. Integrating this technology into national seed programs and extension systems will support broader agricultural development goals.
Knowledge, resources, and tools for plant health! The Crop Health Knowledge Library supports national efforts to improve food security and plant protection by providing reliable, science-based resources for managing pests, diseases, and crop threats. It helps strengthen extension services, align with sustainable agriculture policies, and improve farmer outreach through practical, ready-to-use materials.
An economically sustainable integrated cassava seed system! Cassava is a major food and industrial crop in many African countries. However, until recently, there was no formal seed system for cassava. Most farmers relied on replanting old stems that were low-yielding and often infected with diseases. This traditional practice limited productivity and spread pests and diseases. The Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System (BASICS) model was developed to address this. It creates a complete and sustainable cassava seed system. It links farmers, seed entrepreneurs, regulators, and processors into one coordinated framework. The goal is to ensure that disease-free, improved varieties reach farmers reliably and consistently. This model has already been tested and applied in Nigeria and Tanzania.
Virus diagnostic tool for cassava seed health certification by seed producers and seed certifiers. Cassava virus indexing uses PCR and LAMP diagnostic methods to detect and eliminate virus-infected cassava planting materials. It ensures virus-free plants for seed production, improving seed quality, crop resilience, and food security. Key costs include lab setup (USD 20,000) and sample testing (USD 3/sample). Training for staff and collaboration with research and seed certification bodies are crucial for successful implementation.
Transforming Cassava Farming Through Entrepreneurial Innovation! Cassava is a staple crop in Sub-Saharan Africa, crucial for food security and income generation. However, traditional cassava seed systems have been informal and unsustainable, relying on farmer-to-farmer sharing and sporadic free distributions by governments and NGOs. This approach has led to the widespread use of low-quality, disease-prone planting materials, resulting in reduced yields and limited adoption of improved varieties. The Cassava Seed Entrepreneur (CSE) Business Model offers a structured, market-driven solution to revitalize the cassava seed system. It empowers rural men, women, and youth to become certified seed entrepreneurs who produce and sell high-quality cassava planting materials. By integrating training, digital tools, and strategic partnerships, the model ensures the availability of clean, certified seeds, enhancing productivity and livelihoods.
From planting to certification—seed production made simple. The Cassava Seed Field Multiplication Protocol is a standardized agricultural method that enables the field-based production of high-quality cassava planting material. It combines clean seed sources, agronomic best practices, regulatory compliance, and digital tools to support certified cassava seed production by seed companies, farmers, and institutions.
Breeder & Foundation Cassava Seeds—Always Within Reach This technology enables seed companies and certified producers to multiply and supply breeder and foundation cassava seeds directly from research centers. It follows national seed certification standards, uses both in-house and outgrower schemes, and ensures that farmers and seed entrepreneurs get access to clean, high-quality planting material. Registration with seed authorities and proper field inspection are required for participation.
Enhancing cassava productivity through healthy planting material Cassava Seed Quality Management is a national system that ensures the production and distribution of high-quality, disease-free cassava planting material. By regulating and certifying seed quality, governments can control the spread of major cassava diseases, boost productivity by over 100%, and support the formalization of the cassava seed sector for long-term food security and economic development.
Optimizing Pesticide Application for Sustainable Agriculture The CABI Crop Sprayer is a mobile application designed to assist farmers and agricultural extension workers in accurately calculating pesticide quantities for crop protection. By ensuring precise application, it promotes effective pest control while minimizing environmental impact.
Natural Allies for Mango Mealybug Control This technology provides an effective, cost-efficient intervention to protect mango value chains in Africa. The release and establishment of two parasitoid species—Gyranusoidea tebygi and Anagyrus mangicola—has shown a dramatic impact in reducing mango mealybug populations, leading to increased yields and farm income. With research costs already covered, the expansion to new countries requires only modest investments in rearing and monitoring. This intervention aligns with sustainable agriculture goals, reduces pesticide use, and strengthens the resilience of smallholder farming systems.
Enhancing Cassava Resilience: Targeted Biocontrol with a Beneficial Wasp Biological control of the cassava mealybug (CM) involves introducing natural enemies, such as the parasitoid wasp Anagyrus lopezi, to manage CM populations without chemical pesticides. This method has been successfully implemented in over 20 countries, reducing mealybug populations by about 90% and protecting cassava crops, thereby saving farmers significant amounts of money.
Excellent natural protection for a wide range of crops, manufactured in France Yukon is an innovative, sustainable fungicide designed to prevent and manage fungal and bacterial diseases in crops. It combines tribasic copper sulfate in its brochantite form, which gradually releases copper ions for consistent and persistent action, with Xanthane, a natural adjuvant derived from fermentation, ensuring excellent leaf coverage and rainfastness. This advanced formulation works at the cellular level to inhibit fungal development stages, including spore germination and mycelium growth, while also limiting bacterial growth. Yukon minimizes environmental impact by using less copper per hectare and is compatible with organic farming practices. Widely adopted in European agriculture, it enhances crop quality and yield, promotes resistance management, and supports eco-friendly farming practices, making it a valuable tool for sustainable agricultural development.
Boost efficiency in animal sample extraction and improve target amplification Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Animal Health technology suite offers a range of advanced diagnostic tools designed for precise pathogen detection, with a focus on avian diseases like avian influenza. Key components include Real-Time PCR Diagnostic Kits, which provide highly sensitive detection for early disease identification; VetMAX Master Mixes for accurate PCR amplification; MagMAX Core Extraction Kits that streamline DNA/RNA extraction from diverse samples; and the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System for high-throughput, rapid diagnostics. Supporting SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), this suite enhances disease management, minimizes losses, and promotes responsible production. Targeting veterinary labs, researchers, and farms, the technology can be distributed through resellers or direct partnerships with clinics and development agencies. With flexible pricing based on kit and sample volume, it offers high ROI potential from reduced animal losses and improved productivity. Thermo Fisher’s technology stands out for its speed, precision, and accessibility, making it ideal for regions in Africa to strengthen animal health and agricultural resilience.
Strong Against Disease, Hot on the Market. This group of long pepper varieties are high-yielding, disease-resistant pepper varieties for heat-prone, disease-affected regions. It boosts national food production with yields up to 6.78 t/ha and resists multiple major diseases (CMV, Phytophthora, Anthracnose). The variety supports food security, reduces pesticide use, and improves climate resilience. Its integration into national seed and extension systems can enhance smallholder income, empower women, and align with national goals on nutrition, resilience, and inclusive agricultural growth.
Better yield, less disease, more income A practical variety package to strengthen tomato production planning and reduce losses from bacterial wilt and tomato yellow leaf curl virus through resistant or tolerant lines, backed by documented variety performance (cycle, yield, fruit weight, disease reaction).
Mitigating Africa’s worst pest threat to food security by revolutionizing crop protection with a biological and sustainable weed control alternative. The Toothpick Project introduces an innovative biocontrol technology utilizing a specific strain of host-specific fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae, to combat Striga (witchweed), Africa's most severe pest threatening food security. Approximately 50 million hectares of croplands (around 40 million farms) in sub-Saharan Africa are infested with Striga, causing over $9 billion in crop losses annually. Striga plants produce over 50,000 seeds per season, easily spreading through wind, human and animal traffic, and farming tools, adding to the soil seed bank. This selective biological herbicide “Kichawi Kill”, applied by farmers as a seed coating, aims to restore crop yields by targeting Striga without harming maize. This game-changing agri-tech provides a safe, effective, and affordable alternative to traditional chemical herbicides.
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