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The largest free resource for biological plant protection! As markets shift toward more sustainable and environmentally responsible agriculture, agribusinesses face the dual challenge of complying with evolving regulations and meeting growing demand for safer pest control options. Yet, limited visibility and fragmented data across countries often constrain product reach and adoption. The CABI BioProtection Portal offers a solution by serving as a centralized, accessible platform—both online and offline—where businesses can showcase their officially registered bioprotection products to farmers, advisors, and institutions. By facilitating product discovery by crop and pest, the portal opens new market opportunities, strengthens regulatory transparency, and supports the expansion of eco-friendly agricultural input supply chains.
Knowledge, resources, and tools for plant health! This Library offers agribusinesses practical crop health solutions and up-to-date technical content to improve customer support, product alignment, and staff training. By linking products and services to trusted agricultural knowledge, it helps businesses build credibility, respond faster to farmer needs, and stay competitive in sustainable farming markets.
Making Cassava Seed Systems Work Better ME-CASS is a digital platform that tracks cassava seed from breeder to farmer. It improves traceability, monitors seed quality, and supports better planning and coordination across the cassava seed system.
Optimizing Pesticide Application for Sustainable Agriculture The CABI Crop Sprayer app offers agribusinesses and agro-input dealers a tool to ensure precise pesticide dosing, enhancing product efficacy and customer satisfaction. By minimizing waste and optimizing application, it supports sustainable business practices.
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.
Empowering Farmers with Digital Guidance The NextGen Advisory is an online advisory tool, a comprehensive decision support system designed to provide site-specific fertilizer recommendations for key crops in Ethiopia, such as maize, teff, and wheat. It integrates hyper-localized data and tailored approaches to address specific household needs under the integrated soil fertility management plus (ISFM+) framework. Additionally, the tool offers crucial climate information services to guide farmers on optimal planting dates and fertilizer application timings. By leveraging various technologies and machine learning algorithms, this tool aims to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability by delivering precise, actionable advisories directly to farmers.
Reduce pesticide and herbicide losses with IITA's herbicide calculator Widespread abuse of pesticides (including herbicides) is common due to poorly calibrated spray tanks. Farmers overdose or underdose when applying pesticides. The IITA Herbicide Calculator helps farmers and spray service providers to correctly estimate the amount of herbicide to add to backpack sprayers, and promotes herbicide efficacy.